Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
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...
Leo Sebring
Sep 24, 1932
Leo Russell Sebring was born on Saturday, September 24, 1932 in Granite Falls, Minnesota. He was the son of Donald and AliceSebring. Leo was baptized on April 16, 1933 and was later confirmed in his faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls. He received his education through the Granite Falls Public School system, graduating in 1950. On September...
Robert Mittag
Apr 17, 1932
Robert Eugene Mittag was the son of Edwin and Evelyn Mittag. He was born on Sunday, April 17, 1932 in a farm home near Algona, Iowa and christened May 5, 1932 at Lotts Creek Lutheran Church. He attended school at Lotts Creek Parochial School, graduating from Algona High School in 1949. In high school, he read many library books and...
Gordon Regnier
Jun 26, 1928
Gordon George "Gordy" Regnier was born on Tuesday, June 26, 1928 in Redwood Falls, MN, the son of Robert H. and Marie Regnier. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Redwood Falls and attended elementary school and high school in Redwood Falls. Gordy began working for Montgomery Ward in Redwood Falls in...
Betty Thompson-Rinas
Nov 14, 1925
Betty Mae Thompson Rinas was born on Saturday, November 14, 1925 in Spring Grove, Minnesota, daughter of Maurice and Blanche Fladager. She passed away on Friday March 19, 2010 at the Clara City Care Center. She attained the age of 84 years old.Betty was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove and later confirmed her Christian faith at the...
Art Paulson
Jun 15, 1924
Arthur Theodore Paulson was born on Sunday, June 15, 1924 in Appleton, MN, the son of Alfred and Myrtle Paulson. He was baptized in the Christian faith and was raised by Reid and Nina Stenka in Clotho, MN. Art proudly served his country during WWII in the United States Army as a cook stationed in Japan & Hawaii. Following his...
Robert Johnson
Dec 12, 1923
Robert Charles Johnson was born on Wednesday, December 12, 1923 in Montevideo to Carl A. and Ruth Emila Johnson. He was confirmed on June 26, 1938 in Strombeck Church. Robert attended District 5 County School through the eighth grade and then Morris Agriculture School in Morris until the eleventh grade when he returned to help on the family farm.On November...
Evelyn Grages
Nov 27, 1923
Evelyn Margaret Grages was born on Tuesday, November 27, 1923, in Appleton, MN, the daughter of George and Margaret Loose. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Shible Lutheran Church, north of Appleton and graduated from Appleton High School. On May 1, 1942, Evelyn was united in marriage to Alfred Grages in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shible Township....
Ernest Dalen
Jul 18, 1923
On Wednesday, July 18th, 1923, Ernest Julian Dalen was born on the family farm in Kragero Township of Chippewa County in rural Milan to Julia (Andrews) and Julian Dalen. At the altars of Kviteseid Church in Milan, Ernie was baptized as an infant and confirmed his Lutheran faith on May 8, 1938. He began his formal education in rural country...
Florence Prindle
Oct 1, 1922
Florence Jackson Prindle was born on Sunday, October 1, 1922 in Minneapolis Minnesota to Joel Frederick and Lucille Harrison Jackson. She was baptized at the Linden Hills Congregational Church in Minneapolis and confirmed her faith at the same altar. After graduating from West High School in Minneapolis with the Class of 1940, she continued her formal education at the University...
Joe Klaassen
Sep 20, 1922
Joe Dick Klaassen was born on September 20, 1922, in Visquard, Germany, the son of Dieke and Hiskea Klaassen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and after moving with his family from Germany to the Clara City area, attended country school until 8th grade. Joe was united in marriage to Eleanor Speiser in the St. Clara Catholic...
Marion Anderson
Nov 30, 1921
Marion Lorraine Anderson was born as a twin on Wednesday, November 30, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Laura Olson. She passed away peacefully on April 15, 2009 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo, Minnesota. She attained the age of 87 years. Marion enjoyed traveling, playing cards, shopping, having coffee with friends and spending time...
Bernice
Jun 13, 1921
Bernice Kathryn Larson was born on Monday, June 13, 1921 in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman and Nettie Nelson. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on July 3, 1921 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Montevideo. She grew up and attended school in Montevideo graduating with the class of 1941.On July 20, 1947 Bernice was united in marriage to...
Virgil Henning
Apr 30, 1921
Virgil Andrew Henning was born April 30, 1921 in Clara City, Minnesota the son of Fredrick and Margaret (Henning) Balster. On March 2, 2011 surrounded by family Virgil passed away peacefully at the Clara City Care Center.He grew up and attended school in Clara City, Minnesota. After graduating from Clara City High School he proudly served his country in the...
Rose Heikes
May 9, 1915
Rose Clara Florence Goetsch was born on May 9, 1915 in Dexter Township of Mower County to Otto Goetsch and Johannah Goetsch. She was one of nine children, one of whom died in infancy. She was baptized as an infant at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dexter Township. She attended rural school at District 121, and later attended parochial school located...
Etta Danielson
Nov 10, 1910
Etta was born on Thursday, November 10th, 1910 on the Carlton Lake Farm southeast of Montevideo. She was the oldest of six children born to Mike and Eva Grace. Etta passed away on Monday, August 29th, 2011 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. Etta attended various country schools in Minnesota while growing up as she and her family lived...
Helen Hubel
Jan 1, 1753
Helen Hubel, 95, of Maynard, died Thursday, March 29th at the Granite Falls Hospital. She was born November 5, 1916, the daughter of Ewald & Frida Spletter. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond. She attended school in Raymond.On June 3, 1934, Helen was united in marriage to Penny Hubel in Raymond. She enjoyed playing...
Edward Johnson
Jan 1, 1753
Edward Tosten Johnson, 86, of Clarkfield died on January 28th in Montevideo. Edward grew up in Clarkfield where he was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran Church, graduating from Clarkfield High School in 1938. He served in the U. S. Army from 1942-46 as a medical lab technician stationed at Camp Gordon, Johnston, Florida. He met his future wife, Violet...
