John Neff Obituary, Death – On Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the age of 41, John Allen Neff, who resided in Marion, Iowa, passed away at his home. Visitation will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Following the visitation, there will be a Scripture Vigil at 6 p.m. On Wednesday, December 28, 2022, a Funeral Mass will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery is going to be the location of the burial.
John Al Neff and Maureen (Henesy) Neff welcomed their first child into the world on May 2, 1981 in Ames, Iowa. John is their son. He received his high school education at Xavier and then continued his education at Mount Mercy University, where he earned a degree in business management and a minor in finance. John and Elizabeth “Liz” Anne Goater exchanged vows and were joined in marriage on November 11th, 2011. He took an interest in his children’s extracurricular activities and was an avid fan of the great outdoors.
John was involved in both the Boy Scouts and the Antioch Christian Church throughout his life. John began his career in the construction industry before moving on to work in the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Cedar Rapids. After that, he joined the City of Cedar Rapids Building Department as an inspector for DOJ Audits. Everyone who knew and loved him will grieve his passing in their own unique ways.
His mother, Maureen Neff, of Hiawatha, Iowa; his father, Al Neff (Deb Schropp), of Cedar Rapids; his wife, Liz Neff, of Marion; their children, Isabelle Neff and Tyler Neff; his sister, Alison Neff and her son, Serene, of Portland, Oregon; and his half-brother, Drew Nielsen, of Webster City, Iowa; all survive and will fondly remember John.