Obituaries

Aug 31, 2022

Chad Burkman, age 50 of Perham, MN died Wednesday August 31, 2022. He was born November 28, 1971 to Stanley and Pat (Saukko) Burkman. Chad grew up in the Menahga area and graduated from Menahga High School before attending Bemidji State University.

The love of Chad’s life were his six children. Time spent with them was precious....

Aug 30, 2022

Donna M. Ziegler, age 91 of Perham, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Elk Ridge Assisted Living.

Donna was born on a farm near Hewitt, MN on May 1, 1931, to Arthur and Ella (Hormann) Baumgartner. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hewitt and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wadena, MN. She was...

Aug 30, 2022

Paul Brandt, 59, beloved Father, grandfather, and friend, was called to his eternal resting place on August 30, 2022.

He entered this world on December 23, 1962 in Minneapolis, MN, born to Owen and Nancy Brandt. He is survived by his daughter, Brittany (Nick) Campana; brother, Brian Brandt; grandchildren, Serenity (7), Autumn (5), Nolan(3) and Hudson (1);...

Aug 28, 2022

Daryl David Woodard, age 57 died unexpectedly at his home on August 28, 2022. He was born July 4, 1965 in Parkers Prairie, MN to Donald and Geraldine Woodard.

He grew up in rural Hewitt, MN and attended Deer Creek High School. After graduation Daryl, worked at Swifts and Homecrest. He spent the next 30+ years working for...

Aug 22, 2022

Todd Lane Pulford, the “Mayor of Walker Lake”, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, while overlooking his beloved lake. He was 64. Todd is survived by his wife, Deb; sons Tom (Ali) and Adam (Kristin); mother, Doris; brother, Rick; sister, Deb (Jim Morgan); grandchildren, Elijah and Natalie; five nieces; and eight nephews. He was preceded in death by his...

Aug 20, 2022

Craig Scott Branby was born April 12, 1957 in Great Falls, MT. He passed away peacefully Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the U of MN Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN surrounded by his loving family.

Craig was the oldest of four children born to Garfield and Cydera (Illg) Branby. With his dad being in the service, the...

Aug 17, 2022

Mary Elizabeth (Lachowitzer) Dulski was born May 11, 1936, in Perham, MN to John and Clara (Schuessler) Lachowitzer. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dent, MN. She attended rural country school in Dent through eighth grade and graduated from Perham High School in 1954. Mary worked as a waitress at the Eagles Café in...

Aug 9, 2022

Thomas Volberding, age 79 of Ottertail, MN died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in Perham Living. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. followed by the memorial service at 2:00 on Saturday, August 13 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham, MN.

Thomas Walter Volberding was born April 16, 1943 in Rochester, MN, the son of Walter and Eldora...

Aug 7, 2022

Louis Stoderl, age 67 of Perham, MN died Sunday, August 7, 2022, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. A celebration of Louie’s life will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with a time of sharing at 7:00 on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham. Burial will be held at a later date in St....

Jul 24, 2022

Floyd A. Heidorn, age 85 of Perham, MN passed away on July 24, 2022 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

He was born on September 12, 1936 to Arthur and Amanda (Bahls) Heidorn in Perham.

Floyd loved his animals and being on the farm. When not farming, he also enjoyed fishing and hunting. He especially...

Jul 20, 2022

Arthur Francis Riestenberg of Perham, Minnesota passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of July 20, 2022 at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls with family by his side.

Born on January 13, 1929, Art was the fifth child born to John and Rose (Mohr) Riestenberg. He attended Rose Hill School just up the hill from...

Jul 13, 2022

Kelly S. Clark, age 44, died unexpectedly on July 13, 2022 in Perham, MN.

He was born July 15, 1977, in Missoula, Montana to Perry S. and Karen Ann Clark. Kelly and his family moved to Colorado in January of 1978. He grew up and went to school in Lakewood, CO. Kelly went on to earn his...

Jun 30, 2022

Written by Denny on Sunday, October 4, 2020

My wife asked me to write this, as she says she doesn’t know me. We lived together for ten years and have been married for twenty years in 2021. I will be brief, so as not to bore your reading ability.

Dennis E. Reynolds, age 79 of...

Jun 30, 2022

Robert “Bob” Thomas Wasche, age 75 of Ottertail, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 surrounded by family at Sanford Health Care Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

He was born on September 4, 1946, in Perham, MN to Ralph and Inez (Snyder) Wasche. He attended and graduated from Perham High School. On December 14, 1965, Bob...

Jun 25, 2022

Dawson Lee Schultes, age 19 of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, was called to heaven unexpectedly on June 25, 2022.

He was born on August 2, 2002 in Perham, MN and the second child born to Jeffrey and Dina (Remmen) Schultes. Dawson grew up in Perham and graduated from Fergus Falls in 2021.

After graduating, he was...

Jun 24, 2022

Elaine Betty Johnson Sieling Matz went to live with her Lord and Savior on June 24, 2022 .

Elaine was born on July 29, 1923, to Henry and Anna (Martin) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham, MN. Elaine attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School from first grade through 8th grade. After...

Jun 17, 2022

Ian Geoffrey Fitzpatrick Holen was born on October 1, 1983 in Kerrville, Texas. He passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 17, in St Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 38 years.

Ian’s first years were spent in Bandera, Texas. Our family was surrounded by loving friends and neighbors and people who were planning his life as the...

Jun 16, 2022

Deloris M. Brown, age 89, of Richville, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Battle Lake, MN.

She was born to Frank and Viola (Malcolm) Hunter on February 10, 1933, in Valley City, ND. She left school at an early age to help milk cows by hand on the family dairy...

Jun 9, 2022

Raymond C. Harthun, age 85 of Dent, died Thursday, June 9, 2022, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

He was born November 13, 1936, to Andrew and Edna (Ellingson) Harthun in Star Lake Township, Minnesota. At a young age, Ray began working for farmers and inroad construction.  He did...

Jun 9, 2022

Caroline “Joan” (Gaida) Schmitz, age 93, of Perham, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

She was born in Browerville, Minnesota on February 20, 1929, to John and Elizabeth Gaida.  She graduated from Browerville schools in 1947. She then attended the College of St. Benedict’s and majored in music...