Obituaries

E.C. Rice

E.C. Rice

Apr 14, 2012

E.C. Rice, age 75, of Richville, MN, died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 14, 2012 under the care of Lakeland Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 beginning at 1:00 pm at the Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham, MN with Father George Michael officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral...

Donald Gudmestad

Donald Gudmestad

Apr 9, 2012

Donald LeRoy Gudmestad, age 77, of Ottertail, MN, died at Perham Living, on Monday, April 9, 2012. Don was born on November 6, 1934, to George and Carla (Andersen) Gudmestad, in Marion, ND. He grew up on the family farm at Litchville, ND, and attended country school, Rosebud 72, through the 8th grade. Don then attended Litchville High School and...

Ambrose Moenkedick

Ambrose Moenkedick

Mar 31, 2012

Ambrose H. Moenkedick, age 76, of Perham, MN, died Saturday, March 31, 2012, unexpectedly, at his home. Ambrose Herman Moenkedick was born August 15, 1935, in Perham, the son of Herman and Mary (Guck) Moenkedick. Ambrose grew up in rural Edna Township along with his brother and sister. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Henry's Catholic Church. Ambrose attended...

Barbara LaPoint

Barbara LaPoint

Mar 28, 2012

Barbara (Barb) J. LaPoint, age 69, of Erhard, MN died Wednesday, March 28th, 2012, at the Pioneer Home, of Fergus Falls, MN, after a long battle with cancer. Barb went to school for physical education, worked as a substitute teacher, managed at Sturdevant's Auto Parts, proprietor for Perham Pizza, and was the Deli Manager at Dean's, all while raising her...

Carl Rust, Jr

Carl Rust, Jr

Mar 28, 2012

Carl Gordon "Gordy" Rust, Jr., 70, of Perham, MN, passed away at his home. Carl was born May 3, 1941, to Carl, Sr. and Ada (Castle) Rust. He grew up around Richville, MN, and attended country school and Perham High School. He served three years in the U.S. Army. Carl was married to Kathy Kempa. They had three children, Richard,...

Marie Vorgert

Marie Vorgert

Mar 26, 2012

Marie E. Vorgert, age 88, of Perham, MN, died at Perham Living, Monday, March 26, 2012. Marie Elizabeth Vorgert was born August 15, 1923, in Freeport, MN, to Nicholas and Lucy (Linn) Fabeck. She was united in marriage to Ervin A. Vorgert, on October 14, 1941, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Freeport. Over their 67 years of marriage, they...

John Zepper

John Zepper

Mar 25, 2012

John W. Zepper, age 76, of Perham, MN, died at Sanford Health of Fargo, ND, on Sunday, March 25, 2012. John was born in Butler Township, rural New York Mills, MN, on July 2, 1935, to Benjamin and Louise (Jacques) Zepper. He served in the U.S. Army, in Fort Lewis, WA, for two years. John worked both as a truck...

Larry Manning

Larry Manning

Mar 20, 2012

Larry James Manning, age 67, of rural Perham, MN, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at home, under the care of Hospice of Red River Valley. Larry was diagnosed with leukemia in August 2011. Larry was born January 23, 1945, to William and Bertha (Habek) Manning. He was raised in rural Frazee, graduating from high school with the class of 1963....

CareyDel Johnson

CareyDel Johnson

Mar 3, 2012

CareyDel May Johnson, age 61, of St. Cloud, MN, formerly of Perham, MN, died at the Brotts Boarding Home, St. Cloud, MN, on March 3, 2012. CareyDel was born on November 26, 1950, to Fred and Margaret (Rosen) Johnson, in Perham, MN. She attended Corliss Country School District 1536 through the sixth grade and graduated from Perham High School in...

Dorothy Rehbein

Dorothy Rehbein

Mar 2, 2012

Dorothy Gladyce (Rosentreter) Rehbein, age 79, of Perham, MN, died Friday, March 2, 2012, at Sanford Health of Fargo, ND. Dorothy was born June 17, 1932, to Emil and Erna (Zitzow) Rosentreter in Dora Township, rural Dent, MN. She was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Loon Lake, in 1932, and, in the same church, confirmed in 1947. Dorothy attended...

