Obituaries
Leonard Wegscheid
May 8, 2011
Leonard Wegscheid, 100, of Perham, MN, previously of Bluffton, MN, died Mother's Day, Sunday, May 8, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Hospital surrounded by family members. Leonard was born July 11, 1910 in Sauk Center, MN, to Gregor and Susan (Hansen) Wegscheid. He married Lorene Beringer on February 14, 1938, and remained happily married for 73 years. Leonard was well...
Monsignor Doll
May 8, 2011
Monsignor William P. Doll, age 86, of Perham, MN, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Prairie View Assisted Living, Perham. Msgr. Doll was born in Perham, MN, on January 19, 1925, the son of Peter H. and Anna (Delaney) Doll. He began his studies for the priesthood, at Pontifical College of Josephinum, in Worthington, Ohio. Msgr. Doll studied Philosophy beginning...
Ethel Bool
May 7, 2011
Ethel (Klinnert) Bool, 92, of Vergas, MN, entered into eternal rest on May 7, 2011, at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN. Ethel was born the daughter of Knute and Minnie (Lien) Thompson, in Twin Valley, MN, on September 11, 1918. She was united in marriage with August "Ben" Klinnert on June 7, 1938. On November 12, 1973, Ethel married...
Loretta Ackert
May 7, 2011
Loretta Anne Ackert, 90, of Perham, MN, died Saturday May 7, 2011, at Perham Memorial Hospital. Loretta and her twin sister Lorraine were born July 7, 1920, on the family farm in Star Lake Township, rural Dent, MN. She was the daughter of Emma and Henry Koelln. She grew up and attended school in Star Lake Township. Loretta treasured working...
Leonard Boedigheimer
May 6, 2011
Leonard A. Boedigheimer, age 98, of Perham, MN, died Friday, May 06, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Leonard was born on October 10, 1912, in Perham, MN, the son of William and Mary (Schornack) Boedigheimer. He attended St. Henry's grade school, Perham, and one year at Perham High School. On January 24, 1938, Leonard was united in marriage...
James Wagenman
May 2, 2011
James Edward Wagenman, age 55, of Inver Grove Heights, MN, formerly of Perham, MN, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 2, 2011. Jim was born June 21, 1955, in St. Paul, MN, to Bennie and Doris (Schulz) Wagenman. He was employed at Brockway Glass, in Rosemount, MN; Anchor Glass, in Illinois and various manufacturing jobs until his employment...
Mona Denker
May 2, 2011
Mona Beth (Comstock) Denker, age 79, of Ottertail, MN, died May 2, 2011 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN, after a very short battle with lung cancer. Mona was born Sept. 9, 1931. She was raised and graduated from high school in Roseau, MN. She was employed by Honeywell Inc. where she met her husband and they...
Frances Breher
Apr 5, 2011
Frances L."Fran" Breher, age 90, of Perham, MN, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Frances was born to Robert and Gertrude (Weis) Scheidecker at Perham, MN, on July 24, 1920. She attended grade school at District 128, Rush Lake, MN. On October 7, 1943, Fran was united in marriage to Joseph Breher, in Cleveland, OH,...
Mayme Johnson
Apr 1, 2011
Mayme Joyce (Strand) Johnson, age 93, of Perham, MN, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Mayme was born January 2, 1918, in Osnabrock, ND, the daughter of Halvor and Kristine Strand. She received her teachera�(TM)s certificate from Mayville State Teachers College and taught school in Fargo, ND, until getting married to Erwin E. Johnson on...
Richard Rutten
Mar 29, 2011
Richard W. Rutten, age 57, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Sanford Health Center in Fargo, ND. Richard was born August 3, 1953, in Perham, MN, the son of Charles and Marie (Bucholz) Rutten. He graduated from New York Mills High School in 1971. Richard then attended the Sheltered Workshop/Vocational Training program in Fergus Falls, MN, for one year. In...
Harriet Kohel
Mar 27, 2011
Harriet W. Kohel, age 91, of Frazee, MN, formerly Grand Rapids, MN, died Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the Frazee Care Center under the care of their staff and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Harriet was born September 2, 1919, in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Charles and Hilma Winnegge. She graduated from Devils Lake High School and...
Wendy Lehmann
Mar 26, 2011
Wendy April Lehmann, age 47, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away at her home on March 26, 2011. Wendy was born on April 23, 1963, in Minneapolis, MN. Her parents were Daniel Gumphrey and Barbara Lien. She spent her childhood in California before moving to Minnesota where she lived the remainder of her life. Wendy graduated in Pelican Rapids, MN,...
Robert Davis
Mar 25, 2011
Bob was born April 1, 1927, in Portage, WI, the son of John C. and Delia (Peplinski) Davis. After high school Bob joined the US Navy serving in the South Pacific during WWII in a subchaser. He also served during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Radant on April 10, 1954, in Dubuque, IA, and together...
Violet Rick
Mar 25, 2011
Violet, known as "Vi" was born on June 11, 1924 in Corliss Township, MN. She was the daughter of Herman and Pauline (Wanderi) Brasel. She grew up on the farm and attended the country school in Corliss Township and then Perham High School. Vi was baptized, confirmed, and united in marriage with Bill Rick at St. John's Lutheran Church of...
Tabitha Belmonte
Mar 21, 2011
Tabitha "Tabby" Belmonte, age 16, of Battle Lake, MN, died Monday, March 21, 2011. Tabby was born June 13, 1994, in St. Paul, MN. She was currently attending Perham High School as a sophomore. Tabby loved dance, children, and had a deep appreciation for nature. She had a soft spot in her heart for any and all animals and hoped...
Donna Helsene
Mar 4, 2011
Donna Helsene, age 82, of Perham, MN, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Donna was born December 2, 1928, the daughter of Kenneth and Corinne (Adams) Boggess in Sioux City, IA, where she grew up and graduated high school. She was united in marriage to Walden "Wally" Helsene on December 23, 1965. Donna later...
Bertha Phillips
Mar 3, 2011
Bertha Phillips, age 95, of Perham, MN, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Bertha was born in Ulen, MN, on July 5, 1915, the daughter of Charles and Edna (McCulley) Phillips. She was one of three girls born to the Phillips. Bertha grew up in rural Detroit Lakes in an old two story farm house....
Gerald Moriarity
Mar 1, 2011
Gerald "Jerry" Moriarity, born July 28, 1919, in La Crosse, WI, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the age of 91 in the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Jerry was a newspaperman with printer's ink running in his veins. He began his career while attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, which later named him an Outstanding Alumnus. It was interrupted in...
James Nordbeck, Jr
Feb 28, 2011
James A. Nordbeck, Jr., age 62, of Dent, MN, died Monday, February 28, 2011, at his own home under the care of Hospice. Jim was born June 6, 1948, in Fargo, ND, the son of James A., Sr. and Dorothy Nordbeck. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1966 and from Concordia College in 1994. Jim served in the...
Eldred Wendt
Feb 26, 2011
Eldred P. Wendt, age 79, of Perham, MN, died Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN, following his hospitalization at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Eldred Paul Wendt was born October 7, 1931, the son of Alfred and Alma Wendt in Corliss Township, MN. He was baptized on November 22, 1931, and confirmed on June...
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