Michael Steven Zoeller, 68, of DeKalb, Illinois, died Feb. 1, 2025, of cardiac arrest.
He was born March 4, 1956, in Arkansas City, Kansas, the son of Francis and Clara Zoeller of Burlington.
Survivors include three siblings, Barb Zoeller (Dick Streit) of Dubuque; Donna (Rex) Mundt of Ankeny, and Kevin Zoeller of Franktown, Colorado; four nieces and two nephews, Lisa Streit of Rhode Island, Jeff Streit of Davenport, Matthew Mundt of Burlington, Noelle Mundt of Ankeny, Lindsay Zoeller of Elroy, Wisconsin, and Stephanie Froehling of Parker, Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He was a 1974 graduate of Burlington Notre Dame High School, the University of Iowa and DMAC Culinary School.
Mike held sales executive positions with several radio stations in Minneapolis and Des Moines prior to pursuing his passion for cooking. He graduated from culinary school in 2002 and served as a head chef and restaurant manager at several restaurants in the Des Moines area.
His pastimes were music appreciation and training for competitive road races. He was an avid Hawkeye fan and followed his team on TV when not attending live at many Hawkeye sporting events.
A service will be held in Burlington at a later date.