Obituaries
Roger Smith
Apr 30, 2024
Roger Smith, 52, of Perham, MN passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Roger Thomas Smith was born July 5, 1971, in Ukiah, CA to Jimmy and Betty (Brackett) Smith. He grew up in Potter Valley, CA and attended school through the 11th grade. Roger had...
Diana Billie
Apr 25, 2024
Diana Billie, age 76, received her angel wings April 25th, 2024 under the care of her loving family as she laid next to her husband at home in Ottertail, MN. She was a warrior of hope, amidst her struggle with cancer and Gaucher's disease the majority of her life. You would never know what she was physically enduring within as...
Eugene Hager
Apr 18, 2024
Eugene Hager passed away at his home near Ottertail, MN on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Gene was born on July 13, 1946 and grew up on the family farm near Barney, ND. He was the first born of Bernard and Irene (Johnson) Hager.
On October 26, 1974, Gene and Patricia Long, Berlin, ND, were united in marriage. Gene spent the majority...
Wayne Romer
Apr 16, 2024
Dr. Wayne Allen Romer
February 11, 1954 - April 16, 2024
Dr. Wayne Allen Romer, age 70, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at his home in Perham, Minnesota.
Wayne was born in Moorhead, Minnesota on February 11, 1954, to Duane and Charlene Romer. He grew up in Hawley, Minnesota in a family...
Garry Menz
Apr 15, 2024
Garry J. Menz, age 75 of Perham, MN passed away Monday, April 15, 2024 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed by the memorial Mass at 11:00 on Tuesday, April 23 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham. Military honors will be held at church immediately following the Mass. Interment will occur at a later...
Russell Waldorf
Apr 13, 2024
Russell Raymond Waldorf (Axeman), aged 71, passed away on April 13, 2024 in Billings, Montana. He was a beloved father, husband, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Russ was born on June 22, 1952 in Perham, Minnesota, to his parents Joseph and Bernice, brother Kenneth, Robert and James and sisters JoAnne, Gerry and Mary, living...
Norma McConachie
Apr 13, 2024
Norma Lovina Sharp McConachie, 100, passed away on April 13, 2024 at Hadley House in Perham MN.
Norma was born in Okmulgee, OK on September 10, 1923 to Frances Hurd Sharp and William Emmett Sharp. She grew up in Okmulgee with five brothers and two sisters. She graduated from Okmulgee High School. She riveted airplane wings for the war effort for...
Dorothy Loebrick
Apr 12, 2024
Dorothy L. Loebrick (Wymer), age 85 of Maple Plain, MN and formerly of Frazee, MN, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at Haven Homes in Maple Plain.
Dorothy was born on February 8, 1939, to Larena Carlson and Edwin Wymer in San Mateo, CA. At the age of six, she moved to Minnesota and was raised by her mother and...
Don Stouse
Apr 2, 2024
Don C. Stouse, of Perham, MN, died April 2, 2024, in Wadena, MN at the age of 86. He was born May 7, 1937 in Dubuque, IA to Hugh and Alexis (Kaiser) Stouse.
Don attended Loras Academy, Dubuque IA, graduated from Loras College in 1958 and from the University of Iowa in 1960 with a Sanitary Engineer bachelor's degree. He served...
Nancy Staheli
Mar 22, 2024
Nancy Marie Staheli, (Rorvick), 85, completed her life on this earth March 22, 2024. She was a nurse, mid-wife, adventurer and sailor. A lover of nature and wilderness. Babies, dogs and books were her passion.
She’s preceded in death by parents, Sigvard and Amy Rorvick; sister, Lorain Amundson; nephew, Eric Amundson; and grandnephew, Wade Gordon.
She is survived by her brother, Marvin...
Kay Hegle
Mar 19, 2024
Kay H. (Dick) Hegle passed away peacefully at Perham Living in Perham, MN, on March 19, 2024.
Kay was born on March 12, 1940, to Walter and Dora (Hanna) Dick in Fargo, ND. She was raised on the family farm near Lisbon, ND, and graduated from Lisbon High School in 1958. She then attended college and lived and worked in Fargo...
Donna Fluck
Mar 17, 2024
Donna Marie (Karjala) Fluck, age 78 of Ottertail, MN, went to meet the Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
Donna was born in International Falls, MN to Verl and Ernestine (Malo) Karjala. She was very loved and will be dearly missed.
Preceding Donna in death were her husband, Kenneth Fluck, and her parents.
Surviving Donna are daughter, Jody (Michael) Dalton; son, Cory Fluck;...
Pamela Hohenstein
Mar 16, 2024
Pamela Fern Hohenstein, age 56, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on March 16th, 2024, at her home. Pamela was born as a twin on February 27th, 1968 in Perham, MN.
Pammy grew up in Dent, MN, living by Dead Lake with her mom, dad, and siblings. Pam graduated from Perham High School in 1986. She worked through Productive Alternatives by cleaning...
Paul Loerzel
Mar 13, 2024
Paul Loerzel, age 93 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in Perham Living.
Paul Alois Loerzel was born in Perham on April 18, 1930, the son of Alois and Theresia (Lachowitzer) Loerzel. He was raised on the family farm south of Perham and attended St. Henry's School until being drafted into the Army in 1952. Paul served in the...
Lois Ash
Mar 10, 2024
Lois Ruth Ann Ash (Koplin), age 78 of Carlos, MN formerly of Richville, MN died Sunday, March 10, 2024, in the Alomere Hospital in Alexandria, MN. She’s joining her husband, Jack Ash, in Heaven.
Lois was born on her family farm in Ottertail, MN on March 3, 1946. She was the eighth child of Arthur and Adeline (Kempf) Koplin. She grew up in...
Terry Karkela
Mar 9, 2024
Terry Alan Karkela, age 69, beloved husband, father, grandpa and friend passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024 after a seven-year courageous battle with Frontotemporal Dementia.
Terry was born July 7, 1954 in Wadena, MN to Howard and Joyce (Roeske) Karkela. Terry grew up on a farm in Sebeka, MN with his three siblings. Terry attended Sebeka High School, then furthered his...
James "Art" Nordbeck
Mar 2, 2024
Art passed away peacefully on March 2, 2024. He was 98 years old. Art was born to John and Ethel (Veysey) Nordback in Fargo, ND. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1943 and served as a diesel technician on the USS Knox. He was honorably discharged in 1946. He told stories of being out in the sea when Iwo...
Cody Lex
Mar 2, 2024
Cody Clinton Lex, affectionately known as Cody, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 33, in Perham MN. Cody was born on March 20, 1990, the son of John and Wendy (Rust) Lex in Perham. Cody was a busy man and handful of love his entire life. He attended New York Mills School than finished high school in Perham. He...
James Albright
Mar 1, 2024
James Michael Albright died peacefully at his rural farm home in Dent, MN on March 1, 2024. He had been under the care of hospice for the previous month. James/Jim was born on July 1, 1958 in Perham, MN to parents, Edwin H. and Goldie Ann (Schriver) Albright.
He attended rural country school at District 164 for grades 1-6, and graduated...
Carl Andersen
Feb 29, 2024
Rev. Carl Edwin Andersen passed away on February 29, 2024. Carl was born in Frederic, Wisconsin, on November 12, 1946, to Charlotte (Richter) and Rev. Leo "L.M." Andersen. Carl lived his early life in Luck and Racine, WI. During these years, he and his two siblings enjoyed summers visiting their maternal grandmother on Washington Island, WI, making all kinds of...
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