Mark E. Abel Obituary
We bid farewell to Mark E. Abel of Council Bluffs, Iowa, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on July 11, 2025 at the age of 74. Mark touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Mark has departed this earthly realm, his legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May his spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Marion Abel and Barbara Abel (Stowell); and his wife Linda L. Abel. He is survived by: his children, Elizabeth Abel of Council Bluffs and Mark Abel of California; his grandchildren, Abigale, Haven, Oakley and Wyatt; and his siblings, Gordon Abel (Pat) of Council Bluffs, Dr. David Abel (Joan) of Eugene, Oregon, Merrily Heaps of Idaho and Anne Marie McDermott (Todd) of Walnut, Iowa. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.