Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
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...
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...
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....
Johnny Sharp
Nov 18, 2012
Johnny Norman Sharp was born on September 8, 1962, on Ramstein Air Force Base in Heidelberg, Germany, the son of Johnny W. and Diana Mae Sharp. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and attended Washburn High School in Minneapolis. Johnny served his country in the United States Army from 1979 to 1983 and was employed as a...
Floyd Aarnes
Nov 18, 2012
Floyd "Bob" Aarnes was born on December 21, 1922, in Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota the son of John and Anna Aarnes. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and grew up in the Clara City area. He attended country school, District 60, in Crate Township and farmed all of his adult life. Other than his love of...
Ardis Sanner
Nov 16, 2012
Survived by: Sharon & John Pates, Joni & Ron Fromm, Lonny & Marilyn Sanner, James & Debra Sanner
Garnet Denbrook
Nov 14, 2012
Garnet Grace Denbrook was born July 12, 1946 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Armin and Grace Denbrook. She passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 in Brookings, South Dakota, at the Brookings Health System. She was baptized September 1, 1946 at Trefoldighed Lutheran Church in Battle Lake and was confirmed May 21, 1961 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in...
Lily Condon
Nov 12, 2012
Lily Nicole Condon was born on November 12, 2012, was baptized, and entered heaven. Lily is the precious daughter of Steven and Jill (Brokke) Condon of Clara City. Lily is loved and will be forever in the hearts of her loving parents; grandparents Paul and Becki Condon of Clara City, Dave and Sue Brokke of Alexandria; uncles and aunts Daryn...
Melvin Johnson
Nov 11, 2012
Melvin Robert Â?BobÂ? Johnson was born May 10, 1934 in Aberdeen, South Dakota the son of Melvin and Uleta Johnson. He passed away Veterans Day, Sunday November 11, 2012 in Granite Falls at the Granite Manor. Bob grew up and attended school in Aberdeen graduating from Aberdeen High School. He served his country in the United States Army. During his...
Gail Waller
Nov 9, 2012
Gail Ethel Waller was born July 26, 1936 in Granite Falls, the daughter of Leslie and Alma Sherman. She passed away Friday November 9, 2012 in Renville at the Renvilla Care Center. She was baptized September 14, 1936 and confirmed May 21, 1950 at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. She grew up and attended school in the Granite Falls area, graduating...
Delores Erickson
Nov 6, 2012
Delores L. Erickson, of Brooklyn Center, formerly of Appleton, MN passed away at North Memorial Hospital on Tuesday November 6th 2012 at the age of 91. Delores was born in Big Bend March 19, 1921 to James and Mary Volgerson. Delores graduated from Appleton High School in 1939. She married Lloyd J. Erickson March 19, 1941, on her birthday at...
Don Schuldt
Nov 5, 2012
Donald Ivan Schuldt was born June 21, 1956 in Montevideo, the son of Robert and DeLoris Schuldt. He passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at his home in Montevideo.Don was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo. He grew up and attended school in Montevideo graduating with the class of 1975.On September 25,...
Ronald West
Nov 4, 2012
Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene West was born December 16, 1935, the son of Woodrow Wilson & Evelyn (Engebretson) West, in Granite Falls. He attended school in Granite Falls, graduating in 1953. Ronnie was united in marriage to Dolores "Dodie" Faye Hansen on April 16, 1955. Ronnie served his country in the Minnesota National Guard from September of 1953, until he was...
Genevieve Kruse
Nov 3, 2012
Genevieve Deloris Kruse Â?JennyÂ? was born June 27, 1922, the daughter of John & Tilda Johnson in Finley, North Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church.Jenny graduated from Finley High School in 1940. She was employed at Milwaukee, Wisconsin for two years.She was united in marriage to Alvin Kruse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in...
Gary Flinn
Oct 30, 2012
Gary Howard Flinn was born February 4, 1943, in Montevideo, the son of Howard and Katherine Flinn. He passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Montevideo and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1961. Gary continued his education...
Roger Tjosvold
Oct 27, 2012
Roger Ordell Tjosvold was born April 11, 1932 to Conrad and Ann Tjosvold. He was baptized and confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. He graduated from Granite Falls High School and worked on the home farm. On June 11, 1955, Roger was united in marriage to Belva Sederstrom. They were married for 53 years. They had three children: Pam, Sara...
Rita Tomes
Oct 22, 2012
Rita Margaret Tomes died on Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. She was born May 9, 1932 in Graceville, MN. She spent her adolescence in Graceville; Portland, Oregon and Murdock, MN, graduating from Murdock High School in May, 1950. She married Lawrence Tomes on January 31, 1952 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Olivia. Their...
Arlin Opdahl
Oct 22, 2012
Arlin Eugene Opdahl was born July 31, 1936, in Werner, North Dakota, the son of Arnold & Edna (Thorstad) Opdahl. He was baptized at Wang Lutheran Church in Dunn County, North Dakota. When he was ten years old his family moved to Minnesota. He was confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Arlin attended school in Hanley Falls, Montevideo and graduated...
