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Lois Lucille Lorig Neary

Birth	:	20 Dec 1926 Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 May 2021 Grimes, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0913200, -94.6790000
Description	:	Lois Lucille Neary, 94, died on May 7, 2021, at Grimes, Iowa. Lois was born on December 20, 1926, the daughter of Mildred (Ferguson) and Fred Lorig, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Her family farmed in the Emmetsburg area throughout her childhood and she always kept in touch with her farm roots. She graduated from Emmetsburg Catholic High School in 1944. After graduation, she briefly moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois, until returning to Emmetsburg. She worked as a bookkeeper for several local businesses including Neary Implement and Emmetsburg Grain. She also maintained... Read More	Lois Lucille Neary, 94, died on May 7, 2021, at Grimes, Iowa. Lois was born on December 20, 1926, the daughter of Mildred (Ferguson) and Fred Lorig, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Her family farmed in the Emmetsburg area throughout her childhood and she always kept in touch with her farm roots. She graduated from Emmetsburg Catholic High School in 1944. After graduation, she briefly moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois, until returning to Emmetsburg. She worked as a bookkeeper for several local businesses including Neary Implement and Emmetsburg Grain. She also maintained books for other small businesses during this time. She worked at Emmetsburg Savings and Loan for a number of years before joining the staff at the Production Credit Association until she retired in 1978. In 1949, she married Hugh Neary at Assumption Church in Emmetsburg. They remained together in Emmetsburg for 66 years until Hugh's passing in 2016. Hugh and Lois were often seen together at church and community events. They enjoyed visiting with their friends young and old. She was a member of Holy Family Parish as well as a lifetime member of Catholic Daughters of America. She enjoyed competing, including bowling, golfing, and cards, especially bridge. She and Hugh also enjoyed traveling, spending winters in Arizona and Texas, meeting relatives and visiting ancestral homes in Ireland, and seeing Pope John Paul II at St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Lois enjoyed quilting, creating stained glass, and gardening. She also felt blessed with the special time spent with her nieces, Kathy (Kliegl) Wright, Julie Kliegl, Joan O'Brien, and Therese (O'Brien) Elsbecker. After Hugh's death, she moved to Grimes, Iowa, to be nearer to her family members. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her sisters, Helen O'Brien and Mary Kliegl; her son, John and daughter-in-law Claudia; and her infant daughter, Anne. She is survived by her sons H. Michael (Jeannine) Neary of Urbandale, Iowa and Mark (Johnna) Neary of Iowa City, Iowa; grandchildren Shawn (Ashley) Neary, Meghan Neary, Melissa (Andy) Blegen, Kylie (Austin) Cole, and Brian (Katlyn) Neary; great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. Source: Martin-Mattice Funeral Home, Emmetsburg, Iowa

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Where is Lois Lucille Lorig Neary's memorial?
Lois Lucille Lorig Neary's memorial is located at: Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA.
When did Lois Lucille Lorig Neary death?
Lois Lucille Lorig Neary death on 7 May 2021 in Grimes, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Lois Lucille Lorig Neary's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0913200
Longitude: -94.6790000

Family Members:

Parent

Fred Matthew Lorig

(1889 - 1967)

Mildred Catherine Ferguson Lorig

(1904 - 1994)

Spouse

Hugh Joseph Neary

(1926 - 2016)

Siblings

Helen Therese Lorig O'Brien

(1930 - 2008)

Mary Catherine Lorig Kliegl

(1936 - 2007)

Children

John Lorig Neary

(1950 - 2007)

Anne Neary

(1955 - 1955)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0913200, -94.6790000

2. Evergreen Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0940018, -94.6791992

3. Vernon Township Cemetery
Vernon Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1840000, -94.6185000

4. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1866740, -94.7872050

5. Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
Fairfield Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1265000, -94.5017000

6. Riverside Cemetery
Fern Valley Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0200000, -94.5220000

7. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9560000, -94.6980000

8. Silver Lake Cemetery
Silver Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0386009, -94.8597031

9. Highland Cemetery
Highland Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1497002, -94.8578033

10. Calvary Cemetery
Silver Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0386009, -94.8613968

11. North Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
Independence Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1696281, -94.5077438

12. Rush Lake Cemetery
Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9497185, -94.7383270

13. Valley View Cemetery
Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2428000, -94.7212000

14. Calvary Cemetery
Ruthven, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1314011, -94.8869019

15. Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
Lost Island Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1980000, -94.8375000

16. Lincoln Cemetery
West Bend, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9596842, -94.5602466

17. Crown Hill Cemetery
Ruthven, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1328011, -94.8878021

18. Ellington Cemetery
Ellington Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9377000, -94.6240400

19. Saint Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
Fairfield Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1545000, -94.4723000

20. Saint Jacobs Cemetery
Graettinger, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2546997, -94.7705994

21. Graettinger City Cemetery
Graettinger, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2550011, -94.7722015

22. Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery
Whittemore, Kossuth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0827000, -94.4322500

23. Riverside Cemetery
West Bend, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9512000, -94.5120000

24. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Whittemore, Kossuth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0530014, -94.4135971