Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Robert Thompson
Nov 3, 2010
Robert Duane Thompson was born March 8, 1953, to Duane and Ruth Thompson in Hazel Run. He was the second of three children. He was baptized and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Robert attended elementary school in Hazel Run and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1971. He attended Southwest State University and St. Cloud State University. Robert married...
Todd Olson
Oct 27, 2010
Todd was born in Watertown, SD. He died on October 23, 2010 after a lengthy and ultimately unsuccessful battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Todd and Carrie Jo Short (Heimark) were married in 1999. He was a gentle and generous man who will be greatly missed. Todd's life was filled with acts of quiet courage, not the least of which was...
Glenvy Lemke
Oct 11, 2010
Glenvy Fred Lemke was born on August 9, 1926, in Vesta, MN, the son of Henry and Thurina Lemke. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and moved with his family to a farm in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, MN at the age of four. He attended country school and graduated in 1944 from high school...
Gayle Waylander
Oct 1, 2010
Gayle Ramona Hempstead Waylander was born in a blizzard on January 4, 1959 in Estherville, Iowa, to Virgil & Lorabelle Hempstead. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Redeemer Lutheran Church.Gayle graduated from Waldorf Junior College and Concordia College. Through her various jobs she shared her gifts of laughter, generosity, welcoming and serving. Gayle lived her life taking care of...
Ada Vermeer
Oct 1, 2010
Ada was born November 12, 1916 to Adam and Henrietta Punt in Maurice, Iowa. She was the youngest of 12 children and grew up on the farm. During her high school years her family moved from the farm to Sioux Center, Iowa. She enjoyed the academics of school and found this to be her favorite part of school. Ada played...
Richard Macziewski
Sep 23, 2010
Richard Ernest Macziewski was born on September 13, 1931, in Grace Township, Chippewa County, MN, the son of Arthur and Martha Macziewski. He was baptized in Grace Lutheran Church on September 27, 1931 and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church of Havelock Township on May 27, 1945. He attended country school and the Morris Agricultural School.On March...
Edna Flygare
Sep 20, 2010
Edna Virginia Flygare was born on May 11, 1927, in Lake Lillian, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Eva Lund. She was baptized at Lake Lillian Baptist Church and graduated from Atwater High School in 1944. On October 5, 1946, Edna was united in marriage to Donaven Flygare at Willmar Baptist Church in Willmar.For several years, Edna farmed with Donaven...
Myrtle Hemmingson
Sep 19, 2010
Myrtle Amanda Hemmingson was born October 25, 1916, the daughter of August & Anne Marie Anundson, in Tyro Township. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended Stony Run Country School. Myrtle was united in marriage to Alfred Hemmingson on November 9, 1935, in Hazel Run, Minnesota. She worked at Ben Franklin during the holidays. She was...
Leland Foos
Sep 10, 2010
Leland Dean Foos was born November 13, 1933 in Alpena, South Dakota to Peter and Catherine Foos. Baptized in 1963, he confirmed his faith in the First Lutheran Church of Mitchell, South Dakota. He attended rural schools in South Dakota. Leland served his beloved country in the United States Army/Army National Guard. He entered the Army as an enlistee on...
Erna Reiten
Aug 30, 2010
Erna Wilma Reiten was born October 12, 1918, the daughter of Paul & Anna Henke in Wood Lake. She was baptized on November 1, 1918 and confirmed on March 20, 1932, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Erna attended St. John's Parochial School through 8th grade and graduated from the Wood Lake High School. She was united in...
Katherine Cole
Aug 26, 2010
Katherine Cole was born September 18, 1920, the daughter of George & Sophie Kreshka in Sundown, Manitoba. She attended country school through the 8th grade and moved to Minneapolis where she graduated from the Minnehaha Academy in 1940. She worked for Munsingwear in Minneapolis and then moved with her family to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where she was employed with Bethlehem Steel.Katherine...
Carl Aus
Aug 25, 2010
Carl Aus, loving father, grandfather, husband, and brother was born in 1935 to Sylvester and Harriet (Min) Aus in Stillwater, Minnesota, the older of two children. The family moved to Wheaton in 1944 where Carl attended school and graduated in 1953. He attended college at Moorhead State where he studied social studies and played football, but ultimately went to Dunwoody...
Hollie Hamnes
Aug 20, 2010
Hollie May Hamnes was born February 28, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Donald and Marcella Draughn. She passed away August 15, 2010 under the care of hospice at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo, Minnesota. As a young child, Hollie grew up and attended school in Tennessee. In 1977, her family moved to South Dakota and she graduated...
Mary Petersen
Aug 10, 2010
Mary Ann Elizabeth Petersen was born November 21, 1925 at her home in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota the daughter of Wilfred and Della Garrow. She passed away on August 6, 2010 in Montevideo, Minnesota at the age of 84. Mary Ann grew up and attended school near Ivanhoe, in Lake Benton and Marshall. She proudly received her GED in...
Cecilia Minelli
Aug 9, 2010
Cele passed away peacefully on August 2, 2010 surrounded by love and family at N.C. Little Hospice in Edina, Minnesota.The youngest of eight children, Cele was born January 18, 1919, in Minneota, Minnesota to John and Mary Finnegan. She earned her nursing degree at St. Catherine's in St. Paul where she met and married Philip Minelli. Cele and Phil spent...
Kathleen Danielson
Aug 8, 2010
Kathleen Marie Danielson was born March 1, 1949 in Minneapolis. She was adopted through Lutheran Social Services into the loving family of Andrew and Etta Danielson and older brother Larry at the age of three months. Kathy was baptized and confirmed at Bergen Lutheran Church. At the age of one, Kathy was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, suffering from the debilitating...
Orlyn Aslesen
Aug 6, 2010
Orlyn May Aslesen was born May 30, 1924 in Ortley, South Dakota the daughter of Russell and Pearl Maxwell. Orlyn was baptized and on May 29, 1938 confirmed into the Christian faith in Florence, South Dakota. Her strong belief in God remained at the center of her life throughout. Orlyn grew up in the Ortley area and attended school in...
