Obituaries

James Holper

Oct 20, 2020

James Anthony Holper, age 78, passed away from complications of Lewy body dementia on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in Perham Living. Jim was born in Perham, MN on August 24, 1942. He was the first-born child of Anthony and Olive (Huebsch) Holper. He attended St. Henry’s Elementary School and graduated from Perham High School in 1960.

Jim...

Duane Engebretson

Oct 18, 2020

Duane L. Engebretson, age 76 of Perham, MN died Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Duane Leslie Engebretson was born May 20, 1944 near Litchville, ND the son of Selmer and Augusta (Johnson) Engebretson. Duane spent his younger years in Litchville. After attending North...

Michael Sazama

Oct 18, 2020

Michael John Sazama, age 85 of Plymouth, MN passed away peacefully Sunday, October 18, 2020 at North Memorial Hospital in Robinsdale, MN.

Michael is survived by his daughter Bonnie (Doug) Knott of Albertville, MN; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers Louie, Art (Carol), and Roger (Debbie); and one sister Ardell (Marlin) Jorgenson.

Preceding Michael in...

Ellen Meyers

Oct 18, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Ellen Elaine (Quinn) Meyers. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Irma Rinas

Oct 14, 2020

Irma V. Rinas, 83, of Perham, MN, was called to her heavenly home on October 14, 2020 at her home in Perham, surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Irma was born to Herman and Ida (Bahls) Flath on October 17, 1936 in rural Perham. She was baptized and...

Harold McDermott

Oct 10, 2020

Harold E. McDermott, age 78 of Motley, MN died on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Perham Living in Perham, MN. Harold was born on June 2, 1942 in Winona, MN to Willis and Rosella (Wempner) McDermott. He grew up near Altura, MN on a farm with his three siblings. He entered the Army in 1962 where he served in...

Leona Rothiger

Oct 5, 2020

Leona Agnes Sophie (Seedorf) Rothiger, age 97 passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Perham Living in Perham, MN. Leona was born August 14, 1923 to William and Lena (Luebberman) Seedorf in Perham Township. She attended school at District 58, Perham High School and Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND.

Leona started her bookkeeping career by...

Robert Laughlin

Sep 29, 2020

Robert Thomas “Bob” Laughlin age 68 of Perham, MN died September 29, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center, Broadway Campus in Fargo, ND.

Bob was born July 9, 1952, in Perham to Richard and Elizabeth (Guck) Laughlin. He attended St. Henry’s Catholic School for his grade school years and graduated from Perham High School in 1970. Bob “was...

Laurel Haahr

Sep 25, 2020

Laurel Haahr, of Ottertail, MN, peacefully passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at home. She is survived by her husband of fifty years, Jim Haahr; two children Travis and Kristin Haahr; and three grandchildren Mason, Madison and Emma.

Her summers were spent at the lake enjoying family time; pulling the grandkids tubing or skiing behind the pontoon or sewing...

Marvin Rux

Sep 23, 2020

Marvin Fredrick Rux, 46, passed away on September 23, 2020 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash in Georgia while driving truck.

Marvin was born to George Rux and Christina Jeutter on October 22, 1973 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He graduated from Perham High School in 1992.

Marvin worked odd and end jobs...

Paul Delaney

Sep 23, 2020

Paul Thomas Delaney was born in Perham on September 6, 1956 to Joseph and Carrie (Hendrickx) Delaney. He died at his home on September 23, 2020. He was 64. He suffered for years from restless leg syndrome that did not respond to numerous medications.

Paul grew up on the family farm near Perham the 8th of 14...

Paul Bucholz

Sep 16, 2020

Paul Bucholz, age 70 of Dent, MN formerly of Minneapolis, MN passed away peacefully at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. A gathering of family and friends will be 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26 at Paul and Sue’s home near Dent.

Paul Michael Bucholz was born...

Jane Hofland

Sep 14, 2020

Jane L. Hofland, age 59 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 surrounded by family at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Jane was born in Minneapolis, MN on July 15, 1961, the daughter of Leo and Joyce (Best) McMahon.

Jane met Stewart Hofland in 2005 and were united in marriage on April 26, 2008. They...

Darlene Gunderson

Sep 14, 2020

Darlene Evalene (Erickson) Gunderson, age 80 passed peacefully surrounded by family on September 14, 2020 after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Darlene was born September 30, 1939 at Grand Rapids, MN to Lloyd and Olive (Ellis)Erickson.

Darlene married Jon Gunderson on December 19, 1955 and they moved to Minneota, MN and then relocated to the Ottertail...

Xavier Villarreal

Sep 13, 2020

Xavier Dandy Villarreal, 56, of Dent, MN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 13, 2020. With all his strength, he kept his good humor and contagious laugh throughout his aggressive battle with cancer.

Xavier was born June 23, 1964, to Noel Onesimo Villarreal Jr. and Ana Irma (Gonzalez) Villarreal in Falfurrias, TX....

Alice Damlo

Sep 10, 2020

Alice June Damlo, age 95 of Perham, MN died peacefully at Perham Living on September 10, 2020. Alice was born to Herman and Emilie (Marks) Ashnewitz on August 10, 1925 in Perham.

Alice was a lifelong resident of the Perham area. During World War II, Alice worked in a factory to support the war effort. After the...

Mark Olson

Aug 30, 2020

On Saturday morning, August 22, 2020, Mark joined a group of friends for a bike ride, one of his most favorite things to do in life. He fell and sustained serious head trauma and was transferred to Sanford Medical Center in where he peacefully passed away surrounded with love on Sunday, August 30.

Mark was born December...

Paul LaFond

Aug 27, 2020

Paul LaFond, age 78 of Perham, MN died Thursday, August 27, 2020 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by the funeral Mass at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham. The committal service with military honors will follow the Mass at St. Paul’s Lutheran...

Donald Bruns

Aug 27, 2020

No services at this time.

Delores Sazama

Aug 21, 2020

Delores Mae (Silbernagel) Sazama, age 84 of Perham, MN passed away on August 21, 2020 at Perham Living with her children at her side. She was cared for by Hospice of the Red River Valley and the wonderful staff at Perham Living who was her second family.

Delores was born on August 7, 1936 to Paul and...