Sylena M. "Sally" (Gelling) Sabel, 85, of 2000 Taft Street, New Holstein, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 17 April 2001 at the Calumet Medical Center in Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin.
She was born on 8 April 1916 in Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, a daughter of Henry Gelling, 1881-1943 and Emma M. (Herzog) Gelling, 1878-1963. Sylena married Clemens F. Sabel, on 15 April 1941 at the St. Nary Catholic Church in Chilton.
The couple farmed in Brothertown all of their adult lives. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Chilton and the Christian Mothers.
Her survivors included: her sons, Ronald (Joan) Sabel of Marytown; William C. (Betty) Sabel, b. 1949 of Charlesburg, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Carol (Richard) Schmitz; Daniel Sabel; Thomas (Trisha) Sabel; Scott (Brenda) Sabel; Steven Sabel; Michael Sabel; great-grandchildren, Cassandra Schmitz; Nathan Schmitz; Justin Sabel; Alexa Sabel; and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Sabel was preceded in death by: her parents; husband, Clements, 1914-1990; infant daughter, Carol Rose Sabel, 1947-1947 (one month); and siblings, Alvina Rose (Gelling) Buechel, 1906-1990; Melvin J. Gelling, 1908-1988; and Lucille E. (Gelling) Stenz, 1912-1988.
Friends called at St. Mary Catholic Church, 62 East Main Street, Chilton from 4:00 p.m. Thursday, 19 April, 2001 until the time of service.
Funeral services were held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at the church where the Rev. Fr. Gary New S. D. S. officiated.
Burial followed at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Chilton at 10:30 a.m., Friday 20 April. The findagrave memorial ID is 103991384.
The Wieting Funeral Home of Chilton assisted the family and was in charge of arrangements.
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