Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Ramona Lemke
Nov 20, 2009
Ramona Darlene "Mona" Lemke was born on August 9, 1941, in Canby, MN, the daughter of Carl & Ruth Drengson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated from Granite Falls High school in 1958. Mona was united in marriage to Glenvy Lemke on Feb. 10, 1962. Mona worked with tuberculosis patients at the Granite Falls Sanatorium,...
Kenneth Koenen
Nov 11, 2009
Kenneth Isaac Koenen was born July 19, 1928 in Grace Township, Chippewa County, rural Montevideo, Minnesota, the son of Aeise and Marie Koenen. He passed away Wednesday November 11, 2009 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. JohnÂ?s Lutheran Church of rural Montevideo. He grew up and attended country school in...
Myron Andert
Nov 9, 2009
Myron George "Butch" Andert was born on August 11, 1936, in Morris, MN, the son of Alvin C. and Mae L. (Hendrickson) Andert. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Alberta, MN and attended school in Alberta. On December 22, 1977, Butch was united in marriage to RoseDelle L. Peterson in Watertown, SD. Butch was employed in...
Harold Kruger
Nov 9, 2009
Harold George Kruger was born October 25, 1936 in Rheiderland Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the son of George and Anna Kruger. He passed away Monday November 9, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He attained the age of 73 years. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City, Minnesota. He grew up...
Emelia Mossman
Nov 7, 2009
Emelia Josephine Mossman was born September 11, 1909, the daughter of Mads Peder & Elsie Lauritsen on the family farm in Chippewa County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Saron Lutheran Church. Emelia moved to California in 1929 and worked for Howard Hughes in the aircraft industry. She was united in marriage to Ancel Tate...
Phyllis Enevoldsen
Nov 7, 2009
Phyllis Lorraine Enevoldsen was born November 1, 1927, the daughter of Emil Albert August Carl & Mary Martha Kathryn Tesch, in rural Canby. She was baptized on the family farm on November 3, 1927, and confirmed on June 1, 1941 in Canby at the American Lutheran Church. She graduated from the Canby High School and went on to attend Beauty...
Emily Waylander
Nov 6, 2009
On March 24, 1989 a beautiful black haired little girl was born to Cecelia and William in Freeport, IL. Her birth mother called her, "Natasha" and chose a new family to love and raise her. On April 24th, that same little girl became Emily Ann Waylander. She came home to Minnesota with her mom, dad and big brother, Joshua (who...
Larry Nelson
Oct 29, 2009
Larry Herbert Nelson, 65, of Granite Falls died at his home, surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 25. He was born on July 18, 1944 to Herbert and Vernette Nelson in Granite Falls, MN. He graduated from Granite Falls High School. On August 22, 1964 he married Jan Johnson. Larry retired from Northern States Power (Xcel Energy) after 35...
Joshua Baldwin
Oct 24, 2009
Joshua Russell Baldwin was born September 3, 1989, in Minneapolis to Timothy Arthur Baldwin and Wendy Mae Russell. He was baptized in the Catholic faith and lived in Edina until he was in 8th grade. He moved to the Montevideo area and attended Lac Qui Parle Valley High School, graduating in 2008. While in high school he was active in...
Anna Ulferts
Oct 18, 2009
Anna Augusta Teichert Glynn Ulferts was born April 10, 1922, the daughter of Fred & Gertie (Berends) Teichert, in Rheiderland township, in Chippewa County. She was baptized in May of 1922, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City and confirmed in March of 1936. Anna was united in marriage to Quintin E. Glynn on November 22, 1941, in Clara City....
Jon Soine
Oct 15, 2009
Jon Alan Soine was born September 20, 1959, the son of Leonard & Dorothy Soine, in Granite Falls. He was baptized on November 15, 1959 at Wang Lutheran Church. Jon was diagnosed with a brain tumor around the 3rd grade. He spent many months at the University of Minnesota, where he had a shunt put in his head and underwent...
Virgil Mortenson
Oct 10, 2009
Virgil Arcade Mortenson was born October 16, 1924 in Big Stone County, north of Correll, Minnesota, the son of Martin and Mary Mortenson. He passed away October 3, 2009 at the Granite Falls Manor in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Virgil was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Correll Lutheran Church. He attended and graduated from Correll Public School. Virgil...
Bonnie Rhode
Oct 8, 2009
Bonnie Lou Rhode was born August 10, 1933, the daughter of Sverre & Marie Amundsen, in Alcester, South Dakota. She was baptized on October 8, 1933. She graduated from the Centerville High School, in Centerville, South Dakota. Bonnie was united in marriage to Irvin Rhode on June 20, 1953, at St. Clara Catholic Church, where she has been an active...
Florence Sietsema
Oct 8, 2009
Florence Wilhelmina Sietsema was born on February 13, 1930, in rural Clara City, MN, the daughter of Hye J. and Hilka N. Freese. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City and attended country school. Florence was united in marriage to DeLos Sietsema on April 12, 1950 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in...
Ing Alness
Oct 4, 2009
Inghart Merdell Alness was born on March 11, 1926, in Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was the son of Magnus and Inga (Foss) Alness. He grew up on the family farm with his three brothers and two sisters. Ing was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and was a long time member and honorary usher for...
Richard Ravenswaay
Oct 4, 2009
Richard Van Ravenswaay was born October 19, 1931, the son of Anthony & Gerdena Van Ravenswaay, in Maurice, Iowa. He served his country in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in November of 1955. Richard was united in marriage to Shirley Ann DeRaad on December 27, 1955, in Sioux Center, Iowa. They lived on the family farm in...
Ellsworth Frederickson
Sep 29, 2009
G. Ellsworth Frederickson was born May 5, 1919, in Granite Falls, the son of John and Selma (Mathison) Frederickson. He was the third generation to farm and live on the homesteaded farm in Hawk Creek Township until he moved to Ren Villa Health Care. He was baptized and confirmed and remained a lifelong member of Hawk Creek Lutheran Church. He...
Rayden Johnson
Sep 24, 2009
Rayden Allard Johnson was born April 2, 1926, in Hawk Creek Township, the son of Randolph & Anna (Berg) Johnson. He was baptized on July 7, 1926, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. Following his schooling he worked as a mechanic in the Ford Dealership in Granite Falls. Rayden served his country in the United States Navy...
