PERRYVILLE -- Mary A. Abel, 79, of Perryville, died Monday, Feb. 19, 1996, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born May 23, 1916, at Ferguson, daughter of Fred and Anna Eimman. She and Gerald L. Abel were married Dec. 31, 1935. He died Dec. 14, 1963.
Abel had been a nurse aide at Perry County Nursing Home. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Highland.
Survivors include seven sons, Lawrence Abel of Lonedell, Norman Abel of Dittmer, Richard and Raymond Abel of Cedar Hill, Eugene, Dennis and Leonard Abel of Perryville; two daughters, Jeanette Lufcy of Perryville, Judy Schnarr of Cedar Hill; three sisters, Agnes Schneider of St. Peters, Elizabeth Mallon and Helen Freesmeier of Venedy, Ill.; 13 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son.
Friends may call at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 4-9 p.m. today, and Wednesday after 6:30 a.m. The wake is at 7 tonight.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Brockland officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery at Highland.
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.