Eleanor Elizabeth Doepker was born on 20 May 1919 in Pigeon, Huron, Michigan.
1,3,2,4 She and
Kenneth William Abbe were married on 25 June 1993 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina.
1 She died on 3 December 2007, at age 88, in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina.
3,4 She was buried in Shepherd Memorial Park, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina.
4 Eleanor Elizabeth Doepker was an Interior Designer.
1 Eleanor Abbe
Hendersonville - Eleanor Abbe, of Carolina Village in Hendersonville, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 3, 2007. She loved the Lord Jesus and looked forward to her eternal reward. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville.
Eleanor was born in Pigeon, Mich. After marrying and raising four children in Saginaw, Mich., Eleanor trained to become an interior designer. She very much enjoyed working in this field for several years.
Her husband, Kenneth W. Abbe, preceded her in death on June 13, 1993. They met on a high school band trip to Holland, Mich., where they both played trombone for a famous tulip festival. Married in 1937, they soon opened what would become a very successful independent insurance agency.
Eleanor is survived by her four loving children, Jean Burke, James Abbe (Alice Abbe), Mary Johnson (Dr. Randall Johnson), and Mark Abbe; nine grandchildren, Michael Burke, (Kelly Burke), Patricia Gunderson, (Todd Gunderson), Susan Heil, (Greg Heil), Chris Abbe (Brook Abbe), Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, Katherine Burke (Jude Burke), Dr. Melissa Johnson, Bryan Abbe and Robert Abbe; nine greatgrandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Presbyterian Home for Children, 80 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711; or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 551 ThirtySixth St. SE, Wyoming, MI, 49548.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Carolina Village Hall. A reception will follow in the Fireside Lounge.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements. An online register book is available at www.thosshepherd.com.
Published: 2007-12-13.