Birth: 4 March 1916 Death: 15 February 1998 (age 81) Burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota — Section 1, Site 1177
Wally Bynell served in the U.S. military (as indicated by his burial at Fort Snelling, a national veterans cemetery). His Find‑a‑Grave memorial confirms his vital dates and burial location.
He represents one of the few documented 20th‑century members of the very rare Bynell surname line, which appears primarily in Minnesota records.
Birth: 26 September 1918 Death: 21 August 2016 (age 97), Hopkins, Minnesota Burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota — Section 1, Site 1177 (with her husband)
Parents:
Mathew J. Nolan (1889–1929)
Beatrice (Crombie) Nolan (1891–1989)
Siblings: Marion Ellen Nolan Theisen, James “Bud” Nolan, William Nolan, John Matthew Nolan Sr., 2LT Patrick J. Nolan, Matthew James “Mutzie” Nolan, Joseph Patrick Nolan, Catherine “Katie” Nolan Jennings
Rosemary was a lifelong Minnesotan, remembered for her warmth, humor, and deep loyalty to her large Nolan family. She passed peacefully at age 97 at The Glenn in Hopkins. Her obituary notes her long life, her devotion to family, and her strong Catholic faith.
A secondary obituary confirms her residence in New Hope and her funeral Mass at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina, with interment at Fort Snelling.
Spouse: Wallin David “Wally” Bynell (1916–1998) Married: (Date not listed in surviving public records; marriage confirmed through obituary and burial records.)
Children:
Mark Kevin “Grandpa Duck” Bynell (1949–2018)
Julie Bynell
Wally and Rosemary shared a long marriage rooted in Minneapolis and Edina, surrounded by the extensive Nolan family network. Their shared burial at Fort Snelling reflects both Wally’s veteran status and their lifelong partnership.
Together, Wally and Rosemary form a key branch of the Nolan–Crombie lineage. Rosemary’s obituary emphasizes her role as a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister within one of Minneapolis’s most interconnected Irish‑Catholic families. Wally’s military service and their shared resting place at Fort Snelling place them within the broader story of Minnesota’s 20th‑century families shaped by war, migration, and community life.