Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Ida Augeson
Sep 28, 2013
Ida Viola Augeson was born on September 23, 1925, in Halstad, Minnesota, the daughter of Ludvig and Esther Norum. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Halstad Lutheran Church and graduated from Halstad High School in 1944. Ida was employed at numerous businesses including Red River Valley Co-op Light & Power Association in Halstad, Park & Macalester...
Myrtice Lefevre
Sep 27, 2013
Myrtice Hermina Alletta Rosten, daughter and first child of Ole Rosten and Alma Lund Rosten, was born November 9, 1917 in Minnewaska Township near Starbuck, Minnesota. She attended country schools and graduated from Glenwood High School. On January 7, 1938, she married Lloyd L. McCann. They had three children: Joyce, Janice and Gary. She met her second husband at dance...
Betty Stegeman
Sep 23, 2013
Betty Lou Stegeman was born May 6, 1927 in Montevideo the daughter of Martin and Mary Erickson. She passed away Tuesday afternoon at Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital.She was baptized and confirmed in to the Christian faith at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Betty grew up and attended school in Montevideo.On December 28, 1946 Betty was united in marriage to Harold Stegeman at...
Mavis Bennett
Sep 22, 2013
Mavis Jane Bennett was born April 24, 1928, in Granite Falls, the daughter of Palmer and Irene Hagen. She passed away Sunday September 22, 2013 at Home Front First Assisted Living in Montevideo. She attained the age of 85 years.She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Congregational Church in Granite Falls. Mavis grew up and attended school...
Shanon Collins
Sep 21, 2013
Shanon Kaye Collins was born July 19, 1963 in Morris Minnesota, to James and Peggy Collins of Clontarf, Minnesota. She resided most of her life in Clontarf.Shanon was baptized and confirmed at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf. She attended elementary school in Clontarf, and then transferred to the Benson School system. Shanon grew up with a strong love of...
Lowell Knapper
Sep 20, 2013
Lowell Dennis Knapper was born April 25, 1947, in Willmar, the son of Alvin and Lorraine (Bulthuis) Knapper. He passed away September 17, 2013, at his home in Clara City. He grew up and attended school in the Pennock and Svea areas before attending high school in Danube. On March 1, 1968 Lowell was united in marriage to Connie Mae...
Harold Botten
Sep 16, 2013
Harold Duane "Harry" Botten was born on August 28, 1935, in Montevideo, MN, the son of Almer H. and Vernette I. Botten. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith in Montevideo and attended high school in Montevideo.Harry served his country in the United States Army from March 14, 1956 to his honorable discharge on December 31, 1957. He...
Kara Monson
Sep 9, 2013
Kara Ann Monson was born September 3, 1986 in Granite Falls, the daughter of Tom and Patrice Monson. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Kara grew up and attended school in Granite Falls, graduating from Yellow Medicine East High School. She continued her education at Aveda Institute in Minneapolis receiving her degree...
Paul Harguth
Sep 8, 2013
Paul Jerome Harguth was born on February 7, 1925, in Montevideo, MN, the son of Walter and Gertrude "Toots" Harguth. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Clara Catholic Church in Clara City and attended St. Clara's Elementary School through the 8th grade. Near the end of WWII, Paul was drafted, but he was released following...
Martha Schlenker
Aug 30, 2013
Martha "Marty" Schlenker was born on February 22, 1917, in Evanston, Illinois. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. John's Lutheran Church in Evanston and later converted to Catholicism. She attended school in Evanston and graduated from Evanston High School.In 1938, Marty was united in marriage to James Schlesky in Evanston and after his passing, she...
George Hagemeyer
Aug 29, 2013
George John Hagemeyer was born on July 31, 1915. He passed away on Thursday August 29, 2013 at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 98 years.He attended grade school and then went off to work. He was a self-employed custom farmer. He worked for many farmers in the area doing corn shelling, backhoe and dozer work and...
Kristine Gilley
Aug 25, 2013
Kristine Louise Hovland Gilley was born December 28, 1955, the daughter of Donovan and Janice Hovland, in Marshall. Kris was baptized in January of 1956 at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota and confirmed at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church in May of 1970. Kris graduated from the Granite Falls High School in 1973. Following graduation, Kris traveled to Baudette, Minnesota...
Connie Markgraf
Aug 24, 2013
Constance Diane (Potter) Markgraf was born July 23, 1941 in Granite Falls, MN to Robert & Shirley (Fruin) Potter. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Church of Christ, and graduated in the class of 1959 at Granite Falls High School. She was so proud to have been a majorette with the high school marching band. She went on...
Robert Jensen
Aug 21, 2013
Robert George Jensen was born on November 20, 1923, in Minneapolis. He was baptized in the Baptist Church in Storden, MN in 1931 where he moved with his family at age 5. In 1946, he was later confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Westbrook. He attended school in Storden. Robert served his country during WWII in...
George Barber
Aug 20, 2013
George Herbert Barber Jr. was born October 22, 1925 in Granite Falls. He passed away Tuesday August 20, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. George was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Granite Falls. In October 1943, at the age of 17, he left school as a high school senior and joined the U. S. Navy. He was...
Sara Blue
Aug 9, 2013
Sara Esther Blue "Wamnu", was born to William C. and Pansy V. (Ross St. Clair) Weldon on April 25, 1937, in Minnesota Falls Township, Yellow Medicine County, near Granite Falls, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopalian faith and attended school in Granite Falls.As a teenager, Sara worked at the Granite Falls Sanitorium. She was united in marriage...
Mary Haugerud
Aug 9, 2013
Margaret Mary Haugerud was born June 29, 1934 in Marquette, Michigan, the daughter of Emery and Florence Chartier. She passed away Friday August 9, 2013 at the Clara City Care Center. Mary was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. Johns Catholic Church in Marquette. She attended St. Johns Grade School and later graduated from Baraga High School...
Audrey Jahn
Aug 2, 2013
Audrey Jahn, 87, of Montevideo, passed away quietly on Friday, August 2, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. Audrey is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 67 years, Vernon Jahn, 11 children: Teresa Kinman, Patricia Cassell, Andrea Randello, Judith Jahn, Pamela Jones, Peggy Doukas, Jeffrey Jahn, L. Steven Jahn, Elizabeth Jahn, Joseph Jahn and Jacqueline Peacock,...
Marion Clark
Aug 2, 2013
Marion Melissa Clark was born on April 9, 1918 in Kensal, North Dakota, the sixth child of Samuel and Mary Atchison. On Friday, August 2, 2013, she died at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at 95 years of age.Marion's family moved to Minnesota in approximately 1924 and she grew up in the Benson, Hancock area. She was united in marriage...
Ann Stevens
Aug 1, 2013
Ann Rachel Stevens, 79, of Granite Falls, died Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born May 14, 1934, the daughter of Rowland and Gertrude (Branum) Norman, in Montevideo. She was baptized and confirmed at Saron Lutheran Church. She graduated from Granite Falls High School with the Class of 1952, which continues to meet yearly for...
