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1993 Appleton Post Crescent dated 3/23/93, Mrs. Donald Van Abel, Berni ce Hopfensperger, age 70, died Saturday, March 27th, 1993, at Lafayette Pa rk Regional Medical Center, Neenah. She was born August 13th, 1922, in Ka ukauna, the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Weyenberg) Hopfensperge r. Bernice married Donald Van Abel on June 28th, 1945, at St. Mary's Cath olic Church, Kaukauna. She was co-founder and partner in the present-d ay Van Abel's Supper Club, Holland town. She was a member of the St. Fran cis Catholic Church, Holland town. Bernice is survived by her husba nd of 45 years, Donald; four daughters and a son in law, Pat and Charlie L indberg, of High Cliff, Sue Van Abel, Katie Coenen and her three childr en Chris, Ann and Lee Coenen, all of Holland town, and Joan Van Abel, of K aukauna; two stepdaughters and sons in law; Diane and Paul Coenen, of Gree nville, and Julie and Jeff Baker, of San Diego California; three stepso ns and daughters in law, Don and Kathy Lindberg, of Little Chute, Chuck a nd Mary Lindberg, of Yorba Linda California; and David and Susan Lindberg h, of Anaheim Calif.; 11 step grandchildren; a brother and two siste rs in law, Irvin and Bea Hopfensperger, of Kaukauna, and Connie Hopfensper ger, of Little Chute; a sister and two brothers in law, Dolores and Bud Ga rvey, of Freedom and Don Stuyvenberg, of Little Chute. She is also surviv ed by her husband's business partners: her husband's a brother and wife, W il and Duff Van Abel, of Holland town; her husband's sister and spouse, Ma rianne and Ralph Griesbach, of Sterling Ill., and her husband's sist er in law and Julie and Marvin Hooyman, of Kaukauna. She was preced ed in death by a son in law, Earl Coenen, one brother, Melvin Hopfensperge r, and one sister, Dorothy Stuyvenberg. The funeral service will be at 11 :30 a.m., Tuesday, March 30th, 1993, at St. Francis Catholic Church, Holla nd town, with Father William Rickert officiating. Burial will be in the S t. Francis cemetery, Holland town.
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