John married Neef, Donna Sue [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farmer

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Francis Earl Neef, of Mesa, AZ, formerly Houstonia & Sedalia, passed away on July 4, 2010.
He was born Mar 10, 1915, in Boonville, a son of Fredrick Ernest and Eva Lillian (Selck) Neef. On Dec 23, 1938, he married Julia Alberta Smith, who preceded him in death on Mar 29, 2006, after 67 years together.
Earl was a farmer in the Houstonia area. He was an active member of the Houstonia Community Church. They retired to Monsees Lakes in Sedalia, then Brooking Park, and then moved to Mesa, AZ in 1997.
Surviving are a daughter, Donna Sue Smiley, and her husband, John, of Gilbert, AZ; and two grandchildren, Michele Rae and Jeffrey Brian Smiley.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Jean Blackburn, and a brother, Ellis Neef.

Francis married Smith, Julia Alberta on 23 Dec 1938 in Houstonia, Pettis, Missouri, USA. Julia was born on 3 May 1916 in Smithton, Pettis, Missouri, USA; died on 29 Mar 2006 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA; was buried after 29 Mar 2006 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Teacher

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Julia Alberta Neef, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Sedalia and Houstonia, MO, died Mar 29, 2006, in Mesa following a fall resulting in a broken hip and ensuing complications.
She was born May 3, 1916, in Smithton, MO, a daughter of Albert P and Julia Morris Smith. On Dec 23, 1938, in Houstonia, she was married to Francis Earl Neef.
Alberta graduated from Hughesville High School. She did coursework at Central Missouri State University and the University of Denver. She was an elementary school teacher in Gilliam and Houstonia school districts. For many years, she was an active member of the Houstonia Community Church and was a 4-H Club project leader. As a homemaker, she was known for her delicious baked goods and beautiful embroidery.
Other survivors include her daughter, Donna Sue Smiley and husband John of Gilbert, AZ; a grandson, Jeff, of Hickory Hills, IL; a granddaughter, Michele Smith, and a brother, Gordon Smith of Sedalia, MO; one nephew; two nieces. She was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.

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• Nickname: FREDDIE
• Occupation: Farmer

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Birth:
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Frederick married Selck, Eva Lillian on 13 Apr 1912 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. Eva (daughter of Selck, Frederick Christopher and Stock, Mary Caroline) was born on 31 Dec 1891 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 7 Nov 1970 in Bothwell Regional Hospital, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA; was buried on 9 Nov 1970 in Houstonia Cemetery, Houstonia, Pettis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife