Elizabeth Corkrean Neal

NEAL, CORKREAN, OWENS, GASS, HALVORSEN

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 3/10/2006 at 18:37:22

Des Moines Register
April 12, 1992

Elizabeth A. Neal, 62, of Winterset died of cancer Friday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Winterset, of which she was a member. Burial will be at Winterset Cemetery.

Mrs. Neal was born in Winterset and lived in Des Moines 36 years, returning to Winterset in 1985. She was a homemaker and a member of her church's altar society as well as the Mothers' Club of St. Augustin's Catholic Church in Des Moines.

Surviving are her husband, Carl; three daughters, Theresa Owens and Cecilia Gass, both of Des Moines, and Mary Halvorsen of Cave Junction, Ore.; six sons, Patrick and Mark, both of Des Moines, Dennis of Clinton, Thomas of Indianola, Brian of Cedar Rapids and Kevin of Jefferson; two sisters, Mary Corkrean of Fort Dodge and Sue Corkrean of Winterset; four brothers, John Corkrean of Cumming and Philip Corkrean, Patrick Corkrean and Larry Corkrean, all of Winterset; and 17 grandchildren.

Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at her church's parish hall, where a vigil service will be held at 6 p.m. and where a Scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the altar society of her church. Arrangements are being handled by Peterson Funeral Home in Indianola.