Carl J. Neiss, 88, of Johnsburg, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017, surrounded by family at his home.

He was born October 6, 1928, in Woodstock, to the late Peter and Theresa (nee Freund) Neiss.  Carl married Diane Marie Freund on September 29, 1951.

Carl was a graduate of McHenry High School, who went on to serve in the Army as a Corporal from 1955-1957.  He worked for ComEd for over 40 years, retiring in 1989 as foreman and was nicknamed, Spike.

A member of the McHenry High School Athletic Hall of Fame, in 1946 Carl played on the McHenry County All-Stars Team, against the Chicago Bears, in a game benefitting the March of Dimes.  He also played on the McHenry Co-op Team in a basketball game against the Harlem Globe Trotters, and was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters Basketball Hall of Fame.

Very active in the Johnsburg and McHenry communities, Carl was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, a past member of the McHenry and St. John the Baptist Catholic school boards, a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, member of the Community Club of Johnsburg, and a firefighter with the McHenry Volunteer Fire Department.

In his free time, Carl enjoyed golfing, fishing, bowling, softball, basketball, football, baseball, and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Diane Neiss; children, Randy (Cathy) Neiss, Monica (Rick) Marsh, and Rick Neiss; grandchildren, Ryan (Amy), Kyle (Steph), Shane (Amanda), and Kelly Neiss, Michael (Courtney), Daniel (Stephanie), and Jacob Marsh, and Jourdan (Carlo Englise), Tayelor, and Troy Neiss; great-grandchildren, Gavin, Collin, Quinn, Emma, Sam, and Brynn Neiss, Lydia and Luke Marsh, and Lia Ducy; sister-in-law, Marguerite Neiss and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Char and Cal Ash; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by his brother, Norman Neiss.

The visitation will be Sunday, March 26, from 2-6 p.m., at Hamsher Lakeside Funerals and Cremations, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Rd., Fox Lake.  His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Monday, March 27, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 2302 W. Church St., Johnsburg, all are invited to go directly to the church.  Burial will follow in the Church's cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Carl's name may be made to the American Cancer Society to aid in Esophageal Cancer Research, www.cancer.org, or 800-227-2345.