Mabel L. Forbes, age 99, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, March 12, 2004, at MeritCare Hospital, South University Campus, in Fargo, ND.
Mabel L. Quandt, the daughter of Albert and Katherine (Klossner) Quandt, was born on April 23, 1904, at rural Klossner, Minnesota. Mabel grew up and received her education in the Klossner area. She graduated from high school in Winthrop, MN, and received her teacher's training at a college in Mankato, MN. Mabel taught school in rural schools in southern Minnesota.
On May 28, 1927, Mabel was married to Thomas Smith Forbes at Hopkins, MN. In 1932, the couple made their home in Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, Canada, where they lived until 1943. They lived for a short period of time in Burlington, Iowa, and then moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1945. After Mr. Forbes retired in 1979, Mabel and Thomas lived at their lake home on Lake Lizzie, and later moved to Detroit Lakes, MN.
Thomas died on May 26, 1995. Following his death, Mabel returned to Moorhead. She first lived at Heritage Villa and later at The Evergreens. In addition to her husband, Mabel was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon; her parents, and a sister, Constance.
Mabel is survived by two daughters, Beverly (Howard) Howe, Mandan, ND, and Donna (Wayne) Moll, Moorhead; a son, William (Dagne) Forbes, Barnesville, MN; a brother, Allan (Roberta) Quandt, LaRonge, Saskatchewan, Canada; ten grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren.
Services and burial for Mrs. Forbes will be private