Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Jack Baker
Jan 19, 2026
Jack Baker, 68, of Granite Falls, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, while visiting family in St. Cloud. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Friday, January 23, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:30 PM. Visitation will...
Amber Johnson
Jan 11, 2026
Amber Jean Johnson, age 40, of Clara City, Minnesota passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 after battling cancer since 2017. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be Monday, January 19, 2026 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM with a Time of Sharing and Prayer at 4:00 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...
Bonnie Erickson
Jan 10, 2026
Bonnie Erickson, 89, of Granite Falls passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Luther Haven in Montevideo. Arrangements are pending at this time.
Bonnie Rose (Spies) Erickson was born August 28, 1936 to Robert and Elizabeth (Johanson) Spies in Granite Falls. She was baptized and confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church; Bonnie graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1954. After...
Stewart Dansby
Jan 5, 2026
Stewart Dansby, 86, of Clara City passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Centra Care Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 10th at 1:00 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Stewart Dansby was born in Long Beach, California, the son...
Ralph Hunstad
Jan 5, 2026
Ralph Romaine Hunstad, 96, of Montevideo, left his earthly home for his heavenly home on Monday, January 5th at Copper Glen in Montevideo. Memorial service will be held at United Methodist Church in Montevideo on Wednesday, January 28th at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.
Ralph was born June 1, 1929,...
Jeffrey Tanke
Jan 2, 2026
Jeffrey Tanke, age 63, of Wood Lake, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 2, 2026, in Cobb County, Georgia, while on a trucking route after suffering a medical emergency. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 24, 2026 from 1:00-3:00 PM with a Memorial Service at 3:00 PM at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls.He was born on October...
Yvonne Ward
Dec 30, 2025
Yvonne Ward, age 90, of Montevideo died December 30, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo. A funeral service will be held Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Pastors Don McKee and Michelle Rowell will officiate. Private family burial will be in the...
Mark Day
Dec 27, 2025
Mark Leslie Charles Day, son of Dale and Carol (Mooney) Day, was born on October 10, 1962. He spent part of his childhood in Idaho before his family settled in Granite Falls, Minnesota, where he grew up surrounded by deep family roots.
From a young age, Mark loved sports, history, and most of all, family. He spoke of his loved ones...
Kenneth Odegard
Dec 27, 2025
Kenneth Odegard, age 67, of Montevideo, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo after battling with cancer, with his son by his side.
Visitation will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls with a Memorial Service at 3:00 PM. Interment will follow at...
Harlis Emkes
Dec 26, 2025
Harlis Emkes, 88, of Montevideo, Minnesota passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Luther Haven in Montevideo. Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church; interment will be at Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery in Montevideo.
Harlis Marlow...
Roger Larson
Dec 23, 2025
Roger Larson, 85, of Montevideo passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, January 3, 2026 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the Montevideo VFW Post 380.
Roger Allen Larson was born May 21, 1940 to Myron and Linda (Engelke) Larson in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran...
Robert "Bob" Hoseck
Dec 23, 2025
Robert “Bob” Hoseck, age 90, of Granite Falls, Minnesota and formerly of Hanley Falls passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Minnesota Veterans Home in Montevideo. Robert “Bob” Hoseck, age 90, of Granite Falls, Minnesota and formerly of Hanley Falls passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Minnesota Veterans Home in Montevideo. Visitation will be held Sunday, January...
Kevin Imes
Dec 21, 2025
Kevin Keith Imes, 62, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Kevin was born on October 15, 1963 in Granite Falls, Minnesota to his proud parents, Keith and Nancy Imes. Baptized in the Lutheran faith, Keven was confirmed at Rock Valle Lutheran Church, rural Echo, Minnesota where he regularly attended with his parents and proudly...
Richard "Rich" Nafziger
Dec 15, 2025
Richard Howard Nafziger died at his home on Monday, December 15, 2025. He was 74 years of age. Per his wishes, no services will be held.
Richard was born February 11, 1951, the son of Donald & Mary Nafziger in Spring Valley, Illinois. He was baptized in the Presbyterian faith. Rich graduated from Perkin High School in 1969.
Following graduation, Rich served...
Julie Rhode
Dec 12, 2025
Julie Rhode, 57, of Montevideo, Minnesota passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025, at CCM Health after her battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held Monday December 22, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the church with a Prayer...
Charlotte Korn
Dec 11, 2025
Charlotte Elaine Korn, age 92, Bloomington, formerly of Clara City, passed away in her home on December 11, 2025. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Charlotte was born to William Albert Korn and Mabel Gustava Pedersen Korn...
Elden Nordang
Dec 9, 2025
Elden Roy Nordang was born on December 21st, 1947, in Granite Falls, MN, to Ole and Helen (Tweeter) Nordang. He was the first born child and, therefore, was the extreme ruler over his two younger sisters. Eldy passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 9, 2025, at the age of 77. Services to be held at a later date.He...
Chris Corpus Spotted Eagle
Dec 4, 2025
Chris Corpus Spotted Eagle was born on November 17, 1928, in New York, New York to Petronilo and Cecelia (Vidal) Corpus. He grew up in the Bronx with his younger brother, Calvin. As a very young man, Chris enlisted in the United States Army and became a sergeant. Upon his honorable discharge, he re-enlisted into the Air Force, where he...
Clare Dolly Bell
Nov 29, 2025
Clare Marie ‘Dolly’ Bell, of Montevideo passed away on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 89 years. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 5th at 11:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
Clare Marie ‘Dolly’ Bell...
Mary Jo Kohler
Nov 27, 2025
Mary Jo Kohler, 83, of Glenwood, formerly of Montevideo, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at CCM Health. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 3rd at 11:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 5 to 7:00 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church and continue one hour...
