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Bernard John “Ben” Abels

Birth	:	31 Jan 1898 Flanagan, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	9 Oct 1985 Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7496986, -95.5796967
Description	:	Ben Abels, 87, died Tuesday in Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake following a six-week illness. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Boothby Funeral Home. The Rev. Warren Paige will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 1:45 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The body was cremated. Mr. Abels was born Jan. 31, 1898, at Flanagan, 111. He was married to Marian Culp on Dec. 24, 1925, at Paullina. He farmed southeast of Cherokee until 1965 and later moved into Cherokee. Mr. Abels lived in Spirit Lake for three years. Survivors include his... Read More	Ben Abels, 87, died Tuesday in Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake following a six-week illness. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Boothby Funeral Home. The Rev. Warren Paige will officiate. There will be a family prayer service at 1:45 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The body was cremated. Mr. Abels was born Jan. 31, 1898, at Flanagan, 111. He was married to Marian Culp on Dec. 24, 1925, at Paullina. He farmed southeast of Cherokee until 1965 and later moved into Cherokee. Mr. Abels lived in Spirit Lake for three years. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gale Abels, Boulder, Colo., and Gordon Abels, Storm Lake; one daughter, Mrs. Henry (Janice) Lawrence, Denver, Colo.; one foster son, James Anderson, Spencer; 12 grandchildren, and 1 greatgrandson. He was preceded in death by a grandson1, Ben, three brothers and one sister. Cherokee Daily Times Oct 9, 1985 page 2.

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Where is Bernard John “Ben” Abels's memorial?
Bernard John “Ben” Abels's memorial is located at: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA.
When did Bernard John “Ben” Abels death?
Bernard John “Ben” Abels death on 9 Oct 1985 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Bernard John “Ben” Abels's memorial?
Latitude: 42.7496986
Longitude: -95.5796967

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Marian Adelaide Culp Abels

(1906 - 1998)

Siblings

Henry Boyd “Hank” Abels

(1895 - 1979)

Children

Lewis Gale Abels

(1927 - 1995)

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