Stephen P. Abel, age 65, Syracuse, formerly of Wakarusa and Nappanee, died at 8:30 am, Saturday, April 9, 2016 at his residence of natural causes. He was born August 27, 1950 in Wakarusa to Paul and Evelyn (Roose) Abel.
Mr. Abel was a 1968 graduate of Wakarusa High School and a graduate of Indiana University. On May 26, 1973, he married Barbara Fervida in Nappanee. She preceded in death September 29, 2005. Mr. Abel lived his lifetime in this area. Steve was a former owner of Franklin Coach a family owned business in Nappanee. Currently he was working at Synergy Transport Company in Goshen. Steve enjoyed his children and grandchildren and traveling, especially vacationing in Colorado around the water and mountains. He enjoyed being at the lake, growing up on Syracuse Lake and now living on Lake Wawasee.
Surviving are his children, William “Bill” Abel, Austin, TX, Jennifer (Tim) Havely, Noblesville, Brad (Megan) Abel, Stephen Abel II, both of Syracuse; grandchildren, Griffin, Andrew, and Savannah Havely, Landon and Grant Abel; and brother, Rick (Gail) Abel, Wakarusa. He was preceded in death by a brother, Don Abel and sister, Becky Moody.
Family and friends called from 4-7, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee and for 1 hour prior to the 11:00 Funeral Service , Thursday, April 14th also at the Funeral Home. Rev. Ed Geleske, pastor at Wakarusa United Methodist Church officiated and burial followed in Union Center Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to The Center for Hospice.
Mr. Abel was a 1968 graduate of Wakarusa High School and a graduate of Indiana University. On May 26, 1973, he married Barbara Fervida in Nappanee. She preceded in death September 29, 2005. Mr. Abel lived his lifetime in this area. Steve was a former owner of Franklin Coach a family owned business in Nappanee. Currently he was working at Synergy Transport Company in Goshen. Steve enjoyed his children and grandchildren and traveling, especially vacationing in Colorado around the water and mountains. He enjoyed being at the lake, growing up on Syracuse Lake and now living on Lake Wawasee.
Surviving are his children, William “Bill” Abel, Austin, TX, Jennifer (Tim) Havely, Noblesville, Brad (Megan) Abel, Stephen Abel II, both of Syracuse; grandchildren, Griffin, Andrew, and Savannah Havely, Landon and Grant Abel; and brother, Rick (Gail) Abel, Wakarusa. He was preceded in death by a brother, Don Abel and sister, Becky Moody.
Family and friends called from 4-7, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee and for 1 hour prior to the 11:00 Funeral Service , Thursday, April 14th also at the Funeral Home. Rev. Ed Geleske, pastor at Wakarusa United Methodist Church officiated and burial followed in Union Center Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to The Center for Hospice.
Stephen P. Abel, age 65, Syracuse, formerly of Wakarusa and Nappanee, died at 8:30 am, Saturday, April 9, 2016 at his residence of natural causes. He was born August 27, 1950 in Wakarusa to Paul and Evelyn (Roose) Abel.
Mr. Abel was a 1968 graduate of Wakarusa High School and a graduate of Indiana University. On May 26, 1973, he married Barbara Fervida in Nappanee. She preceded in death September 29, 2005. Mr. Abel lived his lifetime in this area. Steve was a former owner of Franklin Coach a family owned business in Nappanee. Currently he was working at Synergy Transport Company in Goshen. Steve enjoyed his children and grandchildren and traveling, especially vacationing in Colorado around the water and mountains. He enjoyed being at the lake, growing up on Syracuse Lake and now living on Lake Wawasee.
Surviving are his children, William “Bill” Abel, Austin, TX, Jennifer (Tim) Havely, Noblesville, Brad (Megan) Abel, Stephen Abel II, both of Syracuse; grandchildren, Griffin, Andrew, and Savannah Havely, Landon and Grant Abel; and brother, Rick (Gail) Abel, Wakarusa. He was preceded in death by a brother, Don Abel and sister, Becky Moody.
Family and friends called from 4-7, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee and for 1 hour prior to the 11:00 Funeral Service , Thursday, April 14th also at the Funeral Home. Rev. Ed Geleske, pastor at Wakarusa United Methodist Church officiated and burial followed in Union Center Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to The Center for Hospice.
Mr. Abel was a 1968 graduate of Wakarusa High School and a graduate of Indiana University. On May 26, 1973, he married Barbara Fervida in Nappanee. She preceded in death September 29, 2005. Mr. Abel lived his lifetime in this area. Steve was a former owner of Franklin Coach a family owned business in Nappanee. Currently he was working at Synergy Transport Company in Goshen. Steve enjoyed his children and grandchildren and traveling, especially vacationing in Colorado around the water and mountains. He enjoyed being at the lake, growing up on Syracuse Lake and now living on Lake Wawasee.
Surviving are his children, William “Bill” Abel, Austin, TX, Jennifer (Tim) Havely, Noblesville, Brad (Megan) Abel, Stephen Abel II, both of Syracuse; grandchildren, Griffin, Andrew, and Savannah Havely, Landon and Grant Abel; and brother, Rick (Gail) Abel, Wakarusa. He was preceded in death by a brother, Don Abel and sister, Becky Moody.
Family and friends called from 4-7, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee and for 1 hour prior to the 11:00 Funeral Service , Thursday, April 14th also at the Funeral Home. Rev. Ed Geleske, pastor at Wakarusa United Methodist Church officiated and burial followed in Union Center Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to The Center for Hospice.
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