Obituaries

Nov 17, 2019

Donald D. Niccum, 86 passed away on November 17, 2019 at Perham Living in Perham, MN.

Donald Dean Niccum was born March 19, 1933 to Ralph and Cecilia “Sally” (Turchin) Niccum in Dent, MN.  Don’s dad died when Don was two years old.  He attended Dent elementary school and graduated from Perham High School in 1951.  Don...

Nov 11, 2019

Paul J. Lonski, age 83 of Perham and Dent, Minnesota passed away on November 11, 2019 at Perham Health.  Paul was born in Perham on October 14, 1936 to Ambrose and Helen (Sazama) Lonski.

Paul grew up on the family farm in Dent and continued farming while also working for Hormel and Perham Dent Schools driving bus...

Nov 5, 2019

Beverly “Bev” Jean (Krug) Bergum, age 76 passed away peacefully at 3:17 a.m. on November 5, 2019 at the Thomas House in Perham MN.  She was being cared for by the staff at the Thomas House and Hospice of the Red River Valley.  She will be remembered for her infectious smile, deep love and selfless care for others.

Nov 2, 2019

Brian James Scheer, age 61 of Ottertail, Minnesota passed away on November 2, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Brian’s faith and love of God got him through his difficult journey.

Brian was born on October 27, 1958 in Breckenridge, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Wahpeton, North Dakota. After graduation, Brian enlisted in...

Nov 1, 2019

William “Bill” Walker, age 74, of Perham, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, November 1, 2019.  Bill was born on January 14, 1945 in California, the son of Porter and Evilene Walker.   The family traveled the country until Porter’s death.  Bill then went to live in Breckenridge, MN with family and friends.

Oct 30, 2019

Jacqueline Florence (Weis) Friedsam, age 86 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Hadley House comforted by her family and caregivers.

Jackie Weis was born January 8, 1933 in Perham to Rudy and Mary (Zielinski) Weis.  After graduation from Perham High School she opened her own beauty salon.  Jackie was united in marriage on...

Oct 12, 2019

Bernice Margaret Laughlin age 91, a resident of Perham, MN passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Battle Lake, MN.

Bernice was born on July 21, 1928 in rural Perham to George and Clara (Ledermann) Guck.  She attended St. Joseph’s country school and graduated from Perham High School in 1946.  After graduation...

Oct 12, 2019

Paul J. Tobkin, age 69, of Galloway, Ohio, a native of Perham, Minnesota, ascended to Heaven on Saturday, October 12, 2019 after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease.

Paul was the second child of his parents Magliore and Dorothy (Grismer) Tobkin and was born on January 24, 1950. His family worked the farm, and as the family...

Oct 9, 2019

Barbara Jean (Ford) Kiefer

April 8, 1928 –October 9, 2019

Barbara passed peacefully, surrounded by love, after a short decline in health this past year.  She was 91.  Born to Dennis Ford and Emilie (Benesh) Ford in Fargo, ND, she was raised on the family farm outside of Cassleton, ND along with her brother John...

Oct 7, 2019

Craig Edward Peterson passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at his home in Perham, MN.  Craig was born to Frances Burrows and Edward Peterson on June 26, 1953 in Wadena, MN.  Craig started his dream business; JC Electric and was determined to make it a success despite being advised that it was a poor business plan.  Through hard...

Sep 24, 2019

William “Bill” Farbo died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the age of 87 at Perham Living in Perham, MN.  Bill was born on May 5, 1932, the eldest of eight children to Odd and Fidessa (Wilkie) Farbo at their farmstead in Blooming Valley Township, Roseau County, MN.

Bill lived with his parents most of his life,...

Sep 22, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Caleb N. Thompson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Sep 22, 2019

Roger Darrold Flath was born on October 11, 1953 to Clarence and Vera (Nygaard) Flath. He grew up in Dent, MN and attended school in Pelican Rapids, MN. He started working for farmers in the area at a young age before getting jobs in construction with Sorenson Construction and Barry Construction. On November 25, 1972 Roger married Julie Wallace...

Sep 19, 2019

Barbara Alison Ruther, age 40, died peacefully on September 19, 2019 at Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis after a courageous 26-year battle with multiple sclerosis.

“Barbie,” as she was affectionately known, was born on October 12, 1978 in Fridley, Minnesota to Allen and Teresa (Kremer) Ruther.  She graduated from Monticello High School in 1997 and attended the...

Sep 14, 2019

Paul Herman Buendiger of Richville, MN died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the age of 70.  Paul lived at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN for a week before his death from leukemia and ALS.  He was born March 5, 1949 in Perham, MN to Herman and Isabel (Stodolka) Buendiger who were Perham natives.  Paul graduated from...

Sep 9, 2019

Robert L. Cole was born in Fargo, ND on August 19, 1941 to Clarence and Evelyn (Dimmer) Cole. Throughout childhood he lived in Detroit, MI, San Diego, CA and finally in Buffalo, ND where he graduated from high school. Robert served 20 years in the Air Force.

Robert, better known as Bob, Grandpa Bob, and Biker Bob,...

Sep 7, 2019

Elaine Luella Kawlewski of Perham, MN died on September 7, 2019 at the age of 81. Elaine was born March 7, 1938 in Dent, MN to Andrew and Edna (Ellingson) Harthun. She graduated from Perham High School in 1956 and married Leonard Heinecke in 1958. Elaine and Leonard had two children: Pam and Rick.  On June 7, 1965 she...

Sep 6, 2019

David “Dave” Johnson passed away on September 6, 2019 at Perham Health in Perham, MN surrounded by his loving family.

Dave was born in Perham on April 29, 1945 to Rupert and Esther (Ogroske) Johnson. He was the third of four children. After attending Perham High School and graduating in 1963, he attended Moorhead State University where...

Aug 21, 2019

Betty Johnson, 82, was granted her Angel wings on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, with her family by her side. She was born on October 28, 1936 in Donnelly MN, at home to Joseph and Bertha (Krienke) Mau.

Betty graduated from Morris High School in 1954. She met Jerry (Gerald) in Morris, MN, renting a room from Jerry’s...

Aug 19, 2019

Gerald “Gary” Ebeling was born January 31, 1946 in Perham, MN to Edward and Emelia (Guck) Ebeling.  He entered heaven August 19, 2019, while being cared for at home by his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Gary was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and was a lifetime member there. He attended St. Paul’s...