Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Gorman Velde
Aug 7, 2020
Gorman Roger Velde was welcomed into this world on August 2, 1927. Born in Benson, Minnesota he was the son of Ludolph and Myrtle (Armstrong) Velde. As a youth, Gorman was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Gorman graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1945. After graduation, Gorman enlisted into the US Navy and was stationed in Okinawa,...
Bessie Bulthuis
Aug 6, 2020
Bessie Ellen (Gerdes) Bulthuis was born on September 16, 1923 in Breda, Iowa. She was the daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth (Tebben) Gerdes. Bessie was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in her faith at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City. Bessie attended country school and then graduated in 1940 from the Clara City High School. On October 16,...
Daniel Macdonald
Aug 5, 2020
Daniel D. MacDonald was born on July 11, 1949, the son of Alick and Joyce (Bennett) MacDonald in St. Paul. He attended school in St. Paul. Dan was employed as a cook for many years. Dan was united in marriage to Sandy Rasche on September 14, 1996, where they made their home in East Bethel. Later in life they moved...
Dolores Johnson
Aug 5, 2020
Dolores Elaine Johnson, 84, died peacefully in Elk Mound, WI while in the care of Home Hospice, Mayo Clinic Health Systems. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, August 14, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Granite Falls, MN with Reverend Jonathan Varns officiating. Committal will be at Hillcrest Cemetery immediately following the service. Social distancing, restricted capacity,...
Leon Moe
Aug 1, 2020
Leon Luvern Moe was born April 5, 1936, the son of Kenneth & Wilma (Engel) Moe in Montevideo. He was baptized on July 12, 1936, at Echo Methodist Church and confirmed his faith on October 11, 1958, at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo. He attended District 8 and graduated from the Echo High School in 1954. Leon served his country...
Jared Mead
Jul 31, 2020
Jared Mead, age 37, of Burnsville and formerly of Granite Falls, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. A Private Family Service will be held on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls. Visitation will be held Friday from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at the Wing-Bain Funeral...
Mary Freese
Jul 20, 2020
As Audrey Hepburn once said, “You have two hands. One to help yourself, and one to help others.” Mary Ann Freese of Clara City was a prime example of someone who took that quote to heart. Though she wasn’t quite as famous as Ms. Hepburn, she was known in our family as Aunt Mary-who would be there when someone needed...
Evert Nelson Jr
Jul 14, 2020
Evert Justin Nelson Jr was born in Willmar, Minnesota, on April 2, 1985 to Evert Nelson Sr. and Katherine Johnson. He grew up in Montevideo before moving to Barnesville, Minnesota, when he was 9. As a child, he was always outdoors, loved to fish, or as he said “go beeing” and would take anything apart and though he attempted to...
Kevin Terning
Jul 5, 2020
Kevin Terning, 59, of Maynard, passed away Sunday, July 5th at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 10th at 11:30 am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 5 to 7 pm at Our Saviors Lutheran Church and continue one hour prior to services on Friday. Church policy...
Justun Wanke
Jul 4, 2020
Justun Wanke, age 39, of Montevideo passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his home. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Social Distancing will be followed and face masks are encouraged. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Justun James Wanke was born on August 18, 1980,...
Mark Waskey
Jul 1, 2020
Mark Steven Waskey was born in Montevideo, Minnesota, on August 15, 1950 to Ed and Elaine (Johnson) Waskey. The family moved to North Minneapolis in 1953. Mark was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. He worked at several warehouses and Ben Franklin. His last job was the carwash on Broadway in North Minneapolis where he loved to bring home...
Virginia Olson
Jun 21, 2020
Virginia Olson, 77, of Granite Falls, passed away on Sunday, June 21st at the St. Cloud Hospital. There will be no service at this time. Virginia (Ginny) Lee Werner was born on September 8th, 1942 to the parents of Ralph and Orpha Werner. She graduated in 1960 and was united in marriage to the love of her life Henry O...
Marian Andresen
Jun 13, 2020
Marian Andresen, age 99, of Clara City passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Clara City Care Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City with burial following in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Marian...
Wendel Pieper
Jun 4, 2020
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, June 10th at 2 pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. A private family service will be held prior and will be live streamed on the local Clara City channel and the church facebook page. Wendel George Pieper was born July 23, 1932, the son of George and Trientje (Gerdes) Pieper in Stoneham township,...
Lavonne Fischer
May 24, 2020
LaVonne “Bonnie” Fischer, age 79, of Montevideo and formerly of Cottonwood went to her Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Brookside Memory Care Unit in Montevideo, Minnesota. LaVonne Lois Fischer was born on September 4, 1940 at home to Lee and Amanda (Paap) Williams of Russell. She was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian faith. LaVonne was raised on...
Kathleen Grove
May 23, 2020
Kathleen Grove passed away Saturday, May 23rd at the Granite Falls Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 1st at 10:30am at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Kathleen (Kathy) Grove of Granite Falls, MN and formerly of Maynard, MN passed away peacefully at the age...
Phyllis Nider
May 23, 2020
Phyllis Nider, 94, of Montevideo, died Saturday, May 23rd at the CCM Health. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, May 27th at 10:30 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to services at the...
Joann "Jo" Pederson
May 19, 2020
JoAnn Irene Pederson, age 68, of Granite Falls passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at her home. A celebration of life ceremony will be planned and held at a later date. JoAnn was born on October 7, 1951 in Farmington, Minnesota to Howard and Esther (Swedin) Stanke of Elko, MN. She grew up in...
Lester Dean Haugen
May 15, 2020
Lester Haugen, age 74, of Granite Falls passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Ren Villa Nursing Home in Renville, Minnesota. A Family Visitation will take place Thursday, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 22, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Wang Lutheran Church in rural Maynard,...
