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William Joseph “Bill” Wallace passed away Friday, April 5th at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Bill was born July 23, 1934, at St. James Hospital in Perham, MN, to George C. and Mary (Stodolka) Wallace. Bill grew up on a farm in Pine Lake Township where he learned to hunt, fish and trap. After graduating from the eighth grade, he attended high school in Perham, graduating in 1952.  On June 23, 1958, Bill married the...

Deborah J. Saari – beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend – passed away peacefully at her home in Vergas, MN, on April 4, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 9 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham, MN at 11:00AM.  Visitation one hour prior to the service.  The first of three children, Debbie was born on April 21, 1950 in Calgary, Alberta to the late Henry and Roberta (Long) Hansford.  She married Jack Saari on July...

Kyoko Oscarson age 86 of Dent, MN, passed away on April 9, 2019 at Perham Health, Perham, MN.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Kyoko “Amy” Oscarson was born on March 8, 1933 to Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoji Esaki in Fukuoka, Japan. The family later moved to Zama, Japan, close to the Sagami River and about 25 miles south of Tokyo, Japan.  Kyoko attended and finished her schooling in 1952, post WWII. Many family discussions were had regarding the trying...

Alvina J. (Koennicke) Bahls passed away on March 15, 2019 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN at the age of 99 years and nine months. The funeral service will be held on March 21, 2019 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Evergreen in rural Frazee, MN at 11:00am.  Visitation one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in the church cemetery. Alvina was born in Pine Lake Township to Gustoph and Gertrude (Jorgenson) Koennicke on June 17, 1919....

LaVonne Irene Kawlewski, 86, breathed her last peaceful breath, surrounded by family, in her home, on Friday, March 15, 2019. She suffered for most of her life with multiple medical conditions but through it all she kept a beautiful smile on her face. She had great faith! LaVonne was born January 4, 1933 in Gorman Township to John and Loraine Kunza. She was the oldest girl from a family of nine. LaVonne married Oscar James Kawlewski October 17, 1951; celebrating 68 years together. Their...

William Ralph Shippee age 78 of Staples, MN, passed away on March 20, 2019. Services will be held at a later date. Bill was born in La Porte, IN on December 15, 1940 to Ralph and Dorothy (Siebenmark) Shippee. After graduation from Westville High School in Indiana, Bill went on to receive an associate degree in electronics from Valparaiso University. He had a life-long interest in the electronics field, working for companies and had a business of his own in Frazee for many years. Bill served...

Elaine Evelyn (Thompson) Loeffen, age 92 of Pelican Rapids, MN died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Pelican Valley Senior Living. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with parish prayers at 7:00 on Friday, March 15 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham, MN. Visitation will resume from 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed by the memorial Mass at 11:00 on Saturday, March 16 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham. Father Eb Schefers will officiate. Burial will be in the church...

Dolores Bokelmann, age 92 of Perham, MN formerly of Arlington Heights, IL died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in the Hadley House, Perham. A private family memorial service will take place at a later date. Dolores was born in Arlington Heights, IL on October 14, 1926 the daughter of Henry and Lillian (Molenkamp) Hogreve. Dolores was united in marriage to Richard W. Bokelmann on November 15, 1947 in Arlington Heights. Surviving Dolores are her two children Jim (Deb) Bokelmann and Cheryl...