Obituaries

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...

Jun 5, 2022

George Perszyk, age 82 of Dent, MN died Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Perham Living. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by the Funeral Mass at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham, MN. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Perham.

George Paul Perszyk was born December...

Jun 2, 2022

Diane Rose Kiefat, age 64, of Vergas, MN died peacefully on June 2, 2022 at Perham Living surrounded by her loving family.

Survivors include sisters; Helen Kiefat, Cathy (David) DaPrato, Debra (Charles) LaBoy, Sandra Lowrie, Carolyn (Jim) Kearns, Lori Kiefat, and Penny Bailey; brother Kenneth (Tammy Spicer) Kiefat; and numerous nieces and nephews as well as her...

Jun 1, 2022

Lucia Tiareh Garcia Franco passed on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 surrounded by the love of her family in Fargo, ND.

Lucia was born in Mazatlan, México on August 30, 2000, the daughter of Raúl Garcia P. and Maite Franco G. Lucia lived a lovely infancy in Mexico and came to live in the United States at age...

May 28, 2022

Mandy Elaine Waasdorp passed away the evening of Saturday, May 28, 2022.

Mandy was born in Minneapolis, MN on September 20th, 1963, to Robert and Vivian (Bergstrom) Doherty, where her four older siblings, Shelley, Robert, William, and Randy awaited her arrival. And then she awaited the arrival of one younger sibling, Stacey. She spent her childhood in...

May 26, 2022

Raymond Michael Guck, age 85, went home to be with his Lord on May 26, 2022. He was born September 27, 1936 in Perham to George and Clara (Ledermann) Guck. Ray attended St. Joseph’s country school and graduated from Perham High School in 1954. On September 5, 1966, Ray was united in marriage to Rose Sazama.

Ray...

May 26, 2022

Sharon Fay (Adam) Frost, age 82 of Perham, died Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Perham Living.

She was born November 20, 1939, to Percy and Ruby (Buss) Adam. When Sharon was four years old, her mother died of cancer. She was raised by her grandma until her father remarried Martha Gundlich when she was seven years old....

May 14, 2022

Norman LeRoy Jorgenson, age 82 of Frazee, passed peacefully on May 14, 2022, surrounded by family at Perham Hospital.

He was born on September 12, 1939, in Perham to Clarence and Bertha (Bahls) Jorgenson. He graduated from Perham High School in 1957 and served six months in the Reserves.

On September 24, 1960, Norman was...

Apr 19, 2022

Donna Lois Wendt, age 89, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

She was born on October 17, 1932, to Clarence and Millie (Ogroske) Meyer in Evergreen Township. Donna was baptized November 20, 1932, and confirmed June 9, 1946, at St. John’s Lutheran Church. She attended grade school in Pine Lake Township and graduated from...

Apr 19, 2022

Gary Helms, age 69 of Perham, MN died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and surrounded by family and friends.

Gary McLendon Helms was born in Charlotte, NC on July 16, 1952, the son of McLendon and Grace (Morris) Helms.  Gary graduated in 1970 from South...