Randy Joe “Joey” McCabe, age 79, of Burr Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025, at home, surrounded by family, following a recent liver cancer diagnosis. Joey was born October 28, 1946, in Cresco, Iowa, number 10 of 12 children to Eugene and Clara (Casterton) McCabe. He was baptized and confirmed at Saint Agnes Plymouth Rock Church in rural Burr Oak, Iowa. He … [Read more...]
Marguerite Lorraine Peterson
Marguerite Lorraine (Meyer) Peterson, 97, of Wykoff, Minn., went home to her Lord and Savior on December 8, 2025, at Spring Valley Living Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn. Margie was born January 24, 1928, at home in Forestville Township, the daughter of Ernest and Marguerite (Gee) Meyer Sr. Margie experienced the profound loss of her mother at the age of eight. This … [Read more...]
Beth Marie Pohlman
Beth Marie Pohlman, age 52, of Caledonia, Minn., passed away peacefully December 10, 2025, at Tweeten Care Center, Spring Grove. Beth was born August 1, 1973, in La Crosse, Wis., to Lyle and Joan (Hammell) Pohlman. She graduated from Caledonia High School in 1994. Beth worked at Woodland Industries and ABC Works for over 25 years while residing within the ABLE community. She … [Read more...]
Carmona Mae Wiste
Carmona Mae Wiste, age 95, of Black Hammer, passed away on December 9, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 2, 1930, to Julius and Emma (Vick) Haugstad, in Spring Grove. She attended Spring Grove Public school. She was a 1948 graduate. On June 13, 1948, Carmona married Arvid Wiste. The couple farmed in rural Spring Grove, and Black Hammer Twp. until Arvid’s … [Read more...]
Faye H. Owens
Faye H. Owens, 84, of Houston, Minn., passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at her home. Faye was born on June 10, 1941, in La Crosse, Wis., to Homer and Florence (Manion) Stelplugh. Faye grew up on the family farm in Looney Valley, Minn. This fostered her love of horses, animals and the outdoors. She attended Lower Looney Valley Country School through the eighth grade and … [Read more...]
Rodney L. Rollins
Rodney L. Rollins, 87, of Preston, formerly of Mabel, died Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center with his wife at his side. Rodney was born December 23, 1937, in Prosper, Minn., to Royal and Borghild (Narum) Rollins. He graduated from the Mabel High School in 1956. He then hauled milk with his father and then did various jobs in Rochester before … [Read more...]
Tyler John Barrett Heibel
Tyler John Barrett Heibel, age 42, of Fountain, Minn., passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Tyler was born November 4, 1983, to John and Kathy (Barrett) Heibel in Rochester, Minn. Tyler attended Fillmore Central School district and graduated in 2002. Running was something Tyler always loved. He was on the track team throughout … [Read more...]
Glen L. Hines
Glen, 79, of Winona and formerly of Mabel, Minn., passed away on November 30, 2025. Glen taught science and math for almost 40 years at Mabel-Canton High School, beginning in 1969. He and Don Wendlandt designed and supervised the construction of the new science rooms in 1974. Glen first retired in 2003, then taught at Calmar Community College in Iowa, but returned to M-C to … [Read more...]
Janell Marie Torgerson
Janell Marie (Mohs) Torgerson, 74, of Caledonia, Minn.,, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 6, 2025. She was born on July 8, 1951, in the village of Preston, Minn., to Donald and Betty (Cheney) Mohs. Janell graduated from Harmony Area School in 1969. On January 31, 1970, she married Dennis Torgerson at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. In 1974, they … [Read more...]
Gwenneth Signe Wiegrefe
Gwenneth Signe Wiegrefe passed away on November 29, 2025, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn., just a month shy of her 95th birthday. She was born on December 26, 1930, to Lois (Zupp) Hogstad and Sven Hogstad, the second oldest in a family of nine children. She graduated from Huntley High School and later worked her way through college, first at Hamline … [Read more...]