Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Mildred Slater
Dec 22, 2019
Mildred E. Slater was born December 1, 1928, the daughter of Edwin & Mamie (Christopherson) Mahlum, in Sacred Heart, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart and remained a member there until her death. She graduated from the Sacred Heart High School in 1946. Millie met her future husband while working on the...
Mark Bakker
Dec 19, 2019
Mark Douglas Bakker was born April 10, 1951, in Olivia, Minnesota, the son of Jack & Mabel (Johnson) Bakker. He was baptized and confirmed at 1st Lutheran Church in Renville. He graduated from the Renville High School in 1970. Mark was united in marriage to Lynette Ims on February 10, 1973, at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. He worked as a...
Christopher Smith
Dec 15, 2019
A limb has fallen from our family tree that says grieve not for me. Remember the best times, the laughter, the song, the good life I lived when I was strong. Christopher Guy Smith, age 78, of Minneapolis, passed away on December 15, 2019. Chris was born on October 19, 1941, son of Jean and Leslie. Chris attended St. James...
Devon Strassburg
Dec 10, 2019
Devon Carl Strassburg was born July 16, 1968, the son of Ellis and Darline (Krogman) Strassburg in New Ulm. He graduated from the Sleepy Eye High School in 1986. Devon was united in marriage to Nicole Johnson on September 21, 2002, at Maynard Lutheran Church. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith with his wife on November 1, 2015, at...
Kristie Specht
Dec 8, 2019
Kristie Kay Specht, age of 59, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Clarkfield Care Center surrounded by her family. Kristie was born in Granite Falls, MN on August 15, 1960, the daughter of Harold and Corrine Steffen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Kristie attended Granite Falls High School. Kristie was united in marriage...
Earle Gustafson
Dec 4, 2019
Earle Willis Gustafson, 85, of Granite Falls passed away in Guymon, Oklahoma, on December 4, as he was heading to his Apache Junction, Arizona, winter home. Earle was born on June 16, 1934, to Esther (Parr) and Elmer Gustafson in Granite Falls, and grew up on the family farm near Hanley Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Yellow Medicine...
Linda Perfect
Dec 4, 2019
Linda Perfect, 71, of Montevideo, passed away on Wednesday, December 4th at the St. Cloud Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, December 11th from 3 to 6 pm with a time of sharing at 5:30 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home. Linda Marie Perfect was born August 13, 1948, the daughter of Robert & Geraldine (Koenig)...
John Ruether
Dec 1, 2019
John Leroy Ruether was born on June 22, 1935, in Madison, MN, to Joseph and Josephine Ruether. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Madison. John grew up and went to school in Madison until the 10th Grade, when he left for the oil fields of Montana to earn money for his parents. Upon his return,...
Hazel Miller
Nov 29, 2019
Hazel Alvina Miller was born at home near Big Bend, Minnesota on April 15, 1925, to Oscar and Helga Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Big Bend Lutheran Church. She attended Milan Public School and graduated in 1943. Hazel married Vernon Miller on November 3, 1948, at the Big Bend parsonage. She was first employed at the Milan...
Clifton "Clif" Hagemeyer
Nov 27, 2019
Clifton Angelus Hagemeyer was born at home near Clara City on December 10, 1931, to Henry S. and Mary K. (Bailey) Hagemeyer. He was raised on the family farm and loved the farming way of life. Clif was active in 4-H and at a young age raised a heifer he was able to show in Chicago. He was a baptized,...
Betty Lovhaug
Nov 26, 2019
Betty Lou Marion Jaenisch was born April 8, 1946, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Schaack) Jaenisch in Clara City. Betty was baptized and confirmed at St. Clara’s Catholic Church in Clara City. She attended school in Clara City where she graduated in 1965. Betty was united in marriage to Richard Lovhaug on November 21, 1971, at St. Clara’s Catholic...
Shawn Overholser
Nov 23, 2019
Shawn Dennis Overholser was born in Hasting, MN on October 27th, 1966 to Delores and Dick Overholser. Shawn spent most of his childhood years in Circle Pines, MN, raised in a supportive and loving home. As he grew up, he went from from a little kid running around in a Tarzan outfit to a long-haired guy on a Harley. Shawn...
Raymond Olson
Nov 23, 2019
Raymond Eugene Olson was born on April 22, 1943 in Montevideo, MN to Royal and Norma (Stewart) Olson. He was baptized at home in Clarkfield, MN and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Montevideo. He attended school in Clarkfield and Montevideo and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1961. He kept in touch with his classmates through annual gatherings making...
Phyllis Meier
Nov 23, 2019
Phyllis Meier, 94, of Montevideo, passed away Saturday, November 23rd at the Johnson Memorial Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 30th at 11 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Phyllis Jean Meier was born August 23, 1925, the daughter of...
Helen Hoidal
Nov 22, 2019
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2019at 11:00 AM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Entombment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Garden. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Helen Aldora Hoidal, was born on May 30, 1929, near Holloway, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Dora (Mecklenburg) Schlieman. Helen was...
Leroy Enevoldsen
Nov 20, 2019
LeRoy Enevoldsen, 80, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, November 20th at the Clarkfield Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Baxter. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home and continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. LeRoy Russell...
Gary Anderson
Nov 17, 2019
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 23rd at 2 pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Gary Anderson was born March 13, 1945, to Conrad & Alvina (Hahn) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at Rock Valle Lutheran Church. He attended Echo Public...
Irma Schulte
Nov 15, 2019
Irma Maybelle (Johnson) Schulte, left us to be in the loving arms of her Blessed Savior on Friday, November 15, 2019 at the age of 90 years. She is sadly missed by those she left behind. Irma was born on October 18, 1929 to George Bernhard and Mabel Elnora (Gautefald) Johnson on the Johnson family farm near Granite Falls, Minnesota....
Barbara Maurice
Nov 12, 2019
Barbara Lou Maurice was born on May 14, 1943, to Reuben and Hazel (Iverson) Schroeder. Barb grew up in Danube, Minnesota while helping out at the family business Hazel’s Café and Reuben’s Mobile Service. She graduated from Danube High School in 1961. On May 23, 1965, Barb was married to Verlin Maurice at St. Matthews Lutheran Church. The couple moved...
Lucille Holten
Nov 12, 2019
Lucille Holten, age 98, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo, Minnesota. Lucille Orabelle Stone was born on April 24, 1921, the daughter of Abraham and Alice (Tingeluf) Stone, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in Minneapolis and attended school there graduating from South High School with the class of 1939 and continued her...
