Odell Jerome Johnson passed away on February 19, 2023, at the age of 101. Odell was born on July 19, 1921, to John Martin and Cora (Sanden) Johnson in Hesper, Iowa. He attended Newhouse country school and graduated from Mabel High School in 1940. He was a lifelong member of Mabel First Lutheran Church. Odell enlisted in the Army Air Corp in February 1942. He received … [Read more...]
Mabel’s tree and utility programs and ambulance update
On Wednesday, February 8, the Mabel City Council held a public hearing before the regularly scheduled council meeting regarding the request from Lorna Horwich on behalf of the estate of Larry Benson to rezone the property at 108 West Fillmore Avenue, parcel number 02.0137.010 from a commercially zoned lot to a residentially zoned lot. The request was unanimously approved. All … [Read more...]
Gayle Marie Stortz
Gayle Marie Stortz, 73, of Mabel, Minn., died unexpectedly at home, Friday February 3, 2023. Gayle was born July 21, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Russell and Mabel (Grobe) Tripp. Growing up in a military family, Gayle attended schools across the United States and Germany. Upon their return to Minnesota, Gayle graduated from Northfield High School in 1967. Following … [Read more...]
Oath of office at Mabel council meeting
Newly elected Mabel council member Valerie Arnold, returning council member Tina Bakke and Mayor Adam Wilder took the oath of office on January 11 during the council’s regular monthly meeting. Others in attendance were Kirsten Wyffels, Cory Wilson, City Clerk Karen Larson and Public Works Director Bob Mierau. The council unanimously approved the minutes from the December … [Read more...]
Charles Edward Ardinger
Charles Edward Ardinger passed away on January 3, 2023, at the age of 80, after a brief hospital stay at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Charles was born on July 7, 1942, to Ralph and Clara Ardinger in Norfolk, Va. He graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1960. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. On July 2, 1965, he married Georginia Leader in San … [Read more...]
Arlene B. Blaess
Arlene B. Blaess, age 85, of Harmony, Minn., formerly of Burr Oak, Iowa and Canton, Minn., died Sunday, January 1, 2023, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Arlene was born in Ossian, Iowa, to Selmer and Alice (Barnes) Reinertson. She attended country school and Bethany Lutheran Church. On July 31, 1959, she was united in marriage to Darold Blaess at Bethany Lutheran. They … [Read more...]
Mabel holds Truth in Taxation Hearing
The City of Mabel held its annual Truth in Taxation Hearing on December 14 at 6 p.m. during the council’s regular monthly meeting. There were no Mabel residents at the hearing. The council unanimously adopted next year’s $887,690 general fund budget. The final 2022 levy of $441,208 calculated as follows: $419,608 for the General Fund, $6,600 for the Ambulance Reserve Fund, … [Read more...]
Theresa Elizabeth (Lee) Goodman
Theresa Elizabeth, daughter of Odell and Dorene Lee of Mabel, was born on March 27, 1967. She was baptized and confirmed at Mabel First Lutheran Church. Theresa graduated from Mabel-Canton High School in 1985 and in 1987 received an associate degree in Fashion Merchandising from Rochester Community & Technical College. In 2011, Theresa graduated from Minnesota School of … [Read more...]
Timothy B. Pierce
Timothy Britt Pierce, 61, of Tomah, Wis., formerly of Mabel, Minn., died Sunday, November 27, 2022, at home with his family by his side. Tim was born on January 4, 1961, in Caledonia, Minn., to Raymond and Marlis (Engebretson) Pierce. He attended Mabel-Canton Schools with the class of 1979. Tim enlisted in the United States Army in 1982. Tim and Monica (Williams) Pierce were … [Read more...]
Mabel water & street project plans shared
Mabel’s City Council met in regular session on November 9, with all members present, along with City Clerk Karen Larson and Bob Meirau. The council heard an update from Carson Hackett, representing Davy Engineering Company. Hackett gave a summary of the expected costs and timeline of the upcoming watermain project. Hackett shared that the overall estimated project cost is … [Read more...]