Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
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...
Mary Ellen Anderson
Dec 12, 2016
Mary Ellen Anderson of Hanley Falls, MN and most recently a resident of Clarkfield Care Center was called from this life to eternal life on December 12th, 2016. Mary Ellen (Cordingley) Anderson was born June 18, 1935, in Montevideo, to Clair and Hannah (Smith) Cordingley. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. John's Lutheran Church and graduated from Montevideo...
Chauncey Balfany
Dec 11, 2016
Chauncey Alden Balfany was born August 4, 1931 in Lamberton, the youngest of ten children to Carl and Rosella (Kagel) Balfany. He passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Granite Falls Hospital. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and grew up in the Belview area. Chauncey attended country school and later graduated from Belview High School...
Ruth Thayer
Dec 9, 2016
Ruth Victoria Minnie (Manthey) Thayer was born May 10, 1919 to Fredrick and Anna (Virgin) Manthey. She grew up on a farm near St John’s church surrounded by 3 brothers (Alvin, Ernie and Ervin) and 1 sister (Bernice). She often talked about her chores on the farm picking eggs and taking care of livestock with her younger brother Ervin. Ruth...
Vernon "Bud" Blindt
Dec 7, 2016
Vernon Charles Blindt was born August 3, 1924 in Fairmont, Minnesota the son of Theodore and Florence (Nutt) Blindt. He passed away December 7, 2016 at the Granite Falls Manor. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and lived in Fairmont before moving to Granite Falls at the age of seven. Bud attended school and graduated a proud...
Mary Beltz
Dec 2, 2016
NOTE: A SCHOLARSHIP FUND HAS BEEN SET UP IN MEMORY OF MARY. IF YOU WISH, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO "MONTEVIDEO SCHOLARSHIP FUND" AND DESIGNATE 'MARY BELTZ' IN THE MEMO. Mary Ellen Beltz was born on May 27, 1944, the daughter of L.R. “Tiny” and Lucille (Marble) Beltz. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Helen Olson
Dec 1, 2016
Helen Winnefred (Lauve) Olson was born June 7, 1923 in Granite Falls, Minnesota to Theodore and Gina (Swenson) Lauve. She grew up in Granite Falls and graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1941. Helen married Randolph Olson on January 27, 1946 at the United Lutheran Church in Granite Falls, MN. They were blessed with 8 children: Diane, Richard, Eugene,...
Debbie Enstad
Nov 29, 2016
Debra Jean Enstad was born November 2, 1950 in Minneapolis.She grew up in Montevideo attending school there before moving and graduating from Gig Harbor High School near Spokane, Washington. In 1969 Debbie was united in marriage to Dennis Enstad at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo. To this union four children were born. Debbie and Dennis moved to Granite Falls...
Luverne Hansen
Nov 28, 2016
LuVerne Eugene Hansen was born on June 15, 1931 in Granite Falls, MN, the son of James A. and Wanda T. (Grabski) Hansen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and attended public school in Granite Falls. As a teenager, LuVerne played hockey and football and worked as an usher at the Avalon Theater. After graduating from Granite...
Robin Blue
Nov 16, 2016
Robin Cornell Blue was born September1, 1948, in Sisseton, South Dakota, the son of Oliver and Priscilla (LaBatte) Blue. He was baptized at St. Mary’s in South Dakota in 1948. He graduated from the Granite Falls High School in 1966 and attended Dunwoody prior to serving his country in the United States Army. He was a member of the 101st...
Arlin Curtiss
Nov 13, 2016
Arlin Burton Curtiss was born July 24, 1929, in Harrison Township, the son of Homer and Ruth Curtiss. He grew up on a farm near Atwater, MN, where Arlin attended school through the eighth grade, at which time he focused his work ethic on providing for his family. On February 1, 1947, he was united in marriage to Velma Maxine...
Orpha Nordang
Nov 11, 2016
Orpha Ann Nordang was born January 17, 1925, in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, the daughter of Ludwig and Elisa (Iverson) Hogsven. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Rock Valle Lutheran Church rural Echo. She attended country school and graduated from the Echo High School in 1943. In later years she studied to become a...
Geraldine Wengert
Nov 9, 2016
Gerry died at the age of 98, on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Clara City Care Center. She was born in Elma, Iowa on October 10, 1918. She married Dick Wengert and together they raised two children, Margaret and Rick. Gerry and Dick spent most of their adult lives in Granite Falls. Gerry was a teacher and enjoyed her...
Knute Kvistad
Nov 3, 2016
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Granite Falls Manor. Knute Otis Kvistad, Jr. was born in Echo, Minnesota, on March 9, 1919, to Knute and Carrie (Stokke) Kvistad. Known as “Budd,” Knute died on November 3, 2016, at the Granite Falls Manor in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Knute graduated from Echo High School. He proudly served in the...
Dorothy Myers
Nov 2, 2016
Dorothy Jahn (Botten) Myers was born in Montevideo, Minnesota to Almer Botten and Vernette (Jahn) Botten on December 15, 1938. She was the third of six children. Dorothy (Dottie) grew up in Montevideo where she attended school until her graduation at age 17. As a graduation gift, Dottie’s sister Bee, bought her a plane ticket to San Francisco, where she...
