Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Martha Schwitters
Jan 1, 2001
Martha Schwitters was born on January 27, 1912 to Albert and Hielke (Dannen) Becker in Stoneham Township near Clara City, Minnesota. She was baptized on April 14, 1912 at the Bethany Reformed Church and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on June 30, 1934 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Martha attended school at rural school district 37 and graduated from the...
Bradley Vanoverbeke
Feb 15, 1987
Bradley Thomas VanOverbeke was born on Sunday, February 15, 1987 in Granite Falls, MN, the son of Jeffrey and Sheila VanOverbeke. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at the United Church of Christ in Granite Falls and graduated from Yellow Medicine East High School. He then attended Ridgewater Community College in Willmar, MN. Bradley was employed by...
Jordan Olson
Nov 8, 1981
Jordan Michael Olson was born on Sunday, November 8, 1981 in Willmar, Minnesota to Rodney Duane and Joy Arlene (Peterson) Olson. He passed away September 26, 2009 at his home in rural Milan, Minnesota.Jordan was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Kviteseid Lutheran Church. He grew up and attended school in the Milan area graduating from Lac Qui...
Todd Velde
Apr 10, 1977
Todd was born on Easter Sunday April 10, 1977 in Granite Falls to Gary and Marcia Velde. As a boy he just could not stop smiling. Todd was baptized and confirmed at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. He graduated with the Yellow Medicine East Class of 1995. He loved all aspects of life: sports, fishing, hunting, music, getting...
Brenda Rethlake
May 5, 1967
On Friday, May 5, 1967, Brenda Joy was born to John Herman and Nola Joy Sulflow at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. Brenda was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church as an infant and later confirmed her faith at the same altar. Brenda was raised on the farm in rural Montevideo and Gluek community. She received her formal education from the...
Michael Iverson
Mar 9, 1957
Michael Steven Iverson was born on Saturday, March 9, 1957, in Montevideo, MN, the son of Clair and Lorraine Iverson. He was baptized on November 17, 1957 at Watson Lutheran Church in Watson, MN and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 30, 1972 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Mike attended high school in Montevideo and later attended...
Lynn Peterson
Aug 23, 1956
Lynn Walter Peterson was born on Thursday, August 23, 1956 in Montevideo, Minnesota. His parents, Algeron "Ike" and Agnes Peterson raised Lynn and his five siblings in Montevideo. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church and graduated from Montevideo High School with the Class of 1975. Watching Minnesota Twins Baseball and Minnesota Vikings Football were among Lynn's...
Richard Draeger
Nov 15, 1955
Richard Lee Draeger was born in Willmar, Minnesota on November 15, 1955. He was the son of Marvin Robert and Barbara Jean Draeger. Rick was raised in Clara City; baptized and confirmed at Bethany Reformed Church and graduated from Clara City High School. He farmed for a while north of Clara City prior to moving to Montevideo where he owned...
Terry Sletten
Jul 26, 1955
Born on Tuesday, July 26, 1955 in Montevideo, Minnesota as one of five children to Walter and LaVonne Sletten, he was baptized Terry Wayne Sletten at Saron Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo. Terry was confirmed at Saron Lutheran Church on May 17, 1970. He died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 5th at the age of 57 years. Terry's formal education was...
Steven Bestge
Jul 3, 1953
Steven Dean Bestge was born on July 3, 1953, in Montevideo, MN, the son of Fred A. and Gladys L. Bestge. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and graduated from Raymond High School in 1971. On November 23, 1974, he was united in marriage to Charlyn Gilsrud at Big Bend Lutheran Church.Steven was a friendly, outgoing man....
Lynette Fultz
May 15, 1952
On Thursday, May 15, 1952, Lynette Faye Fultz was born in Montevideo, Minnesota to Kenneth and Clarice Storlie. She was baptized at Bergen Lutheran Church in rural Granite Falls and later confirmed her faith at the same altar. She and her family were lifelong residents of rural Montevideo and she received her formal education in the Clarkfield schools from where...
Linda Melde
Jan 20, 1947
Linda Ann Melde was born on Monday, January 20, 1947, in Montevideo, Minnesota the daughter of Ole and Hazel (Olson) Melde. She passed away Thursday April 30, 2009 at Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital.Linda was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Baxter Lutheran Church. She grew up in the Dawson area attending school in Dawson.She raised her two daughters Holly...
Melva Aeikens
Feb 10, 1946
Melva Joyce Aeikens was born on Sunday, February 10, 1946 in Slayton, Minnesota to Edgar Melvin and Inez Sivia Harman. She received her formal education in the Lake Wilson Elementary and the Princeton Public School graduating from Princeton High School. She married Gale Dawson in June of 1969. She worked at the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis from 1969 until...
Collete Limberg
Oct 24, 1941
Collette Kay Glander was born in Milbank, South Dakota on October 24, 1941 to Carl and June Glander. She was the oldest of 4 children and spent her very early years in Chicago before moving to Watertown, South Dakota as a child. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1960 and then received a Bachelor of Science from Northern State...
Ralph Weflen
May 24, 1937
Ralph Luverne Weflen was born on Monday, May 24th, 1937 in the Montevideo Hospital; the only child of Sarah Juliana and Clifford H. Weflen. He was baptized in Black Oak Lake Lutheran Church on July 11, 1937 by the Reverend H. O. Lee. The family farmed near Montevideo until they retired and moved into Montevideo in the 1970?s. Ralph graduated...
Rich Christians
Feb 21, 1937
Rich Christians was born in Murdock, Minnesota on Sunday, February 21st, 1937. His mother Jennie's career as a school teacher took the family to Swift and Chippewa County communities, eventually settling into the Montevideo area. Rich received his high school education in Montevideo, graduating with his class in 1955.In June of 1958, Rich married Ruth Gatzmayer and this union was...
Joan Knodel
Jan 2, 1934
JoAn Knodel was born in Montevideo, Minnesota on Tuesday, January 2, 1934 to Alton Alexander and Edna Adella Hinn. She was baptized in Watson and the family later moved to Fessenden, North Dakota. She received her formal education in Fessenden, graduating with the High School Class of 1952. After high school, she continued her education and graduated from El Camino...
Orville Koenen
Jan 28, 1933
Orville Dale Koenen was born in Benson,Minnesota on Saturday, January 28, 1933. He was one of eleven children born to Aeise and Marie (Groothuis) Koenen. He was baptized on February 16, 1933 at St. JohnÂ?s Lutheran Church and later confirmed his Lutheran faith at that same altar. He received his formal education in District 88 Country School and Benson Public...
