Obituaries

Mar 12, 2021

Vernon Willmar Wendt, age 92 of Perham, MN, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021.

He was born in Perham, on May 30, 1928 to Alfred and Alma (Volkman) Wendt. Vernon was baptized on July 1, 1928 and confirmed June 14, 1942.

Vernon grew up on the family farm and after 8th grade, he went...

Mar 5, 2021

Lester Lane Miller, born January 19, 1938 died peacefully in his home March 5, 2021. Les was born in Friberg township to the parents of Carl and Violet (Bugbee) Miller. He grew up in the Maplewood area with five siblings. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, MN in 1957.

Les attended...

Mar 4, 2021

Thomas Cevelius Bylander, age 40 of Brainerd MN, passed away at his home Thursday March 4, 2021.

Tom was born February 7, 1981 in Perham, MN to Mark Bylander and Betty (Mattfeld) Opelia. He graduated high school in Perham. After graduation he went on to study art at St. Cloud State University.

After college, Tom...

Mar 3, 2021

David Dennis Feldt, 78, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN surrounded by family.

David was born on June 5, 1942 in Wolf Lake, MN, the son of Edwin Feldt and Margaret (Oja) Feldt. As a child living on his family’s farm, he would watch bombers fly overhead to the...

Mar 2, 2021

James W. Honer, age 74 of Perham, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Perham Living.

He was born in Dent, MN on June 22, 1946, one of 17 children, to Frank and Anna Honer.

Jim spent most of his working career as a crane operator for Wrigley Mechanical. He enjoyed gardening, canning, and...

Feb 25, 2021

Ervin “Erv” Joseph Wegscheid Sr., husband, father, entrepreneur, and car enthusiast died February 25, 2021 at age of 87.

He was preceded in death by parents Alois and Clara; wife Dolores; and siblings Rita, Virginia, Betty, and LeRoy. He is survived by his four children Lynn Marie (Wegscheid) LeQuire, Moorhead, MN, Ervin Joseph Wegscheid Jr., Desoto, TX,...

Feb 23, 2021

James “Jim” C. Osterfeld, age 72 of Perham, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021 in Bradenton, FL.

James Curtis Osterfeld was born March 26, 1948 in Worthington, MN to Lloyd and Katherine (Fouquette) Osterfeld. He graduated from Worthington High School in 1966.

After graduation, he joined North Electric as a Telecommunications Installer and worked...

Feb 19, 2021

Roger Hegle, age 87 of Perham, MN died Friday, February 19, 2021 in his home.

Roger Wayne Hegle was born September 30, 1933 to Hjalmer and Josephine (LaBounty) Hegle in Gwinner, ND. Roger married Kay Dick on September 4, 1960 in Lisbon, ND. Roger served six years in the ND ARNG with six months being active duty....

Feb 16, 2021

Dale K. Brasel, age 65 of Perham, MN died Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

Dale Kenneth Brasel was born August 4, 1955 in Park Rapids, MN to John and Ann (Oldenburg) Brasel. He attended school in Park Rapids before graduating from Perham High School in 1973. Dale or “Skeet” as some knew him, started working at Tuffy’s around...

Feb 9, 2021

John Brown, age 76 of Perham, went peacefully to be with his Lord on February 9, 2021.

He was born May 18, 1944, the 11th child to Eddie and Ellen Brown in Audubon, MN and attended school there.

John’s heart was in the trucking business, which he did for 50 years and logged over five...

Feb 2, 2021

Thomas “Tom” Luther Tverberg, age 64 of Perham, MN went to be with Our Heavenly Father, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN.

Tom was born March 15, 1956 in Saint Paul, MN, the son of Luther A. and Donna M. (Tjornhom) Tverberg. He grew up in Pipestone, MN and graduated from...

Jan 30, 2021

Elaine Marie (Doll) Johnson, age 98, joined the choir of angels in Heaven on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Perham Living.

Elaine was born to Anthony and Ida (Kollman) Doll on September 12, 1922 at Rush Lake.  She was the youngest of four children. As a child Elaine attended country school in Rush Lake and graduated from...

Jan 24, 2021

Myron Floyd Whitney, age 75, passed away on January 24, 2021, in Fergus Falls, MN. He was born to Ellis Whitney and Clarice (Beckett) Whitney on April 12, 1945, at the Perham Hospital. Myron grew up as the youngest of two brothers, both treasured and teased by eight sisters. His family farmed in the Richville area. When the farm...

Jan 24, 2021

Natausha Rae Moen, 27, of Perham, MN passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Perham.

Natausha was born in Grand Forks, ND to Rick and Ida (Hitchens) Moen on March 9, 1994 and attended school there. She moved to Minnesota in 2017 where she started a new chapter in her life, getting engaged to her fiancé...

Jan 21, 2021

Lois L. (Wahlstrom) Rice, age 102 of Perham, MN, was received into her Lord’s arms on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Elk Ridge Assisted Living in Perham.

Lois was born on October 14, 1918 in Brandon, South Dakota to Henry and Meta (Beottcher) Wahlstrom. On November 7, 1937, Lois married Hugh Rice and they moved to the...

Jan 20, 2021

JoAnne Darco, age 83 of Dent, MN died on January 20, 2021 in Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Johanna Marie Loerzel was born June 29, 1937 in Perham, MN to Henry and Irene (Schmidt) Loerzel. On November 26, 1954 she married Daniel “Jay” Darco II. Together they farmed and later had Jay’s Auto Repair and...

Jan 15, 2021

Mary Frances Medbery, age 97, died on Friday, January 15th, at Perham Health, Perham, MN.

She was born October 5, 1923 in Providence RI, daughter of Herbert Earl Morgan Medbery and Dorothy Bushnell Peck Medbery, who both preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her sisters Ann and Ruth, her brother Herbert, and...

Jan 10, 2021

Rose Marie (Hammers) Limmer of Perham, MN passed into eternal peace on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Rose was born June 13, 1940 to Henry and Lora (Stolp) Hammers. She was the youngest of nine children and enjoyed life on the family farm near Dent, MN. She attended elementary school in Dent and high school in Perham, where she met...

Jan 3, 2021

Doris LaVonne Ulrich, 87, passed away on January 3, 2021 at Perham Health in Perham, MN. She had resided for the last several years at Perham Living where she very much enjoyed the staff and residents.

Doris was born in Ipswich, SD on August 20, 1933 to Thorvald and Ella (Thallman) Markuson and grew up on a...

Dec 25, 2020

Darlene Fresonke, age 91 of Perham, MN died in her home Friday, December 25, 2020. A private, family graveside service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Perham.

Darlene Ardis Illg was born July 29, 1929 to Robert H. and Leona L. (Kadolph) Illg in Silver Leaf Township near Frazee, MN. She attended rural...