BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Melissa Sue Licata Neely, 36, Boone. Born in DeWitt. BHS-2005. DMACC and ISU. Earned a B.S. in Child, Adult and Family Services. Married Justin Neely in Boone in 2014. Has been a loan assistant at Vision Bank for 10 years. She enjoyed tending her garden and flowers, going for walks, watching Iowa wrestling with Justin and shopping. Was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct liver cancer in March of 2023. Survivors include her husband, Justin, and children Madison and Olivia, all of Boone. Her parents and a sister also survive. Services in Boone.