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...]
Michael A. Nelson
Michael A. Nelson, 85, of Wykoff, Minn., entered eternal rest on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mike had been at the Spring Valley Care Center since February. Michael was born in rural Mabel on March 22, 1940, to Guy and Stella Nelson. He grew up on the family dairy farm near Lenora, graduated from Canton High School and then served in the … [Read more...]
Donna Mae (Thompson) Benson
Donna Mae (Thompson) Benson, 84, of Mabel, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, where she had been for a short time. Donna was born June 8, 1941, in La Crosse, Wis., to Arnold and Minerva (Topness) Thompson. She attended school in Peterson, Minn., and graduated from Central High School in La Crosse. Donna was married to Jim Lowers. They … [Read more...]
Genevieve Marie Haakenstad
Genevieve Marie Haakenstad passed away in her 94th year, at home with family, June 8, 2025. Gen was born in La Crosse, Wis., the second daughter of Rueben and Irene Kimpton Olson. She grew up here with sister Marian, 11 months her senior. She moved to a farm outside Baraboo, Wis., at age 16 and graduated from Baraboo High School. On June 2, 1950, she married Richard … [Read more...]
Violet E. Pederson
Violet E. Pederson, 93, of Mabel, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Violet Eunice Blomgren was born September 11, 1931, in Iowa. She was the youngest child of seven born to Elmer and Ida (Hermann) Blomgren. She attended school through the eighth grade. Instead of moving into town to continue through high school, she chose to stay on the … [Read more...]