Neal Marcy, 65

Neal Warren Marcy was born Aug. 31, 1958, to Wes and Joy Marcy, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. He joined siblings Kenneth, Shirley and Mark. His first ten years were spent "on the ranch" that the family owned on Cow Creek.

In 1968, his parents sold the ranch and moved into town to build a home on Canyon Street, Bonners Ferry, which the family would live in until Joy's death. Neal was not happy! He loved the woods and creek and the freedom of “running around like a banshee" (his words) without his parents knowing what he was doing. Adjusting to town life took some time. He graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1976.

Neal was a truck driver, be it logs, oil in North Dakota and Minnesota, or wood chips here in North Idaho, he loved driving. He drove well over 4 million miles during his career. He did take a break to open and run Marcy's Radiator Repair with his brother Mark at the 3 Mile Junction in Bonners Ferry. When they closed the shop, he returned to driving.

Neal married Karen Oxford in 1990, after seven years together. They had a daughter Melissa in 1993. They later divorced. After his father's death, Neal spent every Saturday at his mother's, mowing and trimming her lawn, and tending to any other chores she needed done.

Neal married Bobbie Williams of Sagle in 2003 and moved to her home there. Neal had to change jobs in 2015, due to his health. He missed driving but found employment at Walmart, leaving in 2022, again due to health reasons.

In January of 2023, he moved to Kinzler Homes, a small assisted living in Sagle, where Phil Kinzler and his crew gave him the best of care.

On July 12, 2024, at a regularly scheduled doctor visit, it was found that his blood was critically compromised. He was admitted to Kootenai Health, where he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, an aggressive and hard-to-treat cancer. He was discharged back to Kinzler Homes on hospice and passed away July 31, 2024.

Neal is survived by his wife, Bobbie at their Sagle home; his daughter, Melissa, and granddaughter Emily in Chippewa Falls, Wis.; his brother Kenneth of Moscow, Idaho; his stepsons, Michael (Jodi) Williams and Patrick Williams; five grandchildren, Kylie (Cody), Devin, Logan, Olivia and Emmett, all of Sagle; a bonus granddaughter, Samantha Roberts of Sandpoint, and her son Noah.

Neal was preceded in death by his parents, Wes and Joy Marcy; two siblings, Mark Marcy and Shirley Marcy; his aunt Janet Marcy; and two uncles, Gordon Marcy and Ronald Marcy. He will be laid to rest with his parents and siblings in Grandview Cemetery in Bonners Ferry. Per his wishes, there will be no services.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements. Please visit Neal’s online memorial at lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his guest book.