Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Sue Ann Spencer
Jul 5, 2017
Sue Ann Spencer was born on November 13, 1942, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of George Bryant and Lilah Cecelia (Stephens) Spencer. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith. She moved with her family to Montevideo where she graduated from high school and for several years was a secretary for her father in his real estate business. When...
Janis Oakes
Jul 4, 2017
Janis Ruth Oakes was born in Duluth on May 31, 1926 to Clesson and Mayme (Nelson) Wiles of Proctor, MN. She was their youngest child with two older sisters. She had one older brother that died in childhood prior to her birth. She grew up in Proctor MN and attended both the University of MN Duluth and the University of...
Raymond Leeser
Jun 28, 2017
Raymond Robert Leeser was born on July 29, 1939, in Grant County, Potosi, Wisconsin the son of Robert & Rose (Kelley) Leeser. He graduated from the Military Academy in Iowa. Following graduation, he served his country in the United States Marines. He was employed at the Chrysler Plant in Belvedere, Illinois. He then moved to Las Vegas and worked in...
Charles Serna
Jun 24, 2017
Charles Michael Serna, 29, of Montevideo, passed away suddenly the evening of June 24, 2017, in St. Louis Park. Charles, or Charlie, to those who knew him, was born Jan. 13, 1988, in Minneapolis to Debra Serna and Dale Fransisco. While attending grade school, Charlie lived a majority of his life in the Montevideo area. While living in Osseo, with...
Bruce Abernathy
Jun 16, 2017
Bruce James Abernathy was born August 6, 1956 to Huey and Martha (Nordang) Abernathy in Granite Falls, Minnesota. He attended high school in Granite Falls. As an adult, Bruce was baptized in the Christian faith. Bruce worked for Gary at Jacobson’s Tree Service for many years. He then worked for the cities of Willmar REA and Granite Falls removing tree...
Wally Odegard
Jun 11, 2017
Wallace Burton Odegard was the sixth of seven children born to Martin and Annie (Winberg) Odegard on May 17, 1920 in rural Belview, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Rock Valley Lutheran Church. He attended school at Hillside School District 100 near Upper Sioux Agency State Park along the Yellow Medicine River. Wally’s father passed away when he was...
Vernon Fritz
Jun 9, 2017
Vernon was born on May 3, 1923 in Clara City, Minnesota. He was the youngest child of Michael and Pauline (Peters) Fritz. He grew up in Clara City and was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. He graduated from Clara City High School in 1942 and enlisted in the Marine Corp in 1943. He fought in the Pacific Theater...
Linda Schroeder
Jun 3, 2017
Linda Lou Schroeder, 48, of Montevideo, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital in Montevideo. She was born on December 21, 1968, in Omaha, Nebraska. She was a very strong woman. She loved to zoom around in her chair and loved to chase her grandson Johnny around outside. She loved to help take care of...
Daniel R. Johnson
Jun 2, 2017
Dan Johnson of Maple Lake MN, formerly of Granite Falls, MN, quietly and peacefully passed away on Friday, June 2 in Maple Lake. He was in one of his favorite places, outside sitting and enjoying the outdoors. He was 66 years old. Dan was the first-born to Dennis and Darlene (Hempel) Johnson on August 10, 1950. He attended and graduated...
Loren Koenen
May 31, 2017
Loren Koenen, 58, of Digos City, Philippines, formerly of Montevideo, died on May 31, 2017 in Digos City, after a short battle with cancer. His funeral and burial will take place in Digos City. Loren was born on August 4, 1958 in Montevideo to LeRoy and Virginia (Hutchens) Koenen. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Saviors Lutheran Church in...
Bradley G Westby
May 27, 2017
Bradley Gordon Westby was born in the early morning hours of July 11, 1975 at the Dawson Hospital, Dawson, Minnesota to Gary and Sue Westby. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson and attended Dawson-Boyd Schools with the class of 1993. Brad was active in Boy Scouts and he attended Many Point Boy Scout Camp for...
Curtis Johnson
May 24, 2017
Curtis Hilding Johnson was born on July 16, 1925 in Clarkfield, Minnesota, the son of Heimer and Alice Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1943 and farmed for a year before enlisting in the Army in 1944. Curtis was a proud veteran of World War II where he was...
Palmer Blank
May 23, 2017
Palmer Fred Blank was born October 7, 1929 in Appleton, Minnesota the son of George and Christina (Bartz) Blank. He passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He grew up and attended school in the Appleton area, graduating from Appleton High School in 1947. Palmer was united in marriage to Delores Tofte on October 24, 1954,...
Annie Warrings
May 21, 2017
Annie Bertha Warrings was born on March 21, 1916 to John and Bertha (Asche) Andresen. She grew up with her older sisters, Sarie and Jennie and her younger brother, Joest on the family farm near Clara City. She attended Country School District #82 before moving to town with her family in the late 1930’s. Annie worked in a local grocery...
Lloyd Hanson
May 19, 2017
Lloyd Hanson was born October 14, 1920, in Canby, Minnesota, the son of Ole & Emma (Brusven) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Church in Normania Township. He also attended country school in Normania Township. On February 9 , 1941, he was united in marriage with Minnie Kruse. They had three daughters and one son. Lloyd worked...
Lou Anne Kling
May 17, 2017
Lou Anne passed away on May 17, 2017 of a worn out, much used heart. Lou Anne Beito was born on August 14, 1939 in Granite Falls, Minnesota to Lloyd and Alta Halvorson Beito. She was the third of six kids and enjoyed growing up first on the Volstead farm and then the family farmstead and playing in Palmer Creek....
Bernice Davids
May 17, 2017
Bernice Louise (Janssen) Davids was born December 3, 1915 at home in Bejou-Mahnomen County, Minnesota to Bernhard and Anna (Uttermark) Janssen. She was baptized in Bejou and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Clara City, Minnesota. On Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Bernice died at the Granite Falls Health Care Center surrounded by her family. She was 101. Bernice attended school in...
Gloria Johnson
May 12, 2017
Gloria Jeanne Johnson was born on May 10, 1927 in Benson, MN, the daughter of the late Arthur Steenson and Anna (Christenson) Steenson. She attended school in Clarkfield and St. Cloud Teachers College. She was united in marriage with Curtis Johnson on March 27, 1948 at Clarkfield, MN. They lived and farmed near Clarkfield until 1975 when they moved to...
Herbert Notch
May 11, 2017
Herbert Daniel Notch, Jr. was born on October 5, 1958 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He died on May 11, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and received his secondary education in the ALC in St. Cloud. He enlisted in the United States Navy, serving as a fireman recruit in San...
Bruno Asche
May 3, 2017
Bruno Asche was born May 31, 1923 to Ben and Minnie Asche in Rheiderland Township of Clara City. On May 3rd, 2017, at the age of 93, he died peacefully at the Clara City Assisted Living. Bruno attended School District #55. After volunteering into the armed services in March of 1945, he was sent to Camp Robinson in Arkansas. After...
