Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
William "Bill" Maass
May 3, 2020
Bill Maass, age 74, of Montevideo, Minnesota passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at CCM Health. Memorial services will be held at a later date. William Edward Maass was born August 8, 1945, in Litchfield, Minnesota to Dr. Frederick and Mary Alice (Pemberton) Maass. William was baptized and confirmed in his faith at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Litchfield. Bill...
Jowane Howard
May 2, 2020
Jowane Howard, 83, passed away on May 2, 2020 at the Northfield Hospital. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM at St. Luke’s Church in Faribault, Minnesota. A Graveside Service will be Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Jowane Marie Routier Howard was born in Blue Earth,...
Harry Running Walker
Apr 30, 2020
Harry Running Walker, age 94, of Granite Falls, Minnesota, departed, on April 30, 2020, on his spiritual journey on the Wanagi Tacanku, “Road of the Spirits” (the Milky Way). Caske (first born child, male), as he is known, by family and friends, was in the Hospice at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield, Minnesota. The Wake/Memorial/Visitation will be held on...
Myrtle Starbeck
Apr 30, 2020
Myrtle Starbeck, 90, of Montevideo, passed away Thursday, April 30th at her residence. A private family service is planned on Wednesday May 6th with burial at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Myrtle E. Starbeck was born July 15, 1929, the daughter of Peter & Margaret Swanberg, in Benson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She worked as a nanny...
Christine "Chrissy" Duzmal
Apr 23, 2020
Christine was born on August 4, 1971. Chrissy was someone who never stayed still. She went full throttle at life in a way you had to respect. She was not one to shy away from the fray of the fight. She would spend her time cracking jokes, watching bad tv, shopping and listening to her rock n roll. Chrissy will...
Rosie Boike
Apr 23, 2020
Rosaliene Boike, 95, of Clara City, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 23, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul. Funeral services for immediate family only were held on Monday, April 27th with the Rev. Joel Gueningsman officiating. Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Clara City. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Rosie...
Hattie Hagert
Apr 22, 2020
Hattie Hagert, 99, of Clara City, passed away Wednesday, April 22nd at the Clara City Care Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time. Hattie Lena Hagert was born June 17, 1920, the daughter of Albert & Lena (Schmidt) Bittner in Lamberton. She attended country school near Wabasso. Hattie was united in marriage to Andrew J. Hagert on June 23,...
May D. Peterson
Apr 22, 2020
May 25, 1926 – April 22, 2020 May Lindahl Peterson passed away at the age of 93 at the Granite Falls Care center. May was born in Watertown, SD to Arthur and Clara Lindahl on May 25, 1926. May was raised on a farm near Strandberg, SD and went to country school Troy #1. The family then moved to Milbank,...
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...
