Obituaries

Sep 30, 2012

Glen Harthun, age 70, of Dent, MN passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at his home in Dent. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 5, 2012 beginning at 11:00 am at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Dent, MN, with Pastor Dan Abrahams officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 4, 2012 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm with...

Sep 13, 2012

Isabel A. Kent, age 79 of Perham, formerly of Morris, MN died on September 13, 2012 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 18, beginning at 10:30 am at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, rural Perham. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at Schoeneberger Funeral Home on Monday,...

Sep 13, 2012

Phyllis Meyer, age 86, of Perham, MN, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Perham Living. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham, MN with Pastor Carl Noble officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to...

Sep 13, 2012

Leonard Christian Damlo, age 98, of Perham, MN, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the Elders Home in New York Mills, MN. A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 17, 2012 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham, with Pastor Carl Noble officiating. Burial will take place in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation...

Sep 10, 2012

Lenora Teckemeyer, age 79 of Perham, MN, formerly of Deer Creek, MN and New York Mills, MN died on Monday, September 10, 2012 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2012 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham, MN. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation...

Sep 8, 2012

George Henry Happel passed away at Perham Living on September 8 at the age of 95. George was born on July 27, 1917, in a house located near Perham on land homesteaded by his grandfather. His parents were William and Gertrude Happel. He was married to his beloved wife, Agnes (Stromberg), for nearly 55 years and together they had three...

Sep 1, 2012

Gregory "Greg" E. Freiberg, age 55, of Perham, MN died on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Perham Health. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September, 5, 2012 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Corliss Township. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at...

Aug 29, 2012

Richard "Dick" Alan Eickschen passed away on August 29, 2012 at Perham Living. Dick was born on March 11, 1929 to Elmer and Elizabeth "Betty" (Plotnik) Eickschen in Browerville, MN. After graduation Dick worked as a railroad telegrapher for a couple of years in Michigan before moving back to Perham to work at the bank. He was employed with Standard...

Aug 27, 2012

Georgia Ann (Sazama) Lehman passed away on August 27, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at the home of her granddaughter, Crystal Shepersky. Crystal provided care for Georgia Ann during the last days of her life. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at St. Henry's Catholic Church, Perham, MN, beginning at 11:00 am. Visitation will...

Aug 25, 2012

Warren William Keefe age 73, of rural Frazee, MN, former long term resident of Buffalo, MN came to his final rest with his loving family by his side, at home, on August 25, 2012. He grew up in South Minneapolis, graduated from Richfield High School and was a long time member of the Northwest Clothing Salesman Association until his retirement...

Aug 23, 2012

Harold S. Jelleberg, age 87 of Perham, MN passed away peacefully August 23 surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 28, beginning at 2:00 pm at Calvary Lutheran Church, Perham, MN with Pastor Phil Holtan officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Private interment will take place...

Jul 29, 2012

Esther (Speck) Witzke, age 90 of Perham, MN, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away in her home Sunday, July 29, 2012 of natural causes. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Corliss Township, rural Perham, MN, beginning at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Phil Booe officiating. Burial will follow...

Jul 12, 2012

KarenLee Alma (Scholtz) Harstad ended her struggle with Alzheimer's at the age of 70 on Thursday, July 12, 2012 in Perham, MN. A memorial service for Karen will be held on Tuesday, July 17 at 11:00 am, with visitation beginning at 9:30 am at Perham Community Church. A light lunch and reception will follow service. A graveside service will take...

Jul 12, 2012

Jul 11, 2012

James (Jim) Albert Kimple, 94, of Dent, MN, died on July 11, 2012, at home, surrounded by family. Jim was a long time educator. He taught high school, earned a doctorate from Columbia University, and became a school superintendent. Jim spent most of his career in South Brunswick, NJ, where he was superintendent for 27 years. He was recognized for...

Jul 3, 2012

As written by John's family: John Edwin Lillis Jr. 69 of Perham, MN. died on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. John was born on February 19th, 1943 in Perham, MN the son of John Ernest Lillis Sr. and Lillian Audrey (Gladback) Lillis. John was born and raised by Dead Lake and went to country school...

Jun 26, 2012

Norman Loyd Dale, 89, of Perham, MN, died June 26, 2012, at Perham Living. Norman was born on July 15, 1922, in Star Lake Township, the son of Lewis A. and Marie C. (Martineau) Dale. On August 5, 1944, Norman entered the U.S. Army, where he was Technician 5th Grade in Company B, 302nd Infantry Regiment and 94th Infantry Division...

Jun 23, 2012

Janet Sue (Ferguson) Hanson, 70, of Surprise, AZ, and Vergas, MN, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Sanford Health of Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family. Janet was born December 30, 1941, in Drayton, ND, the daughter of Curnal W. and Mary Ellen (Scott) Ferguson. She graduated from Drayton High School and obtained degrees in Elementary Education and Library Science...

Jun 21, 2012

Donald C. Weickert, of Perham, MN, passed away on June 21, 2012, surrounded by his family, caregivers, and loving wife, at the age of 86 years, at Perham Living. Donald Charles Weickert was born October 6, 1925, to Margaret (Fletcher) and Oscar Weickert, at St. James Hospital in Perham, MN. As a young man, Don attended St. Henry's School until...

Jun 21, 2012

Lawrence G. Kempenich, Jr., age 35, of Perham, MN, was surrounded by the love of our family at his bedside and those in prayer miles away as he passed away on Thursday June 22, 2012, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Larry George Kempenich, "J.R." was born on September 24, 1976, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Larry and...