James “Jake” Thomas Donlan, of Burr Oak, Iowa, died on January 1, 2026, at The Highlands (Aase Haugen Senior Living) at the age of 77. Services will be held on Friday, January 9 at 2 p.m., at the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery in Preston, Minn. Jake was born on April 3, 1948, the son of Lawrence and Gertrude (Barth) Donlan. He attended country school through the … [Read more...]
Randy Joe “Joey” McCabe
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...]
Mabel A. Hovden
Mabel A. Hovden, 102, of Mabel, formerly of the Burr Oak, Iowa, area, died Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel, Minns. Mabel was born February 5, 1922, on the family farm near Cresco, Iowa, to Carl and Mabel (Jewell) Blomgren. She attended school in Cresco. As a young woman she moved to Kansas to help family. She would later move back to help … [Read more...]
Melvin Emery
Melvin Emery, age 91, of Chatfield, Minn., died on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Wellington Place nursing home in Decorah. Graveside service with military honors will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. at Burr Oak Cemetery, with Rev. Michael Wilker presiding. Melvin Emery was born on February 17, 1932, on the family farm in Winneshiek County near … [Read more...]
Arlene B. Blaess
Arlene B. Blaess, age 85, of Harmony, Minn., formerly of Burr Oak, Iowa and Canton, Minn., died Sunday, January 1, 2023, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Arlene was born in Ossian, Iowa, to Selmer and Alice (Barnes) Reinertson. She attended country school and Bethany Lutheran Church. On July 31, 1959, she was united in marriage to Darold Blaess at Bethany Lutheran. They … [Read more...]
Dale Underbakke
Dale Underbakke, of Burr Oak, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Green Lea Manor Senior Living in Mabel, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Burr Oak United Methodist Church, with Pastor Linda Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 … [Read more...]
Alvin Darling
Alvin F. Darling, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Wellington Place. Alvin was born October 30, 1932, near Burr Oak, Iowa, to Kenneth and Pearl (Harvey) Darling. In 1950 he graduated from the Mabel High School. From 1953 to 1955 Alvin served in the United States Army and was stationed in Greenland. On April 3, 1956, he married LaVonne McCauley … [Read more...]
Randall “Randy” Nierling
Randall “Randy” Nierling, 58, of Burr Oak, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 25 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. He was born April 4, 1961, in Cresco, Iowa, to Francis and Crystal (Van Horn) Nierling, He is survived by his three children: Jessica Howe of Blair, Wis., Christopher Nierling of Tomah, Wis., and Tiffani (Michael) Newton of Wilmington, N. C.; two grandchildren; Alexxis and … [Read more...]
Alice L. Wilbur
Alice L. Wilbur, age 99, of Decorah, Iowa, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2019, at Burr Oak United Methodist Church in Burr Oak, Iowa, with Karen Carlton officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in … [Read more...]
Tracy Joe McCabe
Tracy Joe McCabe, age 52, of Princeton, Minn., formerly of Burr Oak, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at his home. Tracy was born August 29, 1966 in Decorah, Iowa, to Joey and Dawn (Wright) McCabe. He attended North Winneshiek High School, lettering in track and basketball, was inducted into the National Honor Society as a junior, and … [Read more...]