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Richard Abeln Obituary

Abeln, Richard

Richard W. Abeln, called home to Jesus October 21, 2025. Services Friday, October 24 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Crestwood: Visitation at 10 am, funeral at 11 am. See boppchapel.com for full obit.
Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Oct

24

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

8646 Sappington Rd., Crestwood, MO 63126

Oct

24

Service

11:00 a.m.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

8646 Sappington Rd., Crestwood, MO 63126

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Bopp Chapel

10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood, MO 63122

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