Nora Lee Neill

Nora Lee Neill, 85, Bolivar, MO, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Park View Health Care in Bolivar, MO. Services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Butler Funeral Home, Bolivar, MO. Visitation will be held 1:00 - 2:00 PM Monday prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Aldrich, MO. Nora Lee Neill was born April 30, 1930, in Aldrich, Missouri to Marvin and Lucille (Courtney) Wright. She passed away at Parkview Health Care Facility in Bolivar, on March 3, 2016. She grew up on a farm in Aldrich, Missouri and was a fifth generation Polk County Resident. Nora Lee graduated from Aldrich High School in 1948 as Valedictorian of her class. On March 4, 1950, she and Thomas J. Neill were married in Fair Play, Missouri. They celebrated their so" wedding anniversary in 2000. In 1956, Nora Lee began working for the Polk County ASCS-USDA and was an exemplary employee for thirty-two years. She was a member of the DAV Auxiliary, the Aldrich United Methodist Church, and the Senate Bill 40 Board. One of her favorite hobbies was cross stitching quilt blocks. These blocks were made into quilts for her family. Nora Lee was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; a granddaughter, Erin Lee Neill; a brother, Robert Lewis Wright; and a son-in- law, John S. Pufahl. Nora Lee is survived by a son, Joe L. Neill and wife, Magda, of Bolivar; a daughter, N. Sue Taylor and husband, Reggie, also of Bolivar; a son, Michael T. Neill and wife, Marinda, of Charles City, Virginia; a granddaughter, Lee Ann McGee, a grandson, Robert and wife, Stacey, of Columbia, Missouri; a granddaughter, Jeanne M. Nyberg and husband, John, of Fair Grove, Missouri; and grandsons, Elijah T. Neill and Jacob Bailey of Charles City, Virginia. She also leaves behind four great grandchildren, Anika and Nicholas Nyberg, Rhett Pufahl, and Morgan Miller; asister-in- law, Retha Wright, and a brother-in-law, B.J. Neill and wife, Virginia. Nora Lee was a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, and great grandmother. She always offered love, support, and encouragement to her family. She will be greatly missed by family and friends alike. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Alzheimer's Association.

Nora Lee Neill

April 30, 1930 - March 3, 2016