Sara Mae (King) Abel Obituary (2015

Sara Mae (King) Abel, 86, of Elwood, IN, formerly of Farmland and Winchester, IN passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2015 at Community Parkview Care Center of Elwood, IN. She was born February 8, 1929 in Farmland, IN the daughter of Chester and Ina Mae (Collins) King. She was a graduate of Farmland High School. Sara retired in 1988 after 20 years as a cook at Lee Driver Middle School of Winchester, IN. She was a member of USFW at Jericho Friends Meeting of Winchester, IN. She had been a Girl Scout Leader for many years and was leader to all three of her daughters. She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Karen Sue Abel of Elwood, IN and Nancy Bowen of Marion, IN; two brothers, Joe King of Albany, IN and William Howard King (wife, Berniece) of Ft. Wayne, IN; a sister, Wilma Schwyn of Gas City, IN; grandchildren, Melissa Martin (husband, Les) of Cowan, IN, Laura Bowen Parkison (husband, Adam) of Los Alamos, NM, Sara Bowen Jursich (husband, Jay) of Phoenis, AZ and Ross Bowen (wife, Michelle) of Burlington, IA; and two great grandchildren, Jacob and Jennifer Martin. She was preceded in death by her parents; a husband, George D "Danny" Abel (1999); a daughter, Linda Moore; brothers, Don, Roger, Herbert, Richard and Robert King; sister, Charlene King, Esther King and Thelma Yost. A service to celebrate Sara's life will be 2 pm Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Thornburg Memorial Chapel St. Rd. 32 at 1000 W. of Parker City, IN. Burial will follow in Jericho Cemetery 400 East 100 South of Winchester, IN. Family and friends may gather to share and remember from 11 am to service time Saturday, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Jericho Friends Meeting of Winchester, IN. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wilsonshookfuneralhomes.com