Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Vernette Nelson
Dec 15, 2010
Vernette Nelson was born on November 26, 1915 to Walter and Selma Kirschbaum. She was baptized on December 26, 1915, confirmed on May 5, 1929, and then married to Herbert Nelson on September 1, 1938 in the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls. Vernette owned an antique business for many years and loved traveling to antique shows and flee...
Douglas Jensvold
Dec 12, 2010
Douglas Eugene Jensvold was born on August 25, 1951, in Granite Falls, MN, the son of Darrell and Eleanor Jensvold. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated from Granite Falls High School. He served his country in the United States Army for 2 years, stationed in Germany, receiving his honorable discharge in 1972.Doug was employed by...
Evelyn Reid
Nov 18, 2010
Evelyn Reid was born on November 28, 1916, in Yellow Medicine County, near Clarkfield, MN, the daughter of Peter and Emma Sebber. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the United Lutheran Church in Granite Falls and attended Asbury Elementary School. She graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1934.Following high school, Evelyn was employed as a...
Carrol Ockwig
Nov 13, 2010
Carrol Manford Ockwig was born on December 14, 1922, in New London, MN the son of Sverre and Lorensa Ockwig. He was baptized in New London and confirmed in Christian faith at the Norwegian Lutheran Free Church in Sacred Heart. He lived with his family on a farm near Sacred Heart and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1941....
Helen Ford
Nov 5, 2010
Helen Jean Ford was born October 25, 1925 in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Walter and Odessa Beaty. She passed away on November 1, 2010 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota at the age of 85 years. Helen grew up in rural Montevideo and attended school in Boyd, graduating with the class of 1943. She continued her...
Nanet Larson
Nov 4, 2010
Nanet Elizabeth Larson was born on October 28, 1928, in Brainerd, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Virginia Warner. She was baptized in Brainerd on November 27, 1928, at the Methodist Church and confirmed in the Christian faith in Montevideo at Grace Episcopal Church on October 19, 1961. Following high school, Nanet attended St. Catherine University from 1946 Â? 1948...
Robert Thompson
Nov 3, 2010
Robert Duane Thompson was born March 8, 1953, to Duane and Ruth Thompson in Hazel Run. He was the second of three children. He was baptized and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Robert attended elementary school in Hazel Run and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1971. He attended Southwest State University and St. Cloud State University. Robert married...
Todd Olson
Oct 27, 2010
Todd was born in Watertown, SD. He died on October 23, 2010 after a lengthy and ultimately unsuccessful battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Todd and Carrie Jo Short (Heimark) were married in 1999. He was a gentle and generous man who will be greatly missed. Todd's life was filled with acts of quiet courage, not the least of which was...
Glenvy Lemke
Oct 11, 2010
Glenvy Fred Lemke was born on August 9, 1926, in Vesta, MN, the son of Henry and Thurina Lemke. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and moved with his family to a farm in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, MN at the age of four. He attended country school and graduated in 1944 from high school...
Gayle Waylander
Oct 1, 2010
Gayle Ramona Hempstead Waylander was born in a blizzard on January 4, 1959 in Estherville, Iowa, to Virgil & Lorabelle Hempstead. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Redeemer Lutheran Church.Gayle graduated from Waldorf Junior College and Concordia College. Through her various jobs she shared her gifts of laughter, generosity, welcoming and serving. Gayle lived her life taking care of...
Ada Vermeer
Oct 1, 2010
Ada was born November 12, 1916 to Adam and Henrietta Punt in Maurice, Iowa. She was the youngest of 12 children and grew up on the farm. During her high school years her family moved from the farm to Sioux Center, Iowa. She enjoyed the academics of school and found this to be her favorite part of school. Ada played...
Richard Macziewski
Sep 23, 2010
Richard Ernest Macziewski was born on September 13, 1931, in Grace Township, Chippewa County, MN, the son of Arthur and Martha Macziewski. He was baptized in Grace Lutheran Church on September 27, 1931 and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church of Havelock Township on May 27, 1945. He attended country school and the Morris Agricultural School.On March...
Edna Flygare
Sep 20, 2010
Edna Virginia Flygare was born on May 11, 1927, in Lake Lillian, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Eva Lund. She was baptized at Lake Lillian Baptist Church and graduated from Atwater High School in 1944. On October 5, 1946, Edna was united in marriage to Donaven Flygare at Willmar Baptist Church in Willmar.For several years, Edna farmed with Donaven...
Myrtle Hemmingson
Sep 19, 2010
Myrtle Amanda Hemmingson was born October 25, 1916, the daughter of August & Anne Marie Anundson, in Tyro Township. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended Stony Run Country School. Myrtle was united in marriage to Alfred Hemmingson on November 9, 1935, in Hazel Run, Minnesota. She worked at Ben Franklin during the holidays. She was...
Leland Foos
Sep 10, 2010
Leland Dean Foos was born November 13, 1933 in Alpena, South Dakota to Peter and Catherine Foos. Baptized in 1963, he confirmed his faith in the First Lutheran Church of Mitchell, South Dakota. He attended rural schools in South Dakota. Leland served his beloved country in the United States Army/Army National Guard. He entered the Army as an enlistee on...
Erna Reiten
Aug 30, 2010
Erna Wilma Reiten was born October 12, 1918, the daughter of Paul & Anna Henke in Wood Lake. She was baptized on November 1, 1918 and confirmed on March 20, 1932, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Erna attended St. John's Parochial School through 8th grade and graduated from the Wood Lake High School. She was united in...
Katherine Cole
Aug 26, 2010
Katherine Cole was born September 18, 1920, the daughter of George & Sophie Kreshka in Sundown, Manitoba. She attended country school through the 8th grade and moved to Minneapolis where she graduated from the Minnehaha Academy in 1940. She worked for Munsingwear in Minneapolis and then moved with her family to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where she was employed with Bethlehem Steel.Katherine...
