Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Arthur Ostendorf
Jan 5, 2016
Arthur Lee ‘Art’ Ostendorf was born on January 19, 1939, in Clara City, MN, the son of John and Elizabeth ‘Lilly’ (Aeikens) Ostendorf. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and attended school in Clara City. On September 4, 1959, Art was united in marriage to Donna Mae Pittman in the Bethany Reformed Church parsonage. They made their...
Verlin Maurice
Jan 4, 2016
Verlin John Maurice was born on September 22, 1941 to Timothy and Helen (Woltjer) Maurice on the family farm north of Danube. Verlin went to school in Danube before farming with his parents. On May 23, 1965, Verlin was married to Barbara Lu Schroeder at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. To this union four children were born. They celebrated their 50th...
Steve Anderson
Dec 29, 2015
Steven Wayne Anderson (Steve) was called home to the Lord on December 29, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident. Steve was born on June 15, 1961, in Granite Falls, MN where he graduated from high school in 1979. He was baptized and confirmed at the Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Steve earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing...
Herbert Weber
Dec 29, 2015
Herbert Reinhold ‘Herb’ Weber was born on March 19, 1926, in Raymond, MN, the son of Gust and Olga (Gruhn) Weber. He was baptized on June 18, 1926 and was received into the congregation of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo as a confirmed Christian on June 18, 1999 after completing adult confirmation instruction. On October 14, 1962, Herb was...
Darrel Syring
Dec 21, 2015
Darrel Frank Syring was born March 16, 1931 in Granite Falls, Minnesota the son of Frank and Clara (Johnson) Syring. He passed away December 21, 2015 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota at the age of 84 years old. He grew up in the Hazel Run area, attended Granite Falls High School graduating with the class...
Priscilla Thompson
Dec 16, 2015
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS ARE PREFERRED. Priscilla Agnes Thompson was born September 26, 1938 in Walhalla, North Dakota the daughter of Henry and May (Beaudian) Longtin. She passed away December 16, 2015 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 77 years old. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Leroy, North Dakota. Priscilla...
Berdella Lien
Dec 14, 2015
Berdella Thelmina Lien was born April 18, 1913, the daughter of Sven and Anna (Kollin) Sheggeby in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Rock Valley Lutheran Church of rural Echo. She attended Yellow Medicine County District 65 Rural School and graduated from the 8th Grade in 1926. She then attended the Madison Lutheran...
Donald J Erickson
Dec 13, 2015
Donald James Erickson was born on March 8, 1933, in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Edward & Cora Erickson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He attended country school and graduated from Wood Lake Public School. Donald proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army from 1953...
Ron "Buddy" Vanoverbeke
Dec 5, 2015
Ronald “Buddy” Julius VanOverbeke was born August 7, 1931 on the family farm south of Minneota, to Arthur and Josephine (Jennen) VanOverbeke. The family moved to the farm by Cottonwood/Green Valley on March 1, 1932, and then the Williams farm in 1945. Growing up, Buddy helped out with the family farm, milking cows at age seven, driving tractors at age...
Kathleen Louise Peterson
Dec 1, 2015
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS ARE PREFERRED. Kathleen Louise Peterson was born on January 21, 1952, in Granite Falls, MN, the daughter of Gordon and Pat (Burke) Phipps. She was baptized and confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church and graduated from Granite Falls High School. She became Catholic later in life. Kathy (Kee-Kee) married the love of her life, David...
Jeannette "Dolly" Olson
Nov 26, 2015
Jeannette Koecher was born on December 28, 1920 at a farm near Echo, Minnesota, the daughter of Fred and Amelia (Bendix) Koecher. She was a grand-daughter of pioneers who settled Posen Township, Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. As a young girl she acquired the nickname, “Dolly”. She attended the Echo Public school and was a member of the Methodist...
Arnold Ninneman
Nov 24, 2015
Arnold Clarence ‘Arnie’ Ninneman was born on Feb. 19, 1921, in Lakefield, MN, the son of Gustive and Ella (Ulfferts) Ninneman. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and proudly served his country during WWII in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged in February of 1946. On June 8, 1952, Arnie was united in marriage to...
John Ladner
Nov 18, 2015
John C. Ladner, 95, of Granite Falls, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015, following a brief illness. John was born on May 6, 1920 in Yankton, SD to Josephine and Alfred Ladner. The family lived in St. Cloud for several years before moving to Granite Falls in 1935 to open Ladners Our Own Hardware store on Prentice Street. In 1942...
Kari Jo Mcgraw
Nov 17, 2015
Kari Jo McGraw was born August 15, 1959, the daughter of Kenneth & Virginia (Beavers) Agre, in Minneapolis. She was baptized at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belview and confirmed at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Excelsior. She attended school in Bloomington and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1977. She worked at Andrew Residence in Minneapolis...
Ida Schuller
Nov 14, 2015
Ida Jane Schuller was born on August 24, 1920, at Havelock, Iowa, to Andrew and Maday (Gneupel) Smith. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and as an adult was confirmed at St. Clara Catholic Church in Clara City. She attended school in Havelock and Pluver, Iowa and then attended District 80 in Chippewa County when her family...
Delores Hagemeyer
Nov 10, 2015
Delores Ann Hagemeyer passed away on Tuesday, November 10 after a 3 ½ year fight against cancer. She was born on September 2nd, 1929, near Clara City, MN to Brown and Amanda (Ennenga) Knoop. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, November 14th at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City. Visitation will be held at the church...
John "Jack" Baker
Nov 4, 2015
John Francis “Jack” Baker, 86, of Granite Falls, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Jack was born on March 6, 1929 in Granite Falls to Ralph and Maud (Mooney) Baker. After graduation from Granite Falls High School in 1947, Jack ventured to Montana and worked various forestry jobs. He then enlisted in the United States Air...
Lilymae Kleene
Nov 1, 2015
LilyMae Sietsema Kleene, 95, was born in Renville County near Danube, MN, on May 6, 1920, to Dow and Minnie Hendricks Sietsema. She passed away at the Clara City Care Center on November 1, 2015. She was baptized on July 4, 1920 at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church near Renville. She attended country schools and graduated from Clara City High School in...
