Loretta Svoboda Neal

Loretta Svoboda Neal, 55, of Cleveland, died Sunday, September 21, 2014, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with services concluding thereafter. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Loretta was born April 2, 1959 in Dayton, to parents; Joe F. and Georgia M. Buchta Svoboda, a former resident of Dayton as well as California, and has resided in Cleveland for the past 13 years. She was a graduate of the Dayton High School class of 1977, attended Sam Houston State University, and Catholic by faith. She enjoyed animals and anything to do with nature. Mrs. Neal was preceded in death by her father: Joe F. Svoboda, mother: Georgia Buchta Svoboda, and husband: Gary Neal. She is survived by her companion: Howard Lee Boatwright of Cleveland, sisters: Alice Svoboda of Dayton and Mary Jo Kuehn of Caldwell, brothers: J. T. Svoboda of Cibalo, Ervin Svoboda of McKinney, and Alan Svoboda of Houston, her beloved pets: Pistol, Two Spots, Rat, Skinny Fat, Dusty, and Brownie, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. For those who desire, donations may be made to your local animal shelter in Loretta’s name.