Mr. Howard D. Abel, age 83 of Wheatland, MO passed away Saturday April 30, 2011. He was born in Malvern, Iowa on June 8, 1927 to Burl H. & Lydia (Smith) Abel. He was a United States Army veteran and a self-employed carpenter.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Addielee, and a daughter Linda Abel.
He is survived by his sons Larry Abel and wife Mae Wheatland, MO; David Abel of Urbana, MO and Mike Abel and wife Delinda of Wheatland, MO; a sister Lucille Christianson of Iowa; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
Graveside memorial services for Mr. Abel will be at 2:00 pm Saturday May 21, 2011 in the Dooly Bend Cemetery. Friends and family may sign a guest book or send private condolences at: www.greenlawnfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pitts Chapel of Bolivar, MO.