Obituaries

Leonard Boedigheimer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Marlin Zitzow

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

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

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

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...