Obituaries

Marilyn Sue Ashmore

Sep 23, 2023

Marilyn Sue Ashmore, 71, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, and previously Tampa, FL, passed away on September 23, 2023 surrounded by her family and friends and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Susie was the baby of the family, born to Jack and Violet (Mathewson) Stearns on November 14, 1951. She grew up in Rochert, MN,...

Diane Scheer

Sep 19, 2023

 

Diane Evelace Scheer went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 19, 2023 at the age of 87. Her last years were spent at Riverfront on Main Memory Care facility in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.

Diane was born January 11, 1936 in Breckenridge, Minnesota to Rachel and Edward Buus. Edward passed away in 1942. Rachel then...

Robert "Bob" Starzl

Sep 8, 2023

 

Robert Dale Starzl, beloved husband, father, grandfather, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2023, at the age of 75 surrounded by his loving family during his final moments. 

Born on March 27, 1948, in Huron, SD, Bob was a devoted family man who dedicated his life to the well-being and happiness of those he held dear. He is survived by...

John "Jack" Laudenbach

Sep 4, 2023

John "Jack" Laudenbach, age 80, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2023 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and the staff at Perham Living.

Jack was the son of Michael & Mildred Laudenbach born on August 30, 1943 in Grand Rapids, MN. He grew up in Grand Rapids graduating from High School in 1961,...

Mary Guck

Sep 1, 2023

Mary Ann (Shields) Guck, age 94, passed away on Friday, September 1st, 2023 at Pine Harbor in the Perham Living Nursing Home surrounded by many of her family members.

Mary Ann was born to Charlie and Regina (Berns) Shields in the old St. James Hospital in Perham on May 25, 1929. She was baptized in the St. Joseph Church and...

Marianne Van Watermulen

Aug 20, 2023

Marianne (Damlo) Van Watermulen, age 64, passed away peacefully August 20, 2023 with her family by her side.

Marianne Marie Damlo was born April 24, 1959, in Perham, MN to Clarence and Kathy (Bahls) Damlo. She had four brothers: Leslie, Steven, Ralph, and Gregory. Marianne grew up on her family farm in Frazee, MN. She graduated from Frazee High School...

Jessica Dupuis

Aug 18, 2023

Jessica M. Dupuis (Lubitz), age 40 of Perham, went to be with her Lord, on Friday, August 18, 2023.

Jessica was born on March 28, 1983 in Fargo, ND, to Jack "Laren" and Janice (Sazama) Lubitz. She attended the Perham area schools and enjoyed playing softball, drumming in band, and FFA, having earned a state farm degree. She graduated...

Martin "Marty" A. Navin

Aug 16, 2023

 

Martin “Marty” Navin was born on August 17, 1957 in Boylston, MA. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on August 16, 2023.

He grew up sailing and skiing competitively. Marty was a master carpenter who spent the majority of his later years in Ottertail, MN. He enjoyed sailing, pontooning, fishing, tubing down the Otter Tail...

Victoria "Tori" Dalbec

Aug 10, 2023

Victoria "Tori" Dalbec, age 38 of Perham, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023.

Victoria Larie Dalbec (Shields) was born on March 19, 1985 in Lake Ozark, Missouri. She grew up in a family of six children. Tori was a goofball who laughed and loved with all of her being. She told jokes endlessly and always danced like no one was...

Gertrude Ulschmid

Aug 6, 2023

Gertrude Ann Ulschmid (Gertie), age 92 of Perham, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023 at Perham Health.

Gertrude was born July 26, 1931 in Perham, Minnesota to Ambrose and Helen Lonski. She was united in marriage to Everett Ulschmid on December 28, 1953. They made their home in Frazee until moving to Perham while raising four daughters. Getrude worked many...

Paul J. Grismer

Jul 29, 2023

On Saturday, July 29, 2023, Paul Joseph Grismer, age 93, passed away peacefully at Perham Living, Perham, MN, where he resided for 11 years.

Paul was born May 19, 1930, to John Baptist and Olga (Butler) Grismer. On August 1, 1953, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Linette Atkinson. In their 68 years of marriage,...

Robert "Bob" J. Jarchow

Jul 27, 2023

 

Robert "Bob" Jarchow, 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep on the 27th of July in Perham, Minnesota. Bob was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1938. He is preceded in death by his sister Audrey (Margitan) Jarchow; Bob is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Barbara (Rowbottom) and their three children, John, Jennifer (Thompson) and Kathleen; three...

Dean Mellgren

Jul 27, 2023

Dean D. Mellgren, 85, of Murdock MN, passed away quietly on July 27th 2023, at his daughters' home, surrounded by his children and family.

There will be a small graveside gathering of family at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery in Sunburg, MN, on Saturday, August 26th, 2023 with a Celebration of Life to follow at the Swift Falls County Park...

Kimberly "Kim" M. Wien

Jul 26, 2023

Kimberly Marie Wien was accompanied to her Heavenly home by her angels on July 26, 2023, to meet her Heavenly Father. She was 61 years old. Kim, of Naples, FL, formerly of Perham, MN was born to Joseph and Barbara (Winkels) Berns. Kim attended, then graduated from Perham High School. She furthered her education at Wadena Tech. Kim trusted Jesus...

Garnett Zsedeny

Jul 16, 2023

Garnett Joseph Zsedeny, 89, of Dent, MN passed away peacefully July 16, 2023 at his home with his family by his side.

Garnett was born in Bridgeville, DE to Stephen and Frances (Newell) Zsedeny. ln 1954, he married Dora Lee (Passwaters). After his first son, Garnett Branch, was born he decided to enlist in the Air Force. He completed basic...

Kathryn "Kathy" M. Young

Jul 15, 2023

Kathryn “Kathy” M. Young, age of 71 of Ottertail, MN died Saturday, July 15, 2023 in her home under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Kathy was born September 18, 1951 in Bertha, MN to Martin and Verna (Raatikka) Dorenbush. They grew up on a dairy farm near Hewitt, MN with her siblings Bonnie...

Patricia A. McVane

Jun 30, 2023

Cheryl Nowack

Jun 27, 2023

Cheryl Ann Nowack, age 68 of Dent, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on June 27, 2023.

She was born November 9, 1954 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Lyle and Deanna Nowack and grew up in North Branch, MN and graduated from North Branch Senior High in 1972. Cheryl was a loving wife, mother, sister,...

William Bontrager

Jun 19, 2023

William "Bill" Bontrager, age 74 of Richville, MN, passed peacefully surrounded by family, on June 19th, 2023.

He entered this world on April 23rd, 1949 in Hazelton, IA. The fourth child of William "Willy" and Elizabeth (Petersheim) Bontrager.

Bill grew up in the Amish faith, but left later in life to travel and experience new things. He loved to share...

Deborah Conlee

Jun 14, 2023

Deborah Jean (Agnew) Conlee was born in Litchfield, Minnesota on June 24, 1971 to Penny (Fjerstad) Jessop and Pete Agnew. She passed away surrounded by family and friends on June 14, 2023.

After graduating from Dassel-Cokato High School in 1989, Deb attended Mankato State University. While she worked for several companies during her life, one of her favorite jobs was...