Obituaries
Robert Davis
Mar 25, 2011
Bob was born April 1, 1927, in Portage, WI, the son of John C. and Delia (Peplinski) Davis. After high school Bob joined the US Navy serving in the South Pacific during WWII in a subchaser. He also served during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Radant on April 10, 1954, in Dubuque, IA, and together...
Violet Rick
Mar 25, 2011
Violet, known as "Vi" was born on June 11, 1924 in Corliss Township, MN. She was the daughter of Herman and Pauline (Wanderi) Brasel. She grew up on the farm and attended the country school in Corliss Township and then Perham High School. Vi was baptized, confirmed, and united in marriage with Bill Rick at St. John's Lutheran Church of...
Tabitha Belmonte
Mar 21, 2011
Tabitha "Tabby" Belmonte, age 16, of Battle Lake, MN, died Monday, March 21, 2011. Tabby was born June 13, 1994, in St. Paul, MN. She was currently attending Perham High School as a sophomore. Tabby loved dance, children, and had a deep appreciation for nature. She had a soft spot in her heart for any and all animals and hoped...
Donna Helsene
Mar 4, 2011
Donna Helsene, age 82, of Perham, MN, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Donna was born December 2, 1928, the daughter of Kenneth and Corinne (Adams) Boggess in Sioux City, IA, where she grew up and graduated high school. She was united in marriage to Walden "Wally" Helsene on December 23, 1965. Donna later...
Bertha Phillips
Mar 3, 2011
Bertha Phillips, age 95, of Perham, MN, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Bertha was born in Ulen, MN, on July 5, 1915, the daughter of Charles and Edna (McCulley) Phillips. She was one of three girls born to the Phillips. Bertha grew up in rural Detroit Lakes in an old two story farm house....
Gerald Moriarity
Mar 1, 2011
Gerald "Jerry" Moriarity, born July 28, 1919, in La Crosse, WI, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the age of 91 in the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Jerry was a newspaperman with printer's ink running in his veins. He began his career while attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, which later named him an Outstanding Alumnus. It was interrupted in...
James Nordbeck, Jr
Feb 28, 2011
James A. Nordbeck, Jr., age 62, of Dent, MN, died Monday, February 28, 2011, at his own home under the care of Hospice. Jim was born June 6, 1948, in Fargo, ND, the son of James A., Sr. and Dorothy Nordbeck. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1966 and from Concordia College in 1994. Jim served in the...
Eldred Wendt
Feb 26, 2011
Eldred P. Wendt, age 79, of Perham, MN, died Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN, following his hospitalization at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Eldred Paul Wendt was born October 7, 1931, the son of Alfred and Alma Wendt in Corliss Township, MN. He was baptized on November 22, 1931, and confirmed on June...
Marlin Zitzow
Feb 18, 2011
Marlin Zitzow, age 80, of Perham, MN, died Friday, February 18, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Hospital. Marlin was born at home in rural Edna Township to Richard and Mary (Loebrick) Zitzow on April 25, 1930. He was baptized on May 25, 1930, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham. He was confirmed in his faith on May 16, 1943, and...
Mary Wasche
Feb 14, 2011
Mary Ann was born on May 19, 1944 the daughter of Ralph and Inez (Snyder) Wasche in Perham, MN. She was the eldest daughter of 13 children. She graduated from Perham High School and went on to receive her nursing degree from Wahpeton State College of Science. She met and married LeeRoy C. Vetsch. They made their home in Fargo,...
Verna Dulski
Feb 13, 2011
Verna was born on April 1, 1915 in Dent, MN the daughter of Constant and Lottie (Jarosewski) Wonscwicz. Verna's first husband was Florian Bucholz. On June 10, 1976 Verna married John Dulski. John died on December 9, 1994. Verna was a great baker and loved to cook. She helped at the Frazee Care Center doing laundry. Verna loved knitting, needle...
Arlene Ceynowa
Feb 10, 2011
Arlene was born August 4, 1927 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Al and Gladys Gray. She graduated from Perham High School and attended the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. She married Don Ceynowa in 1947 and had four children: Dan, Jean, Mary and Tim. They moved to Minneapolis in 1958. Arlene sold Tupperware, working her way...
RoseMary Collins
Feb 5, 2011
RoseMary D. Collins, age 59, of Dent, MN, died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. RoseMary, "Rosie", was born August 10, 1951, the daughter of Pat and Anna Paulson. She graduated from Waubun High School in 1969 and then attended Detroit Lakes Vocational Technical College earning an accounting degree. Rosie moved to Lincoln, NE, where she met...
Sharon Davis
Feb 3, 2011
Sharon was born June 23, 1946, in Perham, MN, the daughter of Harry and Ethel (Lillis) Davis. Sharon grew up in the Perham area and in 1966 was united in marriage to James Owen McAllister. Together they had two children but later divorced. In 1983 Sharon went back to school to earn her teaching degree in history. She had an...
Hugh Smith
Feb 1, 2011
Hugh W. Smith, age 91, of Perham, MN, died February 1, 2011 at the Elders' Home in New York Mills, MN. Hugh was born June 8, 1919, near Richville, MN, the son of William and Annie (Bullock) Smith. Before joining the US Army in 1941, Hugh joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 1945...
William Sazama
Jan 28, 2011
William "Bill" Sazama, age 54, of Perham, MN, died Friday, January 28, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Bill was born May 15, 1956, to Albert and Regina (Dombeck) Sazama in Perham, MN, where he grew up and graduated from Perham High School in 1975. On December 18, 1976, Bill was united in marriage to Cyndi...
Donald Simon
Jan 21, 2011
Donald Simon, age 92, of Perham, MN, died Friday, January 21, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Hospital. Don was born May 17, 1918, in Mapleton, MN, the son of the late Oscar A. and Gertrude (Rue) Simon. In 1923 the family moved to Gorman Township where they made their living farming. On May 22, 1937, Don married Mary Ann "Biddy"...
Bonnadell Umhoefer
Jan 17, 2011
Bonnadell "Bonnie" Umhoefer, age 90, of Clara City, MN, and formerly Perham, MN, died Monday, January 17, 2011, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Bonnie was born June 1, 1920, in Toledo, IL, the daughter of Ivan and Clara (Marshall) Brewster. After high school Bonnie attended business school in Chicago, IL. When WWII began she entered the service with the Navy...
Stewart Mensing
Jan 9, 2011
Stewart J. "Stew" Mensing, age 68, of Ottertail, MN, ended his earthly journey with all family members by his side on Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, due to heart arrhythmia. Stewart was born September 5, 1942, in Faribault, MN, to Palmer and Rose (Schmidtke) Mensing. He graduated from Faribault Senior High School in 1960. After high...
Roger Farber
Jan 2, 2011
Roger A. Farber, age 73, of Ottertail, MN, died Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, due to complications related to congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Roger was born November 4, 1937, near Gutches Grove, MN, the son of Harold and Katherine (Eggerth) Farber. On July 9, 1960, he was united in marriage to LuVern Haberkorn in Long...
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