Obituaries

James Neyens

Aug 11, 2020

James Joseph Neyens

He was a selfless and fun-loving man who would give the shirt off his back for a friend in need. He lived every day as if it were his last. He lived alongside his three children Blair, Hunter, and Tanner. His parents, William Neyens, whom we lost in 2003 and his lovely mother Veronica...

Mary Aitken

Aug 11, 2020

Mary Felicia (Grismer) Aitken, our beautiful and loving daughter, mother, sister, and grandmother passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Mary was born September 17, 1963 in Perham, MN to Paul and Linette (Atkinson) Grismer. She will be missed by many who crossed her path and loved her dearly.

She is survived by her parents Paul and...

Gennie Santiago

Jul 31, 2020

Gennie Santiago, age 51 of Perham, MN, died at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND on July 31, 2020.

Gennie was born October 5, 1968 in Newark, NJ. She grew up in Contra Costa County, CA and moved to Perham in her later years.

Gennie was preceded in death by her parents Genoveva Pastrana and...

Donald Seifert

Jul 30, 2020

Donald W. Seifert, age 89 of Perham, MN died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the Hadley House in Perham.

Don was born February 5, 1931 to William J. Seifert and Elsie L. (Ruther) Seifert. He attended St. Henry’s Catholic School and graduated from Perham High School in 1948. After graduation he worked as a grocery delivery person...

Joseph Wasche Jr.

Jul 24, 2020

Joseph F. Wasche Jr., age 91 of Perham, MN died July 24, 2020. Joe was born in Bluffton, MN to Joe A. and Grace (Hassler) Wasche on August 5, 1928. He lived in Bluffton until he was 13 years old where he attended St. John’s Catholic School. He then moved to Perham with his parents and brother to live...

Rodney Pederson

Jul 23, 2020

Rodney Clifford Pederson, age 71, of Vergas, MN died peacefully in his home July 23, 2020 after battling cancer for over a year. Rodney was born on October 26, 1948, the son of Ernest and Luella (Hay) Pederson. He was baptized at the Dent Methodist Church in Dent, MN. He grew up on Star Lake at his parents’ resort,...

Dolores "Lorly" Schik

Jul 8, 2020

Dolores Mary Schik, known to many as Lorly, died Wednesday July 8, 2020 in St Paul after suffering a stroke two days earlier. She was 95 years young. She was born April 24, 1925, the only daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Hassler) Delaney. She grew up on a farm in rural St Joe with her four brothers. She was...

Evelyn Priebe

Jul 2, 2020

Evelyn Marie Priebe died July 2, 2020, at Fallbrook Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lincoln, NE. She was born on May 24, 1941, to Martin and Mary (Truitt) Schoeneberger in Perham, MN, the third of seven children. She attended St. Henry’s Catholic School and graduated from Perham High School in 1959. She completed nurses training at St Mary’s...

Dorothy Sjostrom

Jun 30, 2020

Dorothy Jane (Johnson) Sjostrom, age 89 of Perham, MN passed away on June 30, 2020 at Perham Living.  Dorothy was one of eight children born to Frank and Ruby (Higgley) Johnson.

Dorothy met her sweetheart Axel “Buster” Sjostrom and they were married in 1950.  Their marriage was blessed with five children Valerie, Jenny, Mickey, Rickey “Sam”, and...

Lorraine Pearce

Jun 29, 2020

Lorraine M. (Sprague) Pearce, age 98 of Perham, MN passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Perham Living.  Lorraine was born in Fergus Falls, MN on June 15, 1922.  She was the foster daughter of the late Edger and Sarah Sprague of rural Perham.

Lorraine attended school in Fergus falls and rural Perham.  On June 25,...

Lawrence "Larry" Wankel

Jun 28, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Westley Wankel, age 65 of Perham, MN died Sunday, June 28, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Larry was born on February 21, 1955 in Turtle Lake, ND, the eldest child of Westley and Isabelle (Bailly) Wankel.  At six years old Larry...

Derek Aitken

Jun 23, 2020

Derek Carr Aitken, age 57 of Perham, MN died Tuesday June 23, 2020 peacefully at his home under the care of hospice with his family by his side. Derek was born December 29, 1962 in Eau Claire, WI. He moved to Minnesota with his family in 1967 and graduated from Perham High School in 1981. Derek then attended Detroit...

Sheila Widness

Jun 23, 2020

Sheila June (Lien) Widness, 63, passed away on the 23rd day of June at the Frazee Care Center under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Sheila June Lien was born in Perham, MN on June 26, 1956, the first daughter of Carl “Bud” and Aryls (Brown) Lien. Sheila attended and graduated from Perham High...

Alice Witteman

Jun 21, 2020

Alice Marie (Bourassa) Witteman passed with grace and peace Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Perham Living in Perham, MN.

Alice was born in Rolla, ND on May 23, 1928, the daughter of Hector and Clara (LeBlanc) Bourassa. Following the loss of her mother at a young age, Alice was raised by her beloved Grandma Garceau.

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El Jeanne Bormann

Jun 20, 2020

El Jeanne Margret Bormann, 84, passed away on June 20, 2020 at the Thomas House in Perham, Minnesota after years of being afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. She was under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

El Jeanne was born to Iver and Margaret (Wiebe) Pedersen on November 14, 1935 in Ottertail, Minnesota. She graduated...

Christopher Brown

Jun 12, 2020

Christopher A. Brown, age 32 of New York Mills, MN passed away on June 12, 2020 in Leonard, ND.   Chris was born on March 3, 1988 in Fergus Falls, MN to Wayne and Charlotte (Hauge) Brown.  Chris attended school in New York Mills and finished high school while being home schooled.  On completion of his schooling he joined his...

Dale Lubitz

May 24, 2020

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Dale Edward Lubitz, age 81 of Perham, MN passed...

Betty Lou Palubicki

May 18, 2020

Betty Lou (Jepson) Palubicki, age 92 passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Perham Health.  Private family services will be held.

Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service, Perham, MN (218) 346-5175 www.schoenebergerfh.com

Abigail Kawlewski

May 15, 2020

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Abigail Kawlewski, age 20 of Ottertail, Minnesota died on...

Garold "Gary" Bergum

May 7, 2020

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Gary “Gary” Raymond Bergum passed away peacefully at 2:20...