JEROME ANTHONY ZELLER
JEROME ANTHONY ZELLER
Jerome Anthony Zeller, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at his home. He was born on Feb. 14, 1953, to Alois and Ruth (Mitchel) Zeller in Black River Falls, WI. Jerome grew up in Black River Falls. He later met Debra Peterson through her sister’s boyfriend at the time, and they began dating, eventually marrying on Oct. 13, 1973.
Jerome loved music and played guitar. He also had a passion for fast cars and raced them. He passed on his love of music and cars to his three children. He enjoyed when the family would get together and play cards or board games or just watch a good movie. Jerome was a great mechanic and parts man. He worked at Northers Auto Supply, O’Reileys and was a supervisor at IMMA (Fort McCoy). He worked at Fort McCoy during Operation Hawk-95. He was still employed at Auto Value in Holmen, WI.
He is survived by his wife, Deb; daughter Clover (Scott) Hartung; son Connor (Tera) Zeller; grandchildren Trevor A. Zeller and Ari Osgood; sister Caroline (Don) Klink; brothers Carlton and Francis (Donna) Zeller; sister-in-law Carol (Frank) Mullen; brother-in-law Terry Bennett; along with many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alois and Ruth Zeller; father- and mother-in-law Forest and June (Iverson) Peterson; son Trevor Jerome Zeller; sister Roselyn Zeller; brother Robert Zeller; sisters-in-law Zona Bennett, Bernadine Griffen, Barbra Sherwood Peterson, Patricia Zeller and Marilyn Zeller; brother-in-law Roger Griffen, Forest Jr. Peterson, and Steven Hoff.
Always with us. You were a great dad and husband and friend.
Funeral services for Jerome will be Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at the Torgerson’s Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Pastor David Webber will officiate. Friends and family are invited to the visitation from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Immediately following the service, an inurnment will take place at the Riverside Cemetery.
The Torgerson’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with final arrangements, 715-284-4321.