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Barbara “Jeanne” Dallas Neer, 95, of North Lewisburg, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at Vancrest Nursing Home in Urbana.
She was born in Urbana on March 17, 1924, to the late William Russell and Beatrice Thomas Dallas.
She also was preceded in death by brothers, Keith, Robert and Donald (Marilyn); brother–in-law Richard Neer, sister- and brother-in-law, Mary Jane Neer and Claude North; niece Melissa North Notestine; and nephew, Jack North.
n Aug. 26, 1945, she married John Luther Neer, and her husband of 73 years survives, along with daughter, Susan (Jim) Wish of Bellefontaine; sons, Kent and Dale (Sara), both of Marysville, and Chris (Cheryl) of West Jefferson; sisters-in-law, June Dallas and Juanita Neer; 10 grandchildren, Kasey, Kraig (Megan), Aimee (John) Braswell, Jason (Kristin) Wish, Jon (Kristen) Wish, Joel (Jodie) Wish of Bellefontaine, Clayton (Carol), Elizabeth Neer Petruziello, Thomas and Maureen; 17 great-grandchildren; and 11 nieces and nephews.
Jeanne graduated from Urbana Local schools. She partnered with her farmer husband in Tipp City, Mechanicsburg, Woodstock and Mingo, raising hogs, registered Angus cattle and feeder cattle. She also kept the records for the farm. It wasn’t unusual to see Jeanne driving the truck to the elevator to deliver the grain, helping give the pigs iron shots, driving the cattle or loading pigs.
She and John were members of the Spring Fork Grange while in Plumwood. She was a member of the Four Seasons Garden Club where she enjoyed giving programs, serving in every office, exhibiting flowers at the county fair, landscaping and garden tours. She was a frequent winner of best of show in floral design, a master gardener, regional garden club president and speaker. She was a 4-H sewing adviser for many years and was an active and dedicated member of the North Lewisburg United Methodist Church.
She and John actively promoted beef throughout Ohio, at the county fair, Farm Science Review, the state fair and the Ohio Beef Council. Jeanne also was a past president of the Ohio Cattlewomen. They traveled to all 50 states and Brazil attending National Cattlemen’s conventions regularly. Through her business, Jeanne’s Gifts, she enjoyed creating floral wreaths, crafts and designs to please her customers. She and John reconstructed a pre-1820 log cabin on their property which they rented for vacations and meetings and where they later retired.
Calling is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at Freshwater, McDonald & Vernon Funeral Home, North Lewisburg. A Celebration of Life begins at 11 a.m. Monday, April 29, in the North Lewisburg United Methodist Church, North Lewisburg.with Pastor Karen Montgomery officiating. Burial is in the Maple Grove Cemetery, North Lewisburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the North Lewisburg United Methodist Church, 124 W. Maple St., North Lewisburg, OH 43060.
Condolences may be expressed at www.vernonfh.com.