Blaine E. Gaare, 93, of Mabel, Minn., died, Thursday, July 1, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Blaine was born January 23, 1928, in Mabel to Emil and Blanche (Lee) Gaare. He attended Mabel Schools. He was a farm worker before entering military service for a short time at the end of World War II. He would later re-enter the Air Force in September, 1950, and was … [Read more...]
Carol Thomas
Following a lengthy illness, Carol Beatrice (Vatland) Thomas, 84, of Kingwood and Houston, Tex., completed her journey home to God on the 5th of June. Growing up on a farm near the town of Mabel, in southeast Minnesota, Carol married Eugene “Tom” Thomas, July 7, 1962. During their life together they worked and lived in Okinawa, Italy, throughout the United States, and traveled … [Read more...]
Neil Soltow
Neil A. Soltow died on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Neil was 88 years old, and had moved to the nursing home from assisted living in the Eastern Star Barthell complex in Decorah, Iowa. He had been in hospice for the last three weeks. A graveside service with immediate family, will be held in the near future. Neil was born August 21, 1932, in Kendallville, Iowa, to Paul and Lois … [Read more...]
Barbara J. (Brown) Austin
A memorial service to honor the life of Barbara Austin, 85, longtime Mabel resident and teacher at Mabel-Canton, will be 11 a.m., Friday, June 4, 2021, at Mabel United Methodist Church. A visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, June 3 at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel. Inurnment will be in the Newburg Methodist Cemetery. Memorials will be used to set up a Barbara Austin … [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. A graveside service will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, rural Mabel, at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021. That day would have been Norval and Freddie’s 67th wedding anniversary. A lunch will be … [Read more...]
Verly Holty
Verly Holty, 83, born in Mora, Minn., on June 20, 1937, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at her home in rural Mabel, Minn., after a six-month battle with bone and bladder cancer. Married to Richard Holty for over 64 years. Mother to James (Elaine), Pamela (Brian), Joyce (Tony), and Ronald (Kimberly). Grandmother to Natalie, Nicholas (Nancy), Reid, Wesley, Lydia, Luke, Moriah … [Read more...]
Kenneth Charles “Ken” Herzog
Kenneth Charles “Ken” Herzog, age 90, of Mabel, Minn., died peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Brookdale Senior Living in Carmel, Ind. Ken was born June 24, 1930, in New Ulm, Minn., to Norbert and Loretta (Rausch) Herzog. After graduating from New Ulm High School in 1948 Ken attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Pharmacy. On July 26, 1952, Ken … [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...]
Odell “Gov” Iverson
Odell “Gov” Iverson, 89, of Mabel, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Odell was born January 24, 1932, to Clarence and Emma (Aasum) Iverson, on the family farm in Preble Township, Fillmore County, Minn. He attended the Scheie School near the farm and then graduated from the Mabel High School. He farmed for several years and then worked … [Read more...]
Gary Wangen
Gary Odell Wangen (AKA “Killer”), age 71, of Mabel, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 17, 2021, surrounded by family after a valiant battle with cancer. Gary was born June 20, 1949, to James O. and Irma R. (Vickerman) Wangen. He was confirmed at the Elstad Lutheran Church, and graduated with the Lanesboro High School class of 1967 and was in the National … [Read more...]