Obituaries

Jeffrey Williams

Jeffrey Williams

Sep 11, 2024

Jeffrey L. Williams, age 63 of Dent, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at Sandford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

No services are currently scheduled.

Evonne Bode

Evonne Bode

Sep 9, 2024

Evonne C. Bode, age 87 of Perham, died on Monday, September 9, 2024 at her home.

Evonne Carole Stender was born in the family farmhouse on April 9, 1937 in Young America, MN. She attended grade school in a one room schoolhouse. She continued her education in Young America. After graduating from high school in 1955, Evonne went to Concordia Junior...

Joseph McAllister

Joseph McAllister

Sep 8, 2024

Joseph Claude McAllister, 86, of Richville, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 8, 2024 surrounded by family. Joe was born at home on January 17, 1938, the son of George and Florence (Neubauer) McAllister. He attended District 267 Country School before graduating from Perham High School with the class of 1955. Upon graduation, Joe enlisted in...

Sally Awes

Sally Awes

Aug 25, 2024

Sally Ann Awes (Nystrom) passed away peacefully on August 25, 2024, at the age of 93, at the Hadley House in Perham, MN, surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Knute-Nelson Hospice. 

Sally was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to so many who knew and loved her. Born on April 21, 1931, to Amanda...

Edward Sterner

Edward Sterner

Aug 14, 2024

Edward “Ed” J. Sterner, age 93 of Ottertail, MN passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Perham Living.

Edward was born November 13, 1930 in Winsted, MN to Edward and Anna (Fiecke) Sterner. He attended school in Winsted and joined the U.S. Army in January of 1952.

On November 17, 1956, Ed was united in marriage to Patricia Hennings. The couple...

Matthew Heaton

Matthew Heaton

Aug 7, 2024

Matthew Dillon Heaton was born April 4, 1970 in Northfield, MN. His parents are Richard L. and Patricia A. (Monroe) Heaton. He moved around to many different places until he started elementary school at Bendix Elementary in Annandale, MN. When he was nine, he moved to St. Cloud, MN and continued his education until he graduated from St. Cloud Technical...

Muriel Neu

Muriel Neu

Aug 7, 2024

March 13, 1955 - August 7, 2024

Muriel Theresa Neu, age 69 of Frazee, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 surrounded by loved ones.

Muriel was born March 13, 1955 to Kenneth and Rita (Krauth) Ludemann of Moorhead, MN. She was the eldest of three girls.

Muriel graduated from Moorhead High School in 1973 and married Gary Neu (also a...

Carl Wannemacher

Carl Wannemacher

Jul 31, 2024

Carl John Wannemacher, Jr. completed the circle of life he began June 12, 1945, on July 31, 2024, under the gentle care of his wonderful family and friends and the caring spirits of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Carl's circle took him from an idyllic childhood on his father's farm in western North Dakota to Wahpeton, ND where he finished...

John Berger

John Berger

Jul 18, 2024

John Edmund Berger, age 79 of Frazee, MN went to meet his Heavenly father on July 18, 2024. 

John was born on March 29, 1945 to Ignatius and Georgia (Mayfield) Berger in Detroit Lakes, MN. 

He was united in marriage to Katherine Schultz on June 17, 1967. The couple moved to St. Paul, MN where John worked as a millwright until he...

DeAnn Williams

DeAnn Williams

Jul 15, 2024

DeAnn Christine (Larson) Williams, age 57 of Dent, MN and formerly of Jackson, MN, passed away July 15th, 2024 at home with her husband, James "Jim" by her side.

DeAnn was born in Freeborn County, MN on June 13th, 1967, to Lowell and Antoinette "Toni" Larson. She enjoyed playing piano and eventually went on to teach lessons to others. She liked...

Richard Hanson

Richard Hanson

Jul 12, 2024

Richard (Rick) Eugene Hanson, age 77 of Perham, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12th, 2024.

Richard was born on May 9, 1947 to Eugene and Laurel (Anderson) Hanson of Louisburg, MN. He was the eldest of four children.

Richard attended Bellingham Elementary and High School and then the University of Minnesota, Morris. He met his wife, Diane Teske, at college....

Howard Truitt

Howard Truitt

Jul 10, 2024

Howard Truitt, age 65 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Perham Living from complications of cancer.

Howard James Truitt was born in Perham on May 9, 1959, the son of Sylvester and Eleanor (Loerzel) Truitt. Although Howard graduated from Perham High School, his farming and life education started at home at a very young age. He started milking...

Brian Nelson

Brian Nelson

Jul 9, 2024

Brian Evan Nelson was born to Rene and Gary Nelson on March 23rd, 1956 at Fergus Falls, MN. Spending the first few years of his life in Fergus Falls, the family bought a farm just west of Battle Lake. Brian spent wonderful years of horseback riding, boarding horses and in later years, breaking horses for folks, using his kindness and...

Alta Mandt

Alta Mandt

Jul 5, 2024

Alta Marion (Svalen) Mandt, age 101, of Perham, MN passed away on July 5, 2024.

Alta was born on October 1, 1922 in McIntosh, MN. She was the daughter of Clarence and Agnes (Ostenson) Svalen. Alta grew up on a farm and was proud of the fact that her mom taught her how to milk cows at age 5. Alta went...

Cheryl Harris

Cheryl Harris

Jun 30, 2024

Cheryl A. (Richter) Harris, age 69 of Richville, MN passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at her home. 

Cheryl was born on March 27, 1955 in Sioux Falls, SD to Francis and Joyce (Mannes) Richter. She lived in Canistota, SD until age seven. She then moved to Freeborn, MN until age twelve. She graduated from Sherburn High School, Sherburn, MN,...

Allen Rusche

Allen Rusche

Jun 29, 2024

Allen Herman Rusche, age 101 of Perham, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 29, 2024.

Allen was born to Henry and Ada (Haufschild) Rusche on November 22, 1922, in Bancroft, SD. He was the youngest of eight children.

He was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Bancroft and graduated from Bancroft High School. Allen lived and worked...

Timothy Wing

Timothy Wing

Jun 28, 2024

Timothy Hugh Wing, 77, of Ottertail Lake, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Battle Lake on June 28, 2024 with his sister by his side.

Tim was the second child of Hugh and Lucille Wing’s four children (Kathryn, Timothy, Lizabeth, and Marcus). Tim spent his early years in Breckenridge, MN where Hugh ran a car dealership. At the young age of...

Donald Fondrick

Donald Fondrick

Jun 26, 2024

Don Fondrick, 83, died peacefully with his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at home on his beloved Dead Lake.

Donald Anton Fondrick was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 5, 1941, the son of Donald and Doris (Sundgren) Fondrick.

Don will be forever a teacher and educator. He will be remembered as a protector...

John Bucholz

John Bucholz

Jun 24, 2024

John Thomas Bucholz, age 91, passed away at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN.

John was born in Perham, MN on March 9, 1933 and graduated from Perham High School in 1951. John joined the Navy in 1952, beginning his 20 years of service to his country, including one year serving in Vietnam. 

On January 19, 1964, John married Mildred...

Harold Breitenfeldt

Harold Breitenfeldt

Jun 17, 2024

Harold E. Breitenfeldt, age 85 of Wolf Lake, MN passed away at his home on June 17, 2024.

Harold was born in Corliss Township, Perham to Edwin and Luella (Brasel) Breitenfeldt. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church of Corliss. He graduated from Perham High School in 1957. Harold was united in marriage with Elaine K. Ziegler on...