Gregory "Greg" Karl Zoeller

   Greg was born and raised in Marin County California with his two sisters Viki and Mary. He lived in various locations throughout the northern California area Santa Cruz, Windsor, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Citrus Heights, South Lake Tahoe. He attended San Jose State University, as well as Sonoma State University. Where he would meet Patricia Zoeller they would have one son Zachary. Greg spent over 20years in the Reno Tahoe region earning a Master’s degree in business from the University of Nevada Reno. 

     He would go on to work in the mortgage banking industry throughout Reno, Lake Tahoe and the greater area for 10-15 years, he would later to move Plano TX, to work for Country Wide home loans, before returning to California to manage a branch for Beazer Homes in the greater Sacramento area. Building and developing was Greg’s true passion aside from sailing. He would go on to design and build several homes both personal and rentals mostly in the Reno Tahoe region as well as New Mexico and Phuket Thailand.

     In 2009 Greg decided to step out of the mortgage industry, and stepped into the trucking industry. Starting his own trucking business this would lead him to the east coast New Jersey specifically, he spent several years on the East coast before ultimately closing down the company and moving back to California. Greg would remain in the Trucking industry hauling various dairy products from California to New Mexico.

     While doing this he stumbled across the oil fields of southern New Mexico and North West Texas. He ended up moving to Lake Sumner a small community just outside of Fort Sumner New Mexico (Home of Billy the Kid’s Grave). Greg would spend the next 14 years working in the crude oil trucking industry living in the southern New Mexico area. He would eventually move to Portales New Mexico (Home of Eastern New Mexico University). He would go on to build some rental properties in the Portales area near the university just as he had done in Reno. Portales is where Greg’s final resting place. He passed away in his home February 24, 2025.

Education

High School Novato High school 

College Sonoma State University

College University of Nevada Reno

Avid seaman in his younger year captaining many of boats both power and sail.

Advance Diver Certification

Class A hazmat and all other driving endorsements 

Greg is survived by, his son Zachary Zoeller of Lewiston Idaho, sister Victoria Mullaly of Forrest ville California, sister Mary Neese of Windsor California. Previous spouses, Pam Taylor, Patricia Zoeller of Vero Beach Florida, Sureeporn Yuwabuta.

Greg is preceded in death by, his Father James Louis Zoeller and his mother Betty Jean Zoeller.

Greg will be greatly missed and will always remain a reminder to live your life to the fullest, to never stop building and to always be looking to the future. May you rest in peace.

There will be a family gathering to spread Greg’s ashes at a later date. If you wish to share memories, photos, stories or condolences to the family. Please visit the website shown below. 

https://www.afterall.com/obituaries/d-19991194/los-lunas-new-mexico/gregory-karl-zoeller/february-2025