Fredrick Opheim Williams, 89, of Mabel, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 9, at his home, surrounded by family. Fred was born on September 18, 1934, in Mabel, Minn., to Bruce and Delia (Bakken) Williams. He graduated from Mabel High School in 1952. He thoroughly enjoyed playing sports for the Mabel Wildcats. He was united in marriage to Regina Gamboni on February … [Read more...]
Orrin L. Olson
Orrin L. Olson, age 81, formerly of Lanesboro, Minn., died after a brief illness, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. Orrin Leslie Olson was born on August 21, 1942, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Oscar and C. Lillian (Peterson) Olson. Orrin spent his childhood in Lanesboro and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1960. … [Read more...]
Robert (Bob) Marzolf
Robert (Bob) Marzolf, age 75, died peacefully in his sleep on December 2, 2023. He was born July 8, 1948, in Preston, Minn., and taught agriculture and horticulture for 27 years at Forest Lake Senior High School. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 18, 2023, at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, Minn. Military honors and luncheon to follow … [Read more...]
Nancy Carol Haglof
Nancy Carol Haglof died on November 30, 2023, of complications from a stroke. Born June 22, 1953, she was a lifelong artist who worked in a variety of mediums from paint to fabric. She was preceded in death by her parents Milo and Carolyn (Bachman) Haglof and her sister Gretchen Logan. She is survived by her sister Rev. Betsy Dartt, nephew Ben Dolmar and family, and … [Read more...]
Paul Edward Dvorak
Paul Edward Dvorak, 78, of Rushford, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Paul was born February 1, 1945, in Rushford to Edward and Helen (Tracy) Dvorak. On May 26, 1967, he married Luanne Burke at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. They made their home on his family farm on Vinegar Hill, where he was a dedicated farmer for many years. In … [Read more...]
Charles Edward Brand
Charles Edward Brand, age 89, left this Earth on December 3, 2023, to enter his Heavenly home. He was surrounded by his loved ones in the comfort of his home. Charles was born on November 23, 1934, to Edward and Mabel Brand in Hart, Minn. He was the fifth of 10 children. Music was a passion for Charles starting at an early age. Who knew that his musical career would … [Read more...]
Odell M. Soberg
Odell M. Soberg, 87, of Spring Grove, formerly of Mabel, died Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Tweeten Health Care in Spring Grove. Odell was born October 2, 1936, in Spring Grove, to Alfred and Inga (Larson) Soberg. He attended country school near his home before attending the Mabel High School. He farmed with his father near Hesper, Iowa, until his father died in a … [Read more...]
Mark A. Stevens
Mark A. Stevens, 65, of Spring Grove, formerly of the Decorah area, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., from a long battle with cancer. Mark was born October 17, 1958, in Decorah Iowa, to Milton and Ruth (Wernett) Stevens. As a young man, Mark enjoyed farming on the family farm with his dad. He also owned and milked his own herd … [Read more...]
Charles Hyatt King III
Charles Hyatt King III, 80, of Richardson, Tex., passed away November 29, 2023. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., to Charles Hyatt King Jr. and Betty Macpherson King on May 4, 1943. Hyatt grew up in Barrington, Ill., where he attended Barrington High School and was quite an athlete. He attended the United States Naval Academy and after six years with the Navy, he … [Read more...]
Charlene Hegland
Charlene, 86, died peacefully at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn., on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Charlene was born at home in rural Peterson, Minn., on May 17, 1937, to Bernhard “Ben” and Karina (Bremmer) Sande. She was the fourth of six children. She attended school in Peterson and graduated in 1955. She played French horn and baritone in the high school … [Read more...]