Donnis Thompson, 88, of Mabel, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Donnis was born September 2, 1934, on her grandparents’ farm in Amherst Township in Fillmore County, Minn., to Ralph and Evelyn (Pederson) Gleisner. As Donnis was growing up, the family lived in the Plainview, Spring Valley, and Harmony areas. She graduated from the Harmony … [Read more...]
Larry Benson
Larry Neil Benson, 78, of Mabel, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, at St. Marys Hospital, surrounded by family. Larry was born August 21, 1944, in Spring Grove to Orlando and Tena (Dahle) Benson. He attended school in Mabel and was a member of Scheie Lutheran Church, where he also served as board president for a time. He worked as an automatic sprinkler fitter and he … [Read more...]
Stephanie Kay Larson
Stephanie Kay Larson died of complications of Huntington’s Disease on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at TBI Residential in Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minn. Stephanie was born November 15, 1965 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., to Sharon Kay Fransen and Neil Leslie Larson. She attended Coon Rapids Anoka County schools, graduating in 1984. Stephanie graduated from the … [Read more...]
Evelyn Irene Johnson
Evelyn Irene Johnson passed away on September 17, 2022, at the age of 93. Evelyn was born on October 25, 1928, to Sever and Emma (Housker) Narum in Mabel, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed at Scheie Lutheran Church. She attended Riceford country school and graduated from Mabel High School in 1946. On August 31, 1948, she married Odell Johnson in a double wedding ceremony … [Read more...]
Mabel mourns mayor’s death
Mabel’s city council meeting on September 14 was shrouded in sorrow due to the recent death of Mayor Jim Westby. The council observed a moment of silence, followed by a statement read aloud by council member Kirsten Wyffels, who stated, “We would like to take a moment to memorialize and pay tribute to our mayor James R. Westby. Jim was a strong leader and fierce advocate for … [Read more...]
Audrey Sophia Vatland
Audrey S. Morken was born to Tilford and Hilda Morken at their Blackhammer farm home on March 13, 1938. She was baptized and confirmed at the Faith Lutheran Church in Blackhammer. After attending country school in Blackhammer, she graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1955. She met Lowell Vatland - the love of her life - the year before she graduated. They married … [Read more...]
James R. Westby
James R. Westby, age 74, mayor of Mabel, Minn., died Sunday, September 11, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family, following a brief illness. Jim was born August 28, 1948 in Postville, Iowa, to Kenneth and Ruth (Ruroden) Westby. He graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School in 1967. In 1967 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he did one tour in Vietnam. … [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...]
Evelyn Jeannette Arneson Blegen Langland
Evelyn Jeannette Arneson Blegen Langland, age 105, of Mabel, Minn., formerly of Spring Grove, Minn., passed away peacefully into her Lord’s arms on August 12, 2022, at Franciscan Skemp hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Evelyn was born on September 21, 1916, at home in Winneshiek County to Theodore and Ella (Forde) Arneson. She was the second of four children. She lived in the … [Read more...]
Dorothy “Dode” Marie (Stoskopf) Erickson
Dorothy "Dode" Marie (Stoskopf) Erickson passed away peacefully on August 18, 2022, after suffering a stroke on August 3. Celebration of Life will be at Scheie Lutheran Church in Mabel, Minn., on Sunday, August 28 at 1 p.m., with visitation one hour prior. Full obituary may be found at www.mengisfuneralhome.com. … [Read more...]