Darrell G. Neal, age 73, of Fennimore, WI, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at his home following a long illness. He was born on February 27, 1942 in Colfax, Iowa. He graduated from Mingo Community High School in 1960, where he was an outstanding athlete. He married Constance Weston on June 10, 1962.
Darrell pursued a career in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering and held Associate Degrees in both fields. He worked in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio. He became an active member in the United Methodist Church wherever he lived. He enjoyed playing league fast-pitch softball and basketball for many years and coached Little League and Babe Ruth teams in Iowa and Wisconsin. He was an avid golfer and took up inline skating when he lived in Ohio. Darrell also enjoyed travelling, family camping, hunting, and watching professional basketball.
Darrell is survived by his wife of 53 years, Constance, sons David (Julie) Neal of Dodgeville, WI and Douglas (Karen) Neal of Hilbert, WI; grandchildren Emily (Brandon) Schuhmacher of Hartford, WI, Louis Neal of River Falls, WI, Nicole (Nick) Evers of Wrightstown, WI and Chelsey Neal of Appleton, WI; brother Robert (Cathy) Neal of Newton, IA, and sister Barbara (Robert) Leonard of Mingo, IA; brother-in-law John (Emma) Weston of Mingo, IA, and sister-in-law Patricia Penn of Adel, IA, as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Alta (Inglis) Neal, his brother James Neal, and son Donald.
Special thanks to Darrell’s long time caregivers Lois Flyn and Barb Davidson for their kindness.
A prayer service will be held at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday evening Oct. 22, 2015 at the Larson Family Funeral Home in Fennimore. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. until the time of service at the funeral home on Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday Oct. 24, 2015 at the Mingo United Methodist Church in Mingo, Iowa with visitation being held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at the church on Saturday morning. Burial will follow in the Union Chapel Cemetery in Jasper County Iowa. In lieu of plants and flowers, a memorial fund is being established in loving memory of Darrell G. Neal.