Full History

Schoeneberger Funeral Home was established in 1881 as an addition to the furniture store, which was started in 1878 by Martin Schoeneberger on the lot adjoining the former Schoeneberger residence. Martin was succeeded by his son, B.A. Schoeneberger, in 1904, who expanded the business and bought the original downtown Schoeneberger building in 1913. During B.A. Schoeneberger's era, the funeral home went from using a horse-drawn hearse to purchasing the first motorized hearse in 1916.

In 1934, B.A.'s sons, Martin and Al, took the reins. B.A. died in 1941, the same year the funeral chapel adjoining the original building was completed. Martin and Al operated the business as a partnership from 1940 until Al's ill health prompted him to retire in 1966. he passed away in 1968. After selling the furniture store in 1972, Martin built a modern funeral home on Third Avenue Southwest in Perham. Martin and Mary Schoeneberger later sold the funeral home to Tom Vertin of Breckenridge, Minnesota, whose family had also been in funeral service for three generations. Martin wanted a family with the same values to carry his traditions into the future.

Steve Sheets became the manager of Schoeneberger Funeral Home in 1978 and became part owner in 1981. A major addition and renovation occurred in 1993. In 2016, construction began on a new facility to better serve the needs of the community. The new location was completed in 2017. After serving families for over forty years, Steve Sheets retired at the end of 2020. The team at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service is committed to upholding their long legacy of providing compassionate, dignified funeral care to Perham and the surrounding communities.