Tamara Pream Obituary
"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world." - anon
Tamara "Tami" Joan Pream,age 63, of Dent, MN and formerly of St. Paul, MN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, after a long, hard fought battle with cancer.
Tamara Joan (Kuechenmeister) Pream was born on April 8, 1962, to Robert and Joan (Shaffer) Kuechenmeister in St. Paul, MN. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1980. As a social butterfly, she welcomed everyone with open arms and happily brought them into her ever expanding circle. She loved attending shows, parties, concerts and anywhere she could spread a laugh and joy.
On February 27, 1988, Tami married her high school sweetheart Francis Pream at St. Stan Catholic Church in St Paul. On February 21, 1991, Tami and Frank were blessed with twin boys, Jacob and Matthew. October 27, 2019, she gained one of her favorite titles, grandma, to Michael.
Tami spent 32 years working for Coca-Cola, allowing her world travel to places all around Europe, India, and many trips to Atlanta, GA. She loved to travel to see the beauty of the world and its people, to float on the lake with friends and family, finding four leaf clovers and making friends wherever she went. She moved up north to her dream home in Dent, MN in 2019.
During her hard-fought battle with cancer, she never stopped doing what she did best, making others smile and feel welcomed.
Surviving Tami is her husband of 37+ years, Francis Pream; her son, Jacob Pream and daughter-in-law Ashlea Orth of St. Paul, MN; her son, Matthew Pream, daughter-in-law Shealan Pream; and grandson, Michael Pream of St. Paul, MN; her brother and sister-in-law, John and Sue Kuechenmeister of Wyoming, MN; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Preceding Tami in death were her mother, Joan Kuechenmeister; father, Robert Kuechenmeister; brother, Rob Kuechenmeister; father and mother-in-law, Francis and Helen Pream; and brothers-in-law, Mike, Ken, Mark, and Tom.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 3:00 p.m. Per Tami's wishes and her love for the autumn months, please bring some fall leaves from a favorite place to place with her memorial display.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center.
Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service, Perham, MN (218) 346-5175 www.schoenebergerfh.com
Local hotel options in and around Perham:
GrandStay Hotel & Suites Perham, MN
231 Market Drive
Perham, MN 56573
Reservations: (855) 455-7829
Front Desk: (218) 346-2033
https://www.grandstayhospitality.com/find-a-hotel/locations/perham/overview
Super 8 by Wyndham Perham
106 Jake St
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 297-0524
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8/perham-minnesota/super-8-perham/overview
Thumper Pond Resort
300 Thumper Lodge Rd
Ottertail, MN 56571
(218) 367-2000
https://www.thumperpond.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
100 Jake Street PO Box 251, Perham, MN 56573
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