Obituaries

Sadie Biltz

Sadie Biltz

Jul 10, 2010

Sadie Reed Biltz, age 92, of Perham, MN, died Saturday, July 10, 2010, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Sadie was born April 11, 1918 , in Gower , MO , to Adah Anna (Riggs) and Ely Wilhite Thomason. Her mother died when she was six years old. The family moved to...

Lila Lehmkuhl

Lila Lehmkuhl

Jul 2, 2010

Lila Skistad Lehmkuhl, age 95, of Bloomington , MN , formerly of Perham , MN , died Friday, July 2, 2010 , at the Minnesota Masonic Home, Bloomington . Lila was born in Williston , ND , on May 26, 1915 , the daughter of John and Bertha Swanson. Lila is survived...

Susan Mondry

Susan Mondry

Jul 1, 2010

Susan Marie (Boedigheimer) Mondry, age 59, of Perham, MN, died Wednesday, July 1, 2010, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Susan was born July 28, 1950 , in Perham , MN , the daughter of LeRoy and Arlene (Wilkschewski) Boedigheimer. She was united in marriage to Allen Mondry on December 14, 1988...

Florence Weickert

Florence Weickert

Jun 29, 2010

Florence Weickert, age 85, of Perham, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Florence was born in Perham , MN , April 23, 1925 , to Alex and Regina (Ziolkowski) Rebuck. She spent her life growing up in Perham, working...

Louise Schmelz

Louise Schmelz

Jun 27, 2010

Louise Schmelz, age 98, of Perham , MN , was born to eternal life on Sunday, June 27, 2010 . Louise was welcomed into this world on October 30, 1911 , by her parents, August and Elizabeth (Fiedler) Guck. Louise lived with them until her marriage to Albert Schmelz on August 31,...

Lyle Busch

Lyle Busch

Jun 23, 2010

Lyle V. “Bodie” Busch, age 78, of Richville , MN , died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 . Bodie was born February 1, 1932 , in Wadena , MN , the son of Elmer and Luella Busch. He went to school in Ottertail , MN , through the 8...

Dorothy Defries

Dorothy Defries

Jun 16, 2010

Dorothy Mae Defries, our precious angel, went on to her reward early on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 , at the age of 96. Dorothy was born July 8, 1913 , in Ida Grove, IA, the daughter of Lester and Tessie (Fair) Smith. She grew up in Windom, MN, graduated from high school...

Everett Colby

Everett Colby

Jun 16, 2010

Everett “Ev” Colby, age 77, of Perham, MN, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley after an eight month battle with brain cancer. Ev was born August 9, 1932 , in Moorhead , MN , the son of Everett Charles and Crystal...

LaVerne Luick

LaVerne Luick

Jun 10, 2010

LaVerne “Vern” Luick, age 84, of Ottertail, MN, and formerly of Fairmount , ND , died of cancer following a short illness on Thursday, June 10, 2010 , at MeritCare Pallative Care Center , Fargo , ND . Vern was born November 25, 1925 , in LaMars Township , Richland County ,...

Peggy Avelsgaard

Peggy Avelsgaard

Jun 5, 2010

Peggy JoAnn Avelsgaard, age 57, of Perham , MN , died Saturday, June 5, 2010 , at the Perham Memorial Hospital after a four and a half year courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Peggy was born in Granite Falls , MN , to parents Stenword and Eunice Bjorndal on February 22, 1953...

Erwin Johnson

Erwin Johnson

Jun 1, 2010

Erwin Johnson, age 94, of Perham , MN , died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Erwin Edward Johnson was born on October 9, 1915 , in Perham , MN , the son of Henry and Emma (Matz) Johnson. He married Mayme Strand on July 18, 1944...

Cora Brasel

Cora Brasel

May 25, 2010

Cora M. Brasel, age 99, of Perham , MN , died Tuesday, May 25, 2010 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Cora Mathilda Huwe was born June 3, 1910 , to Otto and Anna (Butzke) Huwe in Corliss Township , MN . She was baptized on June 26, 1910 , and...

Helen Olstad

Helen Olstad

May 16, 2010

Helen (Smith) Olstad, age 98, of Perham, MN, died Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the Autumn Manor in Perham. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 22, 2010 , beginning at 10:30 am in Elm River Lutheran Church , Galesburg , ND , with Pastors Julie Johnson and Larry Vigen officiating. Burial...

Charlene McDowell

Charlene McDowell

May 12, 2010

Charlene McDowell, age 64, of Perham , MN , died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 , at her home. Charlene Ann (Skorczewski) McDowell was born April 14, 1946 , to Joseph and Evelyn (Krook) Skorczewski. She grew up on a farm south of Canby , MN , and attended school there. On October...

George Ressmeyer

George Ressmeyer

Apr 28, 2010

George Evans Ressmeyer, age 81, of Richville , MN , formerly of Burnsville , MN , died on April 28, 2010 , at the Perham Memorial Hospital . George was born March 24, 1929 , in Pipestone, MN, to Henry and Harriet (Evans) Ressmeyer. He grew up in Woodstock , MN ,...

Larry Soule

Larry Soule

Apr 27, 2010

Larry A. Soule, age 70, of Frazee , MN , passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010 , at home on Little McDonald Lake surrounded by his family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley . Larry was born to Walter “Judd” and Luella Soule on December 11, 1939 ,...

Arthur Maleitzke

Arthur Maleitzke

Apr 18, 2010

Arthur “Art” Maleitzke, age 86, of Perham , MN , died Sunday, April 18, 2010 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Art was born December 30, 1923 , in St. Paul , MN , the son of Arthur and Agnes (Rothbauer) Maleitzke. After high school Art enlisted in the US Army...

Kay Miller

Kay Miller

Apr 11, 2010

Kay A. Miller, age 76, of Richville , MN , died Sunday, April 11, 2010 , at the Perham Memorial Home after a two year battle with ovarian cancer. Kay was born on June 9, 1933 , in Breckenridge , MN , the daughter of Dr. Kenneth Allen and Lois Zimmermann. She...

Eunice Dahl

Eunice Dahl

Apr 2, 2010

Eunice V. Dahl, age 93, of Perham , MN , died Friday, April 2, 2010 , at the Perham Memorial Home. Eunice was born June 24, 1916 , in Pope County , MN , the daughter of William and Bertha (Skurat) Williams. She was one of seven children. Eunice graduated high school...

Mae Loerzel

Mae Loerzel

Apr 2, 2010

Mae Ione Loerzel, age 76, of Richville, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 2, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Mae was born May 30, 1933 , in Crestol , IA , the daughter of Milton and Helen (Ohman) Brink. She was married to Thomas Loerzel on...