FOSSEY, Neal Richard 1956-2003
FOSSEY, BRIDGEMAN, JOHNSON
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/9/2009 at 15:25:43
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA — Neal Richard Fossey, 46, of St. Ansgar, died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, rural Carpenter, with AiM Intern Irmgard Ellingson officiating. Burial will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, in Mona.
Lunch will be served following the services at Carpenter Community Center.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder & Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar.
Neal was born November 5, 1956, in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Leo and Joan (Bridgeman) Fossey. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lyle, Minn. Neal grew up in rural St. Ansgar and graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1975, and continued his education at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, Iowa, studying agriculture.
Neal was united in marriage to Cindy Johnson on July 11, 1981, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lyle, Minn., by the Rev. Harold Luecke. To this loving marriage three children were born, Eric, Heidi, and Benjamin. For all their married life, Neal and Cindy were members of Deer Creek Lutheran Church, rural Carpenter.
Neal enjoyed all aspects of sports, whether playing softball or basketball with family and friends; coaching his children’s teams; or spectating in his spare time.
He especially treasured the time that he spent with his wife and three children.
Neal also loved taking care of his livestock and enjoyed everyday to the fullest up until the end, when he died doing what he loved, playing basketball.
Neal was preceded in death by his father, Leo Fossey; mother-in-law, Lucille Johnson; sister-in-law, Kathy Johnson; maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Cindy; children, Eric, of Carpenter, Heidi, of Carpenter, and Ben at home; mother, Joan Fossey of St. Ansgar; brothers, Gary and his wife, Barb, and son, Bryan, of St. Ansgar; Joel and his wife, Connie, and childen, Luke and Colby of St. Ansgar; sisters, Lori Hatten and her husband, Jim, and children, Michael, Melissa and Amy, of Jackson, Minn., Lana Blaser and her husband, Jim, and children Brent, Katie, and Jayme of Stacyville; father-in-law, Tiny Johnson and special friend, Judy Olson, of Carpenter, Iowa; brothers-in-law, Tim Johnson and his wife, Renae, and children, Kayla, Kally, Nicole and Landon, of Carpenter; Joe Johnson and his wife, Teresa, and children Adam, Emily and Dylan of St. Ansgar; sisters-in-law, Robin Bauers and her husband, Spike, and children Zane and Darby of Northwood; and Christy Scott and her husband, Dean, and children Cody, Haley, and Shelby of St. Ansgar; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
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