Harold V. Kabe

Harold Victor Kabe was born on May 8, 1916, to Herman and Emma Weise Kabe in Faribault County, MN. He attended country school in rural Faribault County. Harold married ElVera V. Martin on November 9, 1938 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. The couple made their home in the Blue Earth area where Harold farmed until 1951. From then until retiring in 1979, they farmed near Freeborn. Harold and ElVera moved back to Blue Earth 1992, and came back to be a resident of Albert Lea in 2001. Harold was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea where he served on church boards in various capacities thorough the years. He enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife ElVera; sons, Galen Bonnie of St. Joseph, MN, and Joel Susan of Marietta, GA; daughters, Andrea Eugene Thompson of Alden, MN, and Kristin Richard Geiger of Apache Junction, AZ; grandchildren, Jason Julie Kabe of Buffalo, MN, Jody Lynn Knopp of St. Joseph, MN, Bryan Kabe of Tetonia, ID, Emily Erik Jarkins of Marietta, GA, Michael Karla Thompson of Albert Lea, MN, Ross Thompson of Apple Valley, MN, and Anissa Kirk Johnson of Clarks Grove, MN; and 11 great grandchildren. Harold was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Marlis in infancy; brothers William, Art, Rudy, Everett and Albert; and sisters, Lena, Lillian and Alma.