Shay Pauly Zeller
January 14, 1985 — November 4, 2013
Shay Pauly Zeller, 28, of Marion, died suddenly, Monday, November 4, 2013, in Des Moines. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion and one hour prior to the service at the church. Private Family Inurnment: Springville Cemetery, Springville.
Survivors include his parents, Ted and Theresa of Solon; his siblings, Evan and Kate Zeller; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bob and Vera Pauly, and Joe and Fern Zeller, all of Springville.
Shay was born on January 14, 1985, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Ted and Theresa (Pauly) Zeller. He graduated from Xavier High School in 2003. While studying communications at the University of Iowa, Shay discovered his passion for cooking. He transferred to Kirkwood Community College for their culinary arts program.
Shay was the sous chef at Bistro Montage in Des Moines. He worked at several fine dining restaurants in Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Buffalo, and Toronto, Canada. In his travels he found great lifelong friends. He would give money or the shirt off his back to a friend in need.
Fresh ingredients were always a top priority for Shay. He could spend hours making just the right sauce for a new dish. His current dream was to move again, to Denver, Austin, Chicago, or Seattle. He had been planning and researching top restaurants and chefs in those locations.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family in Shay’s memory.
Please sign the online guestbook and share your stories of Shay at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include his parents, Ted and Theresa of Solon; his siblings, Evan and Kate Zeller; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bob and Vera Pauly, and Joe and Fern Zeller, all of Springville.
Shay was born on January 14, 1985, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Ted and Theresa (Pauly) Zeller. He graduated from Xavier High School in 2003. While studying communications at the University of Iowa, Shay discovered his passion for cooking. He transferred to Kirkwood Community College for their culinary arts program.
Shay was the sous chef at Bistro Montage in Des Moines. He worked at several fine dining restaurants in Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Buffalo, and Toronto, Canada. In his travels he found great lifelong friends. He would give money or the shirt off his back to a friend in need.
Fresh ingredients were always a top priority for Shay. He could spend hours making just the right sauce for a new dish. His current dream was to move again, to Denver, Austin, Chicago, or Seattle. He had been planning and researching top restaurants and chefs in those locations.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family in Shay’s memory.
Please sign the online guestbook and share your stories of Shay at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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