Obituaries

Aug 12, 2009

Ronald “Fred” Hedlund, age 49, of Perham, MN, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, in the Frazee Care Center after a 2 ½ year battle with brain cancer. Fred was born in Detroit Lakes , MN , on December 19, 1959 , the son of Wallace and Norma (Quinlan) Hedlund. He was...

Aug 12, 2009

Nina Irene White was born on June 8, 1908, in Butler County, IA. She was the daughter of Ed and Mae (Van Ripper) White. She moved to the New York Mills and Perham area at the age of 7. She attended the Hill Top School. Nina had 4 siblings. Nina was united in marriage to Ernest Eugene Allen Sr. on...

Aug 11, 2009

Ertwin M. Jones-Hermerding, age 62, of Ottertail , MN , passed away on August 11, 2009 in a fatal motorcycle accident. Ert loved people, theater, athletics, family, and the Otter Tail County lake community. Honored as 2003 Distinguished Alumni from Augsburg College , Ert continued teaching after retiring in 2003 from the...

Jul 31, 2009

Patricia Kotschevar, age 76, of Richville , MN , died Friday, July 31, 2009 , at Autumn Manor, Perham , MN . Patricia was born May 14, 1933 , in St. Cloud , MN , the daughter of Arthur and Leona (Schwinden) Puff. On September 22, 1954 , Patricia was united in...

Jul 30, 2009

Otto Herman Genoch, age 94, of Menahga , MN , passed away peacefully at the Green Pines Nursing Home on Thursday, July 30, 2009 . Otto was born on October 15, 1914 , in Richville , MN , the son of Fred and Amelia (Remer) Genoch. Otto farmed with his father for...

Jul 26, 2009

Anna Mae Baumgartner Carrlson, age 74, of Perham , MN , formerly of New York Mils, MN, died Sunday, July 26, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home, Perham , MN , with all 15 of her children surrounding her. Anna was born November 1, 1934 , to Joseph and Mary...

Jul 16, 2009

Reba W. Doll, age 95, of Perham , MN , died Thursday, July 16, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Reba was born on May 8, 1914 , in Minneapolis , MN , the daughter of Frank and Sarah (Berryman) Wesley. On June 15, 1946 , she was united in...

Jul 2, 2009

Bonnie Mary Smith, age 70, of New York Mills, MN, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home after a short battle with cancer. Bonnie was born January 23, 1939 , in Mankato , MN , and lived much of her life in Henderson , MN .  In...

Jul 2, 2009

Helen Stanislaus Anna (Belka) Boedigheimer, age 87, of Perham, MN, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Helen was born November 29, 1921 , in rural Perham to Michael and Anna (Jaroszewski) Belka and attended Perham High School , graduating in 1938.  On November 27, 1940 ,...

Jul 1, 2009

Mark J. Loerzel, age 49, of Perham , MN , died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 , at his home on Little McDonald Lake. Mark was born September 29, 1959 , in Crookston , MN , the son of Paul and Mary Ann (Kowalski) Loerzel. Mark was raised in Perham and graduated from...

Jul 1, 2009

Robert Ronald Tix, age 59, of Ottertail , MN , formerly of Champlin , MN , died Monday, July 1, 2009 , at the VA Hospital, Fargo , ND . Rob was born October 2, 1949 , in Grand Rapids , MN , the son of Robert and Violet (King) Tix. He...

Jun 30, 2009

Ethel Clarice Gunderson, age 85, of Richville and Perham , MN , died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 , at her son’s home in Cambridge , MN , under the care of hospice. Clarice was born November 14, 1923 , in Richville , MN , the daughter of Ernest Andrew and Ethel Ann...

Jun 29, 2009

Clara Lauretta (Haugrud) Nelson, age 88, of Perham, MN, was called to her heavenly home on Monday, June 29, 2009, at the Perham Memorial Hospital and Home. Clara was born July 4, 1920 , to Knute and Johanna (Sundstrom) Haugrud on the Haugrud homestead farm north of Pelican Rapids, MN. She attended...

Jun 27, 2009

Elsie Louise Hofland, age 79, of Perham , MN , died Saturday, June 27, 2009 , at the Perham Memorial Nursing Home. Elsie was born January 22, 1930 , in Marietta , MN , to Dan and Ruth (Olson) Shields. They moved to Glyndon , MN , and then to Perham ,...

Jun 23, 2009

Betty G. Westlund, age 83, of Perham , MN , formerly of Brooklyn Center , MN , died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 , at MeritCare, Fargo , ND . Betty was born October 10, 1925 , in Minneapolis , MN , the daughter of Alfred and Myrtle Vandevner. She was united in...

Jun 18, 2009

Maxine Clara Moenkedick, age 73, of Perham , MN , died Thursday, June 18, 2009 , at the Frazee Care Center , Frazee , MN . Maxine was born August 20, 1935 , in Washington County , the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Chennaux) Grosskreutz. She was united in marriage to Henry...

Jun 18, 2009

Cecilia Margaret (Jaroszewski) Nundahl, age 77, of Perham, MN, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at MeritCare, Fargo, ND, due to heart complications. Cecilia was born May 11, 1932 , in Dead Lake Township near Dent, MN, the daughter of Nick and Mary Ann (Belka) Jaroszewski. She attended rural country school in Dent...

Jun 12, 2009

Scott Patrick Robertson, age 40, of Perham , MN , passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 12, 2009 . Scott was born April 9, 1969 , at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge , MN . He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Breckenridge through the eighth grade and was a 1987 graduate of...

Jun 11, 2009

Daniel Lyle Gleesing, age 56, of Henning , MN , passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 , at MeritCare Hospital , Fargo , ND . Dan was born March 24, 1953 , at Falls Memorial Hospital to Lyle and Darlene Gleesing in International Falls , MN . He attended Greenway School District...

Jun 3, 2009

Claris M. Tharaldson, age 82, of Perham, MN, passed peacefully Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in the Perham Memorial Nursing Home.

Claris Marie Sanderson was born November 9, 1926. She was married to Ted Tharaldson on November 15, 1947. Claris loved life and playing practical jokes. She was fondly nicknamed “Grandma Teaser” by her grandchildren.

Claris...