Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Walter Olson
Dec 27, 2008
Walter Olson was born on September 6, 1920 in Westbank Township, Minnesota, the son of Martin and Clara Olson. He passed away Saturday December 27, 2008 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital.Walter was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith at Westbank Lutheran Church of rural Danvers. He grew up in Westbank Township of rural Danvers attending country school in the...
Grant Reiners
Dec 26, 2008
Grant died in Duluth, MN after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorials are preferred to St. Mary's Hospice of Duluth, MN, or the Dr. Lyle Munneke Scholarship UMD School of Medicine. He was born on May 11, 1960, in Willmar, MN, the son of Earl and Beverly Reiners. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and grew up...
Marian Martin
Dec 3, 2008
Marian Louise Martin passed away Friday evening, November 28, 2008 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota, having been a resident of Crestview Manor in Evansville, Minnesota. Marian was born June 15, 1924 in Springfield, Mo. to Norman and Omega (Garner) Franklin. She graduated high school in Springfield and then apprenticed at a beauty shop. On June 15, 1941,...
Cora Meyer
Dec 2, 2008
Cora Nellie Reinholt Meyer was born on January 25, 1915 in Maynard, Minnesota to Ben and Anna Schroeder. She was baptized and confirmed in Bethany Reformed Church of Clara City and received her formal education in rural country school and Clara City Public School. On October 6, 1937, she was united in marriage to Arthur L. Reinholt. This union was...
Stina Leiseth
Nov 30, 2008
Dear Stina,We thank God everyday for your wonderful presence in our lives. We first met you on July 9th, 1992 at the Chippewa County Hospital in Montevideo. You were welcomed into the world by your dad and mom, Richard and Rebecca Leiseth. They shared tears of great joy when you were placed in their arms. You are the most wonderful...
Dorothy Mclagan
Nov 24, 2008
Dorothy Alice McLagan was born on August 29, 1919 in rural Bellingham, Minnesota, daughter of Frank and Mary Witte. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Zion Evangelical Brethren Church in Bellingham, Minnesota. Dorothy grew up in the Bellingham area attending country school through the sixth grade and graduated from Bellingham High School with the class of...
Adolph Martins
Nov 16, 2008
Adolph Arthur Martins was born July 7, 1918, the son of Fred & Anna (Ziehl) Martins, in Lone Tree Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota. He was baptized on August 18, 1918 at the Church of St. Clara. He received his formal education at the Chippewa County District 40 School. He was confirmed on March 17, 1940, at St. John's Lutheran Church...
William Warrings
Nov 7, 2008
William Bernard Warrings was born October 14, 1910, the son of Hilen & Anna Warrings, in Crate Township, Chippewa County. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Bill graduated from the Clara City High School and went on to attend Augsburg College, where he participated in basketball and baseball. In 1933 he joined the Willmar Amateur Baseball League...
Leona Winslow
Nov 6, 2008
Leona Schutz Winslow died at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in the early morning hours of Thursday, November 6th, 2008. She was born on Sunday, March 5, 1922 to Christ and Mathilda Kirschenmann. She was baptized Leona Katherina and raised and educated near Eureka, South Dakota. She and Albert Schutz were married on April 5, 1942 in Eureka and their...
Lyle Lanes
Nov 5, 2008
Lyle Lanes died on Sunday evening, November 2nd at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 88 years.He was born on November 7, 1919 in Sparta Township to Harold B and Laura Lanes. Lyle was baptized on January 11, 1920 by Reverend Pederson in Black Oak Lake Lutheran Church and confirmed at the same altar on November 26,...
Erva Hokuf
Nov 5, 2008
Erva Hokuf died at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital early Friday morning, October 31st, 2008. She was born Erva Lucille Highum on February 7, 1916 in Granite Falls, Minnesota to parents Peter and Belle Highum. Erva was baptized and confirmed at the United Lutheran Church in Granite Falls. On September 28, 1940 she and Wilburn Hokuf were united in marriage...
Mae Saue
Nov 2, 2008
Mae Nora Saue was born at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital on November 27, 1913 to Andrew and Rena Saue. She was baptized on March 4, 1914 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo and confirmed her faith at the same altar in April of 1928. She received her formal education in the Montevideo Schools. Mae worked in sales all...
Marjorie Hammond
Nov 2, 2008
Marjorie Lorraine Hammond was born January 7, 1921, the daughter of Harold & Florence Bassett, in Gilmonton, Wisconsin. For a short period of time, she worked in St. Paul, during World War II. Marjorie was united in marriage to Richard Hammond on May 1, 1947, in Staples, Minnesota. They lived in Moorhead, Breckenridge, Coon Rapids, and in 1955 moved to...
Florence Springer
Oct 30, 2008
Florence Springer was born March 31, 1918 in Woonsocket, South Dakota the daughter of Henry and Amelia Spies. She passed away Thursday October 30, 2008 in Marshall, Minnesota. She grew up and attended country school in Woonsocket later moving with her parents to Granite Falls. On August 24, 1940 Florence was united in marriage to Henry Springer at the St....
Bruce Whitmore
Oct 26, 2008
Bruce Chambers Whitmore was born November 22, 1918, the son of Bert & Alice Whitmore, in Montevideo. He graduated from the Montevideo High School and went on to attend the Roosevelt College in Chicago, Illinois. Bruce served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was stationed in England, Ireland, North Africa, Italy and Scotland. He...
Ray Hempel
Oct 21, 2008
Raymond Edwin Hempel was born on May 31, 1923, in Lorne Township, Yellow Medicine County near Granite Falls, MN. He was baptized in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls and confirmed in the Christian faith in Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls, MN. He went to school in Hanley Falls and attended Trade School in Little Falls, MN...
Alyce Lemke
Oct 20, 2008
Alyce Mae Lemke was born on April 4, 1935 in Clarkfield, MN, the daughter of Henry & Jenny (Ellefson) Gjerdahl. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended school in Hanley Falls, Clarkfield and Granite Falls. On November 14, 1959, Alyce was united in marriage to Kermit Lemke in South Dakota. During her active years, Alyce worked...
Wm. Richter
Oct 17, 2008
William Matthew "Butch" Richter was born on December 12, 1922 in Bird Island, MN. Butch was the son of William J. and Ella A. Richter. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic Schools in Bird Island, MN. Butch attended St. John's University for a short time before enlisting in the Navy in...
Norman Foss
Oct 13, 2008
Norman William Foss was born in Hazel Run on November 9, 1916, the son of John & Thora Foss. He attended school in Hazel Run. He worked for John Morell in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In August of 1943, Norman served his country in the United States Army as a medic overseas for three and a half years. He served...
Leo Duis
Oct 6, 2008
Leo Francis Duis was born on Oct. 8, 1915, in Linwood, NE, the son of George and Lena Duis. He was baptized, confirmed and made his first Holy Communion in the Catholic faith. On April 8, 1947, Leo was united in marriage to Audrey Panek in Hector, MN. Leo worked as a farmer and at a number of other jobs....
