Lois Lorrayne Neal, 92, of Cocoa Beach, FL, formerly of Dubuque and Guttenberg, IA passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Solaris Healthcare in Merritt Island.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory.

The Funeral Service for Lois will be at 10:30 am on Friday, July 26, 2024, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory with Deacon John Stierman officiating. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.

Lois was born March 5, 1932, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Ray and Dorothy (Williams) Winders. On June 6, 1953, she married Harold “Red” L. Neal at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dubuque and they celebrated 61 wonderful years together. He preceded her in death on February 26, 2015.

Lois was a dedicated and loving stay at home mom and enjoyed her weekly bowling league with family and friends. She cherished her lunches with her sisters. After Red retired, they moved to their summer home on Esmann Island in Guttenberg. Lois took delight in piloting the pontoon boat along the river and enjoyed playing cards with family and friends. She and Red were fortunate enough to be snowbirds in Cocoa Beach and Guttenberg for over 30 years. She loved spending time at the beach but most of all, she loved her dog, Bailey, and cherished her family.

Survivors include four children, Cathy (Ken) Schmitt of Merritt Island, FL; Patti Shannon of Dubuque; Mike Neal of Cape Canaveral, FL; and Kim Neal-Jacovitz of Cocoa Beach, FL; two sons-in-law, Randy Smith and Larry Holt both of Cocoa Beach, FL; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Donna (Wayne) Gratton; one brother, Denny (Loretta) Winders; two sisters-in-law, Jan Neal and Rose Neal; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents and husband, Lois was preceded in death by one daughter, Susan Neal-Smith; one granddaughter, Sam Lynch; and one sister, Sandi Juergens.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Lois’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.