Valentina Zozula (Abaras) Obituary (1986 - 2021)

Valentina "Tina" Aleksandrovna Zozula (Abaras) went home to Jesus on August 6, 2021 at age 35. Her last days on earth were spent in Methodist hospital, where she fought a courageous battle with a severe respiratory illness. She passed from this present world into eternity surrounded by her loving family members. Funeral services for Tina will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday August 14th, 2021 at the International Christian Church in Indianola. A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Peterson Funeral Home. Interment will follow services at the Indianola Cemeteries. Tina was born to Aleksandr and Mariya Abaras on February 20th, 1986 in Zarasai, Lithuania. As a child, she excelled in school, was a gifted singer, and enjoyed pursuing adventure. At age 15, seeking religious freedom and a better life, Tina's family immigrated from Latvia to the United States, where they continued to maintain their residency till the present. After graduating from Wasilla high school in 2005, she pursued a medical career and went on to become a Medical Assistant. Tina was always actively involved in Wasilla Alaska Church and devoted much of her time to singing in her church's choir, participating in the Sisters' group, and filled the role of Sunday school teacher when needed. Additionally, she was very active organizing visitation groups for the elderly. One of her greatest passions was traveling to new places and meeting new people. Tina met her husband, Anatolijs Zozula in 2009 at their church in Wasilla, Alaska. They married two years later on June 11, 2011, Tina and Tony moved to Indianola, Iowa in 2016 and went on to have two children, Michael and Alex. In addition to being a dedicated and loving mother, Tina held an unwavering faith in God Throughout her entire life, and has always donated her time, energy, and resources to helping and encouraging her friends, family members, and many others. Tina leaves behind her loving husband, Anatolijs, and her two small children, two year old Michael and three weeks old Alex. She will be greatly missed by her parents Aleksandr and Mariya Abaras, her siblings Paul and Vera Aberson, Peter and Anna Abaras, John and Malvina Aziza, Ruvim Abaras, Ted and Veronika Ilnitsky, Yevgeniy Abaras, Yelena Abaras, her many nieces and nephews, and her many friends. Jesus said: "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. John 11:25-26