Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Ruth Slattum
Jan 15, 2018
Ruth Slattum was born January 5, 1922, the daughter of Olof & Thea (Holien) Slattum, in Maynard. She was baptized in April of 1922 and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in June of 1935. She attended Country School District 44 in a one room school house and graduated at the top of her class from the Maynard High School...
Jane Bakke
Jan 15, 2018
Jane E. Bakke was born on September 9,1927 in Richmond, Virginia to Robert and Elizabeth (Wade) Baur. On November 24, 1954 she married Robert Bakke in Richmond. They lived in Austin, Minnesota, where Jane worked as a book keeper/secretary until they moved to Montevideo. In 1974, they moved to Lakeville where Jane prepared taxes and helped Bob manage a mobile...
Harold Knox
Jan 14, 2018
Harold Knox, 84, of Wall, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday January 14, 2018, at the Tower Lodge Care Center. A private family memorial service is planned. Harold Leroy Knox was born on February 18, 1933, the son of J. Elmer & Karna (Jenson) Knox, in Granite Falls. He attended school in Granite Falls and following graduation he joined the...
John Sellner
Jan 11, 2018
John Philip Sellner, age 67, died peacefully at the University of Minnesota hospital on January 11, 2018. Visitation will be Monday, January 15 at St. Joseph Church in Montevideo, with his funeral on Tuesday, January 16th and burial in the St. Joseph Cemetery. John was born in Minneapolis to Wendelyn and Marie (Starkey) Sellner. Baptised and confirmed Catholic, John grew...
Walter Harguth Jr
Jan 10, 2018
Walter John Harguth Jr. was born September 28, 1941 to Walter Harguth and Gertrude (Schumacher) Harguth. Walter was baptized and confirmed at St. Clara’s Catholic Church. He attended St. Clara’s Parochial School until 8th grade. He then attended Morris Ag School. Walter married Marlene (Bruns) on April 27, 1968. They would have celebrated their 50th Anniversary this April. Walter farmed...
Neal Winge
Jan 9, 2018
Per Neal’s request, there will be no formal memorial services. Neal Gordon Winge, age 61, of Boyd, MN, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital, while fighting a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Neal was born on March 2, 1956, in Clarkfield, MN, the son of Gordon and Doris (Alstad)...
Hazel Messerli
Jan 7, 2018
Hazel Messerli was born Aug. 28, 1917 in Wang Township, Renville County to Christopher (CC) Hovda & Clarabelle (Johnson) Hovda. She grew up on the farm and attended rural School District 141, Maynard High School & St Cloud State Teachers College. On Oct. 3, 1937 she married Virgil (Bud) Messerli. They lived in Maynard where she worked as a waitress...
Audrey Kirschbaum
Jan 5, 2018
Audrey was born on July 1, 1934 in Watertown, SD to Fred and Gida (Groven) Hasner. She grew up near Summit, SD where she attended country school. Audrey was baptized, confirmed and married at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby. January 12, 1957, she was united in marriage to Darold Kirschbaum and they made their home at Granite Falls. Audrey...
Harold Anderson
Jan 4, 2018
Harold William Anderson was born on Feb. 1, 1942, in Clarkfield, MN, the son of Oscar G. and Garnett M. (Fruin) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at the United Church of Christ in Granite Falls and graduated from Granite Falls High School. On July 15, 1960, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Finnes...
Kathleen Niemeyer
Jan 3, 2018
Kathleen Ann Dieken Niemeyer was born on November 11,1951, to Arthur & Marion (Gerdes) Dieken in Montevideo, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm south of Clara City. She graduated from the Clara City High School in 1969. She married Daryl Niemeyer on May 14, 1977, and to this union, one son, Joel was born. They made their home...
Connie Dirksen
Jan 2, 2018
Connie Kay Dirksen was born on Dec. 17, 1951, in Brown County near New Ulm, MN, the daughter of Donald A. and Verna M. (Radel) Penkert. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm, MN and attended St. Paul’s elementary school, graduated from New Ulm High School and continued her education...
Pamela 'Pam' Dahl
Jan 2, 2018
In lieu of floral arrangements, the family respectfully requests memorials. Pamela "Pam" Ann Bang was born in Montevideo, June 24, 1954, to Alfred "Sonny" and Alvina "Tootie" (Walstrom) Bang. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church. She graduated from Montevideo High School in 1972. She attended Moorhead State University and earned a degree in both Spanish and Special...
Karen Erickson-Eliason
Dec 26, 2017
Karen Marie Erickson Eliason was born on Dec. 28, 1954, in Granite Falls MN, the daughter of Robert and Betty (Spies) Erickson. She proudly devoted many years to caring for the elderly in the health care field. Karen enjoyed gardening, camping, crafting crocheting, watching movies and was an avid reader. Karen passed away peacefully at her home in the early...
Dorothy Gustafson
Dec 24, 2017
Dorothy Ann Tostenson was born March 14, 1939 to Edwin and Eleanora Tostenson. She was baptized and confirmed at Jevnaker Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo. She graduated from Montevideo High School. Dorothy was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Anderson on September 29, 1956. They were blessed with four children: Joel, Steven, Bonita and Michele. Dorothy worked at the Watson...
Richard Ridens
Dec 22, 2017
Richard Loren Ridens was born on Dec. 28, 1956, in Granite Falls, MN, the son of Clifton and Marlene (Hegg) Ridens. Richard married Debbie in 1976 and had two babies. Richard drove long haul trucks most of his adult life, where he made many lifelong friends. He loved taking his nieces and nephews on many of his long hauls, treating...
Ronald Odegard
Dec 11, 2017
Ronald Alvin Odegard was born September 7th, 1951 in Granite Falls Minnesota to Millard and Mildred (Johnson) Odegard. He attended Granite Falls High School and graduated in 1970. After high school he traveled the country doing different skilled labor jobs, including helping build the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County California. After returning to Granite Falls Ron married Deb Labatte and...
Clara Jakobs
Nov 28, 2017
Clara Marie (Straus) Jakobs was born on October 9, 1929, on a farm northwest of Clara City MN to Nicholas Henry and Clara Margaret (Eischen) Straus. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith at St. Clara’s Catholic Church in Clara City. She grew up and attended the Catholic School until 8th grade. On June 4th, 1950, she married...
Janet Gardner
Nov 23, 2017
Janet Yvonne Gardner was born January 8, 1951, the daughter of Rev. Arnold & Donna (Quam) Melom, in Detroit Lakes. She was baptized in Detroit Lakes and confirmed in Rock Dell in 1951. Janet attended school in Howard Lake and graduated from Byron High School. She continued her schooling at Concordia College where she earned a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree...
Harvey Beavers
Nov 21, 2017
Harvey Benjamin Beavers was born on March 8, 1930, in Granite Falls, MN, the son of Ralph and Myrtle (Steward) Beavers. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended school in Granite Falls. He served his country in the United States Army from Nov. 1951 to Oct. of 1953. On Sept. 10, 1966, Harvey was united in...
Loretta Knutson
Nov 16, 2017
Loretta Ann Knutson was born in Granite Falls, Minnesota, February 19, 1933, and passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 in Granite Falls, surrounded by her family and hospice care staff and friends. Loretta bravely endured long-term debilitating damage from effects of cancer treatment. She was preceded in death by her parents, Olaf N. Knutson and Clara (Paulson) Knutson; her two...
