Neil Andrew Marshall was born on December 21, 1930, to Lawrence Henry Marshall & Gladys (Penn) Marshall at the Benton Memorial Hospital in Oberlin, KS. He passed away at Decatur Health Systems Hospital in Oberlin, KS in the early morning of September 28, 2022, at the age of 91 years old.
Neil attended Liberty Township Country School, completing the 10th Grade. He grew up on the farm of Andrew Penn in Liberty Township through the '30s up to 1945. He and his brothers moved to Lincoln, NE where they worked at a bowling alley setting pins. He then went to Wyoming where he worked as a Lumber Jack till, he was drafted by the United States Army on September 9, 1952, sent to Korea, and was assigned to C Company 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 8th Army. He served until September 9, 1954, as a forward observer and at a POW recovery camp. He was awarded the Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, United Nations Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He returned to Oberlin and began work with Leo and Opal Harman raising Greyhounds and farming.
On November 26, 1957, he married Barbara Kay Olmsted of Oberlin in Denver, CO. They made their home in Kanona, KS for a time, then moved to North Platte, NE where he was house painter. They returned to Oberlin in 1962 where they made their home. He worked as a custodian at Decatur Community High School for many years before finally retiring. They had 3 sons, Tracy, Troy and Lamoine (stillborn). They were happily married for nearly 31 years, till Barbara passed away just 21 days before their anniversary in 1988.
He loved to garden and put models together. Building ship models was a favorite hobby and he enjoyed giving them to family and friends. One ship he made was a replica of the ship that his family came to America on. He then turned his interest to oil painting and was quite talented. He shared his paintings with family, friends, and places around town. He loved his family and looked forward to seeing them whenever he could. He had a great love of the Lord and read and studied his Bible daily.
He attended St. John’s Lutheran Church till he began attending the Oberlin Covenant Church in the '90s where he was very actively involved until mobility became challenging.
He was a gentleman and capable of accomplishing anything he set his mind to. He continued to live in their house on the hill after the passing of his wife until he opted for less to care for and moved to the Goltl apartments for a few years prior to a move to Wheatridge in 2021, then to the Good Samaritan Home in 2022. The family is so grateful to all of those who cared for him during those years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence & Gladys; his wife, Barbara; and infant son, Lamoine, as well as his three brothers, James (Jim) Marshall, Ronald Marshall, and Jerry Marshall
Survivors include his two sons and their wives: Tracy and Leigh Marshall of Waco, TX; Troy and Debra Marshall of Norcatur, KS. Five Grandchildren and their spouses: Matthew Marshall, Waco, TX; Austin and Joy Marshall of Lincoln, NE; Andrea and Adam Spanier of Kearney, NE; Anthony Marshall, Wichita KS; Amanda and Lucas Coryell of Oberlin, KS. Seven Great Grandchildren: Evelyn and Tucker Spanier of Kearney, NE; Wyatt, Coulter, Adelia and Lydia Coryell of Oberlin, KS. He is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews as well as great-great nieces and nephews, and numerous friends.
Services will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Oberlin Covenant Church at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be from 12:00 – 7:00 PM with family receiving guest from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Burial will be in Oberlin Cemetery next to his wife Barbara.
Memorials may be made to the Oberlin Covenant Church. Condolence can be left at www.paulsfh.com.