Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Robert Knox
Oct 18, 2012
Robert Elmer Knox was born September 11, 1930, in Montevideo, the son of J. Elmer & Karna (Jenson) Knox. He attended school in both Granite Falls and Owatonna, Minnesota. Following school Robert worked at a dairy farm in Coon Rapids for several years Robert joined the service in 1952 and served his country in the United States Army, serving in...
Myrtle Highum
Oct 17, 2012
Myrtle Alinda Highum was born on September 17, 1922, on a farm near Belview, the daughter of Martin and Annie Odegard. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and as a young girl, moved with her family to Upper Sioux Agency Township near Granite Falls where she attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Granite...
Vernon Miller
Oct 14, 2012
Vernon Albert Miller was born March 3, 1922, the son of William & Sadie Miller in Camp Release Township. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Vernon attended School District #2 in Lac qui Parle County. Vernon served his country in the United States Army, serving in Austria and Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1947. Vernon was...
Vera Kvanli
Oct 12, 2012
Vera Vergina Kvanli was born June 1, 1919 in Milan the daughter of Melvin and Nella Â?AmyÂ? Angrimson. She passed away October 9, 2012 in Montevideo as a resident of Luther Haven Nursing Home. She grew up and attended school in the Montevideo area and graduated from Montevideo High School. On September 24, 1938 Vera was united in marriage to...
Delores Blank
Oct 12, 2012
Delores Bernice Blank was born January 3, 1934, the daughter of Ole & Clara Tofte, on a farm northwest of Louisburg. She was baptized and confirmed at Louisburg Lutheran Church by Pastor E.S. Belgum. Delores graduated from the Appleton High School in 1952. Delores was united in marriage to Palmer Blank on October 24, 1954, at the Louisburg Lutheran Church....
Idell Eid
Oct 9, 2012
Idell Margaret was born October 2, 1930, along with her twin sister, Eileen, to Oliver and Ellen Anderson in Montevideo, Minnesota. She was baptized at Bruno Lutheran Church and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church both in Montevideo. She attended country school and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1948. Following her education, she worked as a dental assistant. She...
Marilyn Baumann
Oct 7, 2012
Marilyn Augusta Baumann was born on November 18, 1932, on the family farm near Wilmont, MN to John and Christina Kobbermann. She was baptized at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Wilmont and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Marilyn attended school in Fulda, MN. Her family moved to Benson where she graduated from Benson...
Mary Rethlake
Oct 2, 2012
Mary Margaret Rethlake was born October 31, 1938 in Litchfield, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Catholic Church in Darwin. She attended country school in the Darwin area and graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1956. She continued her education by attending St. Cloud Beauty College. On November 30, 1956 Mary was united in...
Miriam Lewis
Sep 27, 2012
Miriam Dorothy Lewis was born November 24, 1930 in Dows, Iowa the daughter of Daniel and Mary Ingebritson. She passed away Thursday September 27, 2012 at the Clara City Care Center in Clara City, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith as a child in Dows. Miriam grew up and attended school in Dows, Iowa. She later...
Roger Storius
Sep 25, 2012
Roger Leander Storius was born January 24, 1938, in Minneapolis, the son of Algot & Ingrid (Anderson) Storius. He graduated from the Patrick Henry High School in North Minneapolis. In November of 1957, Roger served his country in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in May of 1962. He worked as an Independent Electrical Contractor in Minneapolis...
Leola Knutson
Sep 21, 2012
Leola Beverly Knutson was born April 13, 1929, the daughter of Leonard & Frieda (Pehling) Johnson, in Echo, Minnesota. She was baptized on May 12, 1929 at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo and confirmed there on April 18, 1943. Leola graduated from the Echo High School. Leola was united in marriage to Virgil Knutson on October 29, 1949, at the...
Velma Stranlund
Sep 21, 2012
Velma Ruth Stranlund was born on April 30, 1917, in Stearns County, MN, the daughter of John and Mable Stelton. She attended school in Stearns County until she was needed to assist with her mother's care and the care of her siblings.Velma was employed in Litchfield and Minneapolis and after marrying Martin Stranlund on November 18, 1946, she converted to...
Larry Rothers
Sep 12, 2012
Larry James Rothers was born September 11, 1947, in Montevideo, the son of Henry & Leona Rothers. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Raymond on October 12, 1947 and confirmed on April 15, 1962 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Larry graduated from the Clara City High School in 1965, and graduated from the Mankato School of...
Julie Bedel
Sep 3, 2012
Julie Joyce Bedel was born November 30, 1970 in Montevideo, the daughter of Harvey and LaRae ( Koenen. She passed away on Monday September 3, 2012 in Kandiyohi County.Baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Bethany Reformed Church, Julie grew up and attended school in the Clara City area graduating from Clara City High School with the class of...
Sandra Draeger
Aug 30, 2012
Sandra Rose Hochstein was born June 9, 1939 in rural Heron Lake, Minnesota at the family farm to John and Violet Hochstein. She was baptized July 9, 1939 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Okabena. Sandra attended school in Heron Lake until the family moved to rural Montevideo in 1951. She was confirmed April 20, 1952 at Trinity Lutheran of...
Loraine Thorkelson
Aug 30, 2012
Loraine Jessie Thorkelson was born on January 18, 1921 to Oscar and Louise Branvold in Jamestown, North Dakota. On January 21, 1945 she married Hagen Thorkelson. She died Sunday afternoon in the Granite Manor at the age of 91-1/2 years. Loraine loved her God, her church, her family and friends. She'll be remembered for her love of cookies and remembering...
Dale Smith
Aug 29, 2012
Dale John Smith was born on February 10th, 1950 in Montevideo, Minnesota to John and Virginia Smith and was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church. He attended District 7 Country School grades 1st-6th and graduated from Montevideo High School on May 29th, 1968. While in high school, he was a member of the local FFA group and football team.Dale married...
Noreen Sperl
Aug 16, 2012
Noreen Ann Sperl was born August 31, 1964 in Comfrey, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and JoAnn Sperl. She passed away Thursday August 16, 2012 at her home in Granite Falls. She was baptized into the Catholic faith in Comfrey, and confirmed at St. John's Catholic Church in Morton. Noreen grew up and attended school in Morton and graduated from...
