Chad H. Neil

Chadwick "Chad" H Neil passed away Friday, August 29, 2025. He was born February 21, 1972 in Jackson, Michigan. He was raised in Hastings by his devoted parents Ken and Sharon.

Chad graduated from Hastings High School in 1990. He attended Grand Rapids Community College, graduating with an Associate's in Arts.

A lover of the outdoors, he attended Tom Brown Jr's Tracker school, sharing this knowledge with youth as a senior counselor at YMCA Camp Algonquin. He worked for Waste Management (Formerly Hastings Sanitary Service) and was very proud of playing a role in creating and maintaining a successful recycling and disposal service for his community. He also spent many years working for Steelcase, taking advantage of their many employee certifications and continuing education. Later in life, he became a realtor serving the Hastings area. He was a long-term member of the Hastings Elks Lodge, taking on many roles, including Esteemed Lecturing Knight. Chad enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing with the many dogs and cats that found their way into his life. Chad was blessed to have reconnected with his biological parents, Deborah and David, later in life, and greatly enjoyed spending time with them. He was immensely proud of his Greek heritage and was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

Chad is preceded in death by his mother, Sharon Duits, brother Joshua Duits, sister Karrie Cross, maternal grandparents Jerry Frost and Dorothy Frost, and paternal grandparents H. Vern Neil and Lorraine Neil.

Chad is survived by his parents, Ken and Connie Neil; Brother: Thomas "Clint" (Angela) Neil; Sister: Alexandria (James) Neil-Sevier; Biological Parents: David and Deborah Turbish; Stepfather: Rick Duits; Nephews: Gage (Elizabeth) Pederson and Harlan Sevier; Nieces: Chasity (Dave) Barnum and Journi (Brent) Farrugia; and many great nieces, nephews and close friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Funeral Service will be Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 330 Lakeside Drive NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, with a luncheon to follow. Interment at Striker Cemetery. Memorial Contributions in honor of Chad can be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, to leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.