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Howard C. Neese II

June 26, 1952 January 25, 2025
Howard C. Neese II
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Obituary for Howard C. Neese II

HOWARD CARL NEESE II, 72, of Fulton, IL, passed peacefully at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA, on January 25, 2025, at age 72, after a fall and brain bleed earlier in the month.


A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. A Rose Croix service will take place at 7:00 PM following the visitation. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Clinton, IA, with Rev. Ron Lott, retired pastor, officiating. Interment will be later this spring at Erie Cemetery in Erie, IL, alongside his parents. In leu of flowers, please make donations to Lyons Masonic Lodge #93 or First Baptist Church in Clinton, IA.


Howard was born on June 26, 1952, to HC Neese I and Haroldine “Deanne” Neese in Morrison, IL. Howard graduated from Erie High School where he enjoyed sports with many friends. After high school graduation, Howard attended Bradley University where he obtained his degree in business and finance. After college he worked in Kentucky for a short time, then moving back to Erie to work with his father at Country Companies Insurance. A few years later he and his father opened their independent insurance offices in Erie and Fulton. Howard’s passion was to help families and farmers with their various insurance needs. He was especially proud to work with insurance adjusters advocating for his clients to obtain the most loss reimbursement as possible.


Howard was previously active in the Fulton community as a member of Kiwanis, the Fulton Downtown Development Group, Fulton Chamber and donating to many organizations. Howard helped many friends behind the scenes throughout the years, many of them without knowing of Howard’s care and generosity.


Howard loved to attend Lyons Farmers Market during the season. He enjoyed visiting with the vendors, buying lots of produce and items for his wife to cook and buying additional produce for friends.


Howard was very proud and active in his Masonic Lodge #93, Clinton for 29 years. He was master of the lodge four times, plus held various other positions thru the years. He helped to raise funds for the lodge annual college scholarships, annual Lyons Lodge Pancake Breakfast, organized the lodge’s 150th year celebration and other events.


He was also a member of Scottish Rite with the honor of a 33 degree white hat, and member of Kaaba Shriners.


Howard was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Clinton, in past years serving within various committees and teaching Sunday school. During his younger years he attended their family’s First Baptist Church in Erie.


Howard married Ranae Kaasa in April 1998. Together they enjoyed many trips around the Caribbean, Mexico and places in the USA. Howard never knew a stranger and they made many new lifelong friends from around the world and in USA during their travel adventures


In his younger years he loved duck, quail and deer hunting with his Dad and friends. More recent years enjoying deer hunting with close friends.


Howard is survived by his wife of 27 years, Ranae Neese; daughter Megan Schuler of Morrison, IL; granddaughters Hayden and Evelyn; his sister, Darsia Kimball of Eldridge, IA; nieces, Amy (Mark) Wilming, of Eldridge, IA and Heidi (Tony) Finn of Kewanee, IL; great-nephews, Michael Wilming and Tyler Finn. Ranae’s family in Albert Lea, MN, sister Colleen Kaasa, brothers Wyman (Robin) Kaasa and Brian (Sue) Kaasa and many nieces and nephews. Howard will be especially missed by his very special friends Corey Council of Fulton, IL and Pat Barrett of Clinton, IA.


He was preceded in death by his parents.


Thank you to our many family and friends who prayed for him after his accident.


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Visitation

Friday

31

Jan

4:00 PM 1/31/2025 4:00:00 PM - 7:00 PM 1/31/2025 7:00:00 PM
Bosma-Renkes - Fulton Chapel

1500 10th Avenue
Fulton, IL 61252

Bosma-Renkes - Fulton Chapel
1500 10th Avenue Fulton 61252 IL
United States

Rose Croix Service

Friday

31

Jan

7:00 PM 1/31/2025 7:00:00 PM
Bosma-Renkes - Fulton Chapel

1500 10th Avenue
Fulton, IL 61252

Bosma-Renkes - Fulton Chapel
1500 10th Avenue Fulton 61252 IL
United States

Service

Saturday

1

Feb

10:30 AM 2/1/2025 10:30:00 AM
First Baptist Church - Clinton

2020 N 3rd St
Clinton, IA 52732

First Baptist Church - Clinton
2020 N 3rd St Clinton 52732 IA
United States

Cemetery Details

Location

Erie Cemetery Final Resting Place

Albany Road
Erie, IL 61250

Albany Road Erie 61250 IL
United States
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