Mabel E. Stensel, 98, of Warsaw, died at 4 a.m. Aug. 8, 2012, in Masons Health & Rehab, Warsaw.
She was born Nov. 20, 1913, in Wabash County, to Henry August and Margaret Gustin Kurschel. On Oct. 7, 1937, in Wabash, she married Earl R. Stensel, who died Sept. 19, 2001.
She was a homemaker and helped her husband farm in Whitley County on CR 900 for 40 years. She was a member of New Hope United Church of Christ. Bippus. She enjoyed helping her husband with the garden, cooking, making comforters and especially enjoyed all of her grandchildren.
Surviving are six children: Carole J. (and spouse John) Adams, North Manchester; Jean A. (and spouse Ron) Martini, Mead, Wash.; Ellen L. (and spouse Tom) McDaniels, Lake Mary, Fla.; Steve K. (and spouse Sue) Stensel, Tucson, Ariz.; Sharon K. (and spouse Larry) Thomas, Wasilla, Alaska; and Thomas J. (and spouse Annette) Stensel, Warsaw; 17 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, six sisters and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester, with Pastor Larry Holderbaum officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews.
Calling is from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials may be made to Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice.
Condolences may be sent via grandstaff-hentgen.com
