Jeffrey Dale Zea

Jeffrey Dale Zea obituary, Bemidji, MN

Jeffrey Dale Zea

Jeffrey Zea Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cease Family Funeral Home - Bemidji on Mar. 6, 2025.

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Jeffrey Dale Zea, 60, of Bemidji, MN died Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, MN.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-3:00pm, Monday, March 24, 2025 at the Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji, MN. Arrangements are with the Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji.
He was born on March 4, 1965, in Silver Springs, Maryland, the son of Larry and Patricia (Board) Zea. At the age of 5 his family moved to Pennington, MN. He was raised in Pennington, attended Blackduck schools, and graduated from Blackduck High School in 1983. He went to school and became a welder. He began his welding career working on different projects all over the United States. He took a job with Walker Polaris and Powersports Dealership for many years. He later went on to work in Bemidji, first with NorthWest Tire, then the Glass Doctor, and more recently was working at Valvoline Instant Oilchange. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and outdoor sports. He was very proud of his son Zackery.
He is survived by his: Mother, Patricia Zea,
Son, Zackery Zea-Heuer,
Brother, Michael Zea,
Sisters, Pamela (Dennis) Flynn,
Rebecca Green,
And 5 nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father Larry Zea.

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