Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Esther Myhre
Jan 30, 2013
Esther Lorraine (Lyngen) Myhre was born March 29, 1927, in Tunsberg Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, to Soren & Beret Lyngen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Watson Church. She graduated from Montevideo High School June 4, 1945, and worked for a time for Archer Daniels. On July 23, 1949, she married Wallace Myhre in the Watson Lutheran Church parsonage....
Edward Glatz
Jan 29, 2013
Edward Leonard Glatz was born January 10, 1942, in Tyler, Minnesota, the son of Fred and Pearl (Sheets) Glatz. He passed away Tuesday January 29, 2013 in Clarkfield, Minnesota as a resident of the Care Center. Edward grew up and attended school in Tyler before enlisting in the United States Navy at the age of 17. He completed basic training...
Ronald Rand
Jan 28, 2013
Ronnie Ray Rand was born on December 25, 1944, in Maynard, MN, the son of Fred and Gertie (Stegeman) Rand. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City and lived his whole life in the Maynard area. Ronnie married Phyllis Larson in 1967 and farmed all of his life near Maynard. When...
Gladys Ammermann
Jan 21, 2013
Gladys Cora Ammermann was born May 20, 1926 in Rheiderland Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota the daughter of Conrad and Anna Tebben. She passed away Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Clara City Care Center.She was baptized into the Christian faith August 1, 1926 at Bethany Reformed Church. Gladys grew up and attended school in Clara City, graduating with the Class...
Arthur Baldwin
Jan 16, 2013
Arthur Dale Baldwin was born in Owen, Wisconsin and his family then moved to Minneapolis, where he graduated from high school. He served his country in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in January of 1960. He worked in construction until he returned to school at NEI, where he received his degree in electronics. Following his retirement he...
Arlys Olson
Jan 11, 2013
Arlys Mae Olson was born on October 22, 1933 in Milan, the daughter of Ole and Marie Lia. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan and attended country school. She graduated from Milan High School where she participated in numerous school activities, including band, in which, she played the coronet. After losing...
Harriet Velde
Jan 10, 2013
Harriet Corinne Velde was born August 3, 1919, the daughter of Christian & Helga (Slotten) Cole, in Sandnes Township. She was baptized on August 24, 1919 and confirmed on May 28, 1933 in Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. She attended school in Hanley Falls graduating in 1936. After graduating from the post graduate Marietta School and Mankato Commercial...
Florence Miller
Jan 5, 2013
Florence M. Miller was born May 4, 1921 in Hanley Falls, Minnesota to Andrew and Minnie Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed in Hanley Falls. She graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1939. Following high school, she began her work career at Torgersons Clothing Store in Granite Falls. This was the start of different jobs she had before she...
William Ehlen
Jan 4, 2013
William Charles Ehlen was born on August 16, 1945, in Appleton, the son of Fred & Leola Ehlen. He grew up in Montevideo and graduated from the Montevideo High School. Bill served his country in the United States Navy. He was honorably discharged in September of 1966.Bill worked numerous jobs: road construction,machinist at Plews in Granite Falls, Rosy's Supper Club...
Larry Olson
Dec 27, 2012
Larry Gene Olson was born on October 9, 1945 in Granite Falls, the son of LeRoy "Hoppy" and Elda Olson. He passed away December 19, 2012 at the Granite Falls Manor.Larry was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls. He grew up and attended school in Granite Falls.Larry worked in construction and...
Elizabeth Muller
Dec 23, 2012
Elizabeth Dora Muller was born January 3, 1917 in Clara City, the only child of Henry and Dora Klinghagen. At the age of 95 years, she passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital. She was baptized in February of 1917 at the Bethany Reformed Church and received her education in country school. On September 27,...
John Coil
Dec 15, 2012
John Ralph Coil was born on August 5, 1934, in Canby, the son of Otis and Thressa Coil. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended school in Minneota and Canby, graduating from high school in Granite Falls. He then attended Vo-Tech School for a short time in Granite Falls before getting his first truck driving job...
Florence Olson
Dec 5, 2012
Florence Jeanette Olson, the daughter of Andrew and Carrie (Olson) Peterson, was born August 28, 1913 on a farm north of Granite Falls. Florence was raised in the Granite Falls area on the Peterson Dairy Farm. She and her family attended Sparta Baptist Church and she attended East Granite Falls School completing the 8th grade. Florence worked as a hired...
Mabel Aeikens
Dec 2, 2012
Mabel T. Aeikens was born on August 26, 1919, in Clara City, the daughter of Koert and Maggie Tebben. She grew up in the Clara City area and completed her education through the 8th grade.On February 24, 1937, she married Fred K. Aeikens in the Bethany Reformed Church Parsonage and was a faithful member of Bethany Reformed Church in Clara...
Mark Rieger
Dec 1, 2012
Mark Richard Rieger, 64, of Clara City died on November 25, 2012 at Granite Falls Hospital. A Celebration of Life event will be held from 3-5 pm on Saturday, December 1st at the Clara City Community Center. Prayers and memories will be shared at 3:00 with fellowship following. Mark was born on December 9, 1947, at Patuxent River Naval Air...
Jerry Sumner
Dec 1, 2012
Today we celebrate the life of Jerry Burnell Sumner. On 11/16/2012, Jerry's spirit was freed from his ailing body. Born on 10/29/1948 in Eldora IA, Jerry spent most of his life in Western MN (Hanley Falls, Marshall, Dawson, Granite Falls) and the Minneapolis area. He was an inspiration to everyone for his easy going attitude, witty sense of humor and...
Irene Mohrman
Nov 25, 2012
Irene Louise Mohrman was born May 17, 1927 in Morris, Minnesota the daughter of Robert and Mettie Morrison. She passed away Sunday November 25, 2012 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at First Federated Methodist Church in Morris. Irene grew up and attended school in Morris and graduated from Morris...
Arthur Noble
Nov 25, 2012
Arthur Clayton Noble was born December 28, 1916, the son of Ray & Anna Noble. He was baptized and confirmed in Ocheyedan, Iowa. Art served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was honorably discharged in November of 1945. Art was united in marriage to Leona Louise Philiph in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 18, 1946....
Viola Koenen
Nov 19, 2012
Viola May Koenen was born December 14, 1917, the daughter of Wesley & Fannie Goldhorn, in George, Iowa. She attended school in Iowa. She was united in marriage to George T. Koenen on September 25, 1936, in George, Iowa. Through the years, Viola & George lived in various locations: Little Rock, Iowa, Montevideo, Verndale and then Clara City in 1964....
