Gerald “Jerry” Maynard Bakke, 82, of Mabel and formerly of Canton, died Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Jerry was born June 29, 1941, in Amherst Township to George and Blanche (Nelson) Bakke. He grew up in the Mabel area where he was a mechanic at several places including the Standard Station, Webb Gas Station, and Mabel Motor Sales, was … [Read more...]
Fredrick Opheim Williams
Fredrick Opheim Williams, 89, of Mabel, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 9, at his home, surrounded by family. Fred was born on September 18, 1934, in Mabel, Minn., to Bruce and Delia (Bakken) Williams. He graduated from Mabel High School in 1952. He thoroughly enjoyed playing sports for the Mabel Wildcats. He was united in marriage to Regina Gamboni on February … [Read more...]
Odell M. Soberg
Odell M. Soberg, 87, of Spring Grove, formerly of Mabel, died Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Tweeten Health Care in Spring Grove. Odell was born October 2, 1936, in Spring Grove, to Alfred and Inga (Larson) Soberg. He attended country school near his home before attending the Mabel High School. He farmed with his father near Hesper, Iowa, until his father died in a … [Read more...]
James “Jinx” O. Blagsvedt
James “Jinx” O. Blagsvedt, 72, of Mabel, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at his home, from pancreatic cancer. Jim graduated from Mabel-Canton High School in 1969 and worked for over 35 years in the masonry business for Grande Construction in Rochester, Minn. He enjoyed farming, family, grandchildren, football, and animals. Family and friends are invited to … [Read more...]
Mabel Community Thanksgiving Dinner to Benefit Founder
Make your reservations today for Mabel’s annual community Thanksgiving dinner! The annual dinner not only feeds one’s appetite but, for five years, has provided funds to meet the needs of community members. This year, the sixth annual dinner will benefit the event’s founder, LeeAnn Williams Howard. LeeAnn is the daughter of Rollis and Bev Williams of rural Mabel, Minn. She … [Read more...]
With Snow on the Horizon, Mabel Plans for the 2024 Mowing Season
The Mabel City Council renewed liquor and cigarette licenses for Mabel BP, Mabel Liquor, Mabel American Legion, and Joe’s Pizza Palace & Pub at the November 8 city council meeting. Mayor Adam Wilder announced that alternative side parking has started. The date for the joint board meeting with the Mabel-Canton School Board and the Canton City Council is scheduled for … [Read more...]
Phyllis M. Norby
Phyllis M. Norby, 99, of Mabel, formerly of rural Canton, died Monday, November 6, 2023, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Phyllis was born August 21, 1924, in Preble Township, near South Fork, to Peter and Margit (Sand) Rye. She attended South Fork school. On October 23, 1943, she married Walter Norby in Prosper, Minn. They lived in Preble Township where they farmed … [Read more...]
Joan Marie Cheney
Joan Marie Cheney, age 70, of Austin, Minn., died Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Austin. Joan was born on March 10, 1953, to Orville and Irene (Hesby) Hanson in Mabel, Minn. She graduated from Mabel High School in 1971. Later that year Joan married Henry “Hank” Cheney on August 14, 1971, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minn. She worked as a … [Read more...]
Pat Dahl
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Pat Dahl passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Pat was born August 18, 1933, to Gordon and Florence Johnson. Pat graduated from Mabel High School and attended McMurray College in Springfield, Ill., for design. On June 20, 1954, Pat married Truman Dahl. Pat and Truman took over the Dahl Family Farm in … [Read more...]
Mary Lou McKenna
Mary Lou was born in Spring Grove, Minn., to Herb and Luella Wiebke on October 3, 1945. She attended Prosper school for seven years, walking about a half mile to school every day. In eithth grade, she rode a bus to Canton High School and graduated in 1963. She married Leo McKenna on June 5, 1964, in Preston, Minn. They lived in Waterloo, Iowa, until 1969, when they moved … [Read more...]
Tony C. Vick
Tony C. Vick, 62, of Caledonia, formerly of Mabel, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 1, 2023, at his home. Tony was born March 12, 1961, in Spring Grove to Gary and Sharon (Dahl) Vick. He attended Mabel-Canton Schools. He had worked at Northern Engraving in Spring Grove for 24 years. He loved working in molding. Until his dying day, he would check molded products to see … [Read more...]
Larry McCallson
Larry A. “Mac” McCallson of Mabel, Minn., formerly of Brooklyn Park, passed away September 15, 2023. He is preceded in death by wife Elizabeth, son Mark, and brother Duane. He is survived by three sons, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Larry was born in Preston, Minn. He retired after 37 years, from Ford Motor Company. Interment at Crystal Lake … [Read more...]
A Successful Steam Engine Days
Mabel Mayor Adam Wilder announced at the September 13 Mabel, Minn., City Council meeting that all 5,000 buttons were sold at Steam Engine Days, “Not sure when the last time they did that.” Wilder expressed his thanks to all the groups, Toot & Whistle, Historical Society, Business Association, Mabel Lions, all the volunteers, the Queens, noting, “Everything went great.” He … [Read more...]
Joanne Halverson
Joanne Halverson, 80, of Decorah, formerly of Mabel, Minn., died Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at the WinnMed in Decorah, Iowa. Joanne was born January 26, 1943, in San Francisco, Calif., to John and Genevieve (Knox) Freidhof. She grew up in Elma, Iowa, graduating from the Immaculate Conception Academy in 1961. In 1962 she received her Licensed Practical Nursing diploma … [Read more...]
Jacqueline “Jackie” Erlandson
Jacqueline “Jackie” Erlandson, age 75, of Mabel, Minn., died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel. Jackie was born October 13, 1947, to Lyle, Sr., and Adeline (Severide) Amdah. She attended the Newburg School and the Mabel High School. In 1968, she married Steven Erlandson. They lived in Newburg, rural Mabel and later in Canton, where they … [Read more...]