Mabel Koser, 95, of Stephen, Minnesota passed away at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, North Dakota on Wednesday, January 10, 2018.

Mable Alice Hansen was born May 23, 1922 at her Sinnot Township home to Jens and Christine (Jensen) Hansen.  She was baptized at St. Petri Lutheran Church.  Mabel attended Whalen School District #97 and in 1943 attended the New York Hair Dressing Academy in Fargo, North Dakota with her sister, Ruth.  After working their apprentice years in Ada and Roseau, Ruth and Mabel bought the beauty shop in Stephen, which they operated together for 54 years.   Always dressed professionally in white uniforms, the sisters started their business with shampoo and sets for 75 cents.  In 1975 the sisters added a craft and hobby portion to their shop.  In 1958 Mabel married Delbert Koser at First Lutheran Church in Stephen.

Mabel was active in Stephen, always spotted on the golf course and the curling club.  She was active in the American Legion Auxiliary, serving as rehabilitation chairman for many years.  One of her special projects was creating blankets for the Fargo Veteran's Hospital.  She was an active member of First Lutheran and will be remembered for her hospitality during circle bible study and her talents creating quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Mabel's gardens were always beautiful and she shared her talents with the community flower beds throughout Stephen. She traveled the world, visiting places such as Communist Berlin, Scandinavia and bus tours throughout the United States.

Mabel was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert; parents, Jens and Christine; sisters, Ruth and Sarah; and brothers, Kenneth and Clifford.  Special thanks to Tamarac Senior Center in Stephen and Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton for their care during her final years.

Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in First Lutheran Church, Stephen. Interment will be in the Stephen City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the service. Rev. Michael Schendel, presiding; Renee Jensen, organist. Casket bearers will be family and friends.