Obituaries

Tyler Sweere

Tyler Sweere

Dec 25, 2015

Tyler Daniel Sweere, age 19, of Perham, MN passed away on Christmas Day, 2015 at home. Tyler was born on May 9, 1996 in Champaign, IL to Daniel and Heather (Byers) Sweere. As a baby until two years old, Tyler lived in Kyiv, Ukraine. Then Tyler lived in Rantoul, IL for six years, before moving to Perham, MN. Tyler graduated...

Norman Koller

Norman Koller

Dec 23, 2015

Norman "Frosty" Koller, of Big Pine Lake, MN, age 83 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, FL. Frosty was born Norman Frost Koller on October 15, 1932 to Norman and Clara (Frost) Koller at the family home in New York Mills, MN. Dr. E.C. Hanson delivered him and...

Richard Wilcox

Richard Wilcox

Dec 19, 2015

Richard "Rick" Weldon Wilcox passed away December 19, 2015 peacefully at home with his family by his side and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. He was born on October 14, 1947 in Fergus Falls, MN to Lester and Carolee (Ditzler) Wilcox. He attended country school in rural Erhard, MN and then attended and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School...

Melba Stumbo

Melba Stumbo

Dec 14, 2015

Melba T. Stumbo passed into the presence of her beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 14, 2015. She had long anticipated this day of going home to Glory. Melba was born on March 7, 1919 to Andrew and Mary Smith in Forest City, Iowa. She was the fifth of ten children. Melba was 9 years old when she...

Mark Lorentz

Mark Lorentz

Dec 11, 2015

Mark Theodore Lorentz, age 92, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 in Perham Living, Perham, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 18 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with parish prayers at 7:45 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, rural Perham. Visitation will resume on Saturday, December 19 beginning at 9:00 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at...

Edgar Emerson

Edgar Emerson

Dec 3, 2015

Edgar A. Emerson, age 90 of Perham, MN died Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Perham Living. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 12 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester, MN...

Delbert Lauer

Delbert Lauer

Nov 29, 2015

Delbert D. Lauer, age 75, of Zimmerman, MN, formerly of Perham, MN went to his heavenly home on November 29, 2015 at the Minneapolis Veterans Medical Center. Delbert was born in Pine City, MN and graduated from the Pine City High School. Immediately following graduation he enlisted in the Navy where he spent four years seeing the sites from the...

Mary Schneider

Mary Schneider

Nov 28, 2015

Mary Kay (Herges) Schneider died at Perham Health on Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Perham, MN at the age of 56. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by the memorial Mass at 1:00 p.m. all at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Perham. Father Matthew Kuhn will officiate. Mary is survived by...

Vernon Nundahl

Vernon Nundahl

Nov 24, 2015

Vernon "Bud" LeRoy Nundahl, 87, of Perham, MN passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at Prairie Knoll at Perham Living. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2015, at St. Henry's Catholic Church, Perham. Visitation will be held 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the church. Burial and military honors will be made at St. Henry's Catholic...

Carol Flynn

Carol Flynn

Nov 21, 2015

Carol Marie Flynn passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at the age of 75 on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota after a long and courageous battle with medical issues. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 23 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Schoeneberger Funeral Home. Visitation will...

Erhardt Rosen

Erhardt Rosen

Nov 21, 2015

Erhardt W. Rosen, age 83 of Perham, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 21, 2015 in the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 24 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Schoeneberger Funeral Home. Visitation will resume on Wednesday, November 25 beginning at 10:00...

Theodore Tharaldson

Theodore Tharaldson

Nov 20, 2015

Theodore "Ted" Tharaldson passed away on November 20, 2015 in Perham, Minnesota. Ted and his wife, Claris were longtime residents of the Moorhead-Fargo area prior to retirement on Big McDonald Lake and receiving their final care at Perham Living. Ted was born on January 16, 1926 to Theodore and Ernestine Tharaldson of Bemidji, Minnesota. Both Ted and his twin brother,...

Zelda Conklin

Zelda Conklin

Oct 31, 2015

Zelda Janette Hirschey Bachleitner Conkin On June 16, 1938, Donavon Merle and Pearl Louella (Raddohl) Hirschey were blessed with a beautiful red-headed baby girl; Zelda Janette was born in Germania Township, Todd County, MN. She was brought home to meet her sister, June (Richard) Ranstad and her brother, Roger d. (Lucille). Later Douglas d., Yvonne (Marten), Loretta (Durbin d.) and...

William Davis

William Davis

Oct 30, 2015

William Lee Davis earned his wings on the morning of Friday October 30, 2015. Bill was born to James and Carol (Ritchey) Davis on January 6, 1955. He grew up on the farm and attended Perham High School. On October 3, 1975 he married the love of his life, Veronica (Braeger). Together they had 5 children. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Karol Kirchenwitz

Karol Kirchenwitz

Oct 30, 2015

Karol Kirchenwitz, age 69, of Dent, MN passed away the morning of Friday, October 30th, 2015. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 9th, 2015 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dent, MN with Pastor Dan Abrahams officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 8th, 2015 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at...

Marlene Silbernagel

Marlene Silbernagel

Oct 28, 2015

Marlene Marcella Silbernagel, age 80 of Perham, MN died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Perham Living. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 1 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:30 and Parish Prayers at 7:00 p.m. at Schoeneberger Funeral Home. Visitation will resume on Monday, November 2 beginning at 10:30 a.m. followed by the funeral Mass at 11:30...

Laurie Hensley

Laurie Hensley

Oct 26, 2015

Laurie Diane Hensley, age 65 of Grand Haven, MI died Monday, October 26, 2015. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Northwoods Assembly of God. Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Burial will be held in the Perham Village Cemetery. Laurie was a proud mother...

Irene Helsene

Irene Helsene

Oct 26, 2015

Irene A. Helsene, age 94 of Perham, MN died Monday, October 26, 2015 in Perham Living. A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, October 31 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Gall Catholic Church in Tintah, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Father Michael Kellogg will officiate. Burial will be held...

Robert Herges

Robert Herges

Oct 26, 2015

Robert F. "Bob" Herges, age 68 of Perham, MN died Monday, October 26, 2015 in Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 30 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:45 p.m. and Parish Prayers at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dent, MN. Visitation will resume on Saturday, October 31 beginning...

Kermit Larson

Kermit Larson

Oct 17, 2015

Kermit Larson was an 18-year-old Naval Aviation Cadet in 1943 when he shared a ride on a snowy Minnesota night with a college student named Helen. He wooed her through the war and after, and they were married in 1948. Their partnership took them from North Dakota to India and Pakistan, where he was stationed as a soil scientist working...