Gary Luther Goodno, 83, of Hesper, passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2025. Born on September 8, 1941, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Olaf and Selma (Morken) Goodno, he was the youngest of six children. Gary grew up in Highlandville, Bee and Hesper, spending time as a teenager working at Bergsgaard Farms south of Spring Grove during the summer. In 1959 he graduated … [Read more...]
Sonja Deloris Gorham
Sonja Deloris Gorham, 96, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Sonja was born on June 15, 1928, in Hesper, Iowa, to Nikolai and Dagmar (Hvam) Tranaas. She grew up in Hesper, attending Hesper School through eighth grade before graduating from Mabel High School in 1948. On July 3, … [Read more...]
Cory L. Folstad
Cory L. Folstad, age 53, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Decorah on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. He was born April 13, 1971, in Decorah, Iowa, to Marvin and Linda Folstad. Cory was baptized and confirmed at Hesper Lutheran Church. He attended Decorah High School and graduated with the Class of 1989. His interest in hunting, fishing and the outdoors led him to … [Read more...]
Roger Wesley Goodno
Roger Wesley Goodno, 88, of Hesper, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa, with his wife of almost 66 years and two daughters by his side. Roger was born February 7, 1936, to Olaf and Selma (Morken) Goodno in Spring Grove, Minn. He was baptized at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church. He attended rural schools at Bergan, … [Read more...]
Odell Jerome Johnson
Odell Jerome Johnson passed away on February 19, 2023, at the age of 101. Odell was born on July 19, 1921, to John Martin and Cora (Sanden) Johnson in Hesper, Iowa. He attended Newhouse country school and graduated from Mabel High School in 1940. He was a lifelong member of Mabel First Lutheran Church. Odell enlisted in the Army Air Corp in February 1942. He received … [Read more...]
Ronald “Robin” Warren Foltz
Robin was was born October 7, 1949, in Harmony, Minn. to Warren and Jean (Robinson) Foltz. He graduated from the Mabel High School in 1967. He married Lola Folkedahl on July 15, 1967. They lived in Hesper, where they raised their two children. He had various jobs including DECO Products, Gorham Milk Hauling for 22 years, and most recently, truck driving for Bruenings and … [Read more...]
Forrest Folkedahl
Forrest Folkedahl, age 78, of Hesper, Iowa, died Thursday, September 8, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Forrest was born on July 8, 1944, to Andrew and Nina (Nelson) Folkedahl. He attended school at Mabel and Spring Grove through the 10th grade. After that, he joined the Army on July 20, 1966, and served for two years. He met the love of his life before … [Read more...]
R. Sylvia Wennes
Rosalind Sylvia Wirth, the daughter of Peter and Selma (Engan) Wirth was born December 1, 1929, in Hesper, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church. She attended rural schools in Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties. She graduated from the Mabel High School. On September 28, 1947 she married Curtis E. Wennes at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]
Marty J. Dahlberg
Marty J. Dahlberg, 65, of Hesper, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at his home. Marty was born January 13, 1957, in Preston, Minn., to Martin and Betty (Kundert) Dahlberg. He grew up in Canton and attended the Mabel-Canton Schools. He entered the United States Army, where he was stationed in Hawaii and was a driver for various people including important … [Read more...]
Solon Juel Goodno
Solon Juel Goodno, 83, of Dubuque, formerly of the Hesper area, died February 8, 2022, at Unity Point in Dubuque. Solon Juel Goodno was born July 21, 1938, to Olaf and Selma (Morken) Goodno. He was baptized at Waterloo Ridge Church and confirmed at Hesper Lutheran Church. He attended country schools at Waterloo Ridge, Highlandville, and Hesper, and graduated from the Mabel … [Read more...]
Ronnie Crawford
Ronnie Crawford, 52, of Hesper, Iowa, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Hesper. Ronnie was born December 10, 1968, in Decorah, Iowa, to Ross and Rita (Foltz) Crawford. He attended Mabel-Canton Schools with the class of 1988. He worked for Carlson Construction in Decorah and then at Featherlite Trailers in Cresco until an injury prevented him from working. … [Read more...]
Michael “Mike” Roney
Michael “Mike” Roney, 57, of Hesper, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Mike was born January 24, 1964, in Decorah, Iowa, to Robert and Joanne (Kimber) Roney. He attended Decorah Public Schools. On August 29, 1987 he married Lisa Folstad at the Hesper Lutheran Church. They lived near the North Winneshiek for a short … [Read more...]
Winifred “Freddie” Elaine Tranaas
Winifred “Freddie” Elaine Tranaas, 86, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., formerly of Mabel, Minn., passed away peacefully at her home at Fountain View Assisted Living on December 31, 2020. Freddie was born on December 31, 1934, in Philadelphia, Penn., to Elizabeth Ostendorf Klinedinst and William Klinedinst along with her twin sister Nancy. She graduated from York Catholic High … [Read more...]
James A. Falck
James A. Falck, 74, of rural Decorah, Iowa died peacefully, Sunday, July 19, 2020, at his home. James was born October 4, 1945, in La Crosse, Wis., to Alvin and Olive (Sersland) Falck. He grew up on the family farm in Hesper Township, graduated from the Decorah High School in 1963, and in 1969 obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Mankato State University. On … [Read more...]
Lois Marie Darrington (Korsness)
Lois Marie Darrington (Korsness) was born on November 6, 1962, in Decorah to Thelma and Lester Korsness of Hesper, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Hesper Lutheran Church where she began a lifelong relationship with Jesus and music. After graduating from North Winneshiek School (K-12) in 1981, Lois graduated with a BA in Social Work and Religion from Luther College in … [Read more...]