Dorothy Schuett

Dorothy Schuett

Mar 2, 2012

Dorothy May Schuett, (Cooper), 91, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Perham, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, died March 2, 2012, at Perham Living. Dorothy was born May 5, 1920 in Ada, MN, to George and Fern (Patterson) Cooper, the second of three children. She lived in many small towns as a child and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1938....

Roberta Preble

Roberta Preble

Mar 2, 2012

Roberta Virginia (Lewis) Preble was born to Paul and Mabel (Harne) Lewis on February 2, 1924 in Creston, IA and passed away quietly surrounded by her family at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE on March 2, 2012. Bert as she was known, was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gordon, brothers Paul and Donald Lewis and grandson Brian Keleher....

Fay Fleming

Fay Fleming

Feb 28, 2012

Fay Evelyn Fleming, 92, of Perham, MN, died at her home, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Fay was born in Corliss Township, rural Perham, MN, the daughter of John and Myrtle (Bull) Schmidt, on October 16, 1919. Following her high school education, she attended two years of art college. On October 26, 1938, Fay married Lambert E. Bauck. Lambert died on...

Stephen Doll

Stephen Doll

Feb 23, 2012

Stephen Joseph Doll, 60, of Perham, MN, passed away at Sanford Health of Fargo, ND, Thursday, February 23, 2012, following a 10 month battle with cancer. Stephen was born to Leo and Theresa (Schornack) Doll, on January 6, 1952, at St. James Hospital in Perham. Stephen graduated from Perham High School in 1970. He continued his education at the Detroit...

Danny Schroeer

Danny Schroeer

Feb 22, 2012

Danny Kurt Schroeer, age 64, of Perham, MN, died February 22, 2012, at Perham Health. Dan was born on October 8, 1947, the son of Kurt and Luella (Wanderi) Schroeer, in Perham, MN. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Corliss Township. Dan grew up in rural Perham on the family farm and attended school in Perham, graduating...

Lenora Hartwig

Lenora Hartwig

Feb 22, 2012

Lenora Minnie Hartwig, 94, a resident of Perham Living Center-Sanford, Perham, MN, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, the same day her beloved husband, Wilfred Hartwig, died 47 years ago. Lenora was born April 13, 1917, in Pine Lake Township, to Emil and Amalia (Steeke) Matz. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Lenora married...

Mignonette Harthun

Mignonette Harthun

Feb 7, 2012

Mignonette C. Harthun, age 95, of Dent, MN, died on February 7, 2012 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 11:00 am at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dent, MN with Pastor Dan Abrahams officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery....

Leo Buchholz

Leo Buchholz

Jan 25, 2012

Leo C. Buchholz, age 85, of Fergus Falls, MN, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. Leo was born on December 23, 1926, in Wolverton, MN, the son of Irene (Prieb) and Albert Buchholz, Sr. He graduated from high school in Wolverton, MN. On June 18, 1947, Leo married Elaine Loff at the...

Mary Hohenstein

Mary Hohenstein

Jan 23, 2012

Mary Ann Hohenstein, age 84 of Dent, MN made her final journey to our Lord while in the company of family at her home on Monday January 23, 2012, with comfort care provided by Lakeland Hospice of Fergus Falls, MN. Mary was born Mary Ann O'Neill on January 14, 1928, in Waterbury, Nebraska, to Leonard and Fern (Murray) O'Neill. She...

Eugene Hassler

Eugene Hassler

Jan 22, 2012

Eugene Adam Hassler, age 84, of Fergus Falls, MN, surrounded by his friends, peacefully went home to the Lord on January 22, 2012. Eugene was born in Perham, MN, on July 20, 1927, and lived with his parents on the farm, in Perham, until 1962. His later years were happily spent at "Arlington Home" in Fergus Falls and working at...