He spent 37 years at Zoeller. He held nine patents related to pump technology and two pending at the time of his death.
Zoeller is survived by his wife, Marion; his children, Dominic A. Zoeller and Monica E. Henderson; four grandchildren; his mother; four sisters and three brothers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kenneth E. Zoeller Memorial Fund, c/o The Cerebral Palsy School of Louisville Inc. (The Mattingly Center), 1520 Baster Ave., Louisville, KY 40205.