Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Charles 'Chuck' Groothuis
Feb 18, 2017
Charles ‘Chuck’ Thomas Groothuis was born on May 13, 1944, in Willmar, MN, the son of Lubbert and Margaret (O’Connor) Groothuis. He attended country school in Havelock Township and then went to school in Maynard. On May 22, 1965, Charles was united in marriage to MaryAnn Suter in St. Clara Catholic Church in Clara City. He was employed by the...
Celestine "Sally" Svoboda
Feb 12, 2017
(Celestine) Sally Svoboda was born on February 2, 1928 to Joseph and Clara Salfer. On February 12, 2017, Sally passed while a patient at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. Sally grew up on a farm in New Avon Township in Redwood County near Wabasso, Minnesota. She received her primary 8 years of education at St. Ann’s Parochial School in Wabasso,...
Marcene Garman
Feb 8, 2017
Marcene Joy ‘Marcy’ Garman born August 9, 1946, in Marshall, MN, the daughter of Gifford and Irene (Struthers) Cleveland, had two sons from a previous marriage. Two great young men in my eyes. Ronald David Dirckx (& fiancé Renee) and Michael Thaddeus Dirckx (& Sara). In 1974 I married Lawrance LeRoy Garman and had a beautiful daughter- Mary LeJoy Garman...
Darlene A Dack
Feb 6, 2017
Darlene Alette Grams Dack was born June 14, 1937, in Montevideo, the daughter of John & Grayce (Akre) Grams. As a young girl she lived in Montevideo and attended Montevideo schools. Darlene was united in marriage to Dale Dack on March 3, 1955, at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo. Following their marriage they moved to rural Montevideo whereby she...
A Milton Johnson
Jan 31, 2017
Milton was born on August 11, 1926, on a farm in Cerro Gordo Township, the son of Martin and Anne (Greseth) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He graduated from the Madison High School in 1943. Milton served his country in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged in August of 1946. He was united...
Janice Mitlyng
Jan 31, 2017
Janice Marie Mitlyng, the daughter of Julian and Glenda (Quenemoen) Dvergsten was born on April 25, 1939 in Montevideo, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Watson Lutheran Church and graduated from Montevideo High School in May of 1957. On August 30, 1958, Janice was united in marriage to Jay Mitlyng at the Watson Lutheran Church. The couple had two...
Donna Jepson
Jan 27, 2017
Donna Orrine (Brownell) Jepson, 88, of Granite Falls, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, January 27th, 2017, at the Clara City Assisted Living Center in Clara City, Minnesota. Donna was born on April 13th, 1928 in Ellgin, Illinois to Dale and Hazel (Bakke) Brownell. The family moved to Granite Falls in 1932 where she and her younger sister, Joanne, grew up...
Marvin Fuhrmeister
Jan 23, 2017
Marvin Otto Fuhrmeister was born December 10, 1929 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Otto and Edna (Drewes) Fuhrmeister. He was baptized in 1933 and grew up in the Rochester area. He proudly served his country in the United States Army receiving his honorable discharge on December 25, 1948. On May 5, 1951 Marvin was united in marriage to Loretta...
Jeanette Prill
Jan 13, 2017
Jeanette Ardis Prill was born July 5, 1937, the daughter of Edward & Pauline (Schultz) Prill, in Long Prairie. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from the Long Prairie High School. Following graduation Jeanette moved to Minneapolis and worked as a bank bookkeeper for a number of years. She returned to Granite Falls where she...
Paul Crow
Jan 10, 2017
Paul Jay Crow was born on November 8, 1969 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, the son of Jack and Rose Crow. He passed away Tuesday January 10, 2017 at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. He grew up in Redwood Falls before moving to Granite Falls in 1983 with his family. On January 1, 1995 Paul was united in marriage to...
George Schindele
Jan 4, 2017
George James Schindele was born on April 1, 1936, in Ronneby, MN, the son of Joseph and Eleanor (Piotrowski) Schindele. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith in St. Andrew Church in Granite Falls and graduated from the Granite Falls High School in 1954. He then attended St. Thomas College for one year and served two years in...
Ralph Thomton
Jan 2, 2017
Ralph Lund Thomton was born December 7, 1922, the son of Emil & Julia (Lund) Thomton, in Montevideo. He was baptized on January 14, 1923 and confirmed on March 29, 1936, in the Lutheran faith at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Ralph graduated from the Montevideo High School in 1941. He went on to serve his country in the United States...
Mavis Koenen
Dec 31, 2016
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Immanuel Lutheran Church of Clara city or donor's choice. Mavis Lorraine Koenen was born January 22, 1932 to Vernon and Corintha (Spencer) Tangeman near Montevideo. She passed away December 31, 2016 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith at Ocheyedan, Iowa, and confirmed at Our...
Verna Mack
Dec 29, 2016
Verna Murilin Mack was born March 24, 1928 in Teien Township, Kittson County, Minnesota, the daughter of Wilson and Mabel (Soderfelt) Brew. She passed away December 29, 2016 at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith in Scranton, North Dakota. Verna grew up and went to school in Drayton, North Dakota. On...
Leroy 'Lee' Ohlson
Dec 20, 2016
LeRoy Raymond Ohlson, age 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, December 20, 2016 at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, MN. Lee was surrounded by his family as he passed on to heaven and was freed from his battle with Alzheimer’s. Lee was born on August 2, 1945 in Granite Falls, MN to parents Audrey Irene Blanche (Anderson) and...
James Tongen
Dec 18, 2016
James Fossen Tongen was born May 15, 1943 in Benson, Minnesota. He died in his Montevideo home on December 18, 2016 after battling lung cancer. Jim was confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church of Watson. He enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the USS Estes between 1961 and 1963. He and Sally were married in June 1976. He has a...
Eleanor Jensvold
Dec 15, 2016
Eleanor Louise JensVold was born May 9, 1929 in Granite Falls, the daughter of John and Ethell (Haave) Anderson. She passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the Granite Falls Manor. She grew up and attended school in the Granite Falls area, and as a young adult, helped take care of her family after the passing of her mother at...
Norma Nordby
Dec 14, 2016
Norma Edna Nordby was born on August 6, 1919 in Montevideo, MN to Edward and Minnie Weckwerth. She died at the age of 97 years on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Luther Haven Nursing Home. Norma was a warm and open person who welcomed many people into her life. From her work at Luther Haven helping staff support other residents...
