Obituaries

Elsie Lubitz

Elsie Lubitz

Jun 13, 2014

It is with sadness and vibrant and lasting memories, the family of Elsie Grimm Lubitz announces that our Mother, Aunt and Friend has passed on to a greater life in heaven. With joy and appreciation her family remembers her love, her selflessness and her strength and determination that she has exuded throughout her life. Elsie was a proud woman who...

Kathleen Guck

Kathleen Guck

Jun 12, 2014

Kathleen "Kathy" R. Guck, age 91 of Perham, MN died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 15 from 5:00-8:00 PM with parish prayers at 7:00 PM at Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham. Visitation will resume on Monday, June 16 at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Perham beginning at 10:00...

Norma Wenzel

Norma Wenzel

Jun 8, 2014

Norma Wenzel, age 91 of Perham, MN passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Perham Health. Visitation for Norma will be from 5-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 11 at Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham. Visitation will continue from 1-2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 12 at St. Paul's Lutheran...

Rev. Melvin Sucher

Rev. Melvin Sucher

Jun 8, 2014

Reverend Melvin Rogers Sucher, 93 of Perham passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Prairie View Assisted Living in Perham. Melvin was born April 4, 1921 in Big Fork, MN to Clyde and Ida Sucher. At age 2 his mother died and Melvin went to live on a farm with his Great Uncle Nels Nelson and family near Albion,...

Eleanor Winter

Eleanor Winter

May 23, 2014

Eleanor M. Winter, age 85, of Perham, MN died on Friday May 23, 2014 at The Thomas House, Perham MN. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 29, 2014, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Henry's Catholic Church, Perham, with Father Matthew Kuhn officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Paul Riewer

Paul Riewer

May 21, 2014

Paul J. "Butch" Riewer, age 71 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in his home. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 26, 2014 at Schoeneberger Funeral Home from 4:00-8:00 PM with parish prayers at 7:00 PM. Visitation will resume on Tuesday, May 27 at St. Henry's Catholic Church beginning at 10:00 AM followed by the memorial mass...

Eugene Keil

Eugene Keil

May 20, 2014

Eugene Joseph Keil age 76 of Perham, MN passed away Tuesday May 20th, 2014 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo ND. Visitation will be on Friday May 23 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM with the funeral following at 6:00 pm at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Eugene "Uff da" Keil was born to Emil & Josephine (Zoeller) Keil on August 23,...

Betty Palubicki

Betty Palubicki

May 16, 2014

Betty Lou Palubicki, age 81, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at Hospitality Manor, Kenosha, WI. Betty was born in Racine, WI, November 17, 1932, daughter of the late John S. and Barbara (Szekley) Kovach. On September 1, 1956 at St. Rose Catholic Church she was united in marriage to Clarence "Clem" J. Palubicki who preceded her in death, September...

Velma Karvonen

Velma Karvonen

May 14, 2014

Velma Meyer Karvonen, age 92 of Perham, MN passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in Perham Living. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:30 Sunday at Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham. Visitation will continue from 12:00-1:00 PM followed by the funeral service at 1:00 PM Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Perham. Burial will...

Wilbur Still

Wilbur Still

May 11, 2014

Wilbur E. Still of Perham was the son of Wilbert and Grace Still born on October 4, 1925. Wilbur passed away peacefully on May 11, 2014 at the Good Samaritan in Battle Lake. Wilbur grew up in Page, ND and graduated from the Page High School in 1942. He worked with his father on the family farm and took over...

Douglas Rudolph

Douglas Rudolph

Apr 12, 2014

Douglas C. Rudolph, age 79 of Perham, MN died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Perham Living. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 14 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:30 at Schoeneberger Funeral Home. Visitation will resume on Tuesday, April 15 beginning at 10:00 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Perham followed by the...

Edwin Lenius

Edwin Lenius

Apr 10, 2014

Edwin Albert Lenius, age 97, of Perham died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Perham Living. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 21, 2014 beginning at 11:00 AM in St Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham with Pastor Carl Noble officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 20 at Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham from 4:00 - 8:00 PM with prayer...

Ronald Larsen

Ronald Larsen

Mar 30, 2014

Ronald G. "Pete" Larsen, age 71, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, March 30, 2014. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 10 at the Richville United Methodist Church beginning at 9:30 AM followed by the memorial service at 11:00 AM. Pete was born February 8, 1943 in Sioux Falls, SD and was raised on the family farm in Richville, MN...

John Hammers

John Hammers

Mar 27, 2014

John Donald "Don" Hammers left his home in Union, IA for that great fishing hole in the sky on March 27, 2014. He was born January 31, 1930 in Dent, MN, the third of six sons and three daughters of Henry and Lora Hammers. Starting his career with the J.C. Penney Company in Fergus Falls, MN, he met and married...

Ardis Nelson

Ardis Nelson

Mar 23, 2014

Ardis M. Nelson, age 90 of Perham, MN died on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Harmony Home in Motley, MN. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014 beginning at 10:30 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Perham with Pastor Carl Noble officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral at the...

Marlys Schmelz

Marlys Schmelz

Mar 22, 2014

Marlys Evonne (Wilke) Schmelz, age 76, passed away in the comfort of her home in Perham, Minnesota, on Saturday, March 22, 2014; her faithful cat and dog by her side. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She will be greatly missed. Marlys was born on June 3, 1937, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Milton and Evelyn (Hanson)...

Marie Wokasch

Marie Wokasch

Mar 20, 2014

Marie A. Wokasch, age 75 of Ottertail, MN passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 in Sanford Health Palliative Care Unit surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 24 from 5:00-8:00 PM with Parish Prayers at 7:00 PM at Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham, MN. Visitation will resume on Tuesday, March 25 beginning at 9:30 AM...

Walfred Nickelson

Walfred Nickelson

Mar 16, 2014

Walfred M. Nickelson, age 81 of Perham, MN died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Perham Health. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM on Thursday, March 20 followed by the memorial mass at 10:30 AM at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, rural Perham. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Walfred was born on January 19, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN to...

George Borgerding

George Borgerding

Mar 11, 2014

George Borgerding, 91, of Dent, died on March 11. Born in Melrose, MN, he and his wife Rosie raised their 11 children in Prior Lake MN. He enjoyed being part of his kids' life, joining in family softball games and traveling extensively to see his children in their adult lives. A carpenter by trade, he worked alongside his brother Dave...

Lynne Wanderi

Lynne Wanderi

Mar 10, 2014

Lynne Joy Wanderi, age 65 of Perham, MN died on Monday, March 10, 2014 at Seventh Heaven Assisted Living in Perham. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 14, 2014 beginning at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Perham. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Schoeneberger Funeral Home and...