Other Events:

• Adopted: He was the son of Lillie Neef, born prior to her marriage to Fred. When they married, Fred adopted Donald.
• Name: Donald Keith Neef
• Social Security Number: 334-09-2089
• Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1930, York, Dupage County, Illinois, USA
• Occupation: Between 1948 and 1976, Indiana, USA; porduct safety engineer for RCA Coproration
• Retired: 1976, Indiana, USA; from RCA Corporation
• _FUN: 20 Nov 1993, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; First Baptist Church

Notes:

I had conversations and correspondence with Donald and his wife in the 1970's and 1980's. He told me he was adopted. In July of 2008, I interviewed his sister, Mabel Lein. She told me that Donald's mother had him prior to her marriage to Fred Obenland. When Lillie and Fred married, he adopted Donald. Donald met his future wife in a Baptist Chuch he attended in Chicago. Ruth was working as a secretary at the church.

Buried:
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens; Garden of Eternal Peace, Lot 34B, Grave 2

Died:
St Vincent Hospital

Donald married Ruth Nelle Bowers 24 Dec 1943, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Ruth (daughter of D Frank Bowers and Nellie Edith Barstow) was born 6 Jul 1914, Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois, USA; died 14 Oct 1991, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; was buried , Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Stephen Frederick Obenland was born 28 Sep 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; died 21 May 2004, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried May 2004, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.
2. David Karl Obenland

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1930, York, Dupage County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Buried:
San Jacinto Valley Cemetery; Section Q, #40

Carl married Madelpha Athalia Koch 10 Oct 1887. Madelpha was born 5 Aug 1867, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; died 12 Feb 1943, Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Alternate Spelling of First Name: Medelpha