Obituary

Neva Belle Andreoli, 79, of Lake Forest, CA died April 9, 2012 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by loved ones.

Viewing for family and friends will be held April 13, 2012 from 7:00pm 9:00pm at O’Connor Laguna Hills Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at O’Connor Laguna Hills Funeral Home, April 14, 2012 at 10:00am. Burial will be at El Toro Memorial Park.

Neva was born July 4, 1932, on a small farm in North Eastern Kansas to Hilda and Edward Luebken. As a young girl her family moved to Nebraska where she grew up with four sisters, Ruth, Carol, Lylah and Sharon. After graduating from high school she became a teacher. On June 1st, 1953 she married Robert Dailey and moved to California. After having her three adoring children, Patrick, Michael and Susan, she divorced and became a waitress for twenty-two years at Knott’s Berry Farm Chicken Dinner Restaurant. During that time she met the “love of her life,” Andy Andreoli, and was married July 5th, 1970. Neva was an avid gardener and enjoyed caring for her roses, but her greatest pleasure was being Grandma. She loved listening to Willie Nelson, dancing and had a great sense of humor.

We have lost someone very special to all of us, she will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her husband, Andy Andreoli of Lake Forest, CA; sons, Patrick Dailey of Temecula, CA, Michael Dailey of Mission Viejo, CA; daughter, Susan Lewis of Huntington Beach, CA; stepson, Ric Andreoli of Dana Point, CA; stepdaughters, Donna Andreoli of Dana Point, CA, Joi Andreoli-Salame of Encino, CA; 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Ruth Reel of Beatrice, NE, Carol Scheele of Odell, NE, Lylah Vitosh of Odell, NE, and Sharon Schuller of York, NE. She is preceded in death by her parents.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting a donation be made in her behalf to: St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation/Hospice, 1845 W. Orangewood, Suite 100A, Orange, CA 92868.