Neal Bruening

January 23, 1961 - March 20, 2020

To view a recording of Neal's service please click on the link provided below. You will be redirected to YouTube: https://youtu.be/FODuJ8Fs0TM Neal Bruening, age 59, of Carroll died Friday, March 20, 2020 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. After careful consideration from Neal’s family due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak, Private Family Funeral Services will be held at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with burial to follow at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Mt. Carmel. A gathering to celebrate Neal’s life is tentatively being planned for later this year. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Neal’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com. Neal, the son of Norbert and Florence (Masching) Bruening was born on January 23, 1961 at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up near Mt. Carmel and graduated from Carroll High School. Neal worked for many years as a Maintenance Technician at St. Lawrence Church, and later Mallard View both in Carroll. When he retired he became a resident of Swan Place Assisted Living, and later St. Anthony Nursing Home. Neal enjoyed fishing with his parents in his earlier years, reading, walking and socializing with anyone he met. Neal’s faith was very important to him leading many Rosary’s before mass. In his earlier years he was active in the Knights of Columbus. Neal was a former member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Mt. Carmel, and a current parishioner of St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll. Left to celebrate Neal’s life is his brother Wayne Bruening of Mt. Carmel. Two Nephews: Ross (Alexandra) Bruening of Omaha, NE and their children: Gus and Hank; Ryan (Sarah Billmeier) Bruening of Carroll, and their children: Landan, Linkin, Amelia, and Avah; and his niece: Chelsea Bruening of Denver, CO; as well as many extended relatives and family friends. Neal was preceded in death by his parents: Norbert and Florence Masching, and a sister-in-law, Jane Bruening.