Neal Hadsell

Former Hugoton resident Neal Winston Hadsell, age 96 of Nixa, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018.

Born December 6, 1921 on a farm in Texas County, Ok., he was the son of Henry M. Hadsell and the former Della May Hatfield. Neal was the youngest of six children. He grew to manhood on this farm.

Neal graduated from Eureka Consolidated High School in Baker, Ok. in 1939. December 7, 1941 Neal was united in marriage to Reva Carolyn Maupin in Guymon, Ok. From this union three children were born, Gary Neal, Judy Ann and Terry Lynn.

Mr. Hadsell served in the United States Navy during World War II. Neal was an electrician and owned his own business for many years. Reva was the book keeper for their company. Neal and Reva retired in 1979 and moved to Nixa from Hugoton in 1990 to be near their daughter. Neal was a lifetime member of the DAV.

Neal is survived by his daughter Judy Miller and husband Lynn of Nixa; grandsons Timothy Miller and wife Rebecca of Springfield, Va. and Chris Miller and wife Michelle of O’fallon, Il.

Those preceding Mr. Hadsell in death were his parents; wife Reva in 2000; two sons, Terry Lynn Hadsell in 1967 and Gary Neal Hadsell, his wife Marilyn and their two sons Kim Neal age 7 and Matthew Allen age 5 all in 1979; his brothers, Eugene M. Hadsell and his wife Sarah, Henry M. Hadsell and Horace M. Hadsell; sisters, Doris Van DeCarr and Peggy Lou Clemens and her husband Ted.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 10 AM at the Hugoton Cemetery, Hugoton, KS and with Larry Bradford presiding.

Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home, Hugoton is in charge of arrangements.