Obituaries

Joseph "Bob" Carlson

Feb 17, 2020

Joseph L. “Bob" Carlson, age 87, joined his beloved wife of 60 years in heaven on February 17, 2020.

Joe was born on May 30, 1932, to Adolf and Ethel (Engberg) Carlson in Crosby, ND. In 1950, Joe graduated from Crosby High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force. Upon completing basic training and technical...

Bruce Hendrickx

Feb 16, 2020

Bruce Edward Hendrickx, age 62, died on February 16 after a short battle with cancer with his family by his side. Bruce was born to Roger and LaVerne (Honer) Hendrickx on May 14, 1957 in Perham, MN. He grew up on a dairy farm in the Butler, MN area, graduated from New York Mills High School in 1975 and...

Lori Ard

Feb 7, 2020

Lori Ann Ard, age 61, of Dent, Minnesota died at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota, Friday, February.7, 2020.

Lori was born January 15, 1959, the daughter of Arnold and Marie (McCann) Rollag, in Santa Rosa, California. She grew up in Dent and attended Perham/Dent Schools. Lori married Johnson Ard. They had two children, Jacob and Justin...

Robert Sim

Feb 5, 2020

Robert Albert Sim, age 60 of Perham, Minnesota died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday February 5, 2020 at Perham Living.

Robert “Bob” Sim was born on April 10, 1959 in Fargo, North Dakota to Ross and Betty (Teaters) Sim. He graduated from high school in Charleston, Illinois and continued his education in Bottineau, North Dakota for...

Kim Swanson

Jan 19, 2020

Kim Allan Swanson “Swanee” age 64, of Dent, MN died Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Perham, MN.  Born February 24, 1955 in DeKalb IL to Gordon O. and Olga M. “Dolly” (Dalen) Swanson.

Surviving are two sisters, Becky J. (and Joe) Kroll of Minneapolis and Susan A. (and Mark) Sommars of Peoria, IL. Also survived by a...

Deloris Lachowitzer

Jan 16, 2020

Deloris Darlene (Hanebuth) Lachowitzer, age 89 of Ottertail, MN died Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Deloris was born at home on November 8, 1930 in Rush Lake Township, rural Ottertail, to Leo and Ruby (Hein) Hanebuth.

Deloris graduated from Perham, MN in 1949. She met and married the love of her life,...

Carolyn Alberts

Jan 9, 2020

Carolyn Joan (Strand) Alberts, age 88, peacefully ascended to her eternal rest on January 9, 2020, at her home with her family by her side. She was born to Axel and Hazel (Johnson) Strand on March 10, 1931, in Western Springs, Illinois, and married Alfred "Sonny" Alberts on January 18, 1949, in Perham. Together, they raised their three children...

Joyce Van Eps

Jan 9, 2020

Joyce Diane Van Eps, age 73, of Ottertail MN died on Thursday January 9, 2020 at Perham Health.  Joyce was born Friday July 19, 1946 to Walter and Mabel Mandelkow of Vesta, MN where she spent most of her childhood and graduated from Belview, Minnesota High School.

Joyce met and married Richard Van Eps while living in...

Marcella Borman

Jan 9, 2020

Obituary pending.

Marianne Davis

Jan 5, 2020

Note:   Funeral Date changed to February 8, 2020, please see details below.

Marianne D. Davis, age 86, of Battle Lake, Minnesota, died Sunday, January 5, 2020, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Marianne was born on April 3, 1933, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Reverend Gustave and Esther (Schweikert) Lobeck. She married Richard “Dick”...

Luella "Lu" Knuttila

Jan 5, 2020

Luella Delores (Peleske) Knuttila, age 88 of Perham, MN died on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Lu was born September 26, 1931 at St. James Hospital in Perham to Steven and Mary (Patrick) Pelske of Dent, MN. She was the oldest of four children: sister Elaine Peleske Dutcher of Pelican Rapids and Brothers LeRoy Peleske (deceased) and Donald Peleske (deceased)....

Dr. John McLeod Jr.

Jan 4, 2020

Dr. John Joseph McLeod Jr., formerly of Grand Forks, ND, passed into eternal life Jan. 4th, 2020 at his home on Little McDonald Lake near Dent, MN surrounded by his family.

He was born in Campia, WI on Dec. 7th, 1924, to John and Marie Forrest McLeod. He attended grade and high schools in Birchwood, WI, graduating...

Conrad "Eric" Erickson

Jan 3, 2020

Conrad C. “Eric” Erickson, age 88 of Dent, MN died Friday, January 3, 2020 in Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham, MN. Visitation will continue from 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 on Friday, January 10 at St. John’s...

Magdeline "Maggie" Siebels

Dec 28, 2019

Magdeline “Maggie” Siebels, age 107 of Perham, MN passed away on December 28, 2019.

Maggie Siebels was born September 18, 1912 to Henry Edward and Christina (Bahner) Siebels, the ninth of twelve children.  Her given name was Magdalena Theresa Siebels.  She went to school at District 158 in Gorman Township.  Working on the farm, Maggie could keep...

Donna Scheidecker

Dec 18, 2019

Donna Scheidecker, age 83, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2019 at Perham Living with her two children at her side.

Donna Elizabeth (Paschke) Scheidecker was born on January 12, 1936 at home in Richville, MN to parents Otto and Mathilda (Berry) Paschke. After being given 24 hours to live, she was blessed by God with 83...

Deland Porath

Dec 17, 2019

Deland A. Porath of Perham, MN died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his home on Paul Lake. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:15 and parish prayers at 7:30 on Sunday, December 22 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham. Visitation will resume from 9:30-10:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 at...

Lucille Schmitz

Dec 7, 2019

Lucille Johanna (Rosenthal) Schmitz, age 97, of Perham, MN went home to the Lord on December 7, 2019.  Lucille was a beautiful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She always prayed for her family and was a faithful lifetime member of the Catholic Daughters and Christian Mothers.

Lucille was an avid quilter and tried to make sure each one...

Charles Nord

Dec 5, 2019

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles “Charlie” “Chuck” Nord

Charles Paul Nord was born on June 6, 1989 in Breckenridge, MN to Paul and Monica (Braun) Nord. He was baptized into the Christian faith on June 25, 1989 by Rev. Lambert Studzinski in Wyndmere, ND. Charles lived on the family farm outside of Wyndmere where he enjoyed spending...

Terry Moberg

Dec 5, 2019

Terry Lee Moberg, age 57, of Perham, MN passed away on December 5th, 2019 at home of natural causes.

Terry was born on January 5, 1962 in Perham, MN to Bernadine (Rohde) and Donald Moberg. He grew up with his younger brother Todd.  Terry graduated from Perham High School and then attended Moorhead State University graduating with...

David Schmitz

Nov 26, 2019

David Rupert Schmitz was born May 5, 1954 in Perham, MN to Rupert and Lucille (Rosenthal) Schmitz. Dave graduated from Perham High School in 1972 and married the love of his life, Wendy Westlund on March 4, 1978. They resided in Inver Grove Heights, MN and were blessed with two children, Jason and Jami.

Dave worked as...