Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
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...
Lillian Ironheart-Smith
Jun 25, 2016
Lillian was born in Granite Falls on March 27, 1936, the daughter of Herbert & Bessie Ironheart. She was later united in marriage to Michael Smith who was a professor at South West in Marshall. Lillian was a priest for Upper Sioux for many years. She later became a treatment counselor for Project Turnabout. She also served as the first...
Norbert Anderson
Jun 22, 2016
Norbert Paul Anderson was born on August 11, 1958, in Aurora, Ill, the son of Elmer and Mary Jane (Goubeaux) Anderson. He was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plano, Ill and later confirmed as a Christian in the Catholic faith. He attended Leland Community School, unit #1 and graduated in 1976. Norbert was united in marriage to Maggie...
Robert Gullickson
Jun 15, 2016
Robert Allen Gullickson was born June 3, 1945 on the family farm in Swedes Forest Township, rural Belview, the son of Ludvig and Verna (Loken) Gullickson. He passed away Wednesday June 15, 2016 at the Granite Falls Manor. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview and confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Bob attended Granite Falls High School...
Alfred " Al" Voudrie
Jun 12, 2016
Alfred Louis Voudrie was born on December 23, 1933, in Old Ripley, Illinois; the son of Clarence and Oneta (Knabel) Voudrie. He passed away June 12, 2016, at the Clara City Care Center. If there were two defining characteristics that made up Alfred, one was that he had a love for working that just wouldn’t end. Growing up in a...
Ardeth Kvanli
Jun 11, 2016
Ardeth Delores Kvanli was born March 26, 1937, to Gehardt & Enola (Bergemann) Boettcher, in Waseca County, Minnesota. She passed away at the age of 79 on June 11, 2016 at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital. After her father’s early death, Ardeth moved to the Montevideo area when she was four years old. Her mother had been hired as the...
Ervin Klaassen
Jun 2, 2016
Ervin Theodore Klaassen was born October 11, 1924 at home in Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota to George and Emma (Greve) Klaassen. He died on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Ervin was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City and attended the Clara City schools. He made his life’s profession...
Richard "Dick" Larson
May 28, 2016
Richard Larson was born February 2, 1924 to Frida and Olof Larson in Montevideo. He died peacefully on Saturday, May 28th while a patient in the Audie Murphy Veteran’s Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Dick was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. After graduating from Montevideo High School, he attended St. Olaf College, Luther College, Washington University and...
Louise Mortenson
May 19, 2016
Louise Charlotte Mortenson was born March 19, 1930 to Benjamin and Dora (Brandt) LaCombe at the family farmstead in Lac Que Parle County, Minnesota that is now the Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge. She passed away May 19, 2016 at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Louise was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Trinity Lutheran Church...
Elmer Hersom
May 18, 2016
Elmer Martin Hersom was born November 4, 1924 in Deuel County, Minnesota to Richard and Helen (Wells) Hersom. He grew up in the Gary area and attended country school through the 8th grade. On October 14, 1943, Elmer was united in marriage to Alpha Monson at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby, MN. They were married for almost 73 years...
