Local obituaries for Wing-Bain Funeral Home
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...
Adeline Torke
Jul 13, 2008
Adeline Henrietta Torke was born March 21, 1920, the daughter of Arthur N. and Selma Anderson, in Marshall, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. Adeline attended school in the Hanley Falls Public Schools, graduating in 1939. On September 28, 1941, Adeline was united in marriage to Bennett Torke...
Richard Paulson
Jul 10, 2008
Richard "Dick" Paulson was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on February 5, 1926, the son of Maurice and Beulah (Rossman) Paulson. As a young boy, his family moved to Grove City, Minnesota where he attended school and graduated in 1944. Following graduation, Dick enlisted in the Army Air Corp and served until 1945. In1947 he married Patricia "Pat" Lawson of...
Gerald Pieper
Jul 3, 2008
Gerald Otto Pieper was born on January 15, 1927, on a farm near Clara City the son of Herbert and Lena Pieper. Gerald served his country during the Korean Conflict from 1951 ? 1953. Upon his honorable discharge, Gerald returned to the Clara City area and farmed all of his remaining years. In 1989, Gerald married Loretta (Koenen) Jaenisch. She...
Brian Kvanli
Jun 23, 2008
Brian Wayne Kvanli was born in Montevideo, Minnesota on April 23, 1954 to Arvid and Vera Kvanli. He graduated from Montevideo High School in 1972 and served his country in the United States Air Force for 4 years. After he finished his years in the service, he returned to Montevideo. Brian married Ruby and later adopted her daughter Monique. In...
Frances Jerve
Jun 22, 2008
Frances Elaine Jerve was born January 30, 1922, the daughter of John S. & Agnes Erickson, in Westbank Township, Minnesota. She attended Baxter Township District 8, West Bank Township District 72, and the Appleton High School. Frances was united in marriage to Rueben Jerve on April 12, 1941, at the Big Bend Parsonage. She was active at Watson Lutheran Church...
