Dorothy (Lucking) Jones, age 96 passed away on March 30, 2021 in Richmond, VA. Dorothy was born February 5, 1925 to Ambrose and Evelyn (Kempton) Lucking in Perham, MN. She attended St. Henry’s Catholic School and graduated from Perham High School. She married Donald Jones at St. Henry’s Catholic Church on June 9, 1947 and they were blessed with three children. Together they lived in Austin, Albert lea and Perham, MN. Their last residence together was Lake Havasu City, AZ. In...

Lois L. (Wahlstrom) Rice, age 102 of Perham, MN, was received into her Lord’s arms on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Elk Ridge Assisted Living in Perham. Lois was born on October 14, 1918 in Brandon, South Dakota to Henry and Meta (Beottcher) Wahlstrom. On November 7, 1937, Lois married Hugh Rice and they moved to the family farm. Lois helped with farm work while raising their five children; Lee, Larry, Duane, Bruce and Susan. Lois loved to cook and bake while always making sure to...

On Monday, May 3, 2021, Eleanor Stromberg passed away peacefully at the Hadley House Assisted Living in Perham, MN. At her passing, she was just 6 days short of her 99th birthday. Eleanor was born in Egeland, North Dakota on May 9, 1922 to Grace and Melvin Rock.  Following high school she went to Jamestown State Teacher’s College where she graduated at the top of her class.  After college she moved to Hollywood, California to help with the war effort (WWII).  She worked...

Tom Fournier, age 68 of Perham, MN, and Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 after fighting a brief illness. Tom is survived by the love of his life and wife of 35 years, Patricia, and kids, Bob (Élise Bouvy), Trina (Tom Shea), Marlee (John Grady), Brent, and Jen (Ethan Stowe), as well as five beloved grandchildren, Brody, Charleeann, Callie, Colton, and Ea. Tom is also survived by many loving brothers and sisters, Ralph/Sandy Miller, Pat/Ralph Hogan, Linda Miller,...

Wesley Donald Motschenbacher, age 83, of Dent, MN passed away on April 12, 2021 in Denver, CO. Wesley was born in Moorhead, MN to Donald and Erma (Lohse) Motschenbacher on January 24, 1938. He lived on the family farm in Sabin, MN, attending country school there and then went to high school in Crookston at the Crookston Ag School, graduating in 1956.  Wesley attended one year of school at NDSU then joined the Marine Corps, serving until 1961. He worked for Bell Telephone as an engineer...

Marion Frances Palmer (88) passed away peacefully on March 31, 2021. Marion was born the fifth child of six children on March 18, 1933 to Fred and Frances (Ulschmid) Palmer of rural Frazee. She was delivered by a midwife at the home farm in Evergreen Township in Becker County. Marion was baptized August 4, 1933 at Sacred Heart Church, Frazee, and confirmed May 8, 1953 at Holy Rosary Church in Detroit Lakes.   She attended School District #532 in Evergreen Township where many times...

Veronica Neyens, age 78 of Perham, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Veronica was born November 20th, 1942 on their family farm in Nobles County, MN. She lived around Southwest, MN with her parents James V. Lanners and Mary A. (Lentz) Lanners and her two brothers Robert and Urban. While living as a teen in Currie MN, she met William Neyens. He joined the service and wrote to her when he was serving in the Air Force throughout the late 50's. Shortly after he returned home, they...

Lorraine (Reller) Engel passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Fargo Hospice House, after a short illness, two days shy of her 93rd birthday.  Lorraine was born in Minneapolis on March 26, 1928, one of three daughters to parents, Ben and Anna Reller.  At the age of two, the family moved to Waubun.  In her teen years, Lorraine worked cleaning houses, babysitting and other chores for families.  Lorraine was a cheerleader all of her high school years, and  she...

Oscar James Kawlewski, 91, of Ottertail, Minnesota, returned to the arms of his Lord on March 18, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home where he peacefully passed. Oscar was born on May 17, 1929, the son of Otto and Anna (Weber) Kawlewski. He met and married the love of his life, LaVonne Irene Kunza. God blessed Oscar and LaVonne's union with eight children: Sally (James) Lawien, Larry Kawlewski (Eileen Kusick), Terry (Debbri) Kawlewski, Joan Nelson, Therese (Joe) Lachowitzer,...

Thomas Cevelius Bylander, age 40 of Brainerd MN, passed away at his home Thursday March 4, 2021. Tom was born February 7, 1981 in Perham, MN to Mark Bylander and Betty (Mattfeld) Opelia. He graduated high school in Perham. After graduation he went on to study art at St. Cloud State University. After college, Tom met Candice Lemke. They were united in marriage and he became a stepfather to Isabella Villette. Tom later met and married Amanda Rose Culbert. Together they had two daughters,...