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Katie Melinda Neel
KATIE MELINDA NEEL
North Liberty
Katie Melinda Neel, 49, of North Liberty, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
A memorial service will be held to celebrate Katie at
2 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, at Lensing's Oak Hill, Coralville, Iowa, with Pastor Brent Hartwig officiating. Katie's family will greet guests prior to and after the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed toward the Neel-Brustkern family in care of Steve Neel.
Katie is survived by her husband, Steve Neel; daughters, Emma and Elaine Brustkern; stepsons, Andrew, Caleb, David and Aaron Neel; mother, Linda Berryhill; sisters, Krista Berryhill (Robert Lynn, Elena Dietz, Clarissa Dietz and TJ Lynn) and Diane Oltmann (Merrill Oltmann); brothers, Ken Berryhill (Jen Berryhill), Jerry Berryhill, Bruce Berryhill (Jackie Berryhill, Sawyer and Alexia) and Todd Berryhill (Christine Berryhill, Abbie, Adam, Alex and Aric) and many extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. C.E. Berryhill.
A full obituary may be viewed, and online condolences made at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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