Otto George Abel (1928 - 2006)

Born 25 Aug 1928 in Eudora, Douglas, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Oct 2006 at age 78 in Eudora, Douglas, Kansas, United States

Biography

Otto married Mary Komer on Jan. 7, 1951. They had twelve children.

From his profile on Find A Grave:

George Abel 1928 - 2006

Mass of Christian Burial for George Abel, 78, Eudora, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora. Burial will be in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora.

Mr. Abel died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at his home.

He was born Aug. 25, 1928, on the family farm in Eudora, the son of Otto and Sarah W. Neis Abel. He graduated from Eudora High School in 1945.

Mr. Abel was a farmer and stockman. He was a member of Kansas Farm Bureau, Weaver's Bottom Drainage District and a past board member of Johnson County Rural Water District No. 6. He received the Johnson County Conservation Award in 1995. He was a proud supporter of wrestling and other Eudora High School sports.

He married Mary Komer on Jan. 7, 1951, in Eudora. She survives, of the home.

Other survivors include five sons, George R., Emporia, Gary M., Mulvane, and Danny C., Ronald M. and Chris N., all of Eudora; four daughters, Kathy Abel Laws, Ottawa, JoAnn D. Mott, Belvue, Mary Jane Harris, Eudora, Becky L. Huslig, Andover; a brother, Carl M., Eudora; three sisters, Minnie Fesmire, Olathe, Elva Kindred, Eudora, and Marion Shutt, Lawrence; 34 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Three sons, Michael J., Paul O. and Don M., died earlier, and two sisters, Annetta Wright and Violet Kimberling, died earlier.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Eudora Chapel, where a short prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today.

Sources

Ancestry.com, including

• 1930 Lexington, Johnson, Kansas US Census - Otto is 1 year old, living with his parents and four siblings - his father is a farmer
• 1950 Lexington, Johnson, Kansas US Census - Otto is 21 years old, living with his parents and three siblings - occupation: farmer

Find A Grave: Memorial #19304067 - Holy Family Cemetery in Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas,