Judith Neil

Judith Ann Neil, age 72, of Glidden passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at her home in Glidden. Her husband James Neil was at her side throughout her illness and was with her as she left this world. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 23, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Glidden with Deacon Gary Schon officiating. Music for the service will be by the St. Elizabeth Seton Choir, with Mary Ross as organist and Mike Bolton as soloist. Burial will be in the Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Glidden from 5 – 7 P.M. on Thursday evening and will resume on Friday morning at 10:00 A.M. at St. Elizabeth Seton Church until the time of service. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Glidden and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com Born on January 4, 1944 in Wichita, KS, she was the daughter of Floyd and Elizabeth (Vanderloo) Gray. Her family moved to Carroll when she was a baby. Judy grew up in Carroll and graduated from Kuemper High School in 1962. She was married to James Neil on May 25, 1963 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The couple moved to Glidden in 1969 where they raised their four children. Over the years, Judy worked at General Electric, Casey’s, Hy-Vee and Wal-Mart. Judy was an avid reader and was active in her community as a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing guitar and singing for church services and loved volunteering as a CCD teacher. She was a Girl Scout leader for her children and then again for her grandchildren and always had more to give. She was often seen around town on her many walks and adventures with her grandchildren. Her kindness and generosity were almost endless and she always had a kind comment for everyone she met. She will be greeted in heaven by her parents and her late brother Charlie and his wife Helen. Also preceding her in death are her mother and father-in-law George and Agnes Neil. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 53 years, James Neil Sr. of Glidden; her four children and their spouses: Annette Storesund (Scott) of Des Moines, Janet Steigerwalt (George) of Raleigh, NC, Karen Standley (Shane) of Glidden, and James Neil Jr. (Amanda) of Carroll; ten grandchildren: Steven Storesund, Jacob Steigerwalt, Amy Steigerwalt, Nile Dockter, Amara Standley, Madison Standley, Zachary Neil, Aidan Neil, Autumn Schwery, and Tegan Schwery; one great-grandchild Wesley Dockter; two sisters: Rosie Jensen of Carroll and Marlene Gray of Pomeroy; three brothers-in-law: John Neil (Betty) of Omaha, Joe Neil of Manning, and George Neil (Joni) of Ft. Collins, CO; a sister-in-law Peggy Schulte (Gerald) Manning; and many nieces and nephews.