Obituaries

Jan 2, 2022

Marlys Betty Peterson went home to Jesus on January 2, 2022 at 1:01 p.m. She was the youngest child of Andrew and Anna (Pederson) Hanson. She was born November 5, 1938 at her Aunt Cina’s home in rural Pelican Rapids, MN. She grew up on Star Lake in Star Lake township near Dent, MN. Marlys was baptized and confirmed...

Jan 2, 2022

Wayne C. Romann, age 98 of Perham, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Perham Living.

Wayne was born in Perham to Frank and Agnes (Oman) Romann on August 28, 1923. He attended school in Perham and then served stateside in the United States Army. In 1948, Wayne was joined in marriage to Pearl Bahls. He...

Dec 27, 2021

Mildred L. (Sunday) Hansen, age 79 of Ottertail, MN passed away on December 27, 2021.  Mildred was born in Bloomer, WI to Vernie and Lucille (Stillman) Sunday.  Millie married Thomas Hansen in 1964.  Together they lived in St. Paul, MN, White Bear Lake, MN, and Webster, WI.  She moved to Ottertail, MN in 2020 with her sons.

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Dec 22, 2021

Rhonda Lynn (Schnoor) Huwe, age 62 of Dent, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2021, at home under the care of hospice. She was born February 24, 1959, in Los Angeles, CA to Don Robert Schnoor, Sr.

She graduated from Audubon High School in 1977. Rhonda enjoyed playing volleyball and basketball while in school. Rhonda graduated from...

Dec 18, 2021

Greg "Keebs" A. Keebler, age 64 of Perham, passed away December 18, 2021 in Perham. Per his wishes, no services will be held.

In Keebs' memory, please donate or support your favorite State or National Park.

"Of all the paths you take in life, let some of them be dirt." - John Muir

Dec 5, 2021

Dalas D. Whipps, age 62 of Richville, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at his home.

He was born on June 25, 1959 in Breckenridge, MN to Douglas E. Whipps and Mae E. Austin (Waasdorp). Dalas grew up and lived on the same acres of land outside of Richville for most of his life. This...

Dec 3, 2021

John E. Bergum, age 73 of Perham, MN, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 in Fargo, ND.

John Edward Bergum, JEB, was born to Raymond and Florence (Rudebeck) Bergum on April 7th, 1948.  John was raised in Perham with his two brothers, Gary and Donald, along with over forty foster brothers and sisters.  He graduated from Perham...

Dec 1, 2021

Bernice Rosenthal passed away December 1, 2021, in Frontier Manor, Richville, MN. A private graveside service will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery near Perham, MN.

Bernice was born on September 4, 1928, in Perham, the daughter of Walter and Sarah (Helmberger) Klein. She grew up around the Richville area as Klein’s Resort was her family’s...

Dec 1, 2021

Maybelle Borgrud, 89 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Maybelle was born in Bison, SD on December 9, 1931, the daughter of Phillip and Julia (Krischenowski) Ketterling. Soon after graduating from Hettinger High School, she was united in marriage to Marlin Borgrud in Hettinger, ND. The couple moved to...

Nov 29, 2021

Bonnie Steeke, age 90, of Perham, MN, entered into her Heavenly Home on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Perham Living Nursing Home.

Bonnie was born on June 19, 1931, to Fred and Pauline (Huwe) Rader at home in Evergreen, MN.

Bonnie was Baptized on July 1, 1931, and confirmed on June 2, 1946, at Christ...

Nov 28, 2021

Carol Sazama passed away November 28, 2021 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her loving family.

Carol Marie Delaney was born July 21, 1947, to Joseph and Carrie (Hendrickx) Delaney. Carol was the first of 14 children and grew up on the family farm near Perham. She graduated from Perham High School in 1965.

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Nov 22, 2021

DuWayne Harold Rader, age 81, of rural Menahga, MN passed away peacefully Monday, November 22, 2021 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls surrounded by his loving family.  Services will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Evergreen, Frazee, MN on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. and lunch to...

Nov 21, 2021

James “Mac” O. McAllister, age 79 of Richville, MN, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at his home.

He was born September 6, 1942 in Breckenridge, MN to George and Florence (Neubauer) McAllister. For some people it takes years to make friends and keep a best friend. For Mac, he was born with his and would tell...

Nov 15, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Norman Niehaus, age 54 of Perham, MN completed his journey to his eternal resting place on November 15, 2021 surrounded by family. He was born on October 13, 1967 to Luverne and Elizabeth “Betty” (Eckert) Niehaus in South Saint Paul, MN.

Chuck frequently joked that he was born on Friday the 13th and that was very...

Nov 14, 2021

Delores Minten, age 85, of Perham MN, passed away Sunday November 14, 2021, at the Thomas House in Perham. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November 22, 2021 at 1:00 pm at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, Perham, MN with Father Tom Skaja officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 21 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service, Perham, from...

Nov 14, 2021

Donna K. (Case) Wright, age 83, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Perham, Minnesota, surrounded by family.

She was born May 31, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska, the only child of Florence (Fuelberth) and Rollie Case. She married Dale Wright Jr. on August 17, 1956 after graduating high school in their hometown. After spending 16 years...

Nov 11, 2021

In September of 1965, a recent graduate of Perham High School made the life-changing decision to resign from her first career job in Minneapolis to move back home…she had put life on hold to care for her terminally ill mother and four younger siblings. Four months later, her mother passed away at the age of 42 and Sandy stepped...

Nov 10, 2021

Thomas David Glander, age 73 of Perham, MN, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his home on Devils Lake under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Tom was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on November 1, 1948 to Henry and Fannie (Heinonen) Glander.  He attended schools in Perham and graduated from Perham High...

Nov 7, 2021

James Arthur Lee, age 80 of Dent, passed away on November 7, 2021 at Ecumen Evergreens Senior Living Memory Care of Moorhead, MN. James was born on January 16, 1941 to Harry & Margaret (Hawkinson) Lee in Minneapolis, MN.

James graduated from Dilworth High School in 1959 and attended Interstate Business College in Fargo.  He later served...

Nov 7, 2021

Our beloved, Joshua Caughey, peacefully passed away from brain cancer on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the age of 39.

Joshua Lauren Caughey was born March 21, 1982 in Brainerd, MN, to Steve and Jamie (Gullickson) Caughey. He grew up in Bemidji, MN where he attended Heartland Christian Academy and graduated from Bemidji High School. During this...