Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
James Pedlar
Apr 9, 2025
James Frederick Pedlar
Jim passed away April 9, 2025, at Chippawa County Hospital at the age of 82. He was born on February 15, 1943, to Fred & Leona Pedlar in Montevideo, MN. Jim attended the Owatonna State School after which he lived at home with his parents.
He kept busy with cleaning several businesses and worked at C.E.I. He enjoyed participating...
Catherine Groothuis
Apr 1, 2025
Catherine Groothuis, age 69, of Montevideo, Minnesota passed away on April 1, 2025 at Avera Granite Falls Care Center.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Interment will follow in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in...
Carmen Valenzuela
Mar 28, 2025
Carmen Valenzuela, age 55, of Clara City passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025, at her home. A Celebration of Life will take place Friday, April 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Granite Falls Assembly of God Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Carmen Valenzuela was born on March 26, 1970, in...
Arlin Jibben
Mar 28, 2025
Arlin Jibben, age 89, of Alexandria and formerly of Montevideo, Minnesota, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo, Minnesota. Interment will be at Swede Home Lutheran Cemetery in Clarkfield, Minnesota. Visitation will be Monday, April 7,...
Ardis Ostendorf
Mar 14, 2025
Ardis Ostendorf, 74, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Avera Granite Falls Hospital. Memorial service will be held on Monday, March 24th at 1:00 pm at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4:00 pm at Bethany Reformed Church and continue one hour prior to services at the church...
Sharon Crowley
Mar 10, 2025
With heavy hearts, heaven has gained a new angel. Sharon Ann Crowley, age 78, of Granite Falls, Minnesota passed away peacefully at the Granite Falls Avera Care Center on March 10, 2025, surrounded by friends and family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Visitation...
Janice Sellman
Mar 5, 2025
Janice “Jan” Sellman, age 84, of Montevideo, Minnesota (formerly of Arlington, Minnesota) passed away peacefully and entered heaven on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the Clara City Care Center. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo with visitation from 12:00-1:30 PM. Interment will be at a later...
Catherine Bailey
Feb 27, 2025
Catherine (Myers) Bailey passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friend, on Thursday, February 27th, 2025. A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Friday, April 4th at 10:30 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Catherine “Cathy” Vernette Myers was born to Gerald and Dorothy Myers on...
Thomas "Tom" Condon
Feb 27, 2025
Tom Condon, age 82, of Clara City, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025 at his home at the Clara City Assisted Living. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Clara Catholic Church in Clara City. Interment will be at the church cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be...
Chester Bodin
Feb 22, 2025
Chester Bodin, 76, of Murdock, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Clara City Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 28th at 1:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Visitation will be held two hours prior to services at the church on Friday.
Chester Kasjen Bodin was born on February 15, 1949,...
Richard Tongen
Feb 14, 2025
Richard Tongen, 83, of Montevideo, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the CCM Health Hospital in Montevideo. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 19th at 11:00 am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.
Richard Elmer Tongen was born July 15, 1941, in the Montevideo...
Harlan Pieper
Feb 14, 2025
Harlan Pieper, 95, of Clara City, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Clara City Care Center. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at 11:00 am at Faith Lutheran Church in Clara City. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 5 to 7:00 pm at Faith Lutheran Church and continue one hour prior to...
Shirley Hempel
Feb 14, 2025
Shirley Hempel, 94, of Granite Falls, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Avera Granite Falls Care Center. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 19th at 11:00 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.
Shirley Ann Hempel was born May 28, 1930,...
Marian Raffelson
Feb 12, 2025
Marian Raffelson, 93 of Watson passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 17th at 11:00 am at Watson Lutheran Church. Entombment will be held at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Marian LuElla Raffelson was born March 19,...
Dale Luepke
Feb 11, 2025
Dale Luepke, age 55, of Clarkfield, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls.
Dale Carl Luepke Jr was born June 20,1969 to Dale and Joann Luepke in Granite Falls, Minnesota.
Dale attended high school...
Scott Hegna
Feb 10, 2025
Scott Hegna, 59, of Granite Falls, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at his residence. Memorial service will be held on Friday, February 14th at 11:00 am at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls, with a prayer service at 7:00 pm....
Allan Reinke
Feb 8, 2025
Allan “Al” Reinke, age 55, died at home in Morristown, Minnesota on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Gathering of Family and Friends will be Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls with a Prayer Service at 1:00 PM. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the...
Allen Torke
Feb 7, 2025
Allen Torke, age 72, of Wood Lake, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial service will be held on Friday, February 14th, at 1:00 pm at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 5 to 7 pm, with a prayer service at 6:30 pm,...
Joan Lafler
Feb 6, 2025
Joan Lafler, age 69, of Montevideo passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, Minnesota. No service will be held.
Joan Marie Lafler was born on June 19, 1955, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, the daughter of Gordon and Doris (Anderson) Lafler. She grew up in Wisconsin attending school there.
When Joan was young, she traveled the upper Midwest...
James "Jim" Banken
Feb 6, 2025
James “Jim” R. Banken, 72, of Montevideo, MN, passed away on February 6, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and kindness. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Jim had a special way of making those around him feel valued and loved. A celebration of Jim’s life will be held on February 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM...
