Anno ABBAS

ABBAS, CHRISTIANS, COOPER, SWYTER, TAPPER, VELDHOUSE, PETERS, TRENARY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/14/2008 at 10:09:04

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16 November 1992

Anno Abbas, 94, passed away Friday, November 13, 1992 at Westview Care Center in Britt.

Anno, the son of Daniel and Nancy Christians Abbas was born March 1, 1898 near Kanawha. He received his education in Kanawha country schools. On February 3, 1921 he was united in marriage with Anna Cooper at her parent's home. The couple farmed near Kanawha until 1926. Later they moved to a farm near Woden. And in 1961 moved to Britt. He has been a resident of the Westview Care Center since April of 1990. He was a member of the Woden Christian Reformed Church and served as an Elder and Sunday School teacher for many years. He was Hancock County Assessor for 11 years and Hancock County Weed Commissioner for 27 years. He was also a member off the Britt Christian Reformed Church serving as Elder for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Anna, in 1987; a sister: Faye Swyter; three brothers: Fred, Chris and George. Survivors include a daughter: Norma and her husband, Donald Tapper of Buffalo Center, IA; a son: Kenneth and his wife, Sally Abbas of Des Moines, IA; three sisters: Grace Veldhouse of Pella, IA; Tena Peters of Kanawha, IA; Bena Trenary of Kanawha, IA; a brother: Clarence Abbas of Kanawha, IA; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services were held Monday, November 16, 1992 at 1:30 P.M. at the Christian Reformed Church in Britt, Iowa with Rev. Brent Wassink officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. Clarence Harringa, organist. Congregational hymns included "Abide With Me" and "My Jesus I Love You". Ushers were Peter R. Lewerke and Harold Pommer. Casketbearers included William Eckels, Harlan Eekhoff, Ben Hinders, Jerald DeWaard, Donald Abbas and Norman Mehl. Interment was in the Christian Reformed Church Cemetery, Woden, Iowa. Services were under the direction of the Ewing Funeral Home.