Clara O. Karli, age 103, of Mabel, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Clara was born at home on July 31, 1913 in Spring Grove, Minn., to Carl and Lena (Rice) Solie. She graduated from the Spring Grove High School. She took Teacher’s Training and later received her teaching degree from Winona State College. On January 2, 1946 she married … [Read more...]
Daisy (Sears) Peter
Daisy (Sears) Peter, 94, died February 5, 2017 at 6:40 a.m. at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, Minn. Daisy Julia Sears was born in Fillmore County on March 10, 1922 to Julia (Viegen) Sears and Arthur R. Sears. She received her gradeschool education in several country schools, two years at Harmony High, and graduated from Canton High School in 1940. After graduation, Daisy worked … [Read more...]
Michael D. “Rab” Remick
Michael D. “Rab” Remick, age 64, of Decorah, Iowa, died unexpectedly Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his home. Mike was born September 27, 1952 in La Crosse, Wis., to Clarence and Carmona (Engebretson) Remick. He grew up in the Canton and Mabel areas and attended the Mabel-Canton Schools. On June 21, 1979 he married Cindy Wilder in Decorah. He had worked at several places … [Read more...]
Mabel City Council welcomes Gary Morken
The Mabel City Council meeting began with the swearing in of new Councilman Gary Morken. After Morken had taken the oath of office, he was welcomed by his fellow council members. City Administrator Karen Larson had spoken with the city attorney, Greg Scheiber about Jeff Engen’s concerns. Engen, a Mabel resident and landlord, attended the December council meeting and … [Read more...]
Delores M. Jensen
Delores M. Jensen, age 78, of Mabel, Minn., died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Delores was born November 10, 1938 in rural Peterson, Minn., to Ole and Mary (Anderson) Lemberg. She attended school in Peterson. She married George Mielke. They lived in Utica and later the Twin Cities, until he later passed away. She married Larry Jensen. In … [Read more...]
Susan M. Petersen
Susan M. Petersen, age 64, of rural Mabel, Minn., died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa. Susan was born October 30, 1952 in Decorah, Iowa to Russell and Alice (Brandt) Richardson. She attended the Canton Elementary School and in 1970 graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School. She studied at the Rochester Technical Institute for … [Read more...]
Jerome Odell Gunderson
Jerome Odell Gunderson, age 93, of Mabel, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Gundersen-Tweeten Health Care in Spring Grove. Jerome was born January 7, 1923 in rural Spring Grove, Minn., to Benjamin and Othilde (Langlie) Gunderson. He attended rural schools and the Spring Grove High School. After High School he farmed with his father. On May 30, 1943 he married Maxine … [Read more...]
Audrey Patterson
Audrey N. Patterson, age 76, of Mabel, Minn., died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, Minn. Funeral services were held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Church in Canton, Minn., with burial following in the State Line Cemetery, rural Harmony, Minn. Friends called on Thursday at the church from 12:30 until time of … [Read more...]
Susan M. Petersen
Susan M. Petersen, age 64, of rural Mabel, Minn., died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa. Susan was born October 30, 1952 in Decorah, Iowa to Russell and Alice (Brandt) Richardson. She attended the Canton Elementary School and in 1970 graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School. She studied at the Rochester Technical Institute for … [Read more...]
Mabel landlords unhappy with new utility policy
At the Mabel City Council meeting on December 14, Jeff Engen asked the council members for some clarification on a recent policy change concerning utility bills. At their October meeting, the council decided to drop the $200 deposit for new utility customers and make landlords responsible for collecting utility payments from their renters. Unpaid utility bills will be … [Read more...]