Obituaries

Oct 5, 2020

Leona Agnes Sophie (Seedorf) Rothiger, age 97 passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Perham Living in Perham, MN. Leona was born August 14, 1923 to William and Lena (Luebberman) Seedorf in Perham Township. She attended school at District 58, Perham High School and Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND.

Leona started her bookkeeping career by...

Sep 29, 2020

Robert Thomas “Bob” Laughlin age 68 of Perham, MN died September 29, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center, Broadway Campus in Fargo, ND.

Bob was born July 9, 1952, in Perham to Richard and Elizabeth (Guck) Laughlin. He attended St. Henry’s Catholic School for his grade school years and graduated from Perham High School in 1970. Bob “was...

Sep 25, 2020

Laurel Haahr, of Ottertail, MN, peacefully passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at home. She is survived by her husband of fifty years, Jim Haahr; two children Travis and Kristin Haahr; and three grandchildren Mason, Madison and Emma.

Her summers were spent at the lake enjoying family time; pulling the grandkids tubing or skiing behind the pontoon or sewing...

Sep 23, 2020

Marvin Fredrick Rux, 46, passed away on September 23, 2020 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash in Georgia while driving truck.

Marvin was born to George Rux and Christina Jeutter on October 22, 1973 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He graduated from Perham High School in 1992.

Marvin worked odd and end jobs...

Sep 23, 2020

Paul Thomas Delaney was born in Perham on September 6, 1956 to Joseph and Carrie (Hendrickx) Delaney. He died at his home on September 23, 2020. He was 64. He suffered for years from restless leg syndrome that did not respond to numerous medications.

Paul grew up on the family farm near Perham the 8th of 14...

Sep 16, 2020

Paul Bucholz, age 70 of Dent, MN formerly of Minneapolis, MN passed away peacefully at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. A gathering of family and friends will be 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26 at Paul and Sue’s home near Dent.

Paul Michael Bucholz was born...

Sep 14, 2020

Darlene Evalene (Erickson) Gunderson, age 80 passed peacefully surrounded by family on September 14, 2020 after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Darlene was born September 30, 1939 at Grand Rapids, MN to Lloyd and Olive (Ellis)Erickson.

Darlene married Jon Gunderson on December 19, 1955 and they moved to Minneota, MN and then relocated to the Ottertail...

Sep 14, 2020

Jane L. Hofland, age 59 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 surrounded by family at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Jane was born in Minneapolis, MN on July 15, 1961, the daughter of Leo and Joyce (Best) McMahon.

Jane met Stewart Hofland in 2005 and were united in marriage on April 26, 2008. They...

Sep 13, 2020

Xavier Dandy Villarreal, 56, of Dent, MN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 13, 2020. With all his strength, he kept his good humor and contagious laugh throughout his aggressive battle with cancer.

Xavier was born June 23, 1964, to Noel Onesimo Villarreal Jr. and Ana Irma (Gonzalez) Villarreal in Falfurrias, TX....

Sep 10, 2020

Alice June Damlo, age 95 of Perham, MN died peacefully at Perham Living on September 10, 2020. Alice was born to Herman and Emilie (Marks) Ashnewitz on August 10, 1925 in Perham.

Alice was a lifelong resident of the Perham area. During World War II, Alice worked in a factory to support the war effort. After the...

Aug 30, 2020

On Saturday morning, August 22, 2020, Mark joined a group of friends for a bike ride, one of his most favorite things to do in life. He fell and sustained serious head trauma and was transferred to Sanford Medical Center in where he peacefully passed away surrounded with love on Sunday, August 30.

Mark was born December...

Aug 27, 2020

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Aug 27, 2020

Paul LaFond, age 78 of Perham, MN died Thursday, August 27, 2020 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by the funeral Mass at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham. The committal service with military honors will follow the Mass at St. Paul’s Lutheran...

Aug 21, 2020

Delores Mae (Silbernagel) Sazama, age 84 of Perham, MN passed away on August 21, 2020 at Perham Living with her children at her side. She was cared for by Hospice of the Red River Valley and the wonderful staff at Perham Living who was her second family.

Delores was born on August 7, 1936 to Paul and...

Aug 11, 2020

Mary Felicia (Grismer) Aitken, our beautiful and loving daughter, mother, sister, and grandmother passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Mary was born September 17, 1963 in Perham, MN to Paul and Linette (Atkinson) Grismer. She will be missed by many who crossed her path and loved her dearly.

She is survived by her parents Paul and...

Aug 11, 2020

James Joseph Neyens

He was a selfless and fun-loving man who would give the shirt off his back for a friend in need. He lived every day as if it were his last. He lived alongside his three children Blair, Hunter, and Tanner. His parents, William Neyens, whom we lost in 2003 and his lovely mother Veronica...

Jul 31, 2020

Gennie Santiago, age 51 of Perham, MN, died at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND on July 31, 2020.

Gennie was born October 5, 1968 in Newark, NJ. She grew up in Contra Costa County, CA and moved to Perham in her later years.

Gennie was preceded in death by her parents Genoveva Pastrana and...

Jul 30, 2020

Donald W. Seifert, age 89 of Perham, MN died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the Hadley House in Perham.

Don was born February 5, 1931 to William J. Seifert and Elsie L. (Ruther) Seifert. He attended St. Henry’s Catholic School and graduated from Perham High School in 1948. After graduation he worked as a grocery delivery person...

Jul 24, 2020

Joseph F. Wasche Jr., age 91 of Perham, MN died July 24, 2020. Joe was born in Bluffton, MN to Joe A. and Grace (Hassler) Wasche on August 5, 1928. He lived in Bluffton until he was 13 years old where he attended St. John’s Catholic School. He then moved to Perham with his parents and brother to live...

Jul 23, 2020

Rodney Clifford Pederson, age 71, of Vergas, MN died peacefully in his home July 23, 2020 after battling cancer for over a year. Rodney was born on October 26, 1948, the son of Ernest and Luella (Hay) Pederson. He was baptized at the Dent Methodist Church in Dent, MN. He grew up on Star Lake at his parents’ resort,...