Robert Leon "Bob" Neal Obituary (1932

Mr. Robert Leon Neal, age 93 of Madison, Indiana, was born January 8, 1932 to Herbert J. and Esmer H. (Wilson) Neal of Indianapolis. During his school years, he made his home with Curtis W. and Nettie M. (Neal) Morgan, his great uncle and aunt, graduating from Vevay High School with the Class of 1950. Bob married Edna Geraldine "Jerry" Cole on June 23, 1951, who preceded him in death on November 6, 1992, after 41 years of marriage. Their union was blessed with three children: Diann, Mickey, and Kip. Bob spent many years working in the Madison area, including Rex Chainbelt, Rexnord, and Hilltop Machine & Tool. In 1982, he was employed by Clifty Tool and Engineering as a machinist, retiring in July of 1995. Bob later married Irene Olberding on May 27, 1995. The couple remained residents of Madison, Indiana. Bob was a member of many community organizations over the years, including Vevay Jaycee, Madison Moose Lodge, a 50+ year member of the Switzerland Masonic Lodge No. 122 F. & A.M., president of the Vevay Alumni Association (3 years), and a charter member of the Madison Township Fire Company. Bob was an active member of the North Madison Christian Church, serving the church and his Savior, until his health declined. Robert died on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 9:05 p.m. at the River Terrace Health Campus in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Bob will be missed by his wife; Irene Neal, his children; Pamela Diann Nelson and her husband, Tom of New Albany, Ohio; Robert M. "Mickey" Neal and his wife, Lynn of Madison, Indiana; and Kip C. Neal and his wife, Sara of Indianapolis, Indiana; his stepchildren; Fred Tandy and his wife, Tracy of Madison, Indiana; Toni Olberding of Madison, Indiana; and his niece, Marilyn Pollett Roberts, Indianapolis, Indiana. He will also be missed by his 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Bob was also preceded in death by his parents, Herbert J. and Esmer H. (Wilson) Neal; a sister, Lois Wilson Pollett; his first wife, Edna Geraldine "Jerry" (Cole) Neal, his great uncle and aunt, Curtis and Nettie (Neal) Morgan; a nephew, Steven Pollett; and a stepdaughter, Karen Weaver. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., by Bro. Bob Hicks at the North Madison Christian Church, 1400 East State Road 62 in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North US 421 near Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Tuesday, August 26, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service at the North Madison Christian Church, 1400 East State Road 62 in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to North Madison Christian Church Building Fund. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover or at the church. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To Place An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Robert Leon "Bob" Neal, please click here to visit our sympathy store.