Obituaries

Jul 31, 2009

Patricia Kotschevar, age 76, of Richville , MN , died Friday, July 31, 2009 , at Autumn Manor, Perham , MN . Patricia was born May 14, 1933 , in St. Cloud , MN , the daughter of Arthur and Leona (Schwinden) Puff. On September 22, 1954 , Patricia was united in...

Jul 30, 2009

Otto Herman Genoch, age 94, of Menahga , MN , passed away peacefully at the Green Pines Nursing Home on Thursday, July 30, 2009 . Otto was born on October 15, 1914 , in Richville , MN , the son of Fred and Amelia (Remer) Genoch. Otto farmed with his father for...

Jul 26, 2009

Anna Mae Baumgartner Carrlson, age 74, of Perham , MN , formerly of New York Mils, MN, died Sunday, July 26, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home, Perham , MN , with all 15 of her children surrounding her. Anna was born November 1, 1934 , to Joseph and Mary...

Jul 16, 2009

Reba W. Doll, age 95, of Perham , MN , died Thursday, July 16, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Reba was born on May 8, 1914 , in Minneapolis , MN , the daughter of Frank and Sarah (Berryman) Wesley. On June 15, 1946 , she was united in...

Jul 2, 2009

Bonnie Mary Smith, age 70, of New York Mills, MN, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home after a short battle with cancer. Bonnie was born January 23, 1939 , in Mankato , MN , and lived much of her life in Henderson , MN .  In...

Jul 2, 2009

Helen Stanislaus Anna (Belka) Boedigheimer, age 87, of Perham, MN, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Helen was born November 29, 1921 , in rural Perham to Michael and Anna (Jaroszewski) Belka and attended Perham High School , graduating in 1938.  On November 27, 1940 ,...

Jul 1, 2009

Mark J. Loerzel, age 49, of Perham , MN , died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 , at his home on Little McDonald Lake. Mark was born September 29, 1959 , in Crookston , MN , the son of Paul and Mary Ann (Kowalski) Loerzel. Mark was raised in Perham and graduated from...

Jul 1, 2009

Robert Ronald Tix, age 59, of Ottertail , MN , formerly of Champlin , MN , died Monday, July 1, 2009 , at the VA Hospital, Fargo , ND . Rob was born October 2, 1949 , in Grand Rapids , MN , the son of Robert and Violet (King) Tix. He...

Jun 30, 2009

Ethel Clarice Gunderson, age 85, of Richville and Perham , MN , died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 , at her son’s home in Cambridge , MN , under the care of hospice. Clarice was born November 14, 1923 , in Richville , MN , the daughter of Ernest Andrew and Ethel Ann...

Jun 29, 2009

Clara Lauretta (Haugrud) Nelson, age 88, of Perham, MN, was called to her heavenly home on Monday, June 29, 2009, at the Perham Memorial Hospital and Home. Clara was born July 4, 1920 , to Knute and Johanna (Sundstrom) Haugrud on the Haugrud homestead farm north of Pelican Rapids, MN. She attended...

Jun 27, 2009

Elsie Louise Hofland, age 79, of Perham , MN , died Saturday, June 27, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Elsie was born January 22, 1930 , in Marietta , MN , to Dan and Ruth (Olson) Shields. They moved to Glyndon , MN , and then to Perham ,...

Jun 23, 2009

Betty G. Westlund, age 83, of Perham , MN , formerly of Brooklyn Center , MN , died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 , at MeritCare, Fargo , ND . Betty was born October 10, 1925 , in Minneapolis , MN , the daughter of Alfred and Myrtle Vandevner. She was united in...

Jun 18, 2009

Maxine Clara Moenkedick, age 73, of Perham , MN , died Thursday, June 18, 2009 , at the Frazee Care Center , Frazee , MN . Maxine was born August 20, 1935 , in Washington County , the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Chennaux) Grosskreutz. She was united in marriage to Henry...

Jun 18, 2009

Cecilia Margaret (Jaroszewski) Nundahl, age 77, of Perham, MN, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at MeritCare, Fargo, ND, due to heart complications. Cecilia was born May 11, 1932 , in Dead Lake Township near Dent, MN, the daughter of Nick and Mary Ann (Belka) Jaroszewski. She attended rural country school in Dent...

Jun 12, 2009

Scott Patrick Robertson, age 40, of Perham , MN , passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 12, 2009 . Scott was born April 9, 1969 , at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge , MN . He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Breckenridge through the eighth grade and was a 1987 graduate of...

Jun 11, 2009

Daniel Lyle Gleesing, age 56, of Henning , MN , passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 , at MeritCare Hospital , Fargo , ND . Dan was born March 24, 1953 , at Falls Memorial Hospital to Lyle and Darlene Gleesing in International Falls , MN . He attended Greenway School District...

Jun 3, 2009

Claris M. Tharaldson, age 82, of Perham, MN, passed peacefully Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in the Perham Memorial Nursing Home.

Claris Marie Sanderson was born November 9, 1926. She was married to Ted Tharaldson on November 15, 1947. Claris loved life and playing practical jokes. She was fondly nicknamed “Grandma Teaser” by her grandchildren.

Claris...

May 30, 2009

Bruce Allen Rice, age 55, of Detroit Lakes , MN , passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009 , at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester , MN . Bruce was born November 3, 1953 , to Hugh and Lois (Wahlstrom) Rice in Pelican Rapids, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church...

May 29, 2009

Larry J. Brewer, age 67, of Perham , MN , died Friday, May 29, 2009 .

Larry was born September 18, 1941 , in Sumiton , AL , the son of Wordlaw and Gladys (Banks) Brewer. He was enlisted in the US Army...

May 9, 2009

Edna Etta Laney, age 98, of Richville, MN, was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Edna was born on June 16, 1910 , in rural Dent, MN, the daughter of Adam and Leona (Stotts) Bistrum. She attended a country school until the...