Abels, Dolores (1930-2008)

ABELS, BURNS

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 4/24/2010 at 23:26:15

Dolores Abels - Apr. 26, 1930 - Aug. 31, 2008

Dolores “Dee” Abels, age 78, of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, August 31, 2008, at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.

Dee was born April 26, 1930, in Cherokee. She attended Immaculate Conception High School in Cherokee. After high school, Dee began her career working in medical records. On November 22, 1950, she was united in holy matrimony to Gordon Abels. The couple was blessed with four sons. Following her marriage, Dee was a traveling Air Force wife for ten years.

Dee was also a homemaker who enjoyed keeping a warm and comfortable home for her family. She was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake, and she enjoyed quilting and gardening. A very good cook, Dee liked preparing a variety of foods for family and friends. She was also an avid bridge player.

Among those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Gordon, and her three sons: Kurt, Steven and Chris, all of whom reside in the greater Storm Lake area. She also has one surviving sister, Sheila Burns, of Cherokee, Iowa; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Dee was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Ben, one brother and two sisters.

Memorial Mass for Mrs. Abels will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake with Reverend Bruce Lawler serving as celebrant. Burial will be at a later date at Oakhill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. There will be no visitation.

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