IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Jeffrey L.

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Abel

October 23, 1964 – June 17, 2006

Obituary

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR

Jeffrey L. Abel
Age - 41
10/23/1964 - 6/17/2006


Mass of Christian Burial
10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 22, 2006
Assumption Catholic Church
Dwight, Nebraska

Rosary
8:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Assumption Catholic Church
Dwight, Nebraska

VISITATION
Family receiving friends on Tuesday from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 PM
at Wood-Zabka Funeral Home
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Wood-Zabka Funeral Home
One hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church

INTERMENT
Assumption Cemetery
Dwight, Nebraska

MEMORIALS
Donor's Choice in care of the family


Jeffrey Lee Abel was born October 23, 1964 in Seward, Nebraska to LeRoy Howard and Clarine Frances (Wenzl) Abel and passed away on June 17, 2006, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 41 years, 7 months, 25 days. Jeff passed away after a courageous battle with cancer and was surrounded by his family and friends. He was a 1983 graduate of David City High School and had been employed by Illinois Foundation Seeds of Seward since November of 1986. Jeff enjoyed hunting, fishing, NASCAR racing and riding motorcycles with his old buddies. Jeff was great with kids and loved taking them hunting, fishing and watching them play sports. Jeff was a member of the Seward Volunteer Fire Department and was a Hunters Education Instructor.

Jeff was preceded in death by his grandparents and an infant brother, James.

He is survived by his fiance, Nancy Prochaska, Friend; his parents, LeRoy and Clarine Abel, David City; sisters and brother-in-law, Dianne Abel, Lincoln, Angela and Corey Olson, North Liberty, Iowa; brother and sister-in-law, Jeremy and Amy Abel, David City; nieces and nephews, Heather and Jared Heins, Kassi and Caydyn Abel, Jalynn and Joselyn Olson, Chaquoya Givens and Kordell Abel; grandmother, Pert Jarrett, York; grandfather, Floyd Joyce, Bloomington, MN; Nancys family: parents, John and Jackie Prochaska, David City; brother and sister-in-law, Ron J. and Linda Prochaska, Dwight, sisters and brothers-in-law, Denise and Ernie Buresh, Dwight, Carol and Dean Fiala, Wahoo; nieces and nephews, Megan, Nate, and Matt Prochaska, A.J. Valerie, Chris, Jenna, Lacey, and Kelsey Buresh; Jamie, Derek, and Shauna Fiala; great niece Nicole Buresh; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins on both sides of the family.

To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of life shared with Jeff.

Jeffs spirit lives on through organ donation.
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