Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
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...
Cassidy Jones
Jan 28, 2020
Cassidy Marie Jones was born on October 5, 2018 in Willmar, Minnesota the daughter of Anthony and Chanell Jones. From the very beginning, Cassidy took charge of the household. She was a very strong willed little girl and some may say a “spit fire” yet she was so sweet and kind. Though her life was short, due to Krabbe disease,...
Gloria Peterson
Jan 24, 2020
Gloria wrote the following in 2009 for her 65th Class Reunion. My children: Lynn and Marcia Varpness (married brothers), Janelle Lungstrom, Kevin, Myrle, Wyatt, Drew, Van, Zoe, Murray Peterson. My life from high school to now: After school I worked at the Ideal Café, Royal Maid Ice Cream Store and Rustad’s Bakery before Bud and I were married June 6,...
Ken Carter
Jan 23, 2020
Dr. Kenneth Robert Carter was born on December 15, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Floyd and Lucille (Merkens) Carter. He was baptized as an infant at the Pleasant View Lutheran Church and later confirmed at the Methodist Church in Ada, Minnesota. Growing up on a farm in rural Norman county near Ada, Ken attended school and graduated in...
Robert Peterson
Jan 14, 2020
Robert “Bob/Butch” Allen Peterson passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN on January 14, 2020. Bob was born April 24, 1938 in Granite Falls, MN, the eldest son of Buff and Leone (Bakke) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Bob graduated from Granite Falls High School as a...
Preston "Pj" Enstad
Jan 5, 2020
Preston "PJ" Enstad, age 38, of Granite Falls, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud. Preston Jerel Enstad was born October 28, 1981, in Granite Falls, Minnesota to Jerel Enstad and Debra LaBatte. He attended school in Granite Falls and later graduated from the Montevideo High School with the Class of 2000. After...
Juanita Tongen
Jan 4, 2020
Juanita was born March 21, 1943 in Canby Minnesota to Alfred & Mildred Jants. She was the 3rd of 4 daughters. Her youngest sister passed away just after birth making Juanita the youngest of the three sisters to be raised in the house. Juanita had different health challenges throughout her life starting at a young age, but NEVER did she...
Fern Dirksen
Dec 25, 2019
Fern Josephine Dirksen was born on September 27, 1924, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Esther (Stockdill) Allen. She was baptized on October 20, 1925, at the Congregational Church of Sleepy Eye. She later moved with her family to a farm in Chippewa County and attended country school in Grace Township. Fern was united in marriage to...
Helen Peterson
Dec 24, 2019
Helen Peterson, age 87, of Sauk Rapids and formerly of Montevideo passed away on December 24, 2019 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Helen was born on April 25, 1932 on a farm north of Montevideo to Carl and Ruth (Sandberg) Johnson. She grew up on the farm and attended school in Montevideo and graduated with the Montevideo...
Doris Grussing
Dec 22, 2019
Doris Grussing, 92, of Clara City, died Sunday, December 22nd at the Carris Health Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 27th at 11 am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Doris Grussing was born August 22, 1927, in rural...
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...
