Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
David Jepson
Aug 20, 2020
David Jepson, age 91, of Granite Falls passed away peacefully Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the Avera Granite Falls Care Center. David Julian Jepson was born September 18, 1928 in Sacred Heart, Minnesota to Henry and Amanda (Collin) Jepson. He grew up on the family farm with his older brother, Stanley and younger sister, Loreen, just south of Highway 212...
Shirley Maroney
Aug 14, 2020
Shirley Maroney, 82, of Maynard passed away at her residence on Friday, August 14th. Public visitation will be held on Friday, August 21st from 1 to 2:30 pm at the Maynard Lutheran Church. Face coverings will be required and social distancing maintained. A private family service will be held following the visitation. Shirley Lavonne (Hubel) Maroney aka "Curly Shirley" was...
Karen Baldwin
Aug 13, 2020
Karen Baldwin, 54, of Montevideo, died Thursday, August 13th at Home Front Assisted Living. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 18th at 1:00 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo. Visitation will be held on Monday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the funeral home and will continue one hour prior to services on Tuesday....
Darrell "Moldy" Molden
Aug 7, 2020
Darrell “Moldy” Molden, 67, of Maynard, Minnesota passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A Drive-In / Socially Distanced Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Maynard Lions Park. Burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo following the service. A...
Gorman Velde
Aug 7, 2020
Gorman Roger Velde was welcomed into this world on August 2, 1927. Born in Benson, Minnesota he was the son of Ludolph and Myrtle (Armstrong) Velde. As a youth, Gorman was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Gorman graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1945. After graduation, Gorman enlisted into the US Navy and was stationed in Okinawa,...
Linda Lundeen
Aug 7, 2020
Linda Kalmoe Lundeen, 65, died August 7, 2020 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. She was surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born on November 6, 1954 in Montevideo, MN. She graduated from Montevideo High School & St. Luke’s School of Nursing. She married Ronald Lundeen on February 27, 1988. Together they lived & worked in five states, making friends...
Bessie Bulthuis
Aug 6, 2020
Bessie Ellen (Gerdes) Bulthuis was born on September 16, 1923 in Breda, Iowa. She was the daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth (Tebben) Gerdes. Bessie was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in her faith at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City. Bessie attended country school and then graduated in 1940 from the Clara City High School. On October 16,...
Dolores Johnson
Aug 5, 2020
Dolores Elaine Johnson, 84, died peacefully in Elk Mound, WI while in the care of Home Hospice, Mayo Clinic Health Systems. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, August 14, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Granite Falls, MN with Reverend Jonathan Varns officiating. Committal will be at Hillcrest Cemetery immediately following the service. Social distancing, restricted capacity,...
Daniel Macdonald
Aug 5, 2020
Daniel D. MacDonald was born on July 11, 1949, the son of Alick and Joyce (Bennett) MacDonald in St. Paul. He attended school in St. Paul. Dan was employed as a cook for many years. Dan was united in marriage to Sandy Rasche on September 14, 1996, where they made their home in East Bethel. Later in life they moved...
Leon Moe
Aug 1, 2020
Leon Luvern Moe was born April 5, 1936, the son of Kenneth & Wilma (Engel) Moe in Montevideo. He was baptized on July 12, 1936, at Echo Methodist Church and confirmed his faith on October 11, 1958, at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo. He attended District 8 and graduated from the Echo High School in 1954. Leon served his country...
Jared Mead
Jul 31, 2020
Jared Mead, age 37, of Burnsville and formerly of Granite Falls, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. A Private Family Service will be held on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls. Visitation will be held Friday from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at the Wing-Bain Funeral...
Mary Freese
Jul 20, 2020
As Audrey Hepburn once said, “You have two hands. One to help yourself, and one to help others.” Mary Ann Freese of Clara City was a prime example of someone who took that quote to heart. Though she wasn’t quite as famous as Ms. Hepburn, she was known in our family as Aunt Mary-who would be there when someone needed...
Evert Nelson Jr
Jul 14, 2020
Evert Justin Nelson Jr was born in Willmar, Minnesota, on April 2, 1985 to Evert Nelson Sr. and Katherine Johnson. He grew up in Montevideo before moving to Barnesville, Minnesota, when he was 9. As a child, he was always outdoors, loved to fish, or as he said “go beeing” and would take anything apart and though he attempted to...
Kevin Terning
Jul 5, 2020
Kevin Terning, 59, of Maynard, passed away Sunday, July 5th at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 10th at 11:30 am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 5 to 7 pm at Our Saviors Lutheran Church and continue one hour prior to services on Friday. Church policy...
Justun Wanke
Jul 4, 2020
Justun Wanke, age 39, of Montevideo passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his home. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Social Distancing will be followed and face masks are encouraged. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Justun James Wanke was born on August 18, 1980,...
Mark Waskey
Jul 1, 2020
Mark Steven Waskey was born in Montevideo, Minnesota, on August 15, 1950 to Ed and Elaine (Johnson) Waskey. The family moved to North Minneapolis in 1953. Mark was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. He worked at several warehouses and Ben Franklin. His last job was the carwash on Broadway in North Minneapolis where he loved to bring home...
Virginia Olson
Jun 21, 2020
Virginia Olson, 77, of Granite Falls, passed away on Sunday, June 21st at the St. Cloud Hospital. There will be no service at this time. Virginia (Ginny) Lee Werner was born on September 8th, 1942 to the parents of Ralph and Orpha Werner. She graduated in 1960 and was united in marriage to the love of her life Henry O...
Marian Andresen
Jun 13, 2020
Marian Andresen, age 99, of Clara City passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Clara City Care Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City with burial following in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Marian...
Wendel Pieper
Jun 4, 2020
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, June 10th at 2 pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. A private family service will be held prior and will be live streamed on the local Clara City channel and the church facebook page. Wendel George Pieper was born July 23, 1932, the son of George and Trientje (Gerdes) Pieper in Stoneham township,...
Lavonne Fischer
May 24, 2020
LaVonne “Bonnie” Fischer, age 79, of Montevideo and formerly of Cottonwood went to her Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Brookside Memory Care Unit in Montevideo, Minnesota. LaVonne Lois Fischer was born on September 4, 1940 at home to Lee and Amanda (Paap) Williams of Russell. She was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian faith. LaVonne was raised on...
