Mary Elizabeth O'Neal

Mary was born in Loup City, Nebraska on January 10, 1946 to Dale and Elizabeth Renaud. She moved to Lincoln when her father came back from the war and she became a life-long Lincoln resident. She attended Lincoln Northeast High School graduating in 1964 and then had a long career working at the Veterans Hospital. She was passionate about so many things in life. She was passionate about her family, doting on her daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was also passionate about her second career in Amway. She made many great friends, attended out-of-state workshops and was able to travel to exotic locales. She continued in Amway for the rest of her life. In 1995 she met the love of her life, Vernon O’Neal and the two married and enjoyed more than 10 years of wedded bliss. Not only were they deeply in love, but also were best friends. They were the happiest days of her life. We will miss her infectious laugh and her smile that would light up a room. She left us too soon. She was preceded in death by her parents Dale and Elizabeth Renaud and husband Vernon.

She is survived by daughter, Amy Stewart, (Kory), of Lincoln, sister, Sarah Oliverius, (Maynard), of Lawrence, Kansas, brother James Renaud, (Lori), Lincoln, brother Jerry Renaud, (Saranne), Lincoln and brother, Donald Renaud, (Megin), Baltimore, Maryland, grandchildren, Benjamin Stewart, (Nicole) Carson Stewart, Alex Stewart, and Kyle Stewart. She is also survived by two great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Memorials can be made to NETV (nebraskapublicmedia.org) and the Salvation Army (salvationarmyusa.org). Funeral services will be held on November 13 at 10:30 a.m. at the Christ United Methodist Church, 4530 “A” Street with a reception to follow.