Jay C McNeil, 90, loving husband and father, geologist, outdoorsman and native of Sterling, Kansas, passed away August 21, 2025. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Marilyn (Heter) McNeil, and survived by daughters Marcelyn, Shelley and Krista, sons-in-law Marco Salinas and Frank Pilarski, seven grandsons and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be held graveside at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 29, 2025 at the Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation on the 29th will begin at 10:30 AM in the Sterling Cemetery Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brain Research Foundation at https://www.thebrf.org/donate/