Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
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.
Elaine A. Erickson
Aug 2, 2014
Elaine Amelia (Johnson) Erickson was born May 16, 1926 in Montevideo to Carl and Ruth (Sandberg) Johnson. She grew up in Tunsburg Township. She was baptized in July of 1926 and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church on May 18, 1941. She attended rural school thru 8th grade at District #5 and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1944. After high...
Evelyn M. Stenson
Jul 26, 2014
Evelyn Marie Stenson was born September 6, 1922, the daughter of James and Minnie Kopasek, in Brooklyn Park. She grew up and attended school in Granite Falls, graduating in 1940. She was united in marriage to Arden Stenson of Clarkfield in 1943, and spent 61 years together. They were blessed with five sons and raised their family on a farm...
Barbara Elaine Bucka
Jul 23, 2014
Barbara Elaine Bucka nee Bush,age 73; beloved wife of John D. Loving mother of Lisa Michael, Amy (Martin IV) Ozinga and Guy Palagi. Devoted grandmother of Marty V, Brian, Elyse, Jack, Daniel, Ezra, Faith and Iyanna. Dearest sister of Larry (Gwen) Bush and the late James Bush. Lying in state on Monday from 1:00 P.M. until time of service 2:00...
Stan Williams
Jul 20, 2014
Stanley Gerald Williams was born on Christmas Eve, 1931 in Clinton, Minnesota to Freda and Nathan Williams. He died at his home on Sunday, July 20th after a courageous battle with cancer. Stan was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church and graduated with the Clinton High School Class of 1949. He continued his education at the University of Minnesota,...
Hazel Stratmoen
Jul 20, 2014
Hazel Elizabeth Stratmoen was born on October 8, 1921, in Carpenter, SD, the daughter of Frank and Julia Mae Crouse. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith as an adult and was united in marriage to Lloyd Stratmoen on December 23, 1944, in the Riverside Lutheran Church parsonage in Dawson, MN. Hazel and Lloyd were blessed with three...
Lawrance "Butch" Garman
Jul 14, 2014
Lawrance LeRoy ‘Butch’ Garman was born on July 25, 1941, in Verdi Township near Lincoln, MN. He attended schools in Vesta, Balaton, Russell, Huntington Beach, CA, Moorhead,, Marshall, and the Vo-Tec in Canby, (for mechanics). Butch served his country in the United States Navy, entering active duty on Feb. 12, 1959 and receiving his honorable discharge on March 9, 1961....
Paul George Grussing
Jul 13, 2014
Paul George Grussing died early in the morning of July 13, 2014 at his apartment in Baxter, Minnesota at age 81. He was born on April 7, 1933 to George and Anna Grussing and grew up in Clara City, Minnesota. He attended Macalester College and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1954. He then served in the U.S. Army...
Harold Landmark
Jul 7, 2014
Harold Florian Landmark was born on September 13, 1923 in Big Bend Township, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Louise Landmark. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. On November 8, 1944, Harold married Petra Nydahl. He worked for the railroad and drove truck until they began farming in 1951. In 1955, Harold and Petra and their...
George Boman
Jul 4, 2014
George Charles Boman was born on July 4, 1924, in Montevideo, MN, the son of August and Elna (Nilsson) Boman. He was baptized in the Christian faith and grew up on the home farm, attending country school in Chippewa County. George spent his whole life farming the home farm. He enjoyed the farming lifestyle, living with his sister Hulda until...
Jay Vern Johnson
Jun 28, 2014
Jay Vern Johnson was born March 30, 1916, to Allen & Edith (Broughton) Johnson in Minnesota Falls Township. He was baptized at the First Congregational Church in Granite Falls. He attended school at District #3 in Minnesota Falls Township. On March 3, 1943, he was united in marriage to Alma Henkel at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake, Minnesota....
Alice Charlotte Paulson
Jun 28, 2014
Alice Paulson, wife of Arnold (Red) Paulson and long time resident of Granite Falls, MN died of cancer at the Granite Falls Manor Saturday, June 28. She was born in Montevideo, MN, the daughter of Alma and Louis Lofthus and grew up in Madison, MN, where she graduated from Madison High School and studied secretarial work at Mankato Commercial College....
Hedwig Elizabeth Yock
Jun 20, 2014
On Saturday, July 23, 1910, a daughter was born to Marie and Reverend Paul Kumpf in Preston, Minnesota. She was baptized Hedwig Elizabeth and later nicknamed Betty. Due to her father’s pastoral duties, the family eventually moved to Clara City during Betty’s senior year in high school. She went on to attend Augustana College in Sioux Falls and on February...
Leonard Freese
Jun 19, 2014
Leonard Charles Freese was born near Clara City, Minnesota on Sunday, March 2, 1941 to Jake and Tillie Freese. He was baptized and later confirmed at the Bethany Reformed Church and graduated with high honors from Raymond High School in 1959. On December 15, 1994, Leonard exchanged marriage vows with JoAnne June Tebben at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City....
Paul-Margaret Larson
Jun 18, 2014
Paul Giere Larson, 83, died Monday, May 26, 2003, at the River’s Edge, Sacramento, California. Paul was born on August 8, 1920, in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Frida and Olof Larson. He married the girl next door, Margaret Jane Smith, in Montevideo on Meg’s birthday in 1943. Paul served in the United States Army as a physician on hospital ships during...
Beverly Ann Home
Jun 10, 2014
Beverly Ann (Mitling) Home was born May 20, 1943 in Montevideo, Minnesota to Bennie and Nettie Mitling. She was baptized on June 16, 1943 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, confirmed on November 11, 1956 at Jevnaker Lutheran Church and attended public schools in Montevideo. Beverly worked as a cook for many years at the Hotel Hunt and Mohawk Café in...
