Thomas Zoeller Obituary

Thomas Zoeller, age 98, of Butte, Montana, died in Colorado Springs, CO on April 26, 2017.

Tom became a Special Agent of the FBI in Washington, DC in 1947. He served in the Memphis, TN and New York City divisions and was assigned to the Butte Division (Montana and Idaho) in 1951. Tom retired from the FBI in 1973. He then handled investigations for various law firms in the Butte area for several years. Prior to FBI service, he was employed by the General Accountability Office in Washington, DC.

During World War II, Tom served in the Army Signal Corps in Florida and on Saipan in the mid- Pacific. He was then discharged when WWII ended in 1945.

Tom relished life. He was a Past President of the Butte Exchange Club, a life member of the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association and the Butte Elks #240. Tom was also a member of the Society of Former Agents of the FBI and Holy Spirit Catholic Church. He was also proud to be a member of the One Gallus Fox Hunters Association of Murfreesboro, TN.

Born December 22, 1918, in Helena, Montana, the only son of August and Clare Zoeller, Tom graduated from Gonzaga University in 1940. On December 10, 1940, he married Anne Blain, a Helena native. They were married in Washington, DC. Anne died in September, 1994. Tom then married Doris Nottingham of Butte in March, 1996. Doris died in October, 2005 and Tom remained single until his recent death.

Tom had moved to Colorado Springs, CO in 2015 to be closer to his daughter, Pamela. He lived at Palisades at Broadmoor Park until his death on April 26th. He made many friends while living at the Palisades and played bridge and bingo every week. He was happy to enjoy Sunday suppers with his daughter and son-in-law as well as many breakfasts and brunches in Colorado Springs. Tom's heart remained in Montana, though, and he spoke fondly of his friends and neighbors in Butte throughout his 2 years as a resident of Colorado Springs.

Survivors include his daughter, Pamela Zoeller Cadogan (Bob Cadogan) of Colorado Springs, CO; his grandchildren, Blain Howard (Jacqueline) of Seattle, WA; Thomas Zoeller, Jr, of Honolulu, Hawaii and Heather Kilcoyne (Jamie) of Superior, CO. Tom also had several stepchildren: Tom and Terry Bray, Three Forks, MT; Cheryl and Lee Nelissen, Butte, MT; Bud and Robin Bray, Spokane, WA.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Holy Spirit Church on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 11:00AM. A reception will follow.

Memorials are suggested to Pikes Peak Hospice, 2550 Tenderfoot Hill St, Colorado Springs, CO 80906.