Warren Gast, 78, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, December 1, 2021, under the care of St. Francis Nursing Home. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 6, 2021, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Kent, MN, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Father Leo Moenkedick will be officiating. Burial will be held in St. Thomas Cemetery, Kent, following the mass service. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph...

Shirley Marwitz, 83, of Breckenridge, MN, went home to the Lord on Monday, November 22, 2021, in the care of Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Father Leo Moenkedick will be officiating. Burial will be held in Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral...

Mildred Pauline (Hein) Matz, 97, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton. Visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM, Friday, November 19, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, MN, followed by a prayer service at 7 PM at the church. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Reverend Ross Fritz will be...

Jeffrey “Jeff” Free, 63, Of Breckenridge MN, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 in the care of Sanford Hospital in Fargo. His family has chosen to hold their own private memorial in his remembrance. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home. Jeff was born to Boyd and Bess (Vines) Free on June 17, 1958 in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a hard worker and a devoted husband to his wife Mary (Simmons), and father to their three children. In 2006 the...

Grace T. (Smestad) Schaefer, 66, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Twin Town Villa. Visitation will be held from 4 PM to 6 PM, Thursday, November 11, 2021, with a prayer service beginning at 6 PM at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, November 12, 2021, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating the...

Millard J. Samuelson, 61, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 7, 2021, from 4 PM to 7 PM followed by his 7 PM prayer service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Visitation will continue at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Breckenridge, on Monday, November 8, 2021, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM followed by his 10:30 AM funeral mass. Fr. Leo Moenkedick will officiate the service. Burial will...

Virgil Matheson, 101, passed away October 31, 2021, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, MN. A gathering of friends and family will begin at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge, followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating the service. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Virgil was born in Breckenridge on July 7, 1920, to Harry S. and Selma (Ness) Matheson.  He was...

Clarence L. Krause, 65, of Wolverton, MN, passed away at his residence on Monday, October 25, 2021. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, Monday, November 1, 2021, followed by his 10:30 AM funeral service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. Jeanne Putnam will be officiating the service. Burial will be held in Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home. Clarence Lee Krause was born on...

James Krause, 49, of Foxhome, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 pm, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  Visitation will continue Friday, October 29, 2021, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by his memorial service at 11:00 am, at Faith Lutheran Church in Dwight, ND, with Rev. Gordon Lee...

Grace I. Andel, age 101, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 24, 2021, from 3 PM to 5 PM followed by her 5 PM prayer service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Her funeral service will be held on Monday, October 25, 2021, at 2 PM at Breckenridge Lutheran Church in Breckenridge. Pastor Ale Tulu and Rene Hasbargen will officiate the service....