VanAbel, Donald M.

1921 - 2003  (81 years)

• Name	VanAbel, Donald M.
  Birth	26 Jul 1921	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  	1930 Census Holland ED39 page 08b Brown County, Wisconsin
  Education - High School	1938	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1938
  Death	3 Apr 2003	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Burial	Aft 3 Apr 2003	St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA
  		vanAbel, Donald M. St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	6 Apr 2003
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Van Abel, Donald M., Hollandto wnAge 81, died peacefully Thursday, April 3, 2003 at Appleton Medical Cente r. Donald was born July 26, 1922 to the late William and Nell (Curtin) V an Abel in Hollandtown. On June 28, 1945 he married the former Bernice Hop fensperger and together they resided in Hollandtown their entire married l ives. On March 27, 1993, she preceded him in death. Don and Bernice, alo ng with Will and Duff, owned and operated Van Abel's Supper Club. His grea test enjoyment came from visiting with employees, customers and longtime f riends at the restaurant. Don was a member of St. Francis Catholic Churc h, Hollandtown where he sang in the Men's Choir, a member of the Fox Vall ey Golf Course, the Knights of Columbus and was a founding member of the H ollandtown Fire Dept.Survivors include four daughters and a son-in-law: Pat and Charlie Lindber g, Sherwood and his children, Sue Van Abel, Katie Coenen both of Hollandto wn and Joan Van Abel of Kaukauna; three grandchildren: Chris, Ann and L ee Coenen; special nephews and niece; Tim, Mike, John, Jerry, Pat and Ja ne (Marx), who worked by his side as they grew up; two sister-in-laws: Du ff Van Abel of Hollandtown and Julie and Marv Hooyman, Arizona; a sister a nd brother-in-law, Marianne and Ralph Griesbach of Sterling, Illinois. D on is further survived by his wife's family; Bea Hopfensperger, Kaukaun a, Bud Garvey, Freedom, Don and Ginger Stuyvenberg, Kimberly and Connie Ho pfensperger, Gillett. He will also be missed by numerous nieces, nephew s, great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, B ernice; a son-in-law, Earl Coenen, three brothers and a sister-in-law: Wi ll Van Abel, Bob and Helen Van Abel, Jerry Van Abel; a sister and a brothe r-in-law, Nancy and Bud Grams.The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7, 2003 at St. Fra ncis Catholic Church of Hollandtown with Fr. Jack Mullarkey officiating. B urial will take place in the parish cemetery. Friends will be receiv ed at the Boettcher Family Funeral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Drive, Kaukau na on Sunday, April 6, 2003 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and again on Mo nday at Church from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service. A parish prayer s ervice will conclude the evening Sunday at 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a me morial is being established in his name.
  Person ID	I26351	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	6 May 2016

  
  

  Father	VanAbel, William J.,   b. 8 Jan 1881, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Jan 1950, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Curtin, Nell,   b. 3 Oct 1884, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA d. 22 Mar 1964, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F6106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hopfensperger, Bernice M.,   b. 13 Aug 1922, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 27 Mar 1993, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1945
  Children	1. VanAbel, Joan   2. VanAbel, Patricia,   b. 3 Jun 1946   d. 27 Jan 2010 (Age 63 years)   3. VanAbel, Sue Ellen,   b. 19 Aug 1947   d. 26 Feb 2016, Hollandtown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 68 years) + 4. VanAbel, Katie,   b. 15 Oct 1951   d. 15 Apr 2021, Hollandtown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F11363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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