Harold "Zeke" L. Zibell

Harold “Zeke” Lee Zibell, 94, of Topeka, KS, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Brookdale Memory Care. He was born August 10, 1931 in Holton, KS, the son of John Fred and Violet M. (Shannon) Zibell.

Zeke graduated from Holton High School in 1950 and attended Washburn University on a basketball scholarship. He was an avid Washburn University Basketball and KU Basketball fan.

He began his lifelong sales career at Scott Chevrolet, Jayhawk Motors and Kent Brown Chevrolet. After working as a Sales Manager at Lewis Toyota he was consistently the top salesman at Ed Bozarth Chevrolet and Noller Lincoln Mercury to name a few.

Zeke married Joan Meinholdt in 1965 in Topeka, KS. They later divorced in 1985.

Zeke was a classic car enthusiast, especially sports cars and specifically Corvettes.

He enjoyed Topeka’s nightlife at local spots like Picasso’s, Bennigan’s and Blind Tiger. He loved traveling as well as leisure time at home.

Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Zibell (fiancé, Kent Lindstrom) of St. Louis, MO and his granddog, Remus.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Violet Zibell; 2 brothers, Herman “Dale” Zibell and Charles “Shannon” Zibell.

Family will greet friends from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Zeke was a dog lover, please consider donating to Helping Hands Humane Society in Topeka c/o Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.