Obituaries

Aaron Priebe

Aaron Priebe

Feb 4, 2016

Aaron Robert Priebe, age 23, left this realm, surrounded by family on February 4, 2016 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. He died from an infection in his heart, which caused a stroke. He was born January 11, 1993 in Perham, MN to Bob and Mara Priebe. Aaron loved! Oh, how he loved the things that people should: his family,...

JoAnn Adamczyk

JoAnn Adamczyk

Feb 3, 2016

JoAnn L. Adamczyk, age 91 of Perham, MN entered eternal life on February 3, 2016. JoAnn was born on July 27, 1924 in Perham the daughter of Richard and Olga (Jahn) Beitz. She graduated from high school in Perham, attend college in Duluth, MN and made her home in Perham with her husband, Eugene Adamczyk whom she married on June...

Donna Lewin

Donna Lewin

Feb 1, 2016

Donna C. Lewin, age 86 of Richville, MN died Monday, February 1, 2016 in Perham Health. Donna was born on March 13, 1929 to Charles and Gladys (Whitney) Chapin. She attended country schools 267 & 240 and graduated from Perham High School. Donna excelled in English and spelling and at one time was the spelling bee champion in Fergus Falls....

Robert Strickland

Robert Strickland

Jan 31, 2016

In Loving Memory of Robert "Bob" Strickland Robert David "Bob" Strickland, age 80 passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Perham Living Transitions, Perham, MN after a courageous battle with cancer and other health related issues. He was born on November 22, 1935 to David and Doris (Hodgson) Strickland. Bob grew up in Ottawa, Illinois, graduated from Ottawa...

Rosetta Schwanke

Rosetta Schwanke

Jan 20, 2016

Rosetta "Rose" L. Schwanke, age 84 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Perham Living. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 26 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Perham. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held in the Perham Village Cemetery...

Barbara Conger

Barbara Conger

Jan 11, 2016

Barbara "Barb" Agnes Conger, age 66 of Perham, MN passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, January 11, 2016 in her home. She was born on October 14, 1949 to Elmer and Alma (Werner) Hemmelgarn in Perham. Barb graduated from Perham High School in 1968. After graduation she started her career at Tuffy's Pet Foods until her retirement after...

Donald Flatau

Donald Flatau

Jan 6, 2016

Donald Rodney Flatau was called home to be with his Savior on January 6, 2016. He died peacefully at his rural Vergas, MN, home. He was born on March 13, 1956, in Perham, MN, to Rodney Flatau and Marian (Richter) Flatau. He grew up on his family's farm in the Perham, MN, area. He married the love of his life,...

Lawrence Wilson

Lawrence Wilson

Jan 5, 2016

Lawrence "Larry" David Wilson, 79, of Perham, Minnesota, passed away under the care of Red River Valley Hospice on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Larry is survived by his wife Lynn of 37 years; his three sons, David Lawrence Wilson and his wife Debra of Dallas, TX, Stephen Michael Wilson of Phoenix, AZ and Grant Lawrence Wilson and his wife Shawna...

Tyler Sweere

Tyler Sweere

Dec 25, 2015

Tyler Daniel Sweere, age 19, of Perham, MN passed away on Christmas Day, 2015 at home. Tyler was born on May 9, 1996 in Champaign, IL to Daniel and Heather (Byers) Sweere. As a baby until two years old, Tyler lived in Kyiv, Ukraine. Then Tyler lived in Rantoul, IL for six years, before moving to Perham, MN. Tyler graduated...

Norman Koller

Norman Koller

Dec 23, 2015

Norman "Frosty" Koller, of Big Pine Lake, MN, age 83 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, FL. Frosty was born Norman Frost Koller on October 15, 1932 to Norman and Clara (Frost) Koller at the family home in New York Mills, MN. Dr. E.C. Hanson delivered him and...

Richard Wilcox

Richard Wilcox

Dec 19, 2015

Richard "Rick" Weldon Wilcox passed away December 19, 2015 peacefully at home with his family by his side and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born on October 14, 1947 in Fergus Falls, MN to Lester and Carolee (Ditzler) Wilcox. He attended country school in rural Erhard, MN and then attended and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School...

Melba Stumbo

Melba Stumbo

Dec 14, 2015

Melba T. Stumbo passed into the presence of her beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 14, 2015. She had long anticipated this day of going home to Glory. Melba was born on March 7, 1919 to Andrew and Mary Smith in Forest City, Iowa. She was the fifth of ten children. Melba was 9 years old when she...

Mark Lorentz

Mark Lorentz

Dec 11, 2015

Mark Theodore Lorentz, age 92, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 in Perham Living, Perham, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 18 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with parish prayers at 7:45 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, rural Perham. Visitation will resume on Saturday, December 19 beginning at 9:00 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at...

Edgar Emerson

Edgar Emerson

Dec 3, 2015

Edgar A. Emerson, age 90 of Perham, MN died Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Perham Living. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 12 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester, MN...

Delbert Lauer

Delbert Lauer

Nov 29, 2015

Delbert D. Lauer, age 75, of Zimmerman, MN, formerly of Perham, MN went to his heavenly home on November 29, 2015 at the Minneapolis Veterans Medical Center. Delbert was born in Pine City, MN and graduated from the Pine City High School. Immediately following graduation he enlisted in the Navy where he spent four years seeing the sites from the...

Mary Schneider

Mary Schneider

Nov 28, 2015

Mary Kay (Herges) Schneider died at Perham Health on Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Perham, MN at the age of 56. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by the memorial Mass at 1:00 p.m. all at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Perham. Father Matthew Kuhn will officiate. Mary is survived by...

Vernon Nundahl

Vernon Nundahl

Nov 24, 2015

Vernon "Bud" LeRoy Nundahl, 87, of Perham, MN passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at Prairie Knoll at Perham Living. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2015, at St. Henry's Catholic Church, Perham. Visitation will be held 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the church. Burial and military honors will be made at St. Henry's Catholic...

Carol Flynn

Carol Flynn

Nov 21, 2015

Carol Marie Flynn passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at the age of 75 on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota after a long and courageous battle with medical issues. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 23 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Schoeneberger Funeral Home. Visitation will...

Erhardt Rosen

Erhardt Rosen

Nov 21, 2015

Erhardt W. Rosen, age 83 of Perham, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 21, 2015 in the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 24 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Schoeneberger Funeral Home. Visitation will resume on Wednesday, November 25 beginning at 10:00...

Theodore Tharaldson

Theodore Tharaldson

Nov 20, 2015

Theodore "Ted" Tharaldson passed away on November 20, 2015 in Perham, Minnesota. Ted and his wife, Claris were longtime residents of the Moorhead-Fargo area prior to retirement on Big McDonald Lake and receiving their final care at Perham Living. Ted was born on January 16, 1926 to Theodore and Ernestine Tharaldson of Bemidji, Minnesota. Both Ted and his twin brother,...