Neal was last seen on March 31, 1983 at her place of work, Key Savings and Loan in Englewood, Colorado. She was employed as a bank teller at the time of her disappearance. She was last seen leaving work to go on her lunch break at 2:00 p. m. She walked two blocks to another bank and cashed a check, stopped at a grocery store to buy a lottery ticket and some take-out food, and apparently walked to her apartment afterwards. Neal did not return to work from her lunch break, and has never been seen again. After her disappearance, her roommate found Neal's lunch bag on the table in their apartment. Her shoes were under the coffee table and her purse was nearby, with her wallet and unscratched lottery ticket inside. The apartment door was slightly ajar.