Obituaries
Howard Truitt
Jul 10, 2024
Howard Truitt, age 65 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Perham Living from complications of cancer.
Howard James Truitt was born in Perham on May 9, 1959, the son of Sylvester and Eleanor (Loerzel) Truitt. Although Howard graduated from Perham High School, his farming and life education started at home at a very young age. He started milking...
Brian Nelson
Jul 9, 2024
Brian Evan Nelson was born to Rene and Gary Nelson on March 23rd, 1956 at Fergus Falls, MN. Spending the first few years of his life in Fergus Falls, the family bought a farm just west of Battle Lake. Brian spent wonderful years of horseback riding, boarding horses and in later years, breaking horses for folks, using his kindness and...
Alta Mandt
Jul 5, 2024
Alta Marion (Svalen) Mandt, age 101, of Perham, MN passed away on July 5, 2024.
Alta was born on October 1, 1922 in McIntosh, MN. She was the daughter of Clarence and Agnes (Ostenson) Svalen. Alta grew up on a farm and was proud of the fact that her mom taught her how to milk cows at age 5. Alta went...
Cheryl Harris
Jun 30, 2024
Cheryl A. (Richter) Harris, age 69 of Richville, MN passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at her home.
Cheryl was born on March 27, 1955 in Sioux Falls, SD to Francis and Joyce (Mannes) Richter. She lived in Canistota, SD until age seven. She then moved to Freeborn, MN until age twelve. She graduated from Sherburn High School, Sherburn, MN,...
Allen Rusche
Jun 29, 2024
Allen Herman Rusche, age 101 of Perham, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 29, 2024.
Allen was born to Henry and Ada (Haufschild) Rusche on November 22, 1922, in Bancroft, SD. He was the youngest of eight children.
He was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Bancroft and graduated from Bancroft High School. Allen lived and worked...
Timothy Wing
Jun 28, 2024
Timothy Hugh Wing, 77, of Ottertail Lake, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Battle Lake on June 28, 2024 with his sister by his side.
Tim was the second child of Hugh and Lucille Wing’s four children (Kathryn, Timothy, Lizabeth, and Marcus). Tim spent his early years in Breckenridge, MN where Hugh ran a car dealership. At the young age of...
Donald Fondrick
Jun 26, 2024
Don Fondrick, 83, died peacefully with his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at home on his beloved Dead Lake.
Donald Anton Fondrick was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 5, 1941, the son of Donald and Doris (Sundgren) Fondrick.
Don will be forever a teacher and educator. He will be remembered as a protector...
John Bucholz
Jun 24, 2024
John Thomas Bucholz, age 91, passed away at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN.
John was born in Perham, MN on March 9, 1933 and graduated from Perham High School in 1951. John joined the Navy in 1952, beginning his 20 years of service to his country, including one year serving in Vietnam.
On January 19, 1964, John married Mildred...
Harold Breitenfeldt
Jun 17, 2024
Harold E. Breitenfeldt, age 85 of Wolf Lake, MN passed away at his home on June 17, 2024.
Harold was born in Corliss Township, Perham to Edwin and Luella (Brasel) Breitenfeldt. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church of Corliss. He graduated from Perham High School in 1957. Harold was united in marriage with Elaine K. Ziegler on...
John Petru
Jun 16, 2024
John Edward Petru, alias “Johnny 5”, passed away June 16, 2024 in his home after a short battle with cancer, at age 70.
John was born to Edward Emil Petru and Josephine Elizabeth Petru (Boyon) in Omaha, NE on August 16th, 1953.
He graduated from William Jenning Bryan High School in 1972. John then went in to the Army where he served...
Terrance Bleichner
Jun 15, 2024
Terrance J. Bleichner, age 68 of Perham, MN, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024.
Terry was born to John and Norma (Cavalier) Bleichner on March 10, 1956 in Perham, MN.
He was baptized at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham. When he was young the family moved to Waconia, MN and was confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and graduated from Waconia...
Loretta Wendt
Jun 14, 2024
Loretta E. Wendt: A Life Beautifully Lived
With an everlasting smile that brightened every room, Loretta Ernestine Wendt, 87, departed this world peacefully on June 14, 2024 at Perham Living. She was a lifelong resident of Perham, Minnesota.
Born to Christian and Hazel (Borchardt) Jorgenson on March 6, 1937 in Perham, Loretta was lovingly raised by her aunt and uncle, Ludwig and...
Apolonia Mendoza
Jun 8, 2024
Apolonia Mendoza Lopez, age 67 of Perham, died Saturday, June 8, 2024 at her home.
Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, at Schoeneberger Funeral and Cremation Service in Perham. Visitation will be one hour prior.
Fred Wellnitz
Jun 2, 2024
Shelley (Fred) George Wellnitz, of Richville, passed away unexpectedly in his home Sunday, June 2, 2024 at the young age of 63, surrounded by his family.
Fred was born May 26, 1961 in Appleton to George and Evelyn (Holman) Wellnitz. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He graduated from Ortonville High School in 1979 and Central Lakes College...
Carol Yanke
Jun 1, 2024
Carol Ann Yanke, 81 of Frazee, MN passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024 in the Frazee Care Center.
Carol was the first born to Kenneth and Mary Ann (Palmer) Yanke on July 19, 1942 in Michigan City, IN. Her family included three brothers: Edward, Douglas, and Byron and two sisters: Frances and Anna Marie.
Carol worked at the Michigan City Department of...
Violet Zitzow
May 30, 2024
Violet Dorothy Zitzow, daughter of Arthur and Kathryn (Greiff) Ziegler, was born on June 13, 1932, in Gorman Township. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. She grew up on the family farm in Gorman Township, attended country school, and graduated from Perham High School in 1949. She was united in marriage to Ellsworth Zitzow on October 5,...
Dwight Myers
May 28, 2024
Dwight Evan Myers, 70, Minot, formerly of Perham, MN, joined his wife, Linda in heaven on May 28, 2024 after a short, intense battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving children.
Dwight was born December 31, 1953 in Minot, the son of William C. “Bill” and Vivian R. (Demaree) Myers. He graduated from Minot High School in 1972. He was united...
Jeanette Huwe
May 23, 2024
Jeanette Mae (Beck) Huwe, 90, of Perham, MN went to meet her Savior on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Jeanette Mae Beck entered this world on the railroad tracks of Perham, MN on May 2, 1934. Carl and Sophie (Anderson) Beck reared her and siblings on the family farm. Bethany Lutheran Church, Spruce Grove Township was the site of her baptism and...
Robert Waldorf
May 14, 2024
Robert "Bob" Vernon Waldorf was born on April 28th, 1945 to Joseph and Bernice Waldorf in Perham, MN. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at the age of 79 on May 14th, 2024 after a battle with myelofibrosis.Bob grew up on the family farm and worked at his father's gas station. He graduated from Perham High School in...
Robert "Bob" Horner
May 5, 2024
Robert Ray (Red) Horner, 84, of West McDonald Lake, Dent, MN, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, at home of heart failure, surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 a.m. followed by the Memorial Service at 10:00 on Saturday, May 11 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham. Private inurnment will be in Calvary Memorial Cemetery near Perham.
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