Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Albert Dicks
May 17, 2012
Albert Robert Dicks was born February 8, 1931, the son of Roscoe & Elsie Dicks, at the family farm in Diamond Lake Township near Spirit Lake, Iowa. He was baptized at his grandparents? home in 1942. He graduated from the Lakefield High School. In 1951, Albert "Lefty" served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in...
Joyce Allchin
May 13, 2012
Joyce Marie Borgendale Allchin was born to Ole and Clara Borgendale on August 3, 1927 near Boyd, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd. In 1945, Joyce graduated from Boyd High School, after which she continued her education, graduating from Minneapolis Business College. For a number of years, she worked as...
Marlyne Dodd
May 12, 2012
Marlyne Mae Dodd was born April 15, 1933 in Montevideo, Minnesota. She passed away Saturday May 12, 2012 at the New Richland Care Center surrounded by her loving family.Marlyne was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Bethany Reformed Church of Clara City. She grew up and attended school in Clara City and was raised in a loving home...
Betty Koenen
May 12, 2012
Betty Lou Koenen was born on July 19, 1938, in Lakefield, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert J, and Mathilda D. Miller. She was baptized on February 5, 1939 in Lakefield and confirmed in the Christian faith on May 13, 1951, at Riverside Lutheran Church in Dawson. She attended elementary school through eighth grade in Lac Qui Parle County country schools,...
Delores Holien
May 11, 2012
Delores Maxine Holien was born November 4, 1923 to Selmer and Hannah Jordet on the Jordet farm, Ericson Township, Renville Co., Sacred Heart, MN. She attended rural District 128 & Sacred Heart High School. After attending Montevideo Normal (teacher's training) school she taught in Districts 35 & 98 from 1941-1944. Delores married Bert Holien on June 17, 1944 at the...
Delmar Groothuis
May 10, 2012
Delmar Gordon Groothuis was born on June 4, 1963, in Montevideo, the son of Gordon and Lillian Groothuis. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City, and graduated from high school in Clara City. Del went to school for the auto parts business and worked for a time in Sauk Centre in...
Newell Skeie
May 10, 2012
Newell Berkley "Teak" Skeie was born on November 23, 1929, in Montevideo, the son of Newell G. and Clara B. Skeie. He was baptized on February 16, 1930 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. His family moved to Granite Falls, where he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Granite Falls Lutheran Church.From the age of 11, Teak spent...
Elroy Burgeson
Apr 27, 2012
Elroy Burgeson was born March 28, 1930, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, the son of Roy & Helen Burgeson. He attended Elementary School in Madelia, Jr. High in Minneapolis and graduated High School in Mankato in 1948. Elroy served in the U.S. Army as a Medic during the Korean War. He was united in marriage with Garnita Rosenberg in August of 1953,...
Gary Mitlyng
Apr 21, 2012
Gary Jerome Mitlyng was born on April 3, 1948, in Montevideo, Minnesota the son of George and Stella Mitlyng. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Bergen Lutheran Church and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1966. Gary then attended Vocational College in Willmar for mechanics from 1967 Â? 1968. Gary joined the United States Navy in...
Don Ast
Apr 14, 2012
Donald Scott Ast was born May 18, 1965 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Maynard Lutheran Church. He grew up in the Maynard area and graduated from Maynard High School where he participated in wrestling, qualifying for the state tournament his senior year. Don continued his education at Ridgewater College graduating with...
Luella (Whittet)
Apr 9, 2012
Luella Mae Skjefte was born June 7, 1931, in Granite Falls, Minnesota, to Ellmond Johnson and Olive (Ross) Johnson. She was the oldest of three siblings, a sister Jean and a brother George, who lived with their Dad and Grandparents in rural Granite Falls. She was baptized and confirmed in the Congregational Church and remained active in her Lutheran faith...
Idella Anderson
Mar 29, 2012
Idella Hazel Anderson was born March 1, 1918 in Roberts County, South Dakota the daughter of Hjalmar and Clara (Solem) Aadland. She passed away March 26, 2012 at the Granite Falls Municipal Hospital.Baptized in the Lutheran faith, Idella was confirmed on October 25, 1931 at Bergen Lutheran Church in Stony Run Township. She began her elementary education in rural District...
James Grove
Mar 29, 2012
James Anthony Grove was born on May 16, 1943, in Montevideo, the son of B. Odean and Minnie Angelina (Reinholt)Lutheran Church in Clara City and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Wang Lutheran church of rural Maynard. He attended public school in Maynard and on July 28, 1963, James was united in marriage to Eurdine "Eydie" Ruth Tepfer in St....
Ann Yackley
Mar 28, 2012
Ann Louise Yackley was born February 22, 1950 in Canby, Minnesota the daughter of Seymour and Helen (Brandt) Lofthus. After a courageous battle with cancer and with her family by her side, she passed away at her home on Wednesday March 28, 2012. Ann was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Madison and confirmed at Nicolai Lutheran Church in...
Roberta Dannen
Mar 27, 2012
Roberta S. Dannen was born on October 25, 1917, in Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and Simka (Klinghagen) Goldenstein. She was baptized in Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City and attended country school in Crate Township. On November 22, 1939, Roberta was united in marriage to Cordie Dannen of Clara City, in a double wedding ceremony...
Velma Curtiss
Mar 27, 2012
Velma Curtiss was born in Fair Haven Township, Stearns County, Minnesota on June 7, 1925, to Berthold & Lucina Koch. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Litchfield. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1943, and on February 1, 1947, she married the love of her life, Arlin B. Curtiss at the United Methodist Church...
Ilo Abel
Mar 14, 2012
Ilo Elizabeth Abel passed away Wednesday, March 7th at Scottsdale Health Care in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born January 17, 1930 in Colesburg, Iowa to Lod and Rose Barger. When she was six years old, the family moved to Edgewood, Iowa where she attended school. After graduating from high school, she attended upper Iowa University, and then taught rural school...
Ervin Tomes
Mar 12, 2012
Ervin A. Tomes was born June 22, 1919, the son of John W. & Agnes Tomes, in Clara City. He was baptized on August 17, 1919, at St. Clara Catholic Church and was later confirmed there. He attended the Renville County School District #98. Ervin served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in November of...
