Obituaries

Jean Schmidt

Jean Schmidt

Mar 15, 2025

Jean E. Schmidt, age 86, passed away on March 15, 2025 at the Frazee Care Center. She was born to Henry J. and Gertrude A. (Fellerer) Westhoff of Perham, Minnesota on November 11, 1938.

Jean was baptized at St. Lawrence Catholic Church and graduated from Perham High School. (P.H.S). She received a bachelor's degree in social work from Moorhead State University.

She...

Al Stigman

Al Stigman

Mar 15, 2025

Allan Gale Stigman was called to his Heavenly Home on March 15, 2025.

Al was born on the afternoon of December 26, 1934 to John “Jack” and Ann (Entringer) Stigman at their home in Nimrod, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Hubert’s Catholic Church in Bluegrass, MN. At a very young age he had a baseball in his hand...

Sally Limanen

Sally Limanen

Mar 12, 2025

Sally Limanen, age 82, of Faribault, MN, formerly of Perham, MN, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from dementia. She is survived by her sister Rae Giovannelli (Sterling) as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other close relatives who will miss her dearly. Sally was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Limanen in 2005; her father, Walter...

Ray Schmitz

Ray Schmitz

Mar 7, 2025

Raymond “Ray” Richard Schmitz, age 91, was called Home by our Heavenly Father on March 7, 2025 after a short stay at the Perham Living Transitions Unit.

Born to Anthony “Tony” and Hildegarde (Stuntebeck) Schmitz on October 12, 1933, he and his older brother Tom were raised in Perham, MN. Ray was baptized and confirmed at St. Henry's Catholic Church, and...

Howard Manteuffel

Howard Manteuffel

Mar 6, 2025

Howard Manteuffel, age 78 of New York Mills, MN, died Thursday, March 6, 2025, under hospice care of Vitas Healthcare in Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, FL. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by the funeral Mass at 1:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church at Rush Lake near Perham, MN....

Joanne Diederich

Joanne Diederich

Mar 6, 2025

Joanne L. Miguel Diederich, affectionately known as "JoJo", passed away on March 6, 2025 in the arms of her loving husband, Robert. She was born on February 8, 1950 in Chicago, IL.

JoJo and Robert spent 31 years together in Ottertail, MN, where their days were filled with laughing, dancing and smiling. JoJo's smile will be everlasting on our souls, as...

Yolanda Butenas

Yolanda Butenas

Feb 27, 2025

Yolanda Marie Butenas, 97, the beloved matriarch of the Butenas family, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2025, under the compassionate care of Vive Hospice. Born to Alphonse and Mary (Castelli) Bernardi on November 16, 1927, in Toluca, Illinois, Yolanda grew up in a vibrant community of Italian, Lithuanian, and Polish immigrants who had settled in the area to work...

Janet Nermoe

Janet Nermoe

Feb 25, 2025

Janet Nermoe was the third born of seven children on January 17, 1945, in Breckenridge, MN, to Marvin and Marie Thimjon of Wahpeton, ND.

She graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1963 where she met the love of her life, John Nermoe. Janet graduated from NDSCS just two years later with an Associate's degree in Secretarial Arts. Janet and John were...

Terrie Menze

Terrie Menze

Feb 23, 2025

Terrie May Menze, age 60 of Ottertail, MN went home to be with our heavenly father Sunday, February 23, 2025 after a short but courageous battle with pancreatitis.

She was born on May 26, 1964 to Richard and Gloria Dorow in Wadena, MN. She grew up in Ottertail, MN where she attended St. John's Parochial and Henning High School. Attending church...

Lenore "Nor" Silbernagel

Lenore "Nor" Silbernagel

Feb 21, 2025

On December 13, 1963, in her hometown of Perham, MN, there was great joy when Lenore Janette Silbernagel was born to Norb and Marlene (Rickers) Silbernagel. At home, waiting to welcome their early Christmas gift was sister, Lynette and brother, Tom.

On February 21, 2025, at Sauk Prairie Healthcare near her home in Sauk City, WI, Lenore left this world for...

Allen Colligan

Allen Colligan

Feb 17, 2025

Allen L. Colligan, age 83, passed away at his home surrounded by his family under the care of Red River Valley Hospice on Monday, February 17, 2025. Visitation will be from 2:00–5:00 p.m. with a time for sharing at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham, MN. Visitation will resume on Monday, February 24...

Ruby Melgard

Ruby Melgard

Feb 12, 2025

Ruby M. Melgard, age 96 of Perham, Minnesota, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 12, 2025, at the Hadley House in Perham.

Ruby Margaret Melgard was born April 29, 1928, in Grace City, North Dakota, the daughter of Reuben and Lily (Hart) Topp. She was raised on a family farm near Grace City and was educated in...

Craig Bruns

Craig Bruns

Feb 10, 2025

Craig Theador Bruns, 69, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born on December 12, 1955, in Mankato, MN, to Harold and Jackleen (Rilling) Bruns, Craig spent his early years in St. Peter, and Austin, MN, and Brookings, SD. In 1970, his family moved to Walker, MN,...

Norbert Ditterick

Norbert Ditterick

Feb 9, 2025

Please check back for Norbert's full obituary.

Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service, Perham, MN (218) 346-5175 www.schoenebergerfh.com

Gary Hartwig

Gary Hartwig

Feb 9, 2025

Gary Edwin Hartwig “Twig” born on January 24, 1946, in Perham, MN, passed away on February 9, 2025. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Gary is survived by his wife Carol; children Jesse (Jess) Hartwig of Perham and Eli (Bridget) Hartwig of Cottage Grove, MN; as well as his grandchildren Keanna (Devyn) Richards, Lainey, Teian, Lenora, and Veda Hartwig; great-granddaughter...

Kathleen Sautter

Kathleen Sautter

Feb 7, 2025

Kathleen "Kathy" Sautter, age 76, beloved, spouse, mother, grandmother, and sister, was called to her eternal resting place on February 7, 2025.

She entered this world on September 14, 1948, in Crookston Minnesota to Rosaire and Alice Boucher. She was united in marriage on September 15, 1973, to Randall Sautter at St Ann's Catholic Church in Crookston, Minnesota. Randy and Kathy's...

Steven Huwe

Steven Huwe

Feb 4, 2025

Steven Lee Huwe was born December 10, 1954 to Arthur Herman and Evelyn Hulda (Lubitz) Huwe at the St. James Hospital in Perham, MN. He was baptized December 22, 1954 and confirmed in 1968 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Corliss Township, rural Perham. Steve went to country school and graduated from Perham High School in 1972. When he was...

Robert Hofmann

Robert Hofmann

Feb 3, 2025

Robert John Hofmann, age 88 of Perham, MN, died Monday, February 3, 2025 at the Hadley House Assisted Living. He was born in Perham on December 28, 1936 to John and Mary (Lachowtizer) Hofmann, and attended school in Perham.

He was united in marriage to Mary Emily Holzer on September 18, 1965 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham. The couple...

James Limmer

James Limmer

Jan 29, 2025

James Martin Limmer of Perham, MN passed into eternal peace on Wednesday January 29, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born June 25, 1940 to Herb and Alice (Guck) Limmer. He was the oldest of five children and enjoyed life on the family resort on Rush Lake, where he started his love for fishing when taking...

David Kratzke

David Kratzke

Jan 23, 2025

David W. Kratzke, age 73, Vergas, MN area resident passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025 peacefully at his home.

Dave was born June 8, 1951 in Perham, MN to Verna and Clarence Kratzke. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Loon Lake. Dave grew up in rural Vergas where he attended Pelican Rapids School before transferring to...

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