Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
Gerald Schrupp
Jul 3, 2009
Gerald C. Schrupp was born April 22, 1928, the son of Nicholas and Ruby (Alshire) Schrupp in Bruce Township; Long Prairie, Minnesota. He attended school in Bruce Township. Gerald later served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in 1953.He was united in marriage to Dorothy Schlenner on January 24, 1954, to which five...
Dale Spray
Jul 2, 2009
Dale Beckman Spray was born in Montevideo, MN on September 20, 1948 to Edward and Bertha Spray. He was baptized and confirmed at Big Bend Lutheran Church. Dale received his education in the Milan Public Schools, graduating in 1966. He attended Willmar Community College for two years and graduated from Southwest State University in 1972 with a degree in physical...
Lillie Fagen
Jul 1, 2009
Lillie Evelyn Fagen was born March 25, 1913, the daughter of Ole & Christine (Hedin) Haugen in Renville County, Wang Township. She was baptized and confirmed at Wang Lutheran Church. She went to country school District 141 and graduated from the Madison Normal School in 1932. Lillie was united in marriage to Holmes Fagen on July 3, 1935, at Wang...
Joyce Nerison
Jun 28, 2009
Joyce June Nerison was born June 7, 1928 in Cottonwood, Minnesota the daughter of Leonard and Bernice Laroen. She passed away Sunday June 28, 2009 at the Granite Falls Municipal Hospital. She grew up with her family in the Cottonwood area and attended school in Clarkfield, Hanley Falls, and Wood Lake. Joyce was united in marriage to Norman Nerison on...
Orpha Thews
Jun 16, 2009
Born on March 7th, 1923, in Roseau, Minnesota, Orpha Gertrude Bjorkman was the eldest of five children born to Mollie and Albin Bjorkman. Her sisters Eleanore and Marilyn and her brothers Mylo and Jim were, in addition to being family, also among her best friends. Throughout her childhood, Orpha was nurtured and shaped by her family who provided her with...
Doris Olson
Jun 8, 2009
Doris Verneda Olson was born on Oct. 29, 1935 in Sioux Agency Township, rural Granite Falls, MN, the daughter of Owen Morrill and Leona Elsie Olson. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed in Faribault, MN. As a young girl, Doris was very brave and independent. On her own, she attended the Faribault School for the Deaf and...
Gladys Vetter
Jun 8, 2009
Gladys Viola Vetter was born August 31, 1919 in Chippewa County rural Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Paul and Christine Vetter. She passed away Monday June 8, 2009 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo, Minnesota. She attained the age of 89 years.Gladys was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chippewa County. She...
Clifford Roth
Jun 5, 2009
Clifford William Fred Roth was born on Nov. 13, 1925 in Madison, MN, the son of Oscar and Louise Roth. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended country school. He graduated from high school in 1944 from Madison, MN. Clifford farmed with his father and brother Leonard northwest of Madison and served his country in the...
Caroline Tebben
Jun 4, 2009
Caroline Johanna Tebben was born on August 24, 1915 in Clara City, MN the daughter of Joseph and Johanna Bush. She attended school in Clara City and in 1938, graduated High School Salutatorian. While in high school, Caroline played basketball and was captain her senior year. On Feb. 26, 1937, Caroline was united in marriage to John L. Tebben. They...
Michael Gay
Jun 3, 2009
Michael Edward Gay was born April 5, 1952 in Stillwater, Minnesota, the son of Delores and Thomas Gay Jr. He passed away May 29, 2009 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. He was baptized into the Christian faith at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rush City, Minnesota. He grew up in Pine City attending school at Rock Creek Elementary...
Stephen Henslin
May 31, 2009
Stephen Lyndon Henslin was born April 10, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Arnie and Mildred Henslin. He passed away on May 31, 2009 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota after an extended illness. He is survived by sister Kathy (Henslin) Sauter and her husband Pat Sauter, his three children; Chad and his wife Annette Henslin of Valley Springs, South...
Thelma Frederickson
May 26, 2009
Thelma Margaret Frederickson was the first born to Ole & Anna Dahl on March 13, 1921. She graduated from the Sacred Heart High School in 1939. Thelma attended St. Cloud State College and began her teaching career at rural Hector. She later taught at Boyd, Milan, Cloquet, Willmar and Sacred Heart. She retired in 1982 after 40 years in education....
Elaine Gullickson
May 26, 2009
Elaine was born January 20, 1925, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl Alfred & Emma Johanna Carlson. She graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis in 1946. She worked at various businesses in Minneapolis. Elaine married Gene Messer on March 15, 1946. They had three daughters: Carol, Linda & Susan. In addition to being a full time Mom, she...
Gordon Erickson
May 14, 2009
Gordon Edwin Erickson was born on August 8, 1929 in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, MN, the son of Edward J. and Cora Erickson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended country school. Gordon proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict as a sergeant in the United States Army from 1951 ? 1953. Upon...
John Larson
May 8, 2009
John David Larson was born on January 14, 1924, in Graceville, MN, the son of Rudolph and Helen Larson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal faith and attended and graduated from high school in Montevideo, MN. John proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps as a Staff Sergeant stationed in India from 1942 Â?...
Mabel Hanson
May 4, 2009
Mabel Geneva Hanson passed away May 4th, 2009 in Billings, Montana. She was born September 26, 1917 in Montevideo to Gustav and Minnie [Kleven] Bakkelund. She married Clarence Hanson in 1939 and they moved to Montana. While in Montana they owned and operated an International Harvester Dealership. In 1968 they retired to Absarokee, Mt. After Clarence died in 1977, Mabel...
Donald Kortgard
May 4, 2009
Donald George Kortgard was born on Sept. 22, 1943 at his family home in Renville County, MN, the son of Berdine and Violet Kortgard. He grew up in the Renville area, attending Renville public schools. On Oct. 24, 1970, Donald was united in marriage to Paulette Frances Jaenisch at St. Clara Catholic Church in Clara City. They made their home...
