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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272028
Title: Neale Hoots
Date: 2/21/1934-12/14/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 2/21/1934
Summary: Neale Hoots, 91, of Killdeer, ND, passed away December 14, 2025, at Hilltop Home of Comfort, Killdeer. A funeral service was held December 19, 2025, at the Killdeer Saddle Club Building with Pastor Merle Hoots officiating. Burial was in the Killdeer Cemetery. Neale was born in Harvey, ND, on February 21, 1934, the son of Gussa and Glee (McElvain) Hoots. Growing up he attended and graduated from Hurdsfield High School. Neale and his brother Eldon leased a farm where they farmed and ran a dairy business. Neale married Lori Coombs on August 11, 1957, and shortly after, they purchased a farm south of Chaseley, ND. They had three sons, Kent, Rick, Jeff, and one daughter, Lois. Farming and ranching were his pride and joy. Neale later married Joyce Lawhead on October 2, 1992. He welcomed two stepdaughters and two stepsons. Neale enjoyed playing cards, visiting with folks, horses, and being a teamster. Neale is survived by his wife, Joyce; sons, Kent Hoots of Edgeley, Rick (Gayle) Hoots of Beulah, ND, and Jeff (Lisa) Hoots of Killdeer; daughter, Lois Fay McCleary of Mannington, WV; stepsons, Ray Stroh and Jason Hutchinson; stepdaughters, Grace Ford and Jolene Stroh; eight grandchildren; sisters, Arlys (Loren) Schmidt of Fessenden, ND, Cheryl Sayler of Bismarck, ND; and sister-in-law, Glenda Hoots, Goodrich, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gussa and Glee Hoots; son-in-law, Mike McCleary; brother, Elden Hoots; sister, Beverly Zweigle; brother-in-law, Barton Sayler; and grandson, Aric Hoots.
Red ID: FND_I_79523 Image ID: 547833 Image Notes: FNFD001 272028

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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