Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Paul Heuveln
May 7, 2011
Paul John Van Heuveln was born August 14, 1951, in Willmar, the son of Wallace & Donna Van Heuveln. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. He grew up in the Clara City and Maynard area, graduating from Maynard High School in 1969.After attending Willmar Community College, Paul enlisted in the United States Air Force...
Mildred Laraby
May 2, 2011
Mildred Laraby was born June 2, 1916, in Lier, Norway, the daughter of Kristoffer & Julia Hemsing. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1919. She received her education in Maynard, Minnesota.Mildred was united in marriage with James Laraby on June 12, 1934, in Chippewa County. Together they made their home in Granite Falls where Mildred enjoyed sewing, dancing...
Eunice Kaska
Apr 20, 2011
Eunice Mae Kaska was born May 6, 1933, the daughter of A.E. & Inez Smith. She grew up and received her education in the Redwood Falls area. Eunice was united in marriage to Roy Kaska. She enjoyed the company of her pets, gardening, reading, needlework and her back yard. Eunice lost her battle with cancer on April 15, 2011, with...
Jeff Flinn
Apr 18, 2011
Jeffrey Craig Flinn, Sr. was born on July 22, 1944, in Montevideo, MN, the son of Howard and Katherine Flinn. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith in the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Montevideo and graduated from Montevideo Senior High School in 1963.Jeff was a self-motivated man who took over ownership and operation of Flinn's...
Mary Larson
Apr 5, 2011
Mary Ethel Larson was born March 3, 1921 in Granite Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Francis and Mary Embree. She passed away March 31, 2011 at her home as a resident of the Henry Hill Apartments in Granite Falls, Minnesota.Mary was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. She grew up and attended school in Granite Falls, Minnesota.On October 24,...
Frances Dicks
Apr 3, 2011
Frances Fay Dicks was born in Jackson, Minnesota on July 6, 1936 to James and Frances Ray. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Jackson. She received her first eight years of formal education in Peace Memorial Catholic School and finished at Jackson High School. She worked for PG Grays in Estherville, Iowa, and Fairmont Canning...
Lucille Degrote
Mar 31, 2011
Lucille Kathryn DeGrote was born on October 1, 1911, in Crate Township, Chippewa County, MN, the daughter of George and Emma Klaassen. She was baptized on March 28, 1926 and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith on April 7, 1931, all at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City, MN. She attended country school through the 8th grade and was united in...
Tim Vorvick
Mar 30, 2011
Timothy Vorvick was born Nov. 11, 1959 in Litchfield to David Allen and Donna Mae Vorvick. He grew up in Montevideo. Tim was a graduate of Montevideo High School in 1978. He graduated from Canby Vocational-Technical College in 1983 with a degree in Auto Mechanics. On May 10, 1980, he married Kelly Owens in Montevideo. This union was blessed with...
Carol Maus
Mar 19, 2011
Carol Joan Maus, was born on June 19, 1941, on the home farm near Maynard, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl & Agnes Maus. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Immanuel Lutheran Church and has been a lifelong, faithful member. She attended country school for five years and graduated from Maynard High School. Carol worked for several...
Scott Yeager
Mar 11, 2011
Scott Trevor Yeager was born on January 6, 1971, in Granite Falls, MN, the son of David and Darlene Yeager. He was baptized on February 7, 1971, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on May 4, 1986, also at St. Paul Lutheran Church. He graduated from Granite Falls High school in 1989...
Tabitha Youngblood
Mar 11, 2011
Tabitha Shirley Youngblood was born June 19, 2008 in Montevideo, Minnesota the daughter of Stacy and Mindy Youngblood. She passed away March 5, 2011 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis.Tabitha liked listening to all kinds of music and loved to smile. She enjoyed watching football with Dad and ?snuggle and snack time? with Mom, which ended in...
Marion Foley
Mar 5, 2011
Marion E. Olson Foley was born on August 20, 1925 in Faribault, Minnesota to Earl and Leona Summers. She was raised on the family farm along with her paternal grandparents, aunts and uncles. The family later moved to the Montevideo area where she graduated from high school with the class of 1942.On April 2, 1943, Marion and Nordan Olson were...
Dolores West
Feb 22, 2011
Dolores (Dodie) Faye West, 75, of Granite Falls, Minnesota, died at the Granite Falls Manor on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011. She was born on August 16th, 1935 to Ernest R. Hansen and Anne Klein Hansen. She attended school in Granite Falls, graduating in 1953. She married Ronald (Ronnie) Eugene West on April 16th, 1955.Dodie worked at a bank in Granite...
Carol Schuller
Feb 20, 2011
Carol Marie Schuller was born on March 8, 1949, in Montevideo, MN, the daughter of Russell and Ida Schuller. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Clara Catholic Church in Clara City, MN and graduated from high school in Maynard. She then went on to attend Nursing School in St. Paul, MN. Carol pursued her career...
Frances Kvam
Feb 20, 2011
Frances Luverne Kvam was born on June 10, 1924, in Wood Lake, MN, the daughter of Vernon and Elda House. She was baptized on June 18, 1924 at St. JohnÂ?s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake and confirmed in the Christian faith on May 22, 1938 at St. LukeÂ?s Lutheran Church in Posen Township, Yellow Medicine County, MN. She attended country...
Tom Gilbertson
Feb 18, 2011
Thomas Allan Gilbertson was born on March 9th, 1952 in Montevideo, Minnesota to Harris and Glorietta Gilbertson. He was raised on the family farm north of Watson. After graduating from Milan High School with the class of 1970, he joined the National Guard, serving his country for six years. He married Holly Kalstrom at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on July...
Robert Anderson
Feb 17, 2011
Robert (Bob) Willard Anderson was born in Duluth, Minnesota on December 22, 1923, the son of Rudolph and Mamie Anderson. His father Rudy worked for the railroad, and they lived in what Bob called the ?West End". They stayed in Duluth until Bob was three years old, at which time they moved to Montevideo and started farming the land. Bob...
Jozef Marcinkowski
Feb 10, 2011
Jozef Marcinkowski was born May 10, 1943, in Chotow, Poland, the son of Stanislaw and Stanislawa Marcinkowski. He was baptized on June 25, 1943 in Oleszno, Poland. Jozef graduated from high school and served in the Polish Military. He went on to work in the coal mines and following some education was promoted to work as an elevator operator in...
