http://www.granitefallsnews.com/section/OBITUARIES granitefallsnews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Tue, 21 May 2013 6:19:24 +0000 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519738/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 16:23:48 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519738/1031/OBITUARIES Funeral Services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, May 17, at the Granite Falls Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Tommie Vincent Ross was born November 25, 1948, the first son born to Rufus Vanderbilt and Verna (Cavender) Ross in Granite Falls. He [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519732/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 16:18:16 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519732/1031/OBITUARIES Services remembering Barbara’s life will be held at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls at 2:00 p.m. on May 17, followed [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519733/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:12 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519733/1031/OBITUARIES A private memorial services is planned.
Brent Earl Anderson was born July 4, 1951, in Wells, Minnesota, the son of Earl and Helena Anderson. He attended school in Wells and graduated from the Minnesota State-Mankato.
Brent earned his living as a trim carpenter and his specialty was stairways. He was an avid Minnesota Gopher fan and enjoyed gardening, reading and politics. He was a great help [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509500/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 10:11:16 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509500/1031/OBITUARIES Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 10, at 1:30 p.m. at Clarkfield Lutheran Church, officiated by Pastor Chris Zuraff, with burial to follow at Israel Lutheran Cemetery of Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County.
Visitation will be on Friday, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. prior to the service at 1:30 p.m.
Life, despite its problems, can be unexpected, crazy, [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509509/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 10:09:31 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509509/1031/OBITUARIES Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Watson Lutheran Church with Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.
Shirley (Johnson) Brovold was born on June 5, 1939 in Montevideo to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Montevideo. On July 28, 1956 she was united in marriage [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509515/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 9:54:08 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509515/1031/OBITUARIES Visitation will begin on Thursday, May 9, from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls and continue for one hour prior to the service at the church.
On January 30, 1919, Sylvia Manda Skrukrud was the first baby born in the [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509520/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 9:44:35 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509520/1031/OBITUARIES The funeral for Daniel Dean Schafer will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Linda Helberg officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Dan was born on March 30, 1935 in Renville to Willard and Hazel Schafer. He graduated from Renville High [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130501/OBITUARIES/130509905/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 16:32:29 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130501/OBITUARIES/130509905/1031/OBITUARIES Arrangements are pending with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Granite Falls.]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130501/OBITUARIES/130509906/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 16:30:57 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130501/OBITUARIES/130509906/1031/OBITUARIES Services are pending with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Granite Falls.]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130501/OBITUARIES/130509907/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 16:28:57 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130501/OBITUARIES/130509907/1031/OBITUARIES There will be a Memorial Visitation on Saturday, May 4, from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 2:30 p.m. at Clarkfield Lutheran Church, officiated by Pastor Chris Zuraff.
Memorials are preferred to the Clarkfield Fire Department, EMT and the Clarkfield Swimming Pool.
Timothy Don Bruflat was born on April 17, 1953 in Granite Falls, the son of William [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130501/OBITUARIES/130509908/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 16:24:21 +0000 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130501/OBITUARIES/130509908/1031/OBITUARIES A Mass of Christian Burial took place on Wednesday, May 1, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Granite Falls.
Lois Katherine Schulte was born October 17, 1936 in Wabasso to Ben and Lorene Pohlen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and received her education in Minneota, graduating with the class of 1955. On July 27, 1957 she was [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130424/OBITUARIES/130429796/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:44:39 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130424/OBITUARIES/130429796/1031/OBITUARIES A time of sharing and fellowship with family and friends will be held at the Montevideo American Legion Post 59 this Friday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. There will be no formal funeral services.
Keith Roger Knox was born in Granite Falls on December 14, 1942 to Jesse Elmer and Dorothy (Erickson) Knox. He began his education in Granite Falls High School and later proudly [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130424/OBITUARIES/130429797/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:42:53 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130424/OBITUARIES/130429797/1031/OBITUARIES A memorial service was held on Monday, April 22, 2013 at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer, with burial in Lebanon Cemetery in New London. In Lieu of Flowers memorials are preferred
Merrill Winfield Hanson was born on Feb. 4, 1916 on the family farm near Cottonwood, the son of Ludwig and Nellie (Dotseth) Hanson. He was baptized at St. Lucas Lutheran Church and confirmed at First [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130424/OBITUARIES/130429798/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:40:45 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130424/OBITUARIES/130429798/1031/OBITUARIES Paul began his career with expeditions to Antarctica, where he has a glacier named after him. He is credited with discovering major ore deposits across the United States. He was an outdoors man and hunter, and enjoyed the beauty of nature. Paul was also very active with Habitat for Humanity and the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Evergreen, CO.
Paul was born on [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130424/OBITUARIES/130429799/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:37:59 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130424/OBITUARIES/130429799/1031/OBITUARIES She is survived by her husband Ross, Jr. and sons Ross III and Ryan, parents Dave and Nona (Just) Smithlin and her sister Jenny (Shawn) Nistler and nephews Luke and Logan. Her funeral was March 30 in Houston, Texas.
A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, May 11, at Faith Lutheran Church in Forest Lake from 1-3p.m.]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130417/OBITUARIES/130419509/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:16:33 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130417/OBITUARIES/130419509/1031/OBITUARIES Funeral Services were held on Saturday, April 13 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Clarkfield, officiated by Pastor David Wall and Pastor Saul Stensvaag, with burial at Fridham Cemetery in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County.
Margaret was born December 10, 1921 in Albert Lea, as the oldest of four children born to Mabel (Doerr) and Ralston Connor. She was baptized and confirmed [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130417/OBITUARIES/130419510/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:13:23 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130417/OBITUARIES/130419510/1031/OBITUARIES Funeral Services were held on Monday, April 15 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd, officiated by Pastor Lori Wold, with burial at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Boyd, Lac qui Parle Co.
Dorothy Larson was born May 11, 1933 in Chippewa County, to parents Allen and Rose (Kling) Olson. [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130417/OBITUARIES/130419511/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:07:48 +0000 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130417/OBITUARIES/130419511/1031/OBITUARIES Charles Calvin Williams was born September 25, 1948 in Granite Falls, the son of Juel and Ella Williams. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith and later was [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130417/OBITUARIES/130419515/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:06:33 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130417/OBITUARIES/130419515/1031/OBITUARIES Jimmy died at the age of 88 on February 24, 2013 in Long Beach, CA. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Alice (Friberg) Jacobson. They resided in Palm Desert, CA for 28 years prior to moving to Long Beach, CA to be closer to family including daughters, Victoria Muir, of Manhattan Beach, CA, Charleen Low of Henderson, Nevada and Jan Brackman of Hawthorne, CA. [...]]]> http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130411/OBITUARIES/130419799/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:50:02 http://www.granitefallsnews.com/article/20130411/OBITUARIES/130419799/1031/OBITUARIES Lynner Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.]]>