Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
James Anderson
Sep 29, 2008
James Allen Anderson was born on January 1,1938, in Wood Lake, MN, the son of John A. and Ethel Anderson. He was baptized at United Lutheran Church in Granite Falls and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. James attended school in Granite Falls and served his country in the United States Air Force from 1957 until...
Laurene Halverson
Sep 22, 2008
Laurene Hayes Halverson was born in Montevideo, Minnesota on April 1, 1915 to Winfield and Gertrude (Flaten) Hayes. She attended school in Montevideo and continued her education in the Minnesota School of Business. She worked for Northern States Power Company in Montevideo prior to her marriage to Ward Halverson While Ward pursued a career as railroad engineer with the Milwaukee...
Anna Verchell
Sep 21, 2008
Anna Sophia Vechell was born November 30, 1911, the daughter of Adolph & Sena Benson in Twin Valley, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Emil Bechtel in 1933, and to this union one son, Sidney, was born. Emil passed away in 1945. Anna enjoyed arts and crafts such as ceramics and painting. She also spent time making afghans. Anna...
Clarence Scott
Sep 20, 2008
Clarence A. Scott was born April 5, 1918, in Bryce Township, Todd County, Minnesota, the son of Andrew and Josephine (Johnson) Scott. He passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the Granite Falls Hospital in Granite Falls, Minnesota. He attained the age of 90 years. Scotty grew up in Swanville, Minnesota and attended school there. After graduation from St. Cloud...
Stella Best
Sep 20, 2008
Stella was born on December 7, 1922 in Hankinson, North Dakota to Otto and Annie Medenwaldt. She was baptized, confirmed and received her education in that community. Stella lived in the Minneapolis area until 1995. While raising her children, she supported the family by holding two jobs. And, although she was a stern disciplinarian, she maintained a sense of humor....
Violet Cole
Sep 14, 2008
Violet Lucille Cole was born October 18, 1918 at her home in Lac Qui Parle County, near Boyd, Minnesota, the daughter of Gottlieb and Elsie Kelm. She passed away Sunday September 14, 2008 at the Granite Falls Hospital. She attained the age of 89 years. Violet was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Tyro...
Kent Groothuis
Aug 31, 2008
Kent Edward Groothuis was born August 26, 1943, the fifth child of John & Inez Groothuis. He was baptized on May 29, 1949 and confirmed at Rosewood Methodist Church. He went to District #59 thru the 7th grade and then attended the Montevideo High School.Kent was united in marriage to Geraldine Eddy on June 15, 1962, at Our Savior's Lutheran...
Charlotte Thews
Aug 28, 2008
Charlotte Elaine Thews was born October 25, l920 in Danube, MN, the second of four children born to Charles and Lajunia Thews. On November ll, l920 she became a child of God through baptism at St Matthew's Lutheran Church in Danube, MN. On April l4, l935 she confirmed her faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City, MN. She died...
George Ryman
Aug 25, 2008
George was born on January 21, 1926, in Montevideo, MN, the son of Harry and Lillian Ryman. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo and graduated from high school in Montevideo. He then attended State Teacher's College in Maryville, MD.George proudly served his country during WWII in the United States Navy,...
Arleigh Jeseritz
Aug 23, 2008
Arleigh was born March 19, 1921, the son of Charles & Martha Jeseritz on the home farm in Minnesota Falls Township, Yellow Medicine County. He was baptized on April 10, 1921 and confirmed on March 25, 1934 at St. JohnÂ?s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. He attended country school. Arleigh was united in marriage to Vivian Mae Reinke on October...
Genevieve Frank
Aug 17, 2008
Genevieve Carmella Frank was born on July 9, 1914, in West Bend, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Mary Elbert. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and attended school in West Bend. She moved to Minnesota and in 1942, was united in marriage to Leonard Frank in Bird Island, MN. They then moved to the Maynard, MN...
Elsie Jones
Jul 31, 2008
Elsie was born on February 9, 1942, in Montevideo. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.Elsie attended high school in Montevideo with the class of 1960. She helped her parents care for her younger siblings and worked with her mother at Lottie's Cafe. She went on to graduate from Willmar Technical Institute...
John Tebben
Jul 27, 2008
John C. Tebben was born on February 7, 1922 in Rheiderland Township in Chippewa County, Minnesota. He attended country school at Chippewa County District #70 and then began farming with his father.John married Jennie Poppen on March 15, 1950 at the Bethany Reformed Church in Clara City. They were blessed with four daughters and spent 35 years farming together east...
Robert Lexvold
Jul 25, 2008
Robert G. Lexvold, 70, formerly of Granite Falls, passed away on Thursday February 14th at Minneota Manor in Minneota, MN. He was born on May 21, 1937, in Granite Falls, the son of Clarence & Agnes (Tjosvold) Lexvold. A memorial service will be announced and held at a later date in Granite Falls. He is survived by one sister, Carmen...
