Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Wanda Kraakaas
Apr 21, 2020
Wanda Kraakaas, age 81, passed away at the Granite Falls Hospital on April 21, 2020. A private family burial was held at the Stony Run Cemetery in rural Granite Falls. Wanda Theola Kraakaas was born on September 2, 1938 in Clarkfield, Minnesota the daughter of Elvin and Thea (Anundson) Kraakaas. She grew up on the family farm and received her...
Marie Barron
Apr 10, 2020
Marie Barron, age 92, of Rogers, MN, and formerly of Clara City passed away on April 10, 2020. A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, September 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Clara Catholic Church in Clara City. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
John Buysse
Apr 6, 2020
John Joseph Buysse was born on August 11, 1944 in Marshall, MN, the son of Leo and Mary (Vandendries) Buysse. He attended school in Luverne, MN and graduated and enlisted in the Marines in 1962. John served in the Marine Corps from 1962 to 1966. At the age of 22 he was awarded the Bronze Star for valor in combat...
Elizabeth (Hoffman) Mueller
Mar 31, 2020
Elizabeth Mueller, 88, of Montevideo, passed away Tuesday, March 31st at Luther Haven Nursing Home. A graveside service will be held on April 9th at 11am at the Granite Falls City Cemetery. Elizabeth Mae Mueller was born December 18, 1931, the daughter of William Albert & Elsie Lillian (Kvien) Hoffman, in Montevideo. Betty was baptized on February 28, 1932 at...
George Randt
Mar 29, 2020
A private family graveside service will be held. George Randt was born on December 17, 1934 in Stoneham township, the son of Eilert and Anne (Fisser) Randt. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City. George and his siblings grew up farming in central Minnesota. He attended school at Sunny Side in Svea and graduated...
Doris Nash
Mar 27, 2020
Doris Nash, 97, of Montevideo, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, at Luther Haven Nursing Home. A Celebration of her life will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 2:00-4:00 PM at the Montevideo Community Center. Doris Nash was born November 19, 1922, the daughter of Lief & Hannah (Danielson) Stratmoen in Riverside Township, Lac qui Parle County. She...
Laurine Judd
Mar 21, 2020
Laurine Maxine Judd, age 91, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the Granite Falls Care Center in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time. Laurine was born on September 22, 1928, the daughter of Lloyd and Hazel (Smith) Schmidt in Staples, Minnesota. She grew up in Staples, Minnesota and attended the public school there. When...
Michael Anderson
Mar 7, 2020
Michael Anderson , age 68, of Montrose, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Service will be held at a later date.
Linda Seeley
Mar 3, 2020
Memorial services for Linda were originally scheduled to take place at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo on April 4. These services will be postponed until a later date. An announcement of the new date and time is forthcoming. Linda Seeley, age 72, passed away suddenly on the morning of Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Montevideo, Minnesota. Burial will follow...
Gary Erickson
Mar 3, 2020
Gary Erickson, age 86, of Montevideo, Minnesota, died peacefully on, March 8, 2020 in Gilbert, Arizona. Memorial Service will be held Friday, October 9, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Social distancing and masks will be required. Military honors will follow the service performed by the Montevideo American Legion Honor Guard at the church. Fellowship and...
Kimberly Synhorst
Feb 27, 2020
Kimberly Ann Synhorst was born June 5, 1962, the daughter of Jerry and Doris (Melde) Wilson in Downey, California. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from the Montevideo High School in 1980. Following high school, Kim attended the Granite Falls Vo-Tech. She went on to work at Walmart in Montevideo, as a Department Manager, for...
Sharon Emkes
Feb 24, 2020
Sharon Kay Emkes was born September 18, 1941, in Montevideo, Minnesota to Alfred and Rachel (Arends) Tammen. Sharon was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. She went to Maynard Public School than later attended Miller Hospital Vocational School of Practical Nursing in St. Paul. Sharon and Harlis were married on September 11, 1965, at Immanuel Lutheran...
Joan Hempeck
Feb 19, 2020
Joan Hempeck, age 86, of Vancouver, WA and formerly of Granite Falls, MN passed away on February 19, 2020 in Portland, OR. A Graveside Service was held at July 16, 2020 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Granite Falls.
Helen Albeck
Feb 17, 2020
Helen Ordella (Stokke) Albeck, 104, of Alexandria, died on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria, Minnesota. Helen Ordella (Stokke) Albeck was born February 2, 1916, to Olai and Helena (Christopherson) Stokke in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was the fifth of eight children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church....
Luther Hoese
Feb 13, 2020
Luther Hoese, 79, of Granite Falls, died Thursday, February 13th at the Granite Falls Health Care Center. A memorial service will be held Saturday August 22nd at 11 am at the Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday August 22nd. Luther George Hoese passed away at the Granite Falls...
Kathleen O' Connell
Feb 6, 2020
Kathleen Jean O’Connell was born June 24, 1947, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Thomas and Jean (Dalglish) Rafftery. Kathleen was baptized as an infant and in 1951 her family moved to the St. Columba Catholic parish where she attended school thru the 8th grade and was confirmed there. She went to St. Joseph’s Academy for high school and graduated in...
Ronald Froland
Feb 6, 2020
Ronald Burdell Froland passed away peacefully at the Granite Falls Care Center on the evening of February 6, 2020. Ron was born July 12, 1929, at the family farm in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, to Olaf and Blanche (Christensen) Froland. He was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church, rural Clarkfield. Ron graduated from Clarkfield High School...
Artis Olson
Feb 6, 2020
Artis E. Olson, age 83, passed away peacefully at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta, Minnesota on February 6, 2020. She was born on the family farm in Meeker County on August 12, 1936. Artis is survived by husband, Richard of Granite Falls; daughter, Diane (Paul) Hanson of Eden Prairie; son, Neal (Marji) Olson of Plymouth; grandchildren, Jacob (Kayla)...
Ardis Mahon
Jan 31, 2020
Ardis Mahon, 86, of Granite Falls, died Friday, January 31st at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 6th at 10:30 am at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Granite Falls. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls and continue one...
Verlin Kluver
Jan 29, 2020
Verlin Burnett Kluver was born May 2, 1932, the son of Emil & Mabel (Chelin) Kluver in Clara City. He was baptized May 10, 1932 and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Verlin graduated from the Clara City High School in 1950. In 1951, Verlin served his country in the United States Air Force. He was deployed to Korea in 1952...
