Neal Champeau

Neal Norbert Champeau, 84, of Asheboro, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at his home.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with David Champeau officiating.

Neal was born on July 24, 1938 in Oconto Co., WI, to the late Ernest Champeau and Harriet Wilmot Champeau. He honorably served two tours in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He loved hunting and fishing. He enjoyed working with his son Robert on vehicles and his son David building goat farms. He crocheted many blankets, and loved sitting on his porch, smoking cigars and shooting the bull. Neal was a greatly intelligent business man who owned two businesses.

In addition to his parents, Neal was preceded in death by his wife Anita; daughter, Donna Jean Vandernoot; son, Charles Champeau; mother-in-law, Frieda Atlas; and brother-in-law, Alan Eisner.

He is survived by his daughters, Ann (Don), Joan, Helen, all of Hubert, NC; sons, David (Kimberly) of Asheboro, Robert (Patricia) of Estancia, NM; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.