Mabel Marie Zorn

Mabel Marie Zorn passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2022 at Mary's Woods retirement community in Lake Oswego Oregon. She was 87. She was the first born of 13 children to Lawrence and Katie Wolf on October 2, 1934, on a farm in rural North Dakota. Mabel’s early years were spent in a home built of grass and mud, with no electricity, and a windmill to pump water to the kitchen. She grew up surrounded by her cousins and would always celebrate holidays with them. Mabel spoke German until she was old enough to attend school, and then learned English. When Mabel was in the second grade her family moved to a farm in Mott, ND. At age 14 Mabel and her seven siblings crammed into one car and moved to Oregon. She graduated from Canby High School in 1953. Mabel always put family first and would go out of her way to help. As a successful young woman, she would treat her younger sibling with gifts every Christmas morning, as she knew the hardships of raising a large family. After her mother passed in 1992, Mabel took it upon herself to look after some of her younger siblings and step into whatever role was needed. Mabel met her husband Joe Zorn through ballroom dancing. Together, they were active members of their church and supportive of each other's careers. They married in September of 1976 and were happily married until Joe passed in 1992. While she and Joe didn’t have any children of their own, Mabel was blessed with many nieces and nephews from both sides of their families. Mabel would never fail to open her home on the Zorn family farm for countless family gatherings and holidays. She could always be counted on to whip up new recipes and signature dishes that would leave everyone asking for seconds. Her great cooking always brought people together. She had a deep passion for traveling. Mabel was fortunate enough to have traveled to several countries in Europe and to Israel in her lifetime. Mabel was survived by her siblings, sisters Irene, Rennea and Nancy, and brothers Tobe and Nick. A funeral service will be held in her honor at 2:30 P.M., Friday, June 10th at St. Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul, OR.

Mabel Marie Zorn

August 8, 1934 - May 28, 2022