Obituaries

Jun 21, 2018

Rose Marie Guck, age 71, of Perham, MN went home to be with her Lord on June 21, 2018. Rose was born July 23, 1946 in Perham to Joseph and Monica (Dombeck) Sazama. Rose attended Rose Hill Grade School and Perham High School graduating in 1964. On Sept 5, 1966 she was united in marriage to Raymond Guck at...

Jun 18, 2018

Alfred Lawrence Byron, Jr. of Perham, MN died Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Hadley House in Perham.  Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed by the memorial service at 11:00 on Friday, June 22, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham.  Pastor Cassie Anderson will officiate.

Alfred Lawrence Byron, Jr. was born September 23, 1947 to Alfred...

Jun 16, 2018

On Saturday, June 16, 2018, the Lord called another angel to join him in Heaven, Geraldine M. Lillis.

Geraldine was under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice at the Henning Rehab and Care Center in Henning, MN when she passed away. She was 77 years old.

Geraldine was born at home, in Dead Lake Township,...

Jun 14, 2018

Jerome "Jerry" Friedsam was born June 14, 1935 and died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the age of 83.  A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21 at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery, Perham, Minnesota.  A lunch and fellowship will follow the service at St. Lawrence Catholic Church.

Jerome “Jerry” Henry Friedsam passed...

May 23, 2018

Ruth Ann (Silbernagel) Dretsch, age 77 of Dent, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at her home. She was born August 28, 1940 in Perham, MN, to Arthur and Eleanor (Jaroszewski) Silbernagel. She was a graduate of Perham High School in 1958. She married Marvin Dretsch on April 29, 1961 at Sacred Heart Church in Dent. ...

May 22, 2018

Helen Maxine Smith, age 89 of Perham, MN passed away peacefully under the care of the loving, professional staff in the Pine Harbor household in Perham Living on May 22, 2018.

Helen was born March 19, 1929 at home in Troy Mills, IA to Clarence O. and Mary A. (Mote) Price. She attended school in Troy Mills...

May 21, 2018

James Robert Draack, age 91 of Perham, MN passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 in the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Visitation will be from 4:00-5:00 p.m. followed by the service at 5:00 on Friday, May 25 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham. Burial with military honors will follow...

May 18, 2018

Joyce Ann Lehman, age 75 of Perham, MN passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 in Perham Living under the care of Red River Valley Hospice.

Joyce was born July 11, 1942 in Bancroft, IA the daughter of Sylvester “Lefty” and Donna (Claeys) Govern. She grew up in Perham and married Wayne Blaze Lehman on October 30, 1959...

May 17, 2018

Donna Jean (Hurd) Myers passed away on May 17, 2018 at the age of 62. She was born July 7, 1955 to Donald and Joyce (Blocker) Hurd in Glenwood, MN. She attended grade school and high school in Glenwood. Donna was united in marriage to Murel Leroy Myers on July 17, 1976 in Winner, SD. They had two children...

May 13, 2018

Mary Jane Coates, age 86 of Perham, MN died Sunday, May 13, 2018 (Mother’s Day) at her home, comforted by her children.

Mary Jane Weis was born September 8, 1931 in Perham to Rudy and Mary (Zelinski) Weis. After graduation from Perham High School, she moved to Tacoma, WA to assist her aunt with a newborn.

May 7, 2018

Gene Haring, age 74 of Ottertail, MN died Monday, May 7, 2018 in his home. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 at Zion Lutheran Church of Amor near Battle Lake, MN. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pastor James Gronbeck will officiate.

Gene Roger...

Apr 26, 2018

Katie Eickschen, age 85 of Perham, MN died from a massive stroke on Thursday, April 26, 2018 surrounded by her family and staff at Perham Living. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 30 at Crosspoint Alliance Church in Perham with Pastor Michael Bochman officiating. Private interment will be...

Apr 17, 2018

Dalton James McFadzen, 21, of Perham, MN died tragically in his home on April 17, 2018 at around 5:00 a.m. Dalton was born on September 8, 1996, at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, MN.  Dalton was the fourth of six children born to Mark C. McFadzen and second of four born to Denise R. (Lange) McFadzen.  Dalton grew up in...

Apr 17, 2018

Denise Renee McFadzen, 42, of Perham, MN died tragically in her home on Tuesday April 17, 2018 at around 5:00 a.m. Denise was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 9, 1976, to James H. Sr. and Ann M. (Huntley) Lange. She was baptized at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Denise attended school in Minneapolis, Sebeka, Fergus Falls and Wadena,...

Apr 7, 2018

Jerry Allen Ronning, age 65 of Dent, MN passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Society, Battle Lake, MN after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham, MN. Visitation will resume beginning at...

Apr 3, 2018

Marjorie "Jean" Rosen passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at age 91 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was born October 31, 1926 in the hospital in Bertha, MN as the only child of Herman A. and Pansy M. (Goodale) Matz. On November 25, 1926, she received the sacrament of Holy Baptism at St....

Mar 26, 2018

Mark James Strege, 61, of Perham, MN passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Perham Health Sanford. Mark was born on June 14, 1956 to James and JoAnn (Bailey) Strege in Breckenridge, MN. He spent most of his childhood in Wyndmere, ND and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1974. In 1978, he received a degree in accounting from...

Mar 26, 2018

Alfred Kempf, age 100 of New York Mills, MN died Monday, March 26, 2018 in Heritage Living and Rehab in New York Mills, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed by the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 7 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ottertail, MN. Pastor Karl Weber will officiate.  Burial will be in the...

Mar 26, 2018

Arnold William Arthur Rosen passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at age 96 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was born September 10, 1921 on his parents’ farm in Corliss Township in rural Perham to Ewald A. and Maria "Mary" (Heidorn) Rosen. On September 25, 1921, he received the sacrament of Holy Baptism at...

Mar 25, 2018

Lorie Ann Siebels (1968-2018)

Lorie Ann (Kempenich) Siebels, wife of Mark Siebels, mother of Katrina, Maria and Joseph, passed away March 25, 2018 in Rochester, MN.

Born February 1, 1968 at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, she married the love of her life Mark in 1987. After graduating from Fergus Falls Community College...