M. Neil Jeffrey, 70, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 1:42 am, Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born on December 14, 1950, in Anamosa, Iowa, to Robert Jeffrey and Esther M. (Matschulate) Jeffrey Daht.
Neil was a graduate of North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He married Elizabeth “Liz” Woodward in San Pierre, Indiana on July 28, 1973. Neil was a monument salesman for Wearly Monuments in Marion, Indiana, retiring after 25 years. He was the Pastor of Gospel Light Assembly of God Church in Wabash 40 years, and also operated the Estates of Serenity Cemetery in Marion. Neil was a member of the Assembly of God Church Denomination and the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, mowing the grass and feeding the birds and squirrels.
He is survived by his wife, Liz Jeffrey of Wabash, three children, Shawn (Lee) Correll of Celestine, Indiana, Michael Jeffrey of Wabash, and Charity (Andrew) Ramlal of Lebanon, Indiana, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and two brothers, Joel (Teresa) Jeffrey of Davenport, Iowa, and Brian Jeffrey of LaFontaine, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, step father Willy Daht, and his son Joshua Jeffrey who died in 1993.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Tim Hume officiating. Friends may call 1-2 pm Thursday, at the funeral home. Graveside service and burial will be 1:00 pm (Central Time) Friday, in Allens Grove Cemetery, Dixon, Iowa.
Preferred memorial is the LIFE Center in Wabash.
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