Obituaries
Marlin Zitzow
Feb 18, 2011
Marlin Zitzow, age 80, of Perham, MN, died Friday, February 18, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Hospital. Marlin was born at home in rural Edna Township to Richard and Mary (Loebrick) Zitzow on April 25, 1930. He was baptized on May 25, 1930, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Perham. He was confirmed in his faith on May 16, 1943, and...
Mary Wasche
Feb 14, 2011
Mary Ann was born on May 19, 1944 the daughter of Ralph and Inez (Snyder) Wasche in Perham, MN. She was the eldest daughter of 13 children. She graduated from Perham High School and went on to receive her nursing degree from Wahpeton State College of Science. She met and married LeeRoy C. Vetsch. They made their home in Fargo,...
Verna Dulski
Feb 13, 2011
Verna was born on April 1, 1915 in Dent, MN the daughter of Constant and Lottie (Jarosewski) Wonscwicz. Verna's first husband was Florian Bucholz. On June 10, 1976 Verna married John Dulski. John died on December 9, 1994. Verna was a great baker and loved to cook. She helped at the Frazee Care Center doing laundry. Verna loved knitting, needle...
Arlene Ceynowa
Feb 10, 2011
Arlene was born August 4, 1927 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Al and Gladys Gray. She graduated from Perham High School and attended the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. She married Don Ceynowa in 1947 and had four children: Dan, Jean, Mary and Tim. They moved to Minneapolis in 1958. Arlene sold Tupperware, working her way...
RoseMary Collins
Feb 5, 2011
RoseMary D. Collins, age 59, of Dent, MN, died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. RoseMary, "Rosie", was born August 10, 1951, the daughter of Pat and Anna Paulson. She graduated from Waubun High School in 1969 and then attended Detroit Lakes Vocational Technical College earning an accounting degree. Rosie moved to Lincoln, NE, where she met...
Sharon Davis
Feb 3, 2011
Sharon was born June 23, 1946, in Perham, MN, the daughter of Harry and Ethel (Lillis) Davis. Sharon grew up in the Perham area and in 1966 was united in marriage to James Owen McAllister. Together they had two children but later divorced. In 1983 Sharon went back to school to earn her teaching degree in history. She had an...
Hugh Smith
Feb 1, 2011
Hugh W. Smith, age 91, of Perham, MN, died February 1, 2011 at the Elders' Home in New York Mills, MN. Hugh was born June 8, 1919, near Richville, MN, the son of William and Annie (Bullock) Smith. Before joining the US Army in 1941, Hugh joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 1945...
William Sazama
Jan 28, 2011
William "Bill" Sazama, age 54, of Perham, MN, died Friday, January 28, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Bill was born May 15, 1956, to Albert and Regina (Dombeck) Sazama in Perham, MN, where he grew up and graduated from Perham High School in 1975. On December 18, 1976, Bill was united in marriage to Cyndi...
Donald Simon
Jan 21, 2011
Donald Simon, age 92, of Perham, MN, died Friday, January 21, 2011, at the Perham Memorial Hospital. Don was born May 17, 1918, in Mapleton, MN, the son of the late Oscar A. and Gertrude (Rue) Simon. In 1923 the family moved to Gorman Township where they made their living farming. On May 22, 1937, Don married Mary Ann "Biddy"...
Bonnadell Umhoefer
Jan 17, 2011
Bonnadell "Bonnie" Umhoefer, age 90, of Clara City, MN, and formerly Perham, MN, died Monday, January 17, 2011, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Bonnie was born June 1, 1920, in Toledo, IL, the daughter of Ivan and Clara (Marshall) Brewster. After high school Bonnie attended business school in Chicago, IL. When WWII began she entered the service with the Navy...
Stewart Mensing
Jan 9, 2011
Stewart J. "Stew" Mensing, age 68, of Ottertail, MN, ended his earthly journey with all family members by his side on Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, due to heart arrhythmia. Stewart was born September 5, 1942, in Faribault, MN, to Palmer and Rose (Schmidtke) Mensing. He graduated from Faribault Senior High School in 1960. After high...
Roger Farber
Jan 2, 2011
Roger A. Farber, age 73, of Ottertail, MN, died Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND, due to complications related to congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Roger was born November 4, 1937, near Gutches Grove, MN, the son of Harold and Katherine (Eggerth) Farber. On July 9, 1960, he was united in marriage to LuVern Haberkorn in Long...
Elmer Winter
Dec 27, 2010
Elmer was born on May 10, 1927, in Greenwald, MN, the son of Henry and Alvina (Humbert) Winter. Elmer was drafted into the Navy in May of 1945. He served in Word War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in May of 1967. On May 30, 1956, Elmer was united in marriage to Eleanor...
William Stoderl
Dec 25, 2010
William "Bill" Stoderl, age 85, of Perham, MN, died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at the Perham Memorial Home. Bill was born June 26, 1925, in Bluffton, MN, the son of Lawrence and Marie (Merkes) Stoderl. He served in the MN State Guard and the US Navy on the USS Saidor. Bill was united in marriage to Mary Lou Berns on...
James Siebels
Dec 14, 2010
James "Jim" Siebels, age 79, of Perham, MN, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Jim was born on June 20, 1931, in Perham, MN, the son of Joseph H. and Susan (Seifert) Siebels. Jim was a lifelong resident of Perham. He graduated from Perham High School in 1949 and after graduation...
David Fithen
Nov 16, 2010
David Fithen, age 57, of Richville, MN, died November 16, 2010, at his home. David was born August 24, 1953, to Marion and Mae Fithen. He lived on Walker Lake, Richville, MN, for the first few years of his life, then to Fergus Falls, MN, until his teenage years when his family moved back to Richville. He was united in...
Melvin Greiff
Nov 14, 2010
Melvin was born on March 5, 1922, the son of Oscar and Cecelia (Fisher) Greiff. He was baptized, confirmed, and a lifelong member of St. Paula�(TM)s Lutheran Church in Perham. He married Dorothy Hoehne on November 9, 1943. Melvin owned Matz and Greiff Garage with his father and later his son until his retirement a month ago. Melvin loved his...
Lynn Johnsen
Nov 1, 2010
Lynn W. Johnsen, age 83, of Perham, MN, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Lynn was born February 28, 1927, in Redfield, SD, the son of Niels and Gertrude Johnsen. After high school he farmed with his father until enlisting in the US Army in 1950. Lynn served two years in Germany and while returning...
Larry Schave
Oct 22, 2010
Larry I. Schave, age 65, of Perham, MN, died Friday, October 22, 2010, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Larry was born on January 1, 1945, in Perham, MN, to Irvin and Esther (Matz) Schave. Larry graduated from Perham High School in 1963 and after high school he enlisted into the United States Army National Guard. As a young man...
Marvin Johnson
Oct 15, 2010
Marvin Johnson, age 77, of Perham, MN, died Friday, October 15, 2010, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Marvin was born March 13, 1933, in Evansville, MN, the son of Adolph and Alice (Anderson) Johnson. He attended the Evansville Country School and after graduation served in the US Army at Fort Hood, Alaska and Greenland. On October 25, 1957, Marvin was...
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