Obituaries

Apr 13, 2013

Bruce Spanswick, age 53 of Ottertail, Minnesota passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family and loving companion, Elaine Holmstrom on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 26, 2013 beginning at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church near Ottertail, Minnesota with Pastor Karl...

Apr 11, 2013

Curtis George Abbott Born October 4, 1941 in rural Dent to Orton Robert and Adeline Ella Lottie (Harthun) Abbott. The family moved several times settling on a farm on Star Lake in 1947. Curt attended country school through 8th grade, one year high school in Pelican Rapids. In 1984, Curt received his GED. Curt joined the Navy in February 1961...

Mar 15, 2013

Harlan V. Wien, Perham, age 89, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 15, 2013 after a brief stay at Fair Oaks Lodge nursing home in Wadena, MN. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 beginning at 7:00 PM at the Community Alliance Church in Perham. Visitation will be held from 6:30...

Mar 10, 2013

Bentley Aaron Veralrud, infant son of Aaron and Kimberly (Carrlson) Veralrud, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Essentia Health – St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Bentley was born on December 13, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to his parents, Bentley is survived by his grandparents, Ronald and Patricia Carrlson of Dent, Minnesota, Bradley and Laurilie Larson of Hawley,...

Feb 27, 2013

LaVerne (Dombeck) Talaska, age 81, of Columbus, Indiana died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in Columbus. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, April 5, 2013 beginning at 1:00 PM at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Perham, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the mass at the church. Burial will be held in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery...

Feb 23, 2013

Cathy Oanes Jaeger, 66, of rural Vergas, MN, passed away at Woodland Lodge in Fergus Falls, MN, under the care of Lakeland Hospice on Saturday, February 23, 2013. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 beginning at 1:00 PM at Schoeneberger Funeral Home with Pastor Becky Lee officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home...

Feb 12, 2013

John Wientjes, age 85, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Heritage House in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013 beginning at 11:00 AM at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Perham, Minnesota with Father Matthew Kuhn officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial mass at the church. Burial...

Feb 5, 2013

Luverne Lovaasen died peacefully at Perham Health on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 surrounded by his beloved family. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 beginning at 3:00 PM at the Vergas Event Center with Pastor Rob Pesola officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Vergas Events Center. Luverne was...

Feb 3, 2013

Joshua Matthew Karsnia, age 25 of Perham, Minnesota died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 3, in his home. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013 beginning at 11:00 AM at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Perham with Father Matthew Kuhn officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM at Schoeneberger...

Jan 28, 2013

Jan 23, 2013

Mary Ella Coates, age 57 of Fargo, North Dakota died on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 in her home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Schoeneberger Funeral Home beginning at 11:00 AM with Father Matthew Kuhn officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Schoeneberger Funeral Home from 5:00 – 7:00 PM....

Jan 21, 2013

Melba Jean Kingcade, age 73 of Deer Creek, Minnesota died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2013 beginning at 11:00 AM at Northwoods Assembly in Perham, Minnesota with Pastor Kurt Rothwell officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 25, 2013 from 5:00 – 8:00...

Jan 20, 2013

William R. "Bill" Warner III age 59 of New York Mills, Minnesota died on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in his home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 beginning at 11:00 AM at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in New York Mills with Pastor Ryan D. G. Stout officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 22,...

Jan 20, 2013

George Byron Lindberg passed away January 20 in the Perham hospital. He was 94. Byron was born September 18, 1918, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Lena and George Lindberg (his father died of the Spanish flu before Byron was born). His mother's father, August Guethling, owned a hotel in Detroit Lakes (later it became Lakeside 1891), and in...

Jan 17, 2013

Janice Wientjes, age 79, died Thursday Jan 17, 2013, at The Cottages in Park Rapids, MN. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 beginning at 11:00 AM at St. Henry's Catholic Church with Father Matthew Kuhn officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral mass at the church. Burial will take place in...

Jan 16, 2013

Glenn M. Shaw, age 61 of Henning, Minnesota died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Battle Lake, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 18, 2013 beginning at 2:00 PM at the Unite Methodist Church in Hewitt, Minnesota with Pastor Jill Pawlowski officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service...

Jan 16, 2013

Harold K. Huber, age 82 of Ottertail, MN died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, MN. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 beginning at 7:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Ottertail, MN. Harold was born to Leo and Ella (Johnson) Huber in So. St. Paul, MN on June 25, 1930....

Jan 16, 2013

Terry L. Fenske, age 42 of Ottertail, Minnesota died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in his home. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2013 beginning at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church – Ottertail, with Pastor Karl Weber officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 18, 2013 from...

Jan 3, 2013

Roland M. Knuttila, age 84 of Perham, Minnesota died Thursday, January 3, 2013 of a heart attack. Resurrection Mass will be held on Monday, January 7, 2013 beginning at 11:00 AM at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Perham with Father Matthew Kuhn officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM with a prayer...

Dec 28, 2012

Earl P. Miller age 94 of Perham, Minnesota died Friday, December 28, 2012 at Perham Living. A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 31, 2012 beginning at 11:00 AM at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham, Minnesota with Pastor Phil Holtan officiating. Lunch will follow the service at the church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...