Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Marcella Dejong
Mar 22, 2018
Marcella Lois DeJong was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the age of 83. She passed away peacefully at the Granite Falls Hospital. Marcella ("Marcie") was born on March 31, 1934 in Montevideo, MN, the daughter of Julius and Evelyn (Lasher) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Our Saviors Lutheran...
Ronald Beito
Mar 22, 2018
Ronald Dean Beito, age 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Parkview Care Center in Buffalo, MN. He was born on, May 7, 1938, to Lloyd and Alta (Halvorson) Beito. Ronnie attended Asbury Country School while also helping maintain the family farm. He married Deanne Gale Haats of Maynard, MN, on December 29, 1961. Together they had...
Jose Rios
Mar 19, 2018
Jose Manuel Rios was born on March 17, 1960, in Progresso, TX, the son of Francisco and Maria (Romero) Rios. He graduated from high school and has been a resident of Boyd, MN for the past several years. Jose was an excellent auto mechanic and had a strong passion for fixing and repairing all types of vehicles. He loved going...
Sandra Ryer
Mar 16, 2018
Sandra Ryer, 81, of Granite Falls died Friday, March 16th at the Granite Falls Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 21st at 10:30 am at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to services at...
Marilyn Tepfer
Mar 15, 2018
Marilyn Tepfer, 78, of Clara City, died Thursday, March 15th at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 24th at 11 am at Wang Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the church and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Marilyn...
Marlys Niemeyer
Mar 10, 2018
Marlys Helen Laffen was born August 19, 1937 the daughter of Jake and Verona Hauer. She grew up in Dawson and attended school there, where she graduated in 1956. Marlys was united in marriage to Ervin Niemeyer on March 1, 1958. They resided in Dawson and eventually moved to Granite Falls. Marlys was employed by the Granite Falls Hospital as...
Duane Holien
Mar 10, 2018
MEMORIALS PREFERRED TO AMERICAN CANCER Duane Ernest Holien was born on July 10, 1941 in Montevideo MN, the son of Ernest and Mae (Berge) Holien. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the Wang Lutheran Church and attended high school in Sacred Heart, graduating in May of 1959. Duane served his country in the US Air Force...
Robert Johnson
Mar 10, 2018
Robert Dean Johnson was born on Feb. 7, 1958, in Willmar, MN, the son of Verner and Elaine (Lietz) Johnson. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and graduated from Granite Falls High school in 1976. Robert was a gifted mechanic and machinist. He worked at Verne’s Automotive Shop in Granite Falls and was also a part time employee at...
Marlys Fischer
Mar 10, 2018
Marlys Jean Schorn, 64, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Marlys was born April 9, 1953 in Willmar, MN to Margaret (Miller) and Anthony (Bud) Schorn. She grew up in Clara City and was a life-long member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She graduated from Clara City High School in 1971 and then graduated...
Alexander Grengs
Mar 8, 2018
Alexander John Grengs was born May 12, 1942, the son of Joseph & Cunigunda (Anthony) Grengs, in Clarkfield, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Leo Catholic Church. Alex attended school in St. Leo, Clarkfield and graduated from the Canby High School in 1960. Alex was united in marriage with Diane Benson on October 26, 1963, in the Dawson...
Carol Peterson
Mar 8, 2018
Carol Elizabeth (Bittner) Peterson passed away on March 8, 2018, two days short of her 75th birthday. She had been a resident of the memory care unit at Valley Ridge Senior Care in Burnsville, MN, since November, 2014. Carol was born March 10, 1943 in Adrian, MN, the only child of Joseph and Marcella (Mauch) Bittner. She was baptized and...
Jennifer Jo Vance
Mar 8, 2018
Jennifer Jo (Monson) Vance was born on February 21, 1961, in Granite Falls, MN, the daughter of Wayne and Laurie (Mooney) Monson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1979 and then attended Granite Falls Technical College. On May 17, 1986, Jennifer was united in marriage to Jeffrey G. Vance....
Patricia Hoyer
Mar 7, 2018
Patricia Darlene Hoyer passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Granite Falls Health Care Center and Rice Hospice in Granite Falls, MN. Services will be held at St Paul Lutheran church Monday, March 19th, 2018 at 2:00pm, friends and family may visit one hour prior. Refreshments immediately following service in the Parish Hall. Pat was born May 26, 1943 in...
Herbert Steenson
Mar 4, 2018
Herbert Clark Steenson, 83, of Granite Falls died Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. Herbert (Herbie) Steenson was born in Montevideo on January 20, 1935 to Art and Anna (Christenson) Steenson, the youngest of two children. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He attended school in Clarkfield and Montevideo, graduating from Montevideo...
Dennis Anspach
Mar 3, 2018
Dennis Lee Anspach was born in Granite Falls, MN February 22, 1952, to parents Virdean Anspach and Gloria (Minsaas) Anspach. He was baptized and confirmed at the Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Dennis entered the U.S Army in 1969, where he served in combat in the Vietnam War. Was discharged as a wounded warrior, receiving the Purple Heart honor among other...
Geraldine Velde
Mar 2, 2018
Geraldine L (Swang) Velde was born February 22, 1927 in the Montevideo hospital to parents Oscar and Amanda (Westberg) Swang. The oldest of 5 children, she grew up on the family farm in Stony Run Township, just east of Bergen Lutheran Church, where she was baptized on March 27, 1927 and confirmed on September 29, 1940. She also served as...
Judy Hustad
Feb 28, 2018
Judy Ann Hustad was born November 1, 1944 in Elkton, SD. She was the youngest of Velma (Johnson) and William Mueller’s seven children. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from Worthington High School and lived most of her adult life in Granite Falls on ‘the farm’ in Stony Run Township. Judy married Myron ‘Sam’ Hustad...
Anita Nelson
Feb 27, 2018
Anita Nelson was born on December 23, 1925, the daughter of Albert & Ida (Johnson) Nelson in Florida Township, Yellow Medicine County. She was baptized by Rev. GS Froiland. Anita attended District #26 for five years and District #47 for three years. Anita graduated from the Madison High School with the Class of 1944. Anita lived in Manfred Township with...
Karen M Castle
Feb 26, 2018
Celebration of Life: NOON-4:00 P.M. Sat, MARCH 10 AMERICAN LEGION, MONTEVIDEO
Connie Toftness
Feb 21, 2018
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, FAMILY PREFERS THAT YOU CONSIDER MEMORIALS TO YOUR CHARITY OF CHOICE. Connie Elaine Bang was born in Montevideo, July 13, 1949, to Alfred "Sonny" and Alvina "Tootie" (Walstrom) Bang. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church. She graduated from Montevideo High School in 1967. She attended Moorhead State University and earned a degree in...
