Elaine Abata, 53, of Kenosha, died Saturday, October 13th, 2007, at the Beverly Living Center in Kenosha. Born in Kenosha on April 9, 1954, she was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Lundby) Abata. Elaine graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1972. She held several positions in Kenosha and for many years worked with patients at the Kenosha Care Facility doing art therapy. Elaine was caring and compassionate, loved her family, and used artwork and design to ease her struggle through adversity in life. She is survived by her mother, Catherine Abata of Rapid City, SD; two brothers, Duane (Karen) Abata of Rapid City, SD, and Douglas Abata of Atlanta, GA; aunts, Dorothy Misurelli-Watts of Kenosha, Hazel (Harry) Graham of Middletown, OH, Rose Dean of Edinburg, ND, Angeline Reiser of Milwaukee, and Carmen (Irma) Abata of Caspian, MI; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 16th, at the Proko Funeral Home at 2:00 pm. Interment will be private. Visitation will be held on Tuesday at the Proko Funeral Home from 12:00 noon until the time of the service. The family requests that memorial contributions be made in Elaine’s name to NARSAD at www.NARSAD.org or 60 Cutter Mill Road, Great Neck, NY, 11021.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Elaine’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokokfuneralhome.com