Amanda “Mandi” L. Abbott

Amanda “Mandi” L. Abbott, 34, of Thornhope, passed away at 10:53 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Born Nov. 14, 1980, in Winamac, she was the daughter of Kerry Knebel and Karrie Barker.

She was a 1999 Winamac Community High School graduate and also a graduate of the IUPUI Kokomo nursing program.

On Dec. 19, 2013, she married Dean E. Abbott Jr. and he survives.

Mandi was a registered nurse for 12 years and most recently she was employed at Cruizers in Winamac.

She attended Church of the Heartland in Winamac. Mandi enjoyed watching football, especially her favorite team, the Green Bay Packers. Mandi loved spending time with all her family. She was a very energetic person who never knew a stranger and was the life of whatever setting she was in.

Survivors include her husband Dean Abbott Jr. of Thornhope; mother Karrie Barker of Winamac; father Kerry [Debra] Knebel of Muncie; daughters: Maddie Foster and Mylie Foster of Winamac; stepsons: Owen Abbott of Winamac, and Parker Abbott of Winamac; brother Shawn [Kaycee] Knebel of Indianapolis; grandmothers: Bonnie Barker of Winamac, Dorothy [Jim] Connell of Pulaski, and Sandy Knebel of Winamac; father-in-law Dean [Kathy] Abbott Sr. of Winamac; mother-in-law Sue [Kevin] Thomas of Rochester; nieces: Baylee and Karlee Knebel of Indianapolis; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.

She was preceded in death by grandfathers: Virgil Barker, Neil Knebel and Ernie Connell.

Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Harrison-Metzger-Rans Funeral Home, Kewanna Chapel, and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, at Church of the Heartland in Winamac with Pastor Heath Hiatt officiating. Burial will be at McKinley Memorial Gardens in Winamac.

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