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...]
Angela “Angie” Stone
Angela “Angie” Stone, 67, of Stewartville, formerly of Mabel, died Monday, March 24, 2025, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Angela was born March 21, 1958, in Caledonia, Minn., to Leroy and Janice (McCabe) Stone. She graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School with the class of 1977. Shortly after high school she moved to Rochester. She had worked at ABC and Kirby in … [Read more...]
Dale Norman Garness
Dale Norman Garness, 75, of Mabel, died on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at his home surrounded by family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer. Dale was born November 15, 1949, in Spring Grove to Burnell and Berneice (Larson) Garness. He grew up on the family farm in rural Mabel and graduated from the Mabel High School in 1967. He served in the United States … [Read more...]