ABRAMS, Marie Nora 1916-2002

ABRAMS

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 10/27/2024 at 21:00:52

Marie Nora Abrams
January 21, 1916 - February 7, 2002

Marie Nora Abrams, 86, Northwood, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at her home. A funeral mass was Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manly, with the Rev. David Kucera officiating. Interment was at Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood. Conner Colonial Chapel of Northwood was in charge of the arrangements. Marie was born Jan. 21, 1916 in Brooks, MN, the daughter of Frederic and Margaret (Neid) Berberich. She grew up in northern Minnesota and worked as a caretaker in family's homes in both Minneapolis and Mason City. Marie married Donald Abrams on May 10, 1938 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City. They moved to rural Northwood in 1940, where Donald farmed and Marie was a homemaker. In 1960, she began over 20 years of employment at Fleetguard in Lake Mills. Marie later babysat for families and cared for the elderly in their homes until her retirement last August. She was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manly and a member of the St. Mary's Guild. Marie enjoyed quilting, sewing, traveling, cooking and entertaining. Left to cherish her memory is one son, Kenneth Abrams of Northwood, two daughters, Judy Davis and her husband, Steve, of Apple Valley, MN, and Jane Schroeder and her husband, Jim, of Dubuque; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Fred Berberich and his wife, Del, of Brooks, MN; two sisters, Phyllis Grinsteiner and her husband, Gene, of Bismarck, ND, and Dorothy Lessard of Hillsboro, ND, and many nieces and nephews. Marie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald, in December 1998; one son, Robert Abrams, who died in October 1998; a grandson, Jeffery Abrams; two granddaughters, Katherine Abrams who died in infancy and Deborah Abrams; one daughter-in-law, Betty Abrams, who died in 1998; one sister and several brothers. Northwood Anchor, Northwood, IA - February 12, 2002