Della Marie (Rachui) Neill

Della Marie “Rocky” Neill

Della Marie “Rocky” Neill, 87, Hays, formerly of Tyler, Texas, died Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Hays Good Samaritan Society. 

She was born November 21, 1927 in Washington County, Texas the daughter of Gustav and Laura (Jaster) Rachui.  On December 21, 1949 she married Walter Lamar Neill in Austin, TX.  He died in 1992.  She was a Registered Nurse and did private duty nursing and hospital nursing.  She was a member of Pollard United Methodist Church and was a friend of First United Methodist Church in Hays.

Survivors include a daughter, Gail Kuehl and husband Richard of Hays, Kansas, five grandchildren; Matthew Kuehl of NY, NY, Robert J. Kuehl and wife Rebecca of Hays, and James R. Kuehl and wife Kelsey of Dodge City, KS, Jonathan J. Neill of Dallas, and Mary C. Neill of Tyler, TX, and five great grandchildren; Lexi Burton, Aiden Burton, Jackson J. Kuehl, Ryleigh J. Kuehl, and Jayma R. Kuehl.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and two sons, Jay L. Neill and Robert L. “Bobby” Neill.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Stewart Family Funeral Home in Tyler, Texas with Rev. Jim McPhail officiating.  Burial will be in the Bascom Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm on Sunday at the Stewart Family Funeral Home.  Additional services will be at 5:00 pm on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine.  The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until service time.  Memorials are suggested to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, 1110 N. Emporia, Wichita, KS  67214.