Obituaries

May 21, 2021

Frances Catherine Hofmann, age 93, peacefully passed away on May 21, 2021 in Perham, MN.

She was a lifetime resident of Richville, Minnesota. Frances was born on December 18, 1927 in Richville to Victor and Sophia Sundberg. She attended school in Richville and graduated from Perham High School. She was active in the 4H Club for most...

May 21, 2021

Stuart A. Friese, of Perham, passed away at the age of 65 in Detroit Lakes.

Stuart Allen Friese was born December 15, 1955 in Zumbrota, MN to Donald and Jacqueline (Redalen) Friese. He graduated from Eagle Bend High School in Eagle Bend, MN and from North Dakota State University in Fargo ND.  Stuart was united in marriage...

May 17, 2021

Harriet Lois (Staley) Daiker passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the age of 85.

She was born November 29, 1935 in Owatonna, Minnesota to George and Annie Staley. She attended the District 14 Schoolhouse through 8th grade. After that, she went on to Owatonna High School, graduating in 1955. During high school, she worked at...

May 13, 2021

Mr. Keena passed away on May 13, 2021 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, MN in Becker County.

Dale Francis Keena was born July 5, 1935 at Grafton, ND in Walsh County to parents Sheril and Loretta (O’Hara) Keena of Hamilton, ND in Pembina County.

Mr. Keena attended and graduated school at Hamilton, ND in...

May 10, 2021

Gary D. Benson, age 77 of Dent, died May 10, 2021 at Perham Health.

Gary Dean Benson was born November 13, 1943 in Oakland, Nebraska to Harold and Alyce (Hammer) Benson. The Benson family sold their cattle business and moved to Owatonna, where Gary attended high school. He moved to Davenport, Iowa to work construction and became...

May 9, 2021

In Loving Memory of John “Jack” James Cavanagh

John “Jack” James Cavanagh, age 90 of Perham, MN died peacefully Sunday morning, May 9, 2021, surrounded by family at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

John “Jack” James Cavanagh was born to Charles and Gladys (Plath) Cavanagh on October 11, 1930. He graduated High School...

May 9, 2021

Vernetta (Grover) Schattschneider, age 87 of Perham, MN went home to her Lord on May 9, 2021. She resided in the Briarwood Apartments.

Vernetta Grover better known as “Vernie” or “Babe” was born on November 11, 1933 in Richville, MN. She was the daughter of Earl and Letha (Wells) Grover. She attended Perham High School. Vernetta married...

May 5, 2021

Dorothy Mae Johnson of Perham, MN passed away on May 05, 2021 at the age of 89.

Dorothy was born on July 11, 1931 to Sam and Olga (Sanstead) Toft in Alexandria, MN. Sadly, both of her parents passed away before she was two years old. She was then raised by her Uncle and Aunt, George and...

May 3, 2021

On Monday, May 3, 2021, Eleanor Stromberg passed away peacefully at the Hadley House Assisted Living in Perham, MN. At her passing, she was just 6 days short of her 99th birthday.

Eleanor was born in Egeland, North Dakota on May 9, 1922 to Grace and Melvin Rock.  Following high school she went to Jamestown State Teacher’s...

May 2, 2021

Dale Olivier Duits of Vining, MN enjoyed his last sunset on May 2nd, 2021 at his favorite spot by the lake.

Dale was born April 19th, 1947 in Orange City, IA to Bert and Wilma (Olivier) Duits. He was raised and attended high school in Rock Valley, IA, then graduated from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA....

Apr 28, 2021

Tom Fournier, age 68 of Perham, MN, and Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 after fighting a brief illness. Tom is survived by the love of his life and wife of 35 years, Patricia, and kids, Bob (Élise Bouvy), Trina (Tom Shea), Marlee (John Grady), Brent, and Jen (Ethan Stowe), as well as five beloved...

Apr 12, 2021

Wesley Donald Motschenbacher, age 83, of Dent, MN passed away on April 12, 2021 in Denver, CO.

Wesley was born in Moorhead, MN to Donald and Erma (Lohse) Motschenbacher on January 24, 1938. He lived on the family farm in Sabin, MN, attending country school there and then went to high school in Crookston at the Crookston...

Mar 31, 2021

Marion Frances Palmer (88) passed away peacefully on March 31, 2021. Marion was born the fifth child of six children on March 18, 1933 to Fred and Frances (Ulschmid) Palmer of rural Frazee. She was delivered by a midwife at the home farm in Evergreen Township in Becker County. Marion was baptized August 4, 1933 at Sacred Heart Church,...

Mar 30, 2021

Dorothy (Lucking) Jones, age 96 passed away on March 30, 2021 in Richmond, VA. Dorothy was born February 5, 1925 to Ambrose and Evelyn (Kempton) Lucking in Perham, MN. She attended St. Henry’s Catholic School and graduated from Perham High School.

She married Donald Jones at St. Henry’s Catholic Church on June 9, 1947 and they were...

Mar 28, 2021

Veronica Neyens, age 78 of Perham, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021.

Veronica was born November 20th, 1942 on their family farm in Nobles County, MN. She lived around Southwest, MN with her parents James V. Lanners and Mary A. (Lentz) Lanners and her two brothers Robert and Urban.

While living as a...

Mar 24, 2021

Lorraine (Reller) Engel passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Fargo Hospice House, after a short illness, two days shy of her 93rd birthday.  Lorraine was born in Minneapolis on March 26, 1928, one of three daughters to parents, Ben and Anna Reller.  At the age of two, the family moved to Waubun.  In her teen years, Lorraine worked...

Mar 18, 2021

Oscar James Kawlewski, 91, of Ottertail, Minnesota, returned to the arms of his Lord on March 18, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home where he peacefully passed. Oscar was born on May 17, 1929, the son of Otto and Anna (Weber) Kawlewski. He met and married the love of his life, LaVonne Irene Kunza. God blessed Oscar and...

Mar 12, 2021

Vernon Willmar Wendt, age 92 of Perham, MN, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021.

He was born in Perham, on May 30, 1928 to Alfred and Alma (Volkman) Wendt. Vernon was baptized on July 1, 1928 and confirmed June 14, 1942.

Vernon grew up on the family farm and after 8th grade, he went...

Mar 5, 2021

Lester Lane Miller, born January 19, 1938 died peacefully in his home March 5, 2021. Les was born in Friberg township to the parents of Carl and Violet (Bugbee) Miller. He grew up in the Maplewood area with five siblings. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, MN in 1957.

Les attended...

Mar 4, 2021

Thomas Cevelius Bylander, age 40 of Brainerd MN, passed away at his home Thursday March 4, 2021.

Tom was born February 7, 1981 in Perham, MN to Mark Bylander and Betty (Mattfeld) Opelia. He graduated high school in Perham. After graduation he went on to study art at St. Cloud State University.

After college, Tom...