Obituaries

Ingeborg Kegley

Ingeborg Kegley

Oct 26, 2009

Ingeborg M. “Inge” Kegley, age 86, of Dent, MN, died Monday, October 26, 2009 , in the Pioneer Care Center , Fergus Falls , MN . Inge was born October 5, 1923 , in Germany . She was a resident of Dent, MN, where she enjoyed crocheting and knitting and loved a...

Donald Arends

Donald Arends

Oct 20, 2009

Donald “Don” Arends, age 81, of Ottertail , MN , died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 20, 2009 , at his lake home on Ottertail Lake . Don was born November 18, 1927 , in Bottineau , ND , the son of Henry “Hank” and Stella Arends. The family moved to Rapid City ,...

Elaine Beller

Elaine Beller

Oct 20, 2009

Elaine M. Beller, age 58, of Dent, MN, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 , at Triumph Hospital in Fargo , ND . Elaine Margaret Botts was born August 3, 1951 , in Fergus Falls , MN , the daughter of Fay and Mary Jane (Ruffcorn) Botts. Elaine grew up in St. James...

Millie Matson

Millie Matson

Oct 19, 2009

Millie L. Matson, age 100, of Perham , MN , died Monday, October 19, 2009 , at the Frazee Care Center , Frazee , MN . Millie was born May 12, 1909 , in Corliss Township , Perham , MN , the daughter of Ernest and Amelia (Huwe) Ogroske. On June 10,...

Albert Benke

Albert Benke

Oct 13, 2009

Albert “Al” George Benke, age 92, of Perham , MN , died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 , in the Perham Memorial Hospital . Al was born February 22, 1917 , in Deer Creek Township , MN , the son of Matt and Lydia (Hyrynkangas) Asmund. He was the youngest of eight children....

Marjorie Knight

Marjorie Knight

Oct 12, 2009

Marjorie A. “Marge” Knight, age 84, of Perham , MN , died Monday, October 12, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Hospital . Marge was born March 19, 1925 , in the St. Ansgar Hospital, Moorhead , MN , the second child of Carl and Clare Jacobson. She attended school in Moorhead...

Hugo Heinle

Hugo Heinle

Oct 7, 2009

Hugo Carl Heinle, age 76, of Perham , MN , died on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Hospital with his family at his side. Hugo was born March 27, 1933 , in Hebron , ND , the son of Charles and Lydia Heinle. He was raised on the...

Donna Schoolcraft

Donna Schoolcraft

Oct 6, 2009

Donna L. Schoolcraft, age 52, of Perham , MN , died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 , at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley . Donna Lynn Willprecht Rokes Ainsworth Schoolcraft was born May 4, 1957 , in Rutland , ND , the daughter of Darrel and...

Albert Bretz

Albert Bretz

Sep 28, 2009

Albert N. Bretz, age 94, of Perham , MN , died Monday, September 28 , 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Albert was born at home on December 17, 1914 , in Compton Township , Wadena , MN , the fourth of eight children from William and Magdalena (Auel) Bretz....

Luella Breitenfeldt

Luella Breitenfeldt

Sep 27, 2009

Luella L. Breitenfeldt, age 93, of Perham , MN , died Sunday, September 27, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Luella was born February 12, 1916 , the daughter of Albert and Rose (Rothinger) Brasel. On September 5, 1934 , she was united in marriage to Edwin Breitenfeldt. Together they...

Violet Zoll

Violet Zoll

Sep 26, 2009

Violet Zoll, age 101, of Perham, MN, died Saturday, September 26, 2009, at the Perham Memorial Home. Violet was born December 26, 1907 , in Butler , MN , the daughter of John and Cora (Woods) Kimball. She was schooled at Bear Creek School District 165 and then went onto Dakota Business...

Clarence Palubicki

Clarence Palubicki

Sep 19, 2009

Clarence J. “Clem” Palubicki, age 81, formerly of Perham , MN , died Saturday, September 19, 2009 , at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, Union Grove , WI . Clarence was born in Perham , Minnesota , April 3, 1928 , son of the late Clements and Martha (Nee: Stiegel) Palubicki. Clarence was...

Paul Ellis

Paul Ellis

Sep 17, 2009

Paul Edward Ellis, age 81, of Perham , MN , died peacefully September 17, 2009 , under the loving care of the JoHannah House, Ashby , MN , and Lakeland Hospice. Paul was born June 13, 1928 , in rural Richville , MN , the son of Wilbur and Fern (Whaley) Ellis....

William Swanson

William Swanson

Sep 8, 2009

William E. “Bill” Swanson, age 95, of Perham , MN , died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Bill was born December 23, 1913 , in Moorhead , MN , the son of Peter and Alvina (Paasch) Swanson. He was one of six children. Bill left school...

James Fehrenbach

James Fehrenbach

Sep 6, 2009

James Edward “Jim” Fehrenbach, age 61, Round Up, MT, formerly of Perham , MN , died Sunday, September 6, 2009 , at the Billings Clinic Hospital , Billings , MT , after a short illness. He was surrounded by his son, Mark, daughter-in-law, Rondel, and daughter, Amber. Jim was born December 31,...

Elizabeth Laughlin

Elizabeth Laughlin

Sep 5, 2009

Elizabeth M. “Liz” Laughlin, age 82, of Perham , MN , died Saturday, September 5, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Liz was born March 28, 1927 , in Perham , Minnesota , the daughter of George and Clara (Ledermann) Guck. She attended St. Joe School and graduated from Perham...

Wilma Buntrock

Wilma Buntrock

Sep 4, 2009

Wilma J. Buntrock, age 73, of Perham , MN , died Friday, September 4, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Hospital . Wilma was born September 4, 1936 , in Las Cruces , NM , the daughter of Dea and Louise Hust. Wilma was raised in New Mexico and later spent three...

Leon Westhoff Sr

Leon Westhoff Sr

Aug 27, 2009

Leon "Bud" Westhoff Sr., age 81, of Perham, MN, died on August 27, 2009 in the Minnesota Veteran's Home, Fergus Falls, MN. Bud was born on October 20, 1927, to Henry J. and Gertrude A. (Fellerer) Westhoff. He was baptized at St. Lawrence Catholic Church and attended District 13 country school until 8th grade. After school, Bud worked on the...

Marie Palmer

Marie Palmer

Aug 16, 2009

Marie M. Palmer, age 99, of Perham , MN died on Sunday, August 16, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Marie Palmer was born on July 20, 1910 , the daughter of Frank and Christina (Dertinger) Peichel in Frazee , MN . Marie attended school in Silver Leaf Township ....

Richard Davis

Richard Davis

Aug 12, 2009

Richard “Dick” Davis, age 76, of Battle Lake , MN , died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 , in his home. Dick was born on July 20, 1933 , in Neola , IA , the son of Harold and Clara Davis. He married Marianne Lobeck on June 22, 1958 , in Council Bluffs...