- Zapora A. (Behnke) Abel, 4/21/1929 — 7/17/2010. In His wisdom, on July 17, 2010, the Almighty God called out of this sinful world to Himself in heaven the soul of Zapora A. (Behnke) Abel. She married Allan Abel on May 8, 1948, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brillion. He preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 1989. They lived in the Milwaukee area and farmed a little until 1955 and then moved back to Brillion, where they made their home. She was employed at Globe Union in Milwaukee and then at Tecumseh Products in New Holstein for over 33 years, retiring in 1992. She was very active in her church, participating in Ladies Aid, School Club, LWMS, handbells and choir. She served the Lord well.
Zapora is survived by her three children, Delmar (Mary) Abel of Germantown, Marilyn Davis of Hortonville and Glenn (Judy) Abel of Brillion; nine grandchildren, Julie (Kenneth) Frosch of Fairmont, WV, Cindy (Brian) Piefer of Menomonee Falls, Laurie (Chad) Kluth of Abrams, Michael Van Gompel of Hortonville, Chad (Michelle) Van Gompel of Neenah, Adam Abel of Brillion, Nicholas (Briana) Abel of Brillion, Delmar (Bud) Abel II of Germantown, Ariel Abel of Germantown; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. She is further survived by a sister, Dorcella Lau of Reedsville; two sisters-in-law Deloris Behnke of Brillion, Mernabelle Behnke of Waterford; and a brother-in-law, Larry Buege of West Bend; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Zapora was preceded in death by her husband, Allan Abel; her parents Alice (Kleinow) and Fred Behnke Jr.; a son-in-law, James Davis; three sisters, Cordula Maile, Elverna Bartel and Loretta Krepline; two brothers, Lester and Wilmer Behnke; a sister-in-law. Susan Buege; and four brothers-in-law, Walter Maile, Arthur Krepline, Alois Bartel and Milton Lau.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, July 21 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brillion. The Rev. Ross Henzi will officiate. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home in Brillion on Tuesday, July 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. and then at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the hour of service.
Thank you to Westhaven for the excellent care the whole staff provided for Zapora during the 14 months she lived there and also their kindness and compassion extended to all of Zapora's family. We thank you for the blessings you provided to us.
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1929 - 2010 (81 years)
Obituary
d. 19 Nov 1998, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 
