Neelu Vig Obituary
Neelu was born February 9, 1958 in deLHi, India, the daughter of Narain Pershad Mahindra and Nirmala (Khanna) Mahindra. She married Dr. Pradeep Vig on June 24, 1981 in deHLi, India and he survives her in Centralia after 42 years of marriage.
In addition to her husband Pradeep, she is survived by one son: Dr. Dhruv Vig of San Diego, CA; one daughter: Dr. Sanjana Vig of San Diego, CA; uncle: Dr. Narinder Khanna and wife Sharon of Springfield, IL; 5 sisters in India; and several nieces and nephews.
Neelu was preceded in death by her parents: Narain Pershad Mahindra and Nirmala Mahindra.
Neelu was renowned among her family and friends for her exquisite culinary skills, versatile gardening expertise, and cherished moments spent with loved ones. Her zest for life extended to a love for travel, energetic dancing, and singing religious hymns. With a deep-seated passion for arts and crafts, she crafted numerous unique figurines over the years and connected with people through the shared joy of playing cards.
She will be dearly missed by everyone that knew and loved her.
A Prayer Service for Neelu Vig will be held Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 11:00 am at the Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home in Centralia. A visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and will be accepted by the Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home at 235 North Sycamore Street in Centralia, Illinois 62801 (618) 532-3523, who is honored to be of service to the Vig family. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.sutherlandfuneralhome.com or the Funeral Home's Facebook page.
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