William "Bill" Neal

William "Bill" Neal, age 77, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the Genoa Community Hospital.

A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday July 10, 2021 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Tarnov.

William "Bill" Neal was born July 5, 1943 in Fremont, NE to William "Bill" Sr. and Mildred (Wilson) Neal. He served in the US Navy from Sept. 1960 – June 1964. On June 18, 1966, he married Mary Ann Shemek in Rock Island, IL. Bill served as a fire fighter in Menlo Park, CA from 1966 – 1970. The couple moved to Humphrey in 1970 and then to Columbus in 1972. Bill had several jobs throughout his life. He worked for Soil Movers and D & L before owning and operating Rite Way Auto Sales and Bill's Auto Sales and sold cars for various dealers. Bill was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church where he taught CCD. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and attending his grandchildren's wrestling meets, plays and football games.

Bill is survived by:
Wife: Mary Ann Neal of Columbus, NE
Son: Keith (Lisa) Neal of Norfolk, NE
5 Grandchildren: Tasha Holloway of Waco, NE
Devin Neal of Lincoln, NE
Halle (Alex) Stuart of Omaha, NE
Connor Neal of Kearney, NE
Maddie Neal of Omaha, NE
2 Great-grandsons: Finnley Stuart and Wesley Stuart
Brother: Cecil "Lee" (Jeanette) Neal of Las Gatos, CA
Brother-in-law: Jim Sweeney of Cedar Bluff, NE

He was preceded in death by:
Parents
Brother: Carroll Neal
Sister: Mary Lou Sweeney