Jack Abel

Jack A. Abel, 82, Neillsville, formerly of Greenwood, passed away at Marshfield Medical Center in Neillsville on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Greenwood. Rev. Stanislaus Michael Antony officiated, and burial followed in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Military rites were conducted by the Greenwood American Legion Post #238. Pallbearers were Dave Gehrmann, Tim O’Neill, Tom Abel, Gary Abel, Scott Abel, Brian Abel, Wendell Ziegler, and Tim Ziegler. Visitation was held at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.

Jack Adolph Abel was born on July 18, 1942, in Greenwood, to Adolph and Anita E. (Dill) Abel. He was raised and received his education in Greenwood, graduating from Greenwood High School in 1960. Jack then enlisted into the U.S. Army on June 4, 1960, and served his country until his honorable discharge on Feb. 15, 1968, at which time he returned home to Greenwood. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth “Betty” A. Horvat on Aug. 17, 1963, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Throughout the years Jack held various jobs including construction, was a part-time police officer for Greenwood, worked at Greenwood Homes in Greenwood, Weyerhaeuser in Marshfield, and drove school bus for Greenwood Public Schools. He mostly owned his own truck and hauled bulk milk for several years.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, a former member of the Greenwood Jaycees, and served on the Greenwood Fire Department for more than 50 years, and was an EMT.

Jack had many interests, including, hunting, fishing, watching sports — especially the Packers, Brewers, and Badgers, camping, bowling, playing cribbage, latch hook, and loved his beer.

He will be dearly missed by his wife, Betty, of Neillsville; two daughters: Jeanette (David) Gehrmann of Crystal Lake, Ill., and Theresa Abel (Tim O’Neill) of Madison; two granddaughters, Anna and Claire Gehrmann; two brothers, Gary Abel of Racine, and Tom (Lynne) Abel of Greenwood; and nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister-in-law, Nancy Abel. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com. Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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