Obituaries
Bruce Kiefer
Jan 7, 2017
Bruce Kiefer, 89, died Saturday evening, January 7, 2017 at his home overlooking Little Pine Lake after a long struggle with cancer. He had been under hospice care for the past five months. Bruce was born in Moorhead, MN on April 14, 1927 to Jake and Ella (Mackerracher) Kiefer, the second of four children (Bud, Bruce, John and Janet). In...
Cecelia Schultz
Jan 6, 2017
Cecelia Esther Mary (Nolte) Schultz was born August 29, 1925 in North Germany Township, Wadena County, Minnesota to the late Henry C. Nolte and Louise (Polenzke) Nolte. Ceil passed away January 6, 2017 into her loving Savior's arms at the age of 91. Ceil was baptized September 27, 1925 at North Germany Lutheran Church, rural Sebeka, MN. She was confirmed...
Gary Dale
Jan 5, 2017
Gary Lee Dale of Perham, MN passed away the evening of January 5, 2017, surrounded by his loved ones. Gary was born May 2, 1942 in St. Paul, MN, the oldest child of Gordon and Dorothy (Jettenberg) Dale. He attended K-10th grade in Pequot Lakes, MN, and then his junior and senior year at Worthington High School when his parents...
Dorothy Billing
Dec 28, 2016
Dorothy Isabel Billing of Perham, MN passed away peacefully December 28, 2016 at the age of 96 years old at Hadley House Assisted Living, Perham. She was a resident since December 2015. Dorothy was born January 29, 1920 to Clyde and Lillie (Van Vleet) Stull in Bismarck, ND. In 1925 the family moved to rural Detroit Lakes, MN to begin...
Roberta Berg
Dec 20, 2016
Roberta Leah Berg, 80, of Perham, MN passed away peacefully at Perham Health Hospital on December 20, 2016. A family memorial will be planned in early 2017. Roberta was born on November 2, 1936 in the Fergus Falls hospital to Richard O. Theodorson and Luella "Sissy" (Zimmerman) Theodorson; she was the oldest of six children. Roberta was well known in...
Lorraine Olson
Dec 20, 2016
Lorraine Belle Olson, 89, died peacefully on December 20, 2016 at the Thomas House in Perham, MN. She was born April 23, 1927 in Henning, MN to August and Belle (Halvorson) Loser. Lorraine grew up on a farm with her parents and three siblings Margaret, Kenny and LaVella in rural Henning where she also attended a small country school. In...
Allene Mueller
Dec 10, 2016
Allene C. (McGrane) Mueller of Perham, MN died Saturday, December 10, 2016 in Essentia Health St. Mary's, Detroit Lakes, MN at the age of 95. Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Perham. Interment will be held in the church cemetery. Allene...
William Cole
Dec 2, 2016
William Joseph Cole of Perham, MN passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 in his home. William "Bill" was born November 17, 1943 in San Diego, CA to Clarence F. and Evelyn D. (Dimmer) Cole. Surviving William is his wife of 41 years Joyce A. Cole; one son Jamison "Jimmy" Cole of Colchester, CT; step-children Gordon (Donna) Marek of Dickinson, ND...
Warren Rosenow
Nov 29, 2016
Warren Albert Rosenow of Henning, Minnesota passed away November 29, 2016 at the age of 76, at the Perham Living Nursing Home. Warren was born to Dorothy (Werner) and Albert Rosenow at home in Forest City Township, rural Watkins August 12, 1940 the oldest of six children. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Litchfield. He...
Hazel Bretz
Nov 19, 2016
Hazel Marie Bretz age 98 of Perham, MN passed away peacefully Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Prairie View Assisted Living, Perham where she had been a resident for the past four years. Hazel was born March 9, 1918 in rural Wadena, MN, the daughter of Otto and Elizabeth (Greb) Brunko. She was the youngest of four children. As a small...
Mavis Roforth
Nov 13, 2016
Mavis Ann Roforth, age 81, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, November 13, 2016 surrounded by her family and with the help of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was born in her family home in rural Bricelyn, MN to the late Theodore and Myrtle (Verlo) Peterson. She attended school at Bricelyn in her early years and...
Raymond Kotta
Nov 12, 2016
Raymond John Kotta, 70, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 in Perham Living, Perham, MN. Ray was one of three children born to Stanley J. and Gladys (McNally) Kotta on November 3, 1946 in Grand Forks, ND. After high school Ray served in the Army from 1966 to 1968 and then went on to complete the Parts Training Program at North...
Marlene Gillis
Nov 8, 2016
Marlene J. (Seabrook) Gillis, age 67 of New York Mills, MN died unexpectedly at her home Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 19th - 9:00 am - 10:00 am. Memorial Service 10:00 a.m. at Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham, MN. Pastor Rud Wasson will officiate. Please join the family for coffee & cookies following the...
Ruth Miller
Nov 3, 2016
Ruth E. Miller, age 91 of Perham, MN died Thursday, November 3, 2016 in Perham Living. Ruth was born February 22, 1925 in Erskine, MN to Arthur and Julia (Christianson) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Ruth attended Mentor, MN school graduating with the honor of salutatorian. During the war Ruth worked in the Big Fork...
Lillian Jorgenson
Nov 3, 2016
Lillian C. Jorgenson, 99, of Perham, MN, died Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Perham Living Nursing Home. A memorial service will be on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at 11:00 am in the chapel at the nursing home with Chaplain Pam Logan officiating; 735 3rd Street SW, Perham, MN 56573. Interment will take place at a later date in the Minnesota...
Peggy Wilcox
Oct 10, 2016
Peggy Louise (Swanson) Wilcox passed away October 10th, 2016 peacefully at home with her family by her side and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. She was born on July 12, 1953 in Perham, MN to Arvid and Marie (Gilbery) Swanson. She attended country school in rural Dent, MN and then graduated from Perham High School in 1971. She attended...
Joseph Fehrenbach
Sep 29, 2016
Joseph "Joe" Frances Fehrenbach, 70, of Dilworth, MN, formerly of Perham, MN passed away after a brief illness on September 29, 2016 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 6 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church near Perham. Interment will be held in the church...
Herb Limmer
Sep 25, 2016
Herbert Henry Limmer, age 100 and 10 months, was born November 21, 1915 in Wentworth, SD to Martin and Milda (Maas) Limmer. The family farmed there until 1937. Due to the depression and hard times on the farm the family moved to Minnesota. They built and operated a resort on Rush Lake in Ottertail County, known yet as Limmer's Resort....
Mac Tobkin
Sep 22, 2016
Mac J. Tobkin was born July 30, 1926 to Henry and Anna (Schmelz) Tobkin in Perham, MN. He was the youngest of 10 children. Mac attended District 158 country school for 6 years, St Henry's School for 2 years and then PHS for the rest of his education. He helped his father run the family farm during WW II as...
James Lindholm
Sep 20, 2016
James Stanley Lindholm was born March 7, 1958 in Ortonville, MN to Stanley and Marjorie (Peterson) Lindholm. Jim graduated with honors from Ortonville High School, Ortonville, MN. He was active in music (vocal, trumpet) and athletics (football, wrestling, track, and golf). He graduated from Moorhead State University with a BS in Computer Science, minor in Business Administration. During college he...
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