Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Kim Priebe
Sep 28, 2016
Kim Renae Priebe was born September 3, 1959, in Willmar, the daughter of Ronald and Lucille (Noor) Priebe. She passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at her home in St. Louis Park. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Kim grew up and attended school in Clara City graduating with the...
Irene Anderson
Sep 28, 2016
Irene Lillian Anderson was born December 29, 1926, in Granite Falls Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Andrew & Bertha Hanson. She was baptized on June 2, 1927 and confirmed on May 18, 1941, at Strombeck Lutheran Church. She attended elementary school in District #26 in Chippewa County and graduated from the Granite Falls High School in 1945. Irene was united...
Karen Vaske
Sep 22, 2016
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO LUTHER HAVEN OR TO BOYSTOWN IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA. Karen Amelia Vaske was born June 12, 1944 at Remus, Michigan. She died of cancer on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. She and her twin Sharon were the last of ten children born to Frank and Kathryn...
Janice Kimpling
Sep 17, 2016
Janice Ann Kimpling was born July 17, 1940, in rural Clara City to Eilert & Dorothy (Schroder) Goldenstein. She grew up in Clara City and graduated in 1959. On June 26, 1959, she married Les Kimpling. They made their home and started a family in Clara City and eventually moved to Montevideo. Jan worked as a Teachers Aide and was...
Barbara Dalen
Sep 16, 2016
In Lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the donor's choice. Barbara Ann Dalen was born August 1, 1934 in Montevideo, the daughter of SeRoy and Ella (Olson) Johnson. She passed away September 16, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Barb was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. She grew up and attended...
Frank Craig
Sep 16, 2016
Frank Pharm Craig, Jr. passed away on September 16, 2016 at Clara City, Minnesota, at age 91. He was born in Tarkio, Missouri on November 16, 1924 to Frank P. Craig and Myrtle Emma Fickel. He was greeted by 2 adult sisters who often acted as his caretakers in his youth. Over the years the family moved from Maryville, Missouri...
Imogene Sunderland
Sep 15, 2016
Imogene Carol Sunderland was born on August 29, 1946 in Granite Falls, MN the daughter of Wallace and Mildred (Day) Odegard. She was baptized and confirmed in the United Church of Christ in Granite Falls and graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1964. She married Orlen Torke in 1964, three daughters were born to this union- Karla, Brenda and...
George Becker
Sep 7, 2016
On February 23, 1924 George Becker was born on the family farm south of Clara City, MN to parents, Albert and Hielke Becker, as their seventh child. With two older siblings who died before George was born, he grew up as the fifth of eight children. Never a healthy child, he had multiple ear infections, although never diagnosed nor treated....
Gabriel Ross
Sep 6, 2016
Gabriel Thomas Ross was born on Sept. 29, 1981 in Granite Falls, MN, the son of Tommie & Marty Ross. He graduated from the EciNooeapa Woonspa Hiogh School in Morton, MN and continued his education in Los Angeles, CA, earning a degree in Non-Destructive Testing, graduating at the top of his class. Gabriel was an underwater NDT and was very...
Arlene Peterson
Sep 1, 2016
Arlene Mae Peterson was born May 15, 1921, in Willmar, the daughter of Alvin Carl & Alma (Kramer) Skjefte. She was baptized at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar, on July 3, 1921. Her family moved to Maynard when she was a young girl. She graduated from the Maynard High School in 1939. She worked for her parents at the café...
Katie Kvam
Aug 21, 2016
Katie Elizabeth Kvam, 43, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, at her home in Granite Falls, MN. Katie was born July 17, 1973 to Carolyn (Nelsen) and Dennis Femrite. She graduated from Montevideo High School in 1991. She developed a passion for fashion and attended Ridegewater College where she earned a degree in Cosmetology. In 1992 Katie married Ronald DeJong...
Arvid Erickson
Aug 15, 2016
Arvid A. Erickson was born on July 2, 1919, near Paynesville, MN, the son of Axel and Annabelle (Underhill) Erickson. He grew up in that area and later in his adult life he converted to the Catholic faith and was an active member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Granite Falls. On March 11, 1942 Arvid enlisted in the US...
Alfrieda Jacobson
Aug 13, 2016
Alfrieda Linna Jacobson was born on January 6, 1929 in Big Stone City, South Dakota the daughter of Carl and Lydia (Mueller) Freiwald. She passed away on August 13, 2016. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran church, growing up and attending elementary and high school in Big Stone Coty graduating in 1946. Alfrieda attended Concordia College in...
Archie Benson Jr.
Aug 5, 2016
Archie Eugene Benson, Jr., affectionately known as “Tuffy”, was born in Crate Township on April 23, 1934, the first-born of nine children to Marcella (Uttermark) and Archie Benson. He attended schools in Maynard and Granite Falls. Following service in Austria with the U. S. Army, he graduated from South Dakota State University, receiving his degree in agriculture in 3 ½...
Evelyn West
Aug 4, 2016
Evelyn Marion West was born May 12, 1919 in Granite Falls, the daughter of Emil and Maria (Pederson) Engebretson. She passed away August 4, 2016 at the Granite Falls Manor. On June 9, 1935 Evelyn was united in marriage to Woodrow West Sr. To this union seven children were born. They made their home on the family dairy farm that...
Lyle Quigley
Aug 4, 2016
Lyle Quigley was born August 20, 1938 in Chippewa County, the son of Roy and (Inez) Uttermark Quigley. He passed away August 4, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He grew up and attended school in the Maynard area on the family farm near Wayne’s Corner. On December 17, 1961 Lyle was united in marriage to Tamara Rick at Watson...
Leona Enninga
Aug 1, 2016
IN LIEU OF FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS, THE FAMILY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS MEMORIALS BE DIRECTED TO PRAIRIE HOSPICE, MARSHALL, MN Leona C. Enninga was born on July 8, 1926 in Fulda MN; daughter of William and Clara (Horn) Koopman. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fulda, and graduated from Fulda High School in...
Julia Kay Obrovac
Jul 14, 2016
Julia Kay Obrovac was born May 10, 1952, in Douglas County, Oregon. She was united in marriage to Mark Obrovac in Granite Falls. They spent 25 wonderful years together. Julia worked at the Deli at Almichs Super Valu in Granite Falls and later at Fagen, Inc. Julia passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at her residence with her family...
Roger M Olson
Jul 1, 2016
Roger Michael Olson was born October 27, 1950 in Granite Falls, the son of LeRoy “Hoppy” and Elda (Brettin) Olson. He peacefully passed away July 1, 2016 at the U of M Hospital, Minneapolis, following a courageous battle with lung disease. Roger was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Granite Falls. He attended and...
