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Joanne M. Abell

1930 - 2023

Joanne M. Abell obituary, 1930-2023, Clearwater, WI

BORN

1930

DIED

2023

Joanne Abell Obituary

Joanne Margaret (Zwitzer) Abell, 93, passed away on November 18, 2023, in Clearwater, Florida. Joanne was born January 13, 1930, in Rochester, New York. After attending Cazenovia College in New York, she married Earl Abell. They raised a family of five children. In later years, they split their time between Clearwater and a cabin in Westcliffe, Colorado, where they gazed upon the Sangre de Cristo mountains.

Over the years Joanne took up many different kinds of work to support herself and family. She was a waitress, a telephone operator, picked pickles, worked at the Larsen canning company in Cambria WI during the bean and corn packs, made socks at the Portage hosiery, clerked at various departments within the UW-Madison campus over 8 years, and also lived in LA for two years working at a law firm.

Joanne loved animals, trees, chocolate, and her grandchildren. She read thousands of books, took daily walks, and attended Zumba and Qi Chung classes. At age 78 she joined her children, grandchildren and nephew to climb Mt Herring in Colorado, altitude 9,272 ft, to scatter her husband's ashes.

Joanne is survived by her children Katie (NYC), Christine (FL), Peter (Lise Aangeenbrug, CO), Tracy (Kurt Bair, CO), and Steve (Glorimar Guzman, WI); grandchildren Alex, Jamie, Fletcher, Harlan, Sanjay, Daniela, and Ilan; great-grandchildren Lilou and River. She was preceded in death by her husband, brother Richard, and son-in-law Bob Martin (NYC).

Memorial details to follow.
Published by WiscNews.com from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 2023.

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Lori Hamilton

December 12, 2023

So sorry to hear of her passing. I went to school with most of her children back in Pardeeville, Wisconsin.

Kevin Leckrone

December 11, 2023

We are so sorry to hear of Joanne's passing. She is missed by many here in her Clearwater home. The Abell's were wonderful neighbors here in Clearwater, Florida. Wishing the family peace in knowing her memories will carry on & that she has joined Earl in Heaven.

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Cheri Glidewell

December 2, 2023

I have so many wonderful memories with Joanne..we always looked forward to her visits to the cabin in Colorado, such a wonderful friend,,, she will be missed terribly,,RIP Joanne, we love you,,,

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