Obituaries
Patricia "Pat" A. Benson
Feb 17, 2023
Patricia A. Benson, age 79 of Perham and formerly of Dent, died Friday, February 17, 2023 at Perham Living.
Pat was born April 5, 1943 to John and Alice Williams (Coates) in St. Louis, MO. She was joined in marriage to Gary Dean Benson in Albert Lea, MN on September 10, 1966.
She spent her career working as Postmaster for...
Paulette A. Ulschmid
Feb 2, 2023
Paulette Agnes Ulschmid, age 64 of Perham, MN passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023 at her home.
Paulette was born December 7, 1958 in Perham, to Everett and Getrude Ulschmid. She grew up in Perham and graduated from Perham High School. After graduating high school, she went on to receive her associate’s degree as a Medical Secretary at Wadena Technical...
Raymond A. Ziegler
Feb 2, 2023
Raymond Arland Ziegler, of Perham, MN, passed away on February 2, 2023 at the age of 91.
He was born on November 14, 1931 in Gorman Township, the son of William and Amanda (Schultz) Ziegler. Raymond was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham. He grew up in rural Perham and graduated from Perham High School in...
Lourline "Lori" A. Kahles
Jan 31, 2023
Lourline “Lori” Kahles, age 80, passed away January 31, 2023, at her home in Dent, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Lori was born in Wadena, MN on April 19, 1942. She graduated high school in Bigfork, MN in 1960. She worked many years in the Twin Cities as a bookkeeper and in restaurant...
James "Jim" L. Wallenberg
Jan 30, 2023
James "Jim" L. Wallenberg, age 72 of Clitherall, MN, died Monday, January 30, 2023.
Jim was born to Bud and Arvilla (Jahnke) Wallenberg on March 21, 1950 at Thiel Hospital in Bertha, MN. Jim was baptized April 16, 1950 and confirmed in 1968 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bertha. He graduated from Bertha High School, where he met Yvonne...
Joanne M. Rosen
Jan 28, 2023
Joanne Marie Rosen, age 73, of Liverpool, NY, met her Lord and Savior on January 28, 2023 at the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. Joanne (fondly known as “Jo”) was born in Perham, MN on February 26, 1949 to Arnold and Jean (Matz) Rosen where she grew up on a dairy farm in Corliss Township near Perham. Jo graduated from...
Leon F. Westhoff
Jan 26, 2023
Leon “Lee” Francis Westhoff, Jr., age 70, of Perham, MN died January 26, 2023 peacefully in his home.
Leon was born March 7, 1952, in Breckenridge, MN to Leon Westhoff Sr. and Neta (Reese) Westhoff. He was baptized in Wyndmere, ND. The family then moved to Deer Lodge, MT where he started school. In 1960, his family moved to...
Calvin N. Steeke
Jan 26, 2023
Calvin N. Steeke, age 71 of Frazee, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at his home.
Calvin is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Steeke; children, Bobby Jo Steeke, Mike (Taryn) Steeke, and John (Amy) Steeke; and grandchildren, Duston and Wyatt Steeke. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and two sisters.
At Calvin's...
Yvette B. Wapensky
Jan 21, 2023
Yvette B. Wapensky, age 84 of Frazee, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at her home.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Richard "Sam" O. Gladback
Jan 21, 2023
Richard “Sam” Gladback, age 78, died Saturday, January 21, 2023 in PioneerCare, Fergus Falls, MN.
Richard Ollis Gladback was born December 17, 1944 in Perham, MN, the son of John and Lillian (Lillis) Gladback. Richard attended country school near Basswood, MN before attending Perham High School. Richard worked as a farmhand near Richville, MN and on June 26, 1965,...
Scott A. Simdorn
Jan 7, 2023
Scott Alan Simdorn, age 64 of Ottertail, MN, died unexpectedly in a tragic accident on Saturday, January 7, 2023, after foggy conditions caused him to run his snowmobile into a section of open water on Otter Tail Lake.
Scott was born on September 12, 1958, in Breckenridge, MN to Gerald and Carol Betty (Breuer) Simdorn. He resided on...
Alice P. Radunske
Jan 6, 2023
Alice Radunske, age 90, died Friday, January 6, 2023 in Fair Oaks Lodge, Wadena, MN. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills, MN.
Alice Pearl Radunske was born May 31, 1932, the...
Robert "Bob" H. Ebeling
Jan 2, 2023
Robert “Bob” Ebeling was born March 10, 1955 in Perham, MN to Edward and Emelia “Babe” (Guck) Ebeling. Bob passed away peacefully in his home Monday, January 2, 2023.
Bob was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and was a lifetime member there. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School and Perham High School graduating in 1973.
Bob spent the...
Thomas "Tom" G. Richter
Jan 1, 2023
Thomas Gerard “Tom” Richter, age 68 of Perham, MN, died Sunday, January 1, 2023 peacefully at his home.
Tom was born on December 14, 1954 in Perham to Gerard and Hildegard (Kneisel) Richter. He attended and graduated from Perham High School. While in school, Tom was considered an exceptional athlete, succeeding in wrestling and football.
In 1978, Tom was united...
Ken V. Pream
Dec 30, 2022
Ken Pream, age 78, of Dent, MN passed away peacefully Friday, December 30, 2022 in his home.
Kenneth Vincent Pream was born February 27, 1944 to Francis and Helen (Jasinski) Pream in Saint Paul, MN. He graduated from high school in 1962 and enlisted in the US Navy. He served from 1962-1966, mostly aboard the USS Coral Sea.
On May...
Emma "Emmy" M. Rosen
Dec 27, 2022
Emma “Emmy” Matz Rosen was born on July 3, 1915 in Pine Lake Township near Perham, Minnesota to Emil and Amalia Steeke Matz. She was married to Herbert Rosen on December 17, 1941 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Corliss Township.
Emmy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Edwin Matz; three sisters, Esther Schave, Lenora...
Odilia A. Riestenberg
Dec 25, 2022
Odilia Riestenberg passed away on December 25, 2022 at a family home in Perham, MN under the care of family and hospice.
Odilia Alice (Guck) Riestenberg was born on February 12, 1935 to George and Clara (Ledermann) Guck, on the family farm near Perham. She was baptized and confirmed at St Joseph Catholic Church near Perham.
Odilia attended St. Joseph...
Marion R. Gill
Dec 22, 2022
Marion R. Gill, age 84 of Perham, died Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Perham Living.
Marion was born November 14, 1938 in Spring Valley, MN to Donald and Evelyn (Larson) Gill.
He attended and graduated from Spring Valley, MN. Marion was co-captain of the football team in the 1956-57 school year. They were undefeated for 21 games and District...
Lawrence "Larry" J. Wegscheid
Dec 19, 2022
Larry Wegscheid, 71, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Monday, December 19, 2022 in his home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Perham, MN.
Lawrence John Wegscheid was born March 3, 1951...
Betty A. Mickelson
Dec 18, 2022
Betty Ann Mickelson was born June 14, 1935, to parents Roscoe and Frances (Bleim) Smith in Fergus Falls, MN. She attended McKinley Elementary School in Fergus Falls. In 1944 her parents purchased the Peach Resort on Star Lake and renamed it “Rocky’s Resort.” Betty enjoyed her childhood at the resort and made many friends during the summers with families...
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