October 21, 2019 at 4:21 p.m.
James Abels
June 28, 1947-Oct. 20, 2019
James R. “Jim” Abels, age 72, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died Oct. 20, 2019, at his home.
He was born June 28, 1947, in Celina, to the late Urban and Mary (Braun) Abels. On Aug. 16, 1969, he married Nancy (Carper) Abels, who survives.
Also surviving are his two children, Scott (Lori) Abels of Fort Recovery and Jennifer (Elijah) Zamudio of Lima; nine grandchildren; his siblings, Delores Nieport of St. Henry, Ohio, Joan Neargarder of Versailles, Ohio, Paul (Roberta) Abels of St. Henry and Carroll (Marlene) Abels of Fort Recovery; and sisters-in-law Dolores Abels of Coldwater, Ohio, and Dolores Schmitz of Coldwater.
He was preceded in death by his grandchild, Trevor; siblings, Elmer Abels, Ralph Abels, Walter (Marceil) Abels, Eugene Abels and Mary Jane (David) Larger; and brothers-in-law, Anthony Nieport and Marion Neargarder.
Jim was a 1965 graduate of Fort Recovery High School and was a life long dairy and grain farmer.
He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, Ohio, its Holy Name Society and the former Mercer County Holstein Club.
Jim enjoyed the labors of the farm, following the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Cincinnati Reds and being with his grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at St. Paul Catholic Church with Fr. Christian Cone-Lombarte as celebrant. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Brockman – Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Care or the Mercer County Cancer Association.
Condolences may be expressed at brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
He was born June 28, 1947, in Celina, to the late Urban and Mary (Braun) Abels. On Aug. 16, 1969, he married Nancy (Carper) Abels, who survives.
Also surviving are his two children, Scott (Lori) Abels of Fort Recovery and Jennifer (Elijah) Zamudio of Lima; nine grandchildren; his siblings, Delores Nieport of St. Henry, Ohio, Joan Neargarder of Versailles, Ohio, Paul (Roberta) Abels of St. Henry and Carroll (Marlene) Abels of Fort Recovery; and sisters-in-law Dolores Abels of Coldwater, Ohio, and Dolores Schmitz of Coldwater.
He was preceded in death by his grandchild, Trevor; siblings, Elmer Abels, Ralph Abels, Walter (Marceil) Abels, Eugene Abels and Mary Jane (David) Larger; and brothers-in-law, Anthony Nieport and Marion Neargarder.
Jim was a 1965 graduate of Fort Recovery High School and was a life long dairy and grain farmer.
He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, Ohio, its Holy Name Society and the former Mercer County Holstein Club.
Jim enjoyed the labors of the farm, following the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Cincinnati Reds and being with his grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at St. Paul Catholic Church with Fr. Christian Cone-Lombarte as celebrant. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Brockman – Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Care or the Mercer County Cancer Association.
Condolences may be expressed at brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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