Obituaries

Rita Rotta

Nov 22, 2022

Rita M. Rotta, age 96 of Perham, died Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Perham Health. Rita has been a faithful servant and Jesus has rewarded her by calling her home to be with Him.

She was born on November 26, 1925 to Leo and Agatha (Siebels) Berns in Perham, MN. She was raised on the family farm and attended St. Henry's...

Pamela Edstrom

Nov 20, 2022

Pamela Jean Edstrom, age 69 of Perham, MN, passed away November 20, 2022 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

She was born August 8, 1953 in Eleveth, MN to Julian and Barbara Tollefson.

She loved the Perham community, and people here. Was active in the church community, and met many amazing people through her strong faith. She enjoyed fishing,...

Barbara G. Walz

Oct 27, 2022

Barbara Gay Walz, age 92, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2022, at home in Dilworth, MN.

Barb was born December 1, 1929 to Fred and Rose Nitz.  She was raised on a farm near Rothsay, MN.  Following her high school graduation, she obtained her teaching certificate and began teaching in one-room country schoolhouses in the Perham area, where she...

Gregory "Greg" R. Meyer

Oct 26, 2022

Remembering the life of…Gregory “Greg” Robert Meyer, age 75 of Dent, MN, went home to his loving Father on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

He was born February 26, 1947 in Perham, MN, the son of Glen and Alice (Tweeton) Meyer. Greg graduated from Perham High School in 1965 and then spent six years in the Army National Guard.

Greg was...

Judy M. Kunza

Oct 23, 2022

 

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Judith “Judy” M. Kunza, age 78, died peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022 in Perham Living Transitions while under the care of hospice.

Born May 18, 1944 in Duluth, MN to Walter and Mae (Smith) Jahn, Judy dedicated her life to her family, her home, her flowerbeds, and her dogs. She was always there...

Marlin G. Cole

Oct 22, 2022

Marlin Gale Cole, age 89, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022 at Perham Living with his granddaughter, Becky beside him.  

Marlin was born on October 1, 1933 to Alfred and Verda Cole in Frazee. He graduated from Frazee High School in 1951.  Marlin served in the Navy for two years and married Marilyn Weickert on December 18, 1954.  Marlin had...

Brian D. Halverson

Oct 18, 2022

Brian Dean Halverson, age 51 of New York Mills, MN, passed away on October 17, 2022 at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on November 11, 1970 in Perham, MN.

He attended school in the Perham area as well as some technical college. Brian spent a few years working for the United States Postal Service. In 1998,...

Roy E. Bronson

Oct 17, 2022

Roy Bronson, age 79 of Frazee, MN died Monday, October 17, 2022 in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Visitation will be 5:00-7:30 p.m. with prayers and sharing of memories at 6:30 on Friday, October 21 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service. Visitation will resume beginning at 12:00 p.m. followed by the memorial service...

Michael J. Oleson

Oct 12, 2022

 

Michael J. Oleson, age 81 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, October 12, 2022 in Lakewood Health System, Staples, MN.

Mike was born December 4, 1940 in Iowa City, IA and was adopted at three months of age by Albert and Hannah (Moe) Oleson.

Mike loved hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors. He thoroughly enjoyed guiding fishing trips and the...

Deborah Dahl

Oct 12, 2022

Deborah (Debbie or Deb) Kay Dahl, age 68, passed away on October 12, 2022 at home, surrounded by her family.

She was born to Eugene and Yvonne (Umlauf) Hanson in Perham, Minnesota, on July 11, 1954. She grew up with five siblings and was surrounded by many cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. After growing up with a family that was...

Jacqueline Langren

Oct 5, 2022

Jacqueline "Jackie" Langren of Battle Lake, formerly of Fergus Falls and Perham, passed away peacefully at 91 on October 5, at Perham Health.

Jackie was born and raised in Great Bend, ND; the daughter of the late Herb and Esther (Adamson) Weiss. She attended high school in Wahpeton and graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead. Upon graduation Jackie traveled...

Betty Sweere

Oct 3, 2022

Betty Sweere (95) passed away on October 3, 2022, just 2 days shy of her 96th birthday, at the Hadley House Assisted Living Home in Perham, MN where she had resided since 2020. Betty Jean Gleason was born on October 5, 1926, in Steele County, North Dakota, the second child of John and Betsy (Sampson) Gleason.

Betty grew up...

Constance "Connie" A. Foltz

Oct 3, 2022

 

Taken too soon, our mother and wife Connie Foltz, born July 20, 1951, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 3, 2022, in her home surrounded by her family at the age of 71. 

Nothing meant more to Connie than her grandkids, family traditions, holiday celebrations, her love for her students with special needs, and her school family and friends....

Willmar Zitzow

Oct 1, 2022

Willmar L. Zitzow, Fargo, ND entered his Heavenly Home peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Eventide Nursing Facility with his wife and daughter by his side. 

Willmar was born December 14, 1923, to William & Frida (Thom) Zitzow in Vergas, MN. He attended school in Vergas, Edna Township and Perham, MN. He was inducted in the US Army January...

Mark Miller

Sep 29, 2022

Taken too soon, our beloved father Mark Allan Miller, born October 12, 1957, passed away unexpectedly on September 29, 2022, at his home at the age of 64.

Mark is survived by his daughters: Jennifer (Daniel) Gray, Heather Miller, and Stacia (Cody) Heisler. He was blessed with ten grandchildren: Logyn (Anna) Tharaldson, Arianna Miller, Bethany (Devin Hagen) Friendshuh, Michael Friendshuh,...

McCoy Sazama

Sep 26, 2022

McCoy Hayes Sazama was born sleeping on September 26, 2022 in Detroit Lakes, MN.

McCoy is survived and will be missed by his parents, Whitney Accobee and TJ Sazama; big sister, Laikynn Sazama; grandparents, Elizabeth and Vince Kent, and Tom and Vicky Sazama; great grandfather, Louie Sazama; aunts and uncles, Michael (Jessica) Accobee, Eliza (Nathan) Kieselhorst, Skylar Accobee, Ellora Accobee,...

James C. Haahr

Sep 23, 2022

James Haahr 76, of Ottertail, MN, peacefully passed away on September 23 at his lake home. He is survived by two children Travis and Kristin Haahr and three grandchildren Mason, Madison and Emma. James was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Laurel Haahr and his parents Marion and Veirlyn Haahr.

James enlisted in the US Marine Corps...

Carl Hofmann

Sep 20, 2022

Carl J. Hofmann age 92 of New York Mills, MN passed away on September 20, 2022. He was born and raised Catholic and was excited to spend eternal life with Jesus.

Carl John Hofmann was born March 18, 1930, at home in New York Mills, MN to Anthony and Ida (Imholte) Hofmann. He grew up on the family farm in...

Arthur Johnson

Sep 17, 2022

Arthur J. Johnson, age 88, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 in Le Sueur, MN.

He was born to the late Henning and Lulu (Gulland) Johnson, a farmer and homemaker in Leonard, North Dakota, on January 4, 1934. He was raised in the Lutheran faith and attended Hellendale #1 through the eighth grade. He graduated from Leonard High...

Marilyn Colby

Sep 3, 2022

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