Cletus Neville

Cletus J. Neville, 88, of rural Neosho Falls, Kansas, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Cletus was born December 15, 1926, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Edward and Ella (Jansen) Neville. He was a lifelong farmer starting out on the family farm west of Wichita. On May 26, 1948, Cletus married Patricia Ann Mies at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aleppo. They made their home on a farm west of Wichita until 1968 when they moved to a farm east of Neosho Falls. He and Patricia were married 62 years when she preceded him in death June 20, 2010. He was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in Piqua. SURVIVORS: 5 Children: Charles Neville & wife, Nancy of White Lake, MI, Ruth Cushman of Millington, TN, Sharon Denchfield & husband, Charles of Richland, WA, Mark Neville of Neosho Falls, KS and Becky Davis & husband, Mike of Checotah, OK 1 Sister: Mary Stapleton of Hartford, WI 10 Grandsons, 4 Granddaughters 15 Great Grandsons and 4 Great Granddaughters He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, daughter Mary Lea Riedel, 4 brothers and 4 sisters. VISITATION: 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. ROSARY & MASS: The parish rosary will be recited at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2015, followed by the celebration of the mass at 10:30 a.m., both at St. John's Catholic Church in Iola. BURIAL: St. Martin's Cemetery, Piqua, KS MEMORIAL: St. Martin's Cemetery Fund Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com .