Obituaries

Nov 4, 2011

Nov 1, 2011

David C. Dubs, 69, of Dent, MN, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with two different forms of cancer, in Fergus Falls, MN. Dave was born on September 15, 1942, in Hanover, PA, to Burnell and Eva (Bosserman) Dubs. He graduated from Eichelberger High School in Hanover, PA. Dave moved to Minneapolis, in 1960,...

Oct 27, 2011

Carol M. Hahn, age 69, of Perham, MN, died October 27, 2011, surrounded by her family, at Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria, MN. Carol Marie Hahn, the daughter of Clem and Betty (Young) Ball, was born on September 9, 1942, in Fletcher, MN. She attended school in Anoka, MN. On October 14, 1960, Carol married Marlowe Hahn in Osage, IA. They...

Oct 24, 2011

Frank H. Hammers, 85, of Perham, MN died peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Frank Henry Hammers was born August 30, 1926, to Henry and Lora (Stolp) Hammers, in Dent, MN. He grew up in Dent and briefly attended high school in Perham, MN, where he met his sweetheart and love of his life, Ellie...

Oct 19, 2011

Dennis Herman Guck, age 78, of Perham, MN, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Perham Living. Dennis was born on October 9, 1933, in Perham, the son of Steve and Lucille (Huebsch) Guck. He graduated from St. Henry's Catholic School and then attended Perham Public High School, graduating in 1951. Dennis entered the US Army, in November 1953, completing his...

Oct 14, 2011

Lois Lorraine Sherman of the Thomas House in Perham, MN passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 at the age of 89. Lois passed away at her home surrounded by her familiar things and wonderful caregivers. Lois was born in Campbell, MN with her twin sister Lucille on August 4, 1922. She was the daughter of David and Martha (Guelzow) Donley....

Sep 21, 2011

Cecilia Clara (Ledermann) Loerzel, age89, of Perham, MN, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at Autumn Manor in Perham. Cecilia was born on June 22, 1922, in Perham, to Henry and Margaret (Lein) Ledermann. She attended school at St. Joseph's School in rural Perham. On October 23, 1944, Cecilia married Edward Loerzel at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, rural Perham. They farmed...

Sep 20, 2011

Caroline "Kelly" Buendiger, age 99, of Speedway, IN, formerly of Perham, MN, died Sept. 20, 2011, in Indianapolis, IN. Caroline, daughter of August and Augusta Trieglaff, was born October 23, 1911 in Frazee, Minnesota, one of eleven children. Caroline is the last surviving sibling. She grew up and attended school in Frazee, Minnesota. Caroline was chief telephone operator for Central...

Sep 19, 2011

DeAnna Dolores Lehman, 69, of Perham, MN, died Sept. 19, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born on Dec. 9, 1941, in Cook County, Chicago, IL, to Audrey and Caroline (Dombeck) Wall. At the age of 8 years, DeAnna moved to the Perham area to live with her Uncle John and Aunt Lottie Dombeck. On July...

Sep 15, 2011

Teresa M. Ness, age 46, of Perham, MN, passed away comfortably in her home, while asleep, on September 15, 2011, from a heart attack. Teresa Mae Whipps was born in Fergus Falls, MN, on August 25, 1965, to Douglas and Mae (Waasdort) Whipps. She was united in marriage to Thomas J. Ness, on October 18, 2001, in Sisseton, SD. Teresa...

Sep 14, 2011

Eleanor A. (Wallace) Tober, age 97, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Perham, MN, died at Sanford Health of Fargo, ND, on September 14, 2011. Eleanor was born in Colgate, ND, on April 26, 1914, the daughter of Earl James and Elsie Ida (Bierwagen) Sharp. She was united in marriage to James Herman Wallace, on November 10, 1937, at St. John's...

Sep 13, 2011

Emma M. Greiff, age 104, of Perham, MN, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Hospital. Emma was born on August 9, 1907, in Butler Township, rural New York Mills, MN, the daughter of Hans and Louise (Schmidt) Jorgenson. She graduated from Perham High School. On July 5, 1942, Emma married Leo Greiff in Staples, MN. Emma was...

Aug 27, 2011

Kenneth E. Smith, age 75, a resident on Lake Marion, MN, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Sanford Health of Fargo, ND. Ken was born the son of Samuel C. and Mary M. (Gladback) Smith, on October 20, 1935, in Minneapolis, MN. He served in the U.S. Air Force. On March 5, 1955, Ken was united in marriage to Mabel...

Aug 26, 2011

Ann (Tabor) Richter, age 76, of Little McDonald Lake, Perham, MN, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday, August 26, 2011, after courageously battling cancer for five years. Ann was born near Detroit Lakes, MN, on September 5, 1934, the daughter of Charles and Anna Tabor. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High school and attended nursing school. On...

Aug 14, 2011

Alice Marie Ott, age 92, of Perham, MN, died August 14, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Alice Marie Erb was born August 13, 1919, in Beemer, NE, to David and Anna (Greiser) Erb. She attended school in Nebraska. On June 16, 1938, Alice married Ezra Stutzman, in O'Neill, NE. They later moved to Minnesota, where they lived until 1949,...

Aug 8, 2011

Rodney A. Flatau, 86, rural Frazee, MN, passed away at his home Monday morning, August 8th, 2011, after a long battle with multiple health issues. Rodney Albert Flatau was born on October 3, 1924 in Perham Township, MN, the youngest of four children, to Albert and Elsie (Beckmann) Flatau. He was raised on the family farm in Hobart Township. Rodney...

Aug 1, 2011

Darlene Amelia (Bloedorn) Andresen-Swenson, age 79, of Perham, MN, died Monday, August 1, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Darlene was born in Wisner, Nebraska, on October 20, 1931, the daughter of August and Mary (Rode) Bloedorn. She attended school in rural Wisner, the town of Wisner as well as West Point, Nebraska. Darlene was united in marriage to Elmer...

Jul 21, 2011

Kenneth L. Riepe, 69, of Perham, MN, died July 21, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Hospital. Ken was born on March 16, 1942, to John and Pauline (Winkels) Riepe, in Perham, MN. He was a very familiar face to the community of Perham. After graduating from Perham High School, Ken joined the US Army. Following his honorable discharge in 1969,...

Jul 18, 2011

Edith Mary (Vogel) Wegscheid, 56, of Perham, MN, died at her sister-in-lawA�A�A½s home, in Perham, Monday, July 18, 2011, under the care of her sister-in-law and Lakeland Hospice and Home Care, Inc. Edith was born on November 26, 1954 to Clifford and Agnes Vogel. She graduated in 1973 from Perham High School. On May 10, 1975, Edith was united in...

Jul 7, 2011

Palmer was born in Dalton, MN, on September 8, 1915, to Andrew and Lena (Toso) Pederson. He was baptized on October 3, 1915, and confirmed on March 29, 1930, at South Immanuel Church, Rothsay, MN. Palmer died on July 7, 2011, in Perham, MN. With work hard to find during the Depression, at the age of 16, Palmer took a...