James L. 'Jim' Gabel, 58, of Grand Island died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva following a farming accident.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church Life Center. The Rev. Michael Reiners will officiate. Burial will in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Mr. Gabel was born Nov. 24, 1953, at Scottsbluff to Raymond and Martha (Schoeneman) Gabel.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Sandra 'Sandy'; a daughter, Melanie Gabel of Grand Island; a son and a daughter-in-law, Britton and Erin Gabel of Lincoln; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Stan and Kay Gabel of Gering, and Frank and Alyce Gabel of Alamogordo, N.M.; a sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Dennis Zitterkopf of Houston, Texas; and a sister-in-law, Kay Gabel of Scottsbluff.
He is also survived by a granddaughter, Alexandria 'Lexie' Coakley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Larry.
Jim grew up at Scottsbluff, receiving his education at Victory Hill School and Scottsbluff High School, graduating with the class of 1972. He was united in marriage to Sandra Strauch on Feb. 15, 1975. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed north of Scottsbluff. In 1985, they moved to central Iowa. In 1987, they made Grand Island their home. Jim worked in the seed corn industry. He was with NC+ and Fontanelle, then Northrup King and Garst. In 2011, he began working for Allied Seed Genetics.
Jim was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. He enjoyed teaching young people about 4-H and was very involved in 4-H as a leader and later, swine judge. He enjoyed Husker football, fishing, hunting and gardening. He had a passion for smoking and cooking meat and loved walking his dog, Ike.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on October 4, 2012
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church Life Center. The Rev. Michael Reiners will officiate. Burial will in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Mr. Gabel was born Nov. 24, 1953, at Scottsbluff to Raymond and Martha (Schoeneman) Gabel.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Sandra 'Sandy'; a daughter, Melanie Gabel of Grand Island; a son and a daughter-in-law, Britton and Erin Gabel of Lincoln; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Stan and Kay Gabel of Gering, and Frank and Alyce Gabel of Alamogordo, N.M.; a sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Dennis Zitterkopf of Houston, Texas; and a sister-in-law, Kay Gabel of Scottsbluff.
He is also survived by a granddaughter, Alexandria 'Lexie' Coakley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Larry.
Jim grew up at Scottsbluff, receiving his education at Victory Hill School and Scottsbluff High School, graduating with the class of 1972. He was united in marriage to Sandra Strauch on Feb. 15, 1975. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed north of Scottsbluff. In 1985, they moved to central Iowa. In 1987, they made Grand Island their home. Jim worked in the seed corn industry. He was with NC+ and Fontanelle, then Northrup King and Garst. In 2011, he began working for Allied Seed Genetics.
Jim was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. He enjoyed teaching young people about 4-H and was very involved in 4-H as a leader and later, swine judge. He enjoyed Husker football, fishing, hunting and gardening. He had a passion for smoking and cooking meat and loved walking his dog, Ike.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on October 4, 2012
James L. 'Jim' Gabel, 58, of Grand Island died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva following a farming accident.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church Life Center. The Rev. Michael Reiners will officiate. Burial will in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Mr. Gabel was born Nov. 24, 1953, at Scottsbluff to Raymond and Martha (Schoeneman) Gabel.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Sandra 'Sandy'; a daughter, Melanie Gabel of Grand Island; a son and a daughter-in-law, Britton and Erin Gabel of Lincoln; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Stan and Kay Gabel of Gering, and Frank and Alyce Gabel of Alamogordo, N.M.; a sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Dennis Zitterkopf of Houston, Texas; and a sister-in-law, Kay Gabel of Scottsbluff.
He is also survived by a granddaughter, Alexandria 'Lexie' Coakley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Larry.
Jim grew up at Scottsbluff, receiving his education at Victory Hill School and Scottsbluff High School, graduating with the class of 1972. He was united in marriage to Sandra Strauch on Feb. 15, 1975. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed north of Scottsbluff. In 1985, they moved to central Iowa. In 1987, they made Grand Island their home. Jim worked in the seed corn industry. He was with NC+ and Fontanelle, then Northrup King and Garst. In 2011, he began working for Allied Seed Genetics.
Jim was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. He enjoyed teaching young people about 4-H and was very involved in 4-H as a leader and later, swine judge. He enjoyed Husker football, fishing, hunting and gardening. He had a passion for smoking and cooking meat and loved walking his dog, Ike.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on October 4, 2012
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church Life Center. The Rev. Michael Reiners will officiate. Burial will in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Mr. Gabel was born Nov. 24, 1953, at Scottsbluff to Raymond and Martha (Schoeneman) Gabel.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Sandra 'Sandy'; a daughter, Melanie Gabel of Grand Island; a son and a daughter-in-law, Britton and Erin Gabel of Lincoln; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Stan and Kay Gabel of Gering, and Frank and Alyce Gabel of Alamogordo, N.M.; a sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Dennis Zitterkopf of Houston, Texas; and a sister-in-law, Kay Gabel of Scottsbluff.
He is also survived by a granddaughter, Alexandria 'Lexie' Coakley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Larry.
Jim grew up at Scottsbluff, receiving his education at Victory Hill School and Scottsbluff High School, graduating with the class of 1972. He was united in marriage to Sandra Strauch on Feb. 15, 1975. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed north of Scottsbluff. In 1985, they moved to central Iowa. In 1987, they made Grand Island their home. Jim worked in the seed corn industry. He was with NC+ and Fontanelle, then Northrup King and Garst. In 2011, he began working for Allied Seed Genetics.
Jim was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. He enjoyed teaching young people about 4-H and was very involved in 4-H as a leader and later, swine judge. He enjoyed Husker football, fishing, hunting and gardening. He had a passion for smoking and cooking meat and loved walking his dog, Ike.
Published in The Grand Island Independent on October 4, 2012
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