Obituary of Neil E. Necker

Neil is survived by his wife, Karen, children: Brad Necker of Manchester, Kevin Necker of Lakewood, Colo., Janaan Downey of Houston, Tex., Kraig (Sherri) Necker of Parker, Colo., Amy (Jonathon) Hadaway of Corpus Christi, Tex.; Step-children: Eric Wurscher of South Dakota, Jessica (John) Perez of North Carolina, Melissa Smith of Bellevue, Neb.; brothers: Bob Necker of Dyersville, John (Pat) Necker of Austin, Tex., David (Doris) Necker of Georgetown, Tex.; 1 sister-in-law, Dorothy Necker of DeWitt, Iowa. Grandchildren: Madison, Jack and Spencer, Hunter and Dax, Luke and Hillary; step-grandchildren: Courtney, Caity, Nathan, Aaron, Ethan, Jasmine and Alonna. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Don, and his sister, Betty (Ray) Thomas, the mother of his children, Pauline Moreland, and a sister-in-law, Dolly Necker. Neil was born June 16, 1934 in Dyersville, Iowa the son of George and Mildred (Hemming) Necker. He graduated from Xavier High School with the Class of 1952 and served his country as a Radio Operator in the Army during the Korean War. He married Karen Wurscher on June 2, 1990 in Dyersville. He was a machinist at John Deere Works in Dubuque for most of his career, but was involved in other ventures over the years. He was the owner and operator of Necker's Jewelry, Mushroom Delights and Necker Antiques. He was a member of American Legion Post 137. Neil was an avid outdoorsman occupying many hours hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting and gardening. His biggest thrill was bidding at auctions. Neil E. Necker, 74, of Dyersville, Iowa died Wed., Jan. 14, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Dyersville after a sudden illness. Friends may call from 1 - 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where an American Legion service will be held at 4 p.m.