- John "Jack" E Mabie, 72, of 436 Pine Tree Drive, died Saturday, March 28, 1998, at his home.
He was born Jan 12, 1926, in Fond du Lac, a son of Harry and Ellen Smollen Mabie. On June 18, 1949, he married Lois Marie Thurman at St Joseph's Catholic Church.
Mr Mabie was a 1943 graduate of St Mary's Springs Academy. He entered the US Navy and served as a corpsman from 1943 to 1946. After military service, he attended Seton Hall College in New Jersey and graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1949.
He owned and operated John E Mabie and Associates Insurance Co in Fond du Lac until retiring in 1982. He loved to fly airplanes and acquired his private pilot's license in 1968. He was a member of St Joseph's Catholic Church, Trier-Puddy American Legion Post 75 and Fond du Lac Eagles Club.
Survivors include wis wife; two sons, Timothy J and his wife Barbara of Sacramento, Calif, and Daniel J and his wife Diane of Green Bay; one daughter, Mary Brigid Lodes and her husband David of Nashotah; seven grandchildren, Patrick Mabie of Sacramento, Calif, Amanda, Adam, Briana and Courtney Mabie, all of Green Bay, and Mathew and Katie Kodes of Nashotah; one brother, Dr Richard and his wife Kathleen of Clairmont, Calif; two sisters, Marjorie Hegener of Pacific Palisades, Calif, and June Dunham and her husband William of Edison, NJ; two sisters-in-law, Elaine Mabie of Brookfield and Elsie Mabie of Neenah; and nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Preceding his in death were his parents; one granddaughter, Mollie Mabie; two brothers, Robert and Thomas Mabie; one brother-in-law, Joseph Hegner.
A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 am Wednesday at Zacherl Funeral Home, and at 10 am at St Joseph's Church. The Rev Patrick Heppe will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, the Trier-Puddy American Legion Firing Squad will conduct military services.
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