Alberta M. Abel

(nee, Davis)
Munster/Des Moines

Alberta M. Abel, age 89, a long time resident of Northwest Indiana, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 18, 2014 at her home in Des Moines, Iowa.
She is survived by three loving children: Ted (Shanda) Abel,

Cindy (Kenneth) Keilman and Fred (Debbie) Abel;
Ten wonderful grandchildren; Ivan (Jessica) Abel,

Luther (Jennifer) Abel, Afton, Dulcie and Savannah Abel, Larry (Dawn Marie) Keilman, Kelly (Richard) Jerome, Mary (Matt) Deering, Kenneth (Lyndsay) Keilman and Max Abel;

Eight great grandchildren; Melody, Matthew, Mason, Ella, Hunter, Henry, Alex and Hannah;
Numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and a host of dear friends.
Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Frederick  "Fred" W. Abel in 2003; one stillborn son;

great granddaughter, Alyssa Rose Abel;

parents, Theodore and Ruby Davis; 14 siblings and their spouses.
Funeral service will be held on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. DIRECTLY at First Christian Church of Hessville, 6805 Alabama Avenue, Hammond (Hessville) with Ted Abel, officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville.
Friends are invited to meet with the family at Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond (Hessville) on Sunday, August 24, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Monday morning at First Christian Church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at 10:00 a.m.
"Bert", as she was affectionately known, was a long time resident of the Calumet Area and lifelong faithful member of First Christian Church of Hessville; where she helped in the nursery and taught Sunday School. For the past year she worshiped at her son's church in Des Moines, where she made her home.  During WWII she worked for Railway Signal, Metals Refinery, Super Heater and Inland Steel. During the mid 1960's she worked for Kallen's Grocery Store and Prosperity Dry Cleaners in Munster. Bert was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, and an avid homemaker. She enjoyed baking and loved to bake all types of desserts that were enjoyed by her family and many friends. Bert never met a stranger and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Memorials may be made in her memory to First Christian Church of Hessville or Community Church of Christ, 4018 N.E. 45th Drive, Des Moines, IA 50317.
For more information you may call Bocken Funeral Home at (219) 844-1600 or www.bockenfunerals.com.