Catherine Elizabeth (Shields) Neal, 94, passed away on April 17, 2022, in
Oberlin, KS. She was born on June 16, 1927, to Joseph John and
Elizabeth Catherine (Schlageck) Schiltz in Angelus, KS.
Catherine grew up in the Menlo and Hoxie area but graduated from
Sacred Heart Academy High School in Wichita, KS in 1945. On February
21, 1949 Catherine married Delbert Shields and to that union they had 8
children. She enjoyed being a home maker to her children. Catherine
was a Certified Nurses Aide, Restorative Aide and worked in Respiratory
Therapy while working at the Decatur County Hospital. After working at
the hospital, she worked in Physical Therapy at the Good Samaritan
Society in Oberlin. She would later marry Varlan Neal on April 27, 2001
in Oberlin at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was an active
member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where she was involved in
the Altar Society and the Ladies Auxiliary. She also loved to sew,
making all her grandchildren jean quilts, play BINGO and go fishing.
Catherine is survived by sons: Larry Shields of Lincoln, NE, Lloyd
(Clarice) Shields of McCook, NE, Leslie (Dee) Shields of Lincoln, NE,
Lee Shields of McCook, NE, and Alan Shields of Oberlin, KS; daughters:
Kathleen (Jay) Tschetter of Lincoln, NE and Charlene (Daren) Agan of
Oberlin, KS; 17 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her parents, husbands: Delbert Shields and Varlan
Neal; daughter: Teresa Dowling; brother: Harold Schiltz; sisters:
Loretta Hayden, Mary Ann Seeberger, Florine Pritchard, and infant
Elizabeth Catherine.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, April 22, 2022, at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oberlin at 10:30 AM. Visitation will be
from 2:00 – 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Pauls Funeral Home,
Oberlin. Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM. Burial will be in the Selden
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Condolences can be left at www.paulsfh.com.