Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Loraine Thorkelson
Aug 30, 2012
Loraine Jessie Thorkelson was born on January 18, 1921 to Oscar and Louise Branvold in Jamestown, North Dakota. On January 21, 1945 she married Hagen Thorkelson. She died Sunday afternoon in the Granite Manor at the age of 91-1/2 years. Loraine loved her God, her church, her family and friends. She'll be remembered for her love of cookies and remembering...
Dale Smith
Aug 29, 2012
Dale John Smith was born on February 10th, 1950 in Montevideo, Minnesota to John and Virginia Smith and was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church. He attended District 7 Country School grades 1st-6th and graduated from Montevideo High School on May 29th, 1968. While in high school, he was a member of the local FFA group and football team.Dale married...
Noreen Sperl
Aug 16, 2012
Noreen Ann Sperl was born August 31, 1964 in Comfrey, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and JoAnn Sperl. She passed away Thursday August 16, 2012 at her home in Granite Falls. She was baptized into the Catholic faith in Comfrey, and confirmed at St. John's Catholic Church in Morton. Noreen grew up and attended school in Morton and graduated from...
Kathleen Schuller
Aug 15, 2012
Kathleen "Kathy" Elaine Schuller was born on January 31, 1947 in Montevideo, MN, the daughter of Russell and Ida Schuller. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Clara Catholic Church, Clara City, MN and graduated from high school in Maynard. She attended St. Cloud State College and graduated with a degree in secondary education. Kathy taught...
Esther Blank
Aug 10, 2012
Esther Marion Blank was born on June 5, 1911, in Starbuck, the daughter of Gustav and Julia Berge. She was baptized on July 26, 1911 at East Zion Lutheran Church in rural Starbuck. and moved with her family at the age of six months to the Barsness Store 7 miles south of Glenwood, where Gustav was the manager for about...
Leo Kilzer
Aug 4, 2012
Leo Jacob Kilzer was born to Minnie and Jacob Henry Kilzer on May 19, 1908 in Garland (then Germantown), Nebraska. He died on August 4, 2012 at the Clara City Care Center where he was a resident since 2001, following a stroke. Leo was baptized on June 7, 1908 at Zion Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod in Garland. He and his...
Kathy Marty
Jul 27, 2012
Kathy Marty, 61, of Maynard died Friday July 27th, 2012, at Seasons in Redwood Falls, MN under hospice care. Kathy Mae Marty was born in Conrad, MT, July 11, 1951 to Floyd and Donna Hecock. She moved to Minnesota with her mother where she graduated from Long Prairie High School. On September 12, 1970, she married Ronald Marty in Grey...
Leo Dodd
Jul 26, 2012
Leo Milton Dodd passed away Thursday July 26, 2012 in Alberta County, New Brunswick, Canada. Leo was born July 31, 1934 in Montevideo, the son of Ivan and Hazel Dodd. He Leo went to country school and later graduated from Montevideo High School. He served his country in the United States Army receiving his honorable discharge in 1958, and continued...
Harry Burthus
Jul 26, 2012
Harry Otto Burthus was born in rural Cottonwood on October 29, 1926, the son of Otto & Mary (Ree) Burthus. He graduated from the Granite Falls High School. Harry served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged on April 29, 1947. He returned to Granite Falls where he was a Foreman for Rogers and later operated...
Gary Frederickson
Jul 24, 2012
Gary Dean Frederickson was born October 20, 1953, in Granite Falls, Minnesota, the son of Donald & Carolyn "Toots" (Anderson) Frederickson. He was baptized and confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Gary attended Granite Falls Public Schools and St. Olaf College in Northfield. He was employed at Bridge Wheel Company in Bloomington. Gary returned to Granite Falls in October of...
June Fokken
Jul 19, 2012
June Elaine Fokken was born September 2, 1924 in Montevideo the daughter of Wally and Verna (Guse) Albrecht. She went join the Lord on July 17, 2012 in the presence of her children at Bethesda Pleasant View in Willmar.She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo. June grew up and attended school...
Eleanor Hagemeyer
Jul 17, 2012
Eleanor T. Hagemeyer was born on November 15, 1923, in Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the daughter of Reiner and Lena Tammen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a lifelong, faithful member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Eleanor attended county school and graduated from the Clara City High School. She was united in...
Kathy Beavers
Jul 16, 2012
Kathleen Ann Beavers was born in Minneapolis on October 14, 1941, the daughter of Harry & Joanna Anderson. Her family moved to Hopkins, where she graduated from the Hopkins High School in 1960. Kathy served her country in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1964. She then moved to Granite Falls. She was united in marriage...
Walter Schmidt
Jul 15, 2012
Walter Ernest Schmidt was born on November 19, 1922, in Turtle Lake, WI, the son of Ernest A. and Lydia M. Schmidt. He was baptized on December 25, 1922 and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo on April 10, 1938. He attended elementary school and high school in Montevideo and graduated in 1943. Walter...
Lorraine Iverson
Jul 7, 2012
Lorraine Iverson was born March 8, 1932 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Burgess and Thelma Young. She passed away Saturday July 7, 2012 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.Lorraine grew up and attended school in Redwood Falls and was baptized into the Christian Faith on August 16, 1942. On June 11, 1949 Lorraine was united in marriage...
Gary Fritz
Jul 4, 2012
Gary Irvin Fritz was born February 21, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Irvin and Blanche Fritz. He passed away Wednesday July 4, 2012 at his home in Clara City. He was baptized into the Christian faith on May 17, 1936 at Eagle Rock Lutheran Church in Los Angeles. He grew up and attended school in Los Angeles...
