Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Juanita Tongen
Jan 4, 2020
Juanita was born March 21, 1943 in Canby Minnesota to Alfred & Mildred Jants. She was the 3rd of 4 daughters. Her youngest sister passed away just after birth making Juanita the youngest of the three sisters to be raised in the house. Juanita had different health challenges throughout her life starting at a young age, but NEVER did she...
Fern Dirksen
Dec 25, 2019
Fern Josephine Dirksen was born on September 27, 1924, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Esther (Stockdill) Allen. She was baptized on October 20, 1925, at the Congregational Church of Sleepy Eye. She later moved with her family to a farm in Chippewa County and attended country school in Grace Township. Fern was united in marriage to...
Helen Peterson
Dec 24, 2019
Helen Peterson, age 87, of Sauk Rapids and formerly of Montevideo passed away on December 24, 2019 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Helen was born on April 25, 1932 on a farm north of Montevideo to Carl and Ruth (Sandberg) Johnson. She grew up on the farm and attended school in Montevideo and graduated with the Montevideo...
Doris Grussing
Dec 22, 2019
Doris Grussing, 92, of Clara City, died Sunday, December 22nd at the Carris Health Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 27th at 11 am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Doris Grussing was born August 22, 1927, in rural...
Mildred Slater
Dec 22, 2019
Mildred E. Slater was born December 1, 1928, the daughter of Edwin & Mamie (Christopherson) Mahlum, in Sacred Heart, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart and remained a member there until her death. She graduated from the Sacred Heart High School in 1946. Millie met her future husband while working on the...
Mark Bakker
Dec 19, 2019
Mark Douglas Bakker was born April 10, 1951, in Olivia, Minnesota, the son of Jack & Mabel (Johnson) Bakker. He was baptized and confirmed at 1st Lutheran Church in Renville. He graduated from the Renville High School in 1970. Mark was united in marriage to Lynette Ims on February 10, 1973, at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. He worked as a...
Christopher Smith
Dec 15, 2019
A limb has fallen from our family tree that says grieve not for me. Remember the best times, the laughter, the song, the good life I lived when I was strong. Christopher Guy Smith, age 78, of Minneapolis, passed away on December 15, 2019. Chris was born on October 19, 1941, son of Jean and Leslie. Chris attended St. James...
Devon Strassburg
Dec 10, 2019
Devon Carl Strassburg was born July 16, 1968, the son of Ellis and Darline (Krogman) Strassburg in New Ulm. He graduated from the Sleepy Eye High School in 1986. Devon was united in marriage to Nicole Johnson on September 21, 2002, at Maynard Lutheran Church. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith with his wife on November 1, 2015, at...
Kristie Specht
Dec 8, 2019
Kristie Kay Specht, age of 59, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Clarkfield Care Center surrounded by her family. Kristie was born in Granite Falls, MN on August 15, 1960, the daughter of Harold and Corrine Steffen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Kristie attended Granite Falls High School. Kristie was united in marriage...
Earle Gustafson
Dec 4, 2019
Earle Willis Gustafson, 85, of Granite Falls passed away in Guymon, Oklahoma, on December 4, as he was heading to his Apache Junction, Arizona, winter home. Earle was born on June 16, 1934, to Esther (Parr) and Elmer Gustafson in Granite Falls, and grew up on the family farm near Hanley Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Yellow Medicine...
Linda Perfect
Dec 4, 2019
Linda Perfect, 71, of Montevideo, passed away on Wednesday, December 4th at the St. Cloud Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, December 11th from 3 to 6 pm with a time of sharing at 5:30 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home. Linda Marie Perfect was born August 13, 1948, the daughter of Robert & Geraldine (Koenig)...
John Ruether
Dec 1, 2019
John Leroy Ruether was born on June 22, 1935, in Madison, MN, to Joseph and Josephine Ruether. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Madison. John grew up and went to school in Madison until the 10th Grade, when he left for the oil fields of Montana to earn money for his parents. Upon his return,...
Hazel Miller
Nov 29, 2019
Hazel Alvina Miller was born at home near Big Bend, Minnesota on April 15, 1925, to Oscar and Helga Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Big Bend Lutheran Church. She attended Milan Public School and graduated in 1943. Hazel married Vernon Miller on November 3, 1948, at the Big Bend parsonage. She was first employed at the Milan...
Clifton "Clif" Hagemeyer
Nov 27, 2019
Clifton Angelus Hagemeyer was born at home near Clara City on December 10, 1931, to Henry S. and Mary K. (Bailey) Hagemeyer. He was raised on the family farm and loved the farming way of life. Clif was active in 4-H and at a young age raised a heifer he was able to show in Chicago. He was a baptized,...
Betty Lovhaug
Nov 26, 2019
Betty Lou Marion Jaenisch was born April 8, 1946, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Schaack) Jaenisch in Clara City. Betty was baptized and confirmed at St. Clara’s Catholic Church in Clara City. She attended school in Clara City where she graduated in 1965. Betty was united in marriage to Richard Lovhaug on November 21, 1971, at St. Clara’s Catholic...
Shawn Overholser
Nov 23, 2019
Shawn Dennis Overholser was born in Hasting, MN on October 27th, 1966 to Delores and Dick Overholser. Shawn spent most of his childhood years in Circle Pines, MN, raised in a supportive and loving home. As he grew up, he went from from a little kid running around in a Tarzan outfit to a long-haired guy on a Harley. Shawn...
Raymond Olson
Nov 23, 2019
Raymond Eugene Olson was born on April 22, 1943 in Montevideo, MN to Royal and Norma (Stewart) Olson. He was baptized at home in Clarkfield, MN and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Montevideo. He attended school in Clarkfield and Montevideo and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1961. He kept in touch with his classmates through annual gatherings making...
Phyllis Meier
Nov 23, 2019
Phyllis Meier, 94, of Montevideo, passed away Saturday, November 23rd at the Johnson Memorial Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 30th at 11 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Phyllis Jean Meier was born August 23, 1925, the daughter of...
Helen Hoidal
Nov 22, 2019
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2019at 11:00 AM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Entombment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Garden. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Helen Aldora Hoidal, was born on May 30, 1929, near Holloway, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Dora (Mecklenburg) Schlieman. Helen was...
Leroy Enevoldsen
Nov 20, 2019
LeRoy Enevoldsen, 80, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, November 20th at the Clarkfield Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Baxter. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home and continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. LeRoy Russell...
