Melvin Kabat, 85, of Scheller, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born September 26, 1939 at DuQuoin Marshall Browning Hospital in DuQuoin, Illinois to the late Thaddeus "Ted" and Julia (Zmudzinski) Kabat. Melvin and Louise were owner/operators of a livestock and grain farm along with their children near their home in Scheller.
After graduating from high school, Melvin served his great country in the United States Army for two years from 1958-1959. He was stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Fort Benning, Georgia, and Bitberg, Germany. After serving our country, Melvin came home to marry his high school sweetheart, Louise M. Wagner on May 30, 1960 in Saint Barbara Catholic Church in Scheller.
Melvin's focus in life was his faith, his family, and giving to others. He did so by being a faithful blood and organ donor. As they raised their five children, Melvin and Louise knew the importance of taki

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