Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Elizabeth Widga
Oct 16, 2014
Elizabeth is survived by her children- Jennifer A. Widga of Owatonna, Matthew C. Widga of Montevideo, Chad Bergan of Montevideo, Joshua L. Bergan of Montevideo, and Nicholas G. Bergan of Montevideo; her sister Debra McDonald (Kamesch) of St. Paul, her brother Steven Kamesch of Minneapolis, and 2 granddaughters- Lani D. Mimmack of Owatonna, and Kayla J. Kittelson of Montevideo. She...
Vernon Dirksen
Oct 16, 2014
Vernon Dirksen was born October 1, 1916 in Loquard, Germany, the son of Weert and Berendina Dirksen. He passed away Thursday October 16, 2014 at the Clara City Care Center. The Dirksen family came to the United States when Vernon was 8 years old and they made their home on a farm near Gluek. He attended country school and began...
Sara Schmidt
Oct 13, 2014
Sara Ellen Schmidt was born July 11, 1919, in Macomb, Ill., the daughter of Verne & Ruth (Parliman) Kernal. She resided in Illinois until her family moved to Minnesota in 1925. Sara was baptized in the Methodist faith and attended grade school in Redwood County, Minnesota. In 1933, her family moved to Wood Lake, where she finished her education, graduating...
Delores Swenson
Oct 10, 2014
MEMORIALS ARE PREFERRED TO ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Delores Ruth Swenson was born on December 7, 1927 in Montevideo as one of seven children to Louis and Martha Smith. Baptized on December 25, 1927 at St. John’s Lutheran Church of rural Montevideo by the Reverend O. C. Wolff, she was confirmed at St. John’s by Reverend Wolff on April 6,...
Robert J. Reed
Oct 6, 2014
Robert (Bob) James Reed, Sr. passed away on Sunday, October 5th, at the age of 89 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. Bob was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 19, 1924 to Carl and Madeline Reed. His family lived in Edina and he graduated from South West High School in Minneapolis. At the age of 18, he was...
Arnold Leroy Johnson
Oct 3, 2014
Arnold LeRoy Johnson was born January 5, 1935 in Grace Township, the son of Henry and Lena (Gimmestad) Johnson. He passed away Friday morning, October 3rd at the Granite Falls Manor. He was baptized into the Lutheran Faith at Trinity Lutheran Church of Havelock. Arnie was confirmed at Maynard Lutheran Church and attended school in Maynard. He faithfully served his...
Ervin Olson
Oct 1, 2014
Ervin Julius Olson was born on November 4, 1921 to Julius and Mary (Elstad) Olson in Madison, MN. He was baptized in Dawson, MN and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo. After attending school in Montevideo, Ervin held various construction positions until he joined the Army in 1942 where he served in the US and England during World...
Floyd Zempel
Sep 26, 2014
Floyd D. Zempel passed away September 26, 2014 in the Golden Years home in Olivia, Minnesota. He was born April 8, 1928 in Montevideo, Minnesota to Tillie (Eggers) and Edward Zempel. He and his twin brother, Lloyd, were the youngest of the Zempel's nine children. He attended country school through 8th grade. He joined the army in 1946. After returning...
Theodore W. Marcotte
Sep 18, 2014
Theodore William Marcotte, 57, of Granite Falls, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2014 with family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 24, 1956 to Warren and Pauline in Marshall, Minnesota. He grew up in Marshall where he was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at Holy Redeemer Church. He graduated from...
Don Sebring
Sep 6, 2014
Don Ordell Sebring was born August 7, 1927 in Granite Falls, Minnesota, the son of Don Didymus and Mary Alice (Bijold) Sebring. He passed away September 6, 2014 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in the loving presence of his family. Don was baptized and confirmed at United Church of Christ in Granite Falls. He graduated from Granite Falls High School...
Alvin Sandquist
Sep 4, 2014
Alvin Leander Sandquist was born November 2, 1925, in Watertown, Minnesota, the son of Sydney and Lillie Sandquist. He passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014, at the Granite Falls Manor in the loving presence of his family. Alvin was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Watertown. He grew up and attended school in Watertown graduating from Watertown High...
Frances Kissner
Sep 4, 2014
Frances La Vern Boklep Kissner was born April 26, 1917, the daughter of Carl and Josie Boklep, on the home farm near Belview. She was baptized and confirmed at Rock Dell Lutheran Chruch. She attended country school and three years of high school in Belview. Frances was united in marriage to Sylvan Kissner on October 25, 1934. They lived with...
Wallace Van Heuveln
Sep 3, 2014
Wallace Duwayne Van Heuveln was born March 28, 1927, in Oberlin, Ohio, the son of Claus and Maria (Johnson) Van Heuveln. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He attended school in Oberlin. His family moved to Minnesota and lived in Raymond. Wally served his country in the United States Army during World War II and was honorably...
Corrine Knutson
Aug 31, 2014
Corrine Mae Knutson was born on May 10, 1942, in New Salem, ND, the daughter of Henry and Kathryn (Weber) Joersz. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated from high school in 1960 in Hazen, ND. Corrine then attended Nursing School at St. Luke’s in Fargo, ND. After graduating she worked briefly in Hazen, ND, Denver,...
Joseph Kotzenmacher
Aug 25, 2014
Joseph Kotzenmacher was born March 16, 1923, the son of John & Anna Kotzenmacher in Parkston, South Dakota in Hutchinson County. He was baptized in South Dakota and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Raymond, Minnesota. Joe was united in marriage to Alyce Gunderson on January 28, 1943. They lived and farmed in the Clara City and Raymond area....
Charles Savig
Aug 23, 2014
Charles Anthony ‘Charlie/Chuckles’ Savig was born on April 16, 1957, in Bloomington, the son of Roger and Margaret (Molacek) Savig. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and attended Catholic elementary schools and graduated from Danube High School in 1975. Charles attended Ridgewater College for auto mechanics and had been employed with several businesses including Allex’s Danube Oil...
Arnold Jaenisch
Aug 16, 2014
Arnold Roland Jaenisch was born March 6, 1942 in Montevideo, the son of Carl and Verdine Jaenisch. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Arnold grew up and attended school in Clara City and graduated from the Morris Agriculture School in 1960. On December 4, 1971, Arnold was united in marriage...
Lola Holien
Aug 15, 2014
Lola Virginia (Anderson) Holien passed away on August 15, 2014 at Parkview Home in Belview where she had resided since 2012. Born February 28, 1924 to Alma and John O. Anderson of rural Echo, Lola was baptized and later confirmed at Rock Valle Lutheran Church of rural Echo. She attended Yellow Medicine Sioux Agency #93 country school and graduated from...
William "Bill" Wasnik
Aug 3, 2014
The family requests no floral arrangements. Memorials are preferred to Montevideo American Legion Honor Guard or Sunset Masonic Lodge #109.
