Cory Mahle

Mahle, 90, Glenburn, died

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at

a Mohall nursing home.

He was born Sept. 2,

1927, in Osteroy, Norway,

to Rasmus and Maria

(Dale) Mahle. He was

raised in Norway, attend-

ed schools there, and

served in the Norwegian

Air Force. In 1949, he

came to the U.S. to work

on his aunt and uncle’s

(Carrie Nelson) farm near

Glenburn and also served

in the National Guard and

Army Reserves. He at-

tended the North Dakota

Agricultural College in

Fargo.

Cory married Kari

Roalkvam on Sept. 20,

1959, at Trinity Lutheran

Church, Glenburn. After

working on his aunt’s

farm for a number of

years, he purchased it and

continued to farm until

his retirement in 1997. He

and Kari expanded and

improved the operation

over the years. Farming

was his true passion.

Cory was an active

member of Trinity Luth-

eran Church, Glenburn,

where he served as chair-

man of the church coun-

cil, participated in the

building committee, and

was financial secretary for

over 20 years. He was a

member of the Ensign

Township Board, RBAIA

Crop Improvement, Scan-

dinavian Heritage Asso-

ciation, life member of the

Sons of Norway, Thor

Lodge, where he served as

financial secretary, was

active in the Norsk Host-

fest since its inception,

served as president and

board member of the Ren-

ville County Farmers Un-

ion, was a member of the

Moose Lodge, and re-

ceived the Renville Coun-

ty Soil Conservation

Award in 1983. He en-

joyed family time, fishing

and camping, traveling

and dancing.

Family: wife, Kari

Mahle, Glenburn;

daughters, Ragnhild (Mar-

vin) Rygh, Conifer, Colo.,

Anne (Magne) Vikne, Os-

teroy, Norway, Martha

(Kirk) Johnson, Sherwood;

grandchildren, Christine

(Liam) Gallagher, Karsten

Rygh, Elise (Oysten) Njas-

tad, Michael Vikne, Marie

Vikne, Kristoffer Vikne,

Kari (Patrick) Ely, Jared

Johnson and Kirsten John-

son; great-grandchildren,

Jace and Barrett Ely; sis-

ter, Kjellaug Hartveit, Os-

teroy, Norway; and

numerous nieces,

nephews and cousins in

Norway.

Cory was preceded in

death by: his parents;

and siblings, Rannveig

Borge, Martha Vevle, Nils

Mahle and Ragnar Mahle.

Funeral: 11 a.m., Fri-

day, Dec. 22, 2017, at

Trinity Lutheran Church,

Glenburn.

Burial: Sunset Memori-al Gardens, Minot.

Sharing of Memories

(open to the public): 6

p.m., Thursday, Dec. 21,

2017, at Trinity Lutheran

Church, Glenburn.

Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m.,

Thursday, at Trinity Luth-

eran Church, Glenburn.

Memorials: Memorials

may be sent to Trinity

Lutheran Church of Glen-

burn, Good Samaritan So-

ciety, Mohall, or the

donor’s choice.

(Brose Funeral Home,

Mohall)