Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Donald Bengtson
Mar 3, 2017
Donald Bengtson, Age 68, passed away Friday, March 3rd 2017 at Divine House in Granite Falls MN. Burial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday April 29th, 2017 at the Union Cemetery in Mapleton MN. Donald was born on July 5th 1948 in Madison MN, the son of Raymond and Violet Bengtson. Donald enjoyed music, playing cards, and...
Mae Anderson
Mar 2, 2017
Mae Doraine Anderson was born April 14, 1930 in Sacred Heart the daughter of Knute William and Ovidia (Fagerlie) Rude. She passed away March 2, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. She attended school in Sacred Heart, graduating in 1948. Following her graduation she completed nurses training in Montevideo and worked at the Granite Falls Hospital as a nursing assistant....
Richard Sand
Feb 22, 2017
Richard (Rick) Sand, loving husband, son, father, brother, and grandfather. He was born September 30th, 1962 to Tom and Carol Sand in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The family moved to Granite Falls in December 1965, where Rick attended school and graduated in 1981. In high school Rick was known for his athleticism; he attended state and was the recipient of many...
Lawrence 'Larry' Tomes
Feb 21, 2017
Lawrence David Tomes, 90, died Tuesday, February 21 at home on his farm near Maynard surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer. Larry was born August 10, 1926 in Graceville, MN to Lue and Rose (Condon) Tomes. He grew up in Beardsley and later attended Morris Agricultural High School. He joined the Navy in April, 1951. Larry married...
Nicole Rae Ruff
Feb 20, 2017
Nicole Rae Ruff, 44, a twenty- two year, resident of Granite Falls, MN., and formerly of Martin, SD., passed away on Monday February 20, 2017, at her home, from an unexpected medical condition. Nicole was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on October 17, 1972. She was raised by her beloved Grandmother, Louise Ruff in Martin, SD., where Nicole graduated from...
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...
