Obituaries

Aug 16, 2019

Douglas Arthur Conger, 77, Frazee, MN, passed away on Friday, August 16th, 2019 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.

Doug was born at home February 28, 1942 to Clifford and Violet (Urbach) Conger in Hobart Township, rural Frazee. Throughout his youth, Doug trapped gophers and other wildlife to sell the animal pelts (which also put dinner on...

Aug 15, 2019

Penelope “Penny” Lehman, 49, died unexpectedly of natural causes at her home on August 15, 2019.

Penelope was born November 20, 1969 in Wadena, MN to Marlowe and Carol (Ball) Hahn. Penny graduated from Perham High School in 1988. She married the love of her life, Ricky Lehman on May 27, 1989. Their marriage was blessed with...

Aug 13, 2019

Margaret Mary (Doll) Huebsch (aka “Mom”), 97, of Perham, MN passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus the morning of August 13, 2019, at Perham Living.

Margaret was born June 2, 1922, the third of eight children to Peter and Anna Doll at their home farm at Rush Lake near Perham, MN. She attended 1st grade at...

Aug 12, 2019

John Louis Werner, age 83, of Richville, Minnesota  passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on August, 12, 2019. There was a gentle falling rain when he passed, which as a farmer John always loved John Louis Werner was born on December 22, 1935 in Raeville, Nebraska to Hugo and Louise (Velder) Werner. He was the second...

Aug 3, 2019

Marcia L. (Boyd) Karg, age 56 of Frazee, MN died Saturday, August 3, 2019 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. followed by the memorial service at 2:00 on Monday, August 12 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham, MN.

Marcia was born June 5, 1963 in Northfield, MN to Ralph and...

Jul 25, 2019

Carl Dennis Awes, age 88 of Perham, MN passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Perham Living. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 on Wednesday, July 31 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham. Burial will be in the Perham Village Cemetery.

Carl Dennis Awes was born on November 30, 1930, in...

Jul 15, 2019

Charles A. Schumacher

Charles passed away July 15, 2019 in Fergus Falls at the age of 87.

Charles was born on the family farm at Loretto, Minnesota on May 28, 1932 to Conrad and Mabel (Russell) Schumacher. The family moved to Pierz and then Little Falls as a young boy and graduated high school in...

Jul 12, 2019

Ardis L. (Wanderi) Anderson was born November 14, 1948 in Perham, MN to the late Ferdinand and Hattie (Weidemann) Wanderi. Ardis worked at the Perham Bakery, did some babysitting and was a housekeeper.

On May 13, 1975 Ardis married Ray Anderson. Their marriage was blessed with two sons: Glen and Chad who were later adopted.

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Jul 6, 2019

Marcella V. Lange, age 104 died Saturday, July 6, 2019 in the Broen Home, Fergus Falls, MN. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 2:00 on Saturday, July 13 at Maine Presbyterian Church near Underwood, MN. Burial will be in Silent Vale Cemetery near Underwood.

Marcella was born to Fred and Lydia (Burggraf)...

Jul 4, 2019

Sandra Lynn Kirchenwitz was born September 15, 1942 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Arnold and Edna (Jorgenson) Satter. Sandy passed away peacefully at the age of 76 on July 4, 2019 at home surrounded by family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Sandy was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelican...

Jul 1, 2019

Hazel Luebke lived through the South Dakota dust bowl years, worked as a rivet inspector on battleships during World War II and went on to become a wife, mother and, as a Perham Living staff member said, “a grand old gal.”  Her life ended at Perham Living on Monday, July 1, 2019 at the age of 101.

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Jun 27, 2019

On the evening of June 27, 2019 Archie Aschnewitz answered the call of the Lord to join him in heaven.

Archie was the son of William and Vada (Verbeck) Aschnewitz. He was the youngest of two children. After graduating from Perham High School, he worked on the family farm near Dent, MN. He would later take over...

Jun 18, 2019

Agnes “Agie” (Loeffen) Hemmelgarn, age 90, of Perham, MN passed on to eternal life on June 18, 2019 at Hadley House Assisted Living.

Agie was born May 23, 1929 in Detroit, MI to Marianus and Minnie (De Leest) Loeffen.  Her family moved to the farm near Butler, MN when she was one year old with her six...

Jun 15, 2019

Clara Betty Mohr, age 95 of Perham, MN died Saturday, June 15, 2019 in the Thomas House, Perham under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a rosary at 6:30 and parish prayers at 7:00 on Tuesday, June 18 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham. Visitation will resume from...

Jun 2, 2019

Timothy “Timmy” Hauge, age 19 of Fosston, MN died Sunday, June 2, 2019. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 on Friday, June 7 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham, MN. Visitation will resume from noon to 1:00 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 1:00 on Saturday, June 8 at Schoeneberger Funeral...

May 31, 2019

Richard Mark Wherley, Age 60 of Burnsville, Minnesota passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019. Rick was the third of six children, born in Shakopee, Minnesota on September 25, 1958 to Jack and Myrtle Wherley.

Rick grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota and lived in New Market, Minnesota where he ran his own concrete & masonry business. Rick...

May 31, 2019

John Greening Lischke passed peacefully to his heavenly home on May 31, 2019.  John was born on July 2, 1937, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Alfred and Ruth (Greening) Lischke.  He grew up on Portland Avenue in St. Paul attending St. Mark’s Elementary School and Cretin High School where he was an ROTC cadet.  He worked hard on his...

May 27, 2019

Joyce I. (Nawman) Thom passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Perham Living in Perham, MN at the age of 92 years.

Visitation will be 9:30-11:00 a.m. followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 31 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham. Interment will be in the Perham Village Cemetery.

May 17, 2019

Rose (Seifert) Martodam, of Wadena, MN, went to her heavenly home on May 17, 2019.

Rose was born April 11, 1927, in Perham, MN to Alex and Louise (Fiedler) Seifert.  On June 2, 1948, she was united in marriage to George Paul Martodam at St. Joseph Catholic Church in rural Perham.  They raised 10 children on their...

May 15, 2019

Edna M. Holmquist, age 80 of Richville, MN went to her heavenly home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 on Sunday, May 19 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham, MN. Visitation will resume from 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00...