Alexander Kent Zell "Alex" age 60 of Waconia, MN passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2024, in Minot, ND. Alex was born on July 25, 1963, to Donald and Rosalie Zell in Seattle, Washington. Alex grew up in Toledo, Ohio and graduated from Emmanuel Baptist High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Toccoa Falls College (Georgia), Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary (New York) and his Ph.D. from Trinity International University (Illinois). Alex was an ordained minister with the Christian and Missionary Alliance serving in the United States and in Brazil. Since 2017, he was the Program Director of Online Christian Studies at Crown College in Minnesota.

Alex married Julie Kingsbury on July 8, 1989 in Jewett City, Connecticut. He is survived by his loving wife, Julie; daughters, Melissa (Kenneth) Chi, Jodi (Elliott) Petersen, and Linsey (Ya) Rath; granddaughter, Elena Petersen; parents, Donald and Rosalie Zell; siblings, Sue (Patrick) O'Rorke, Andrea Zell, Catherine Thompson, Paul (Kristin), Andrew (Anne), and Joshua Zell, many nieces, nephews, other family and many friends.

Funeral Service will be held 2 PM Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Crown College, (chapel) 8700 College View Dr., Saint Bonifacius, MN with a visitation starting at 1 PM. A Celebration of Life will be hosted at 2 PM on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at First Alliance Church, 2201 Monroe St, Toledo, OH 43604.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Accelerated Ministry Student Scholarship
Crown College 8700 College View Dr, St Bonifacius, MN 55375

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