Leland Morris Mickelson passed away peacefully at the Gunderson Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn., on March 29, 2026, at the age of 85, after a courageous battle with bladder cancer. He was born in Lanesboro, Minn., on March 28, 1941, the eldest child of Melvin and Christine (Raaen) Mickelson. He was confirmed at Rushford Lutheran Church. He later made his home … [Read more...]
Gregory E. Hagen
Gregory E. Hagen, 78 of Winona, Minn., passed away at home on Monday, March 9, 2026, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by the love of his family. Greg was born June 30, 1947, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Donna (Haakenson) and Everett Hagen. He grew up in Tawney, Minn., a place he held in his heart his entire life. He graduated from Mabel High School and obtained his … [Read more...]
Mark J. Lillegraven
Mark J. Lillegraven, 71, of Mabel, died Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his home following a four-year battle with cancer. Mark was born September 22, 1954 in Decorah, Iowa, to Wendell and Marian (Turner) Lillegraven. He graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School with the class of 1972. He worked at Oliver Tractors in Charles City, Iowa before purchasing a milk hauling … [Read more...]
Jerald Palmer Holland
Jerald Palmer Holland, 93, of Austin, Minn., passed away, Sunday, February 8, 2026, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin. Jerald was born on November 13, 1932, in Mabel, Minn., to James and Palma (Myhre) Holland. Jerald married Catherine “Kate” Morey at Wilmington Lutheran Church in rural Caledonia on June 11, 1955. He worked as a carpenter for several years before taking … [Read more...]
Evelyn J. Halverson
Evelyn J. Halverson, age 95, of Mabel, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. Evelyn was born March 4, 1930, in Highland Township in Winneshiek County to Theodore and Stella (Larson) Bjerke. She attended Kjome Country schools then the Spring Grove High School. On September 25, 1948, she married Orvin Halverson at the … [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...]
Marlene Wisland
Marlene Wisland, 92, of Canton, Minn., died Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Marlene was born June 8, 1933, in Canton to Mildred Sorenson. She grew up in Canton where she was the valedictorian of the Canton High School class of 1951. In 1956 she married Russell Wilder. They farmed in the Frankville, Iowa, area for a short time before moving … [Read more...]
Keith H. Halverson
Keith H. Halverson, 89, of Decorah, former lifelong Mabel area farmer, died Monday, September 1, 2025, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa. Keith was born October 31, 1935 in Mabel, Minn., to Clifford and Mildred (Storlie) Halverson. When Keith was a young boy, the family moved to a farm north of Mabel where he resided for over 75 years. He was a 1954 graduate of Mabel … [Read more...]
Marvin M. Slafter
Marvin M. Slafter, 81, of rural Mabel, died Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at his home. Marvin was born October 5, 1943, in rural Rochester, Minn. He attended Canton High School before serving in the United States Army from 1961 to 1963. Marv’s favorite memories of his time in the service involved the experiences he had while stationed in Germany with a Polish unit. On March 4, … [Read more...]
Ronald D. Ekker
1934-2025 Ronald Duwayne Ekker, who passed away peacefully on July 6, 2025, at the age of 90, was a beloved husband, father, coach and basketball visionary. A service will be held on August 13 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis Mo. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or youth programs through the USA Basketball Foundation are … [Read more...]