Obituaries

Dec 16, 2021

Lorraine Anna (Hedtke) Church, 96 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 23, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., followed by her funeral service at 2:00 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. Rev. Matthew Tooman will officiate. Burial will be at...

Dec 16, 2021

Ione Mae (Wiertzema) Christensen went to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 16, 2021.  Ione was born April 30, 1937, to Samuel and Anna (Pasch) Wiertzema on the family farm near Doran, MN.  She attended elementary school in Doran and went on to graduate from Breckenridge High School in 1955.  After high school, she worked as the...

Dec 15, 2021

Alfred James Wolter, age 77, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM, Monday, December 20, 2021, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, followed by his prayer service at 7 PM. The funeral service will be held at 10...

Dec 13, 2021

Christina A. Hoffman, age 72, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN.

Christina Ann Hoffman was born on March...

Dec 11, 2021

Richard Davison, 78, of Tintah, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 17, 2021, at Harvest Outreach Church, Wahpeton, ND, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Dominick Warne will be officiating. Burial will be held...

Dec 11, 2021

Scott David Muehler, age 56, of Campbell, MN, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, December 11, 2021. A funeral will not be held at this time, but a memorial service will be planned for this upcoming springtime. Further notice will be posted once the information is available. In lieu of flowers please make a donation...

Dec 1, 2021

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...

Nov 22, 2021

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...

Nov 15, 2021

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...

Nov 14, 2021

Jeffrey “Jeff” Free, 63, of Breckenridge MN, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, under 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...

Nov 8, 2021

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...

Nov 2, 2021

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...

Oct 31, 2021

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...

Oct 25, 2021

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...

Oct 21, 2021

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,...

Oct 20, 2021

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...

Oct 3, 2021

Corey L. Brummond, 48, of Rock Spring, GA, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, at the CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. A public visitation will take place Tuesday, October 12, 2021, from 5 PM to 7:30 PM at the Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home. A celebration of life will start at...

Oct 2, 2021

Justin J. Krause, 29, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his home, on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, October 8, 2021, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 8,...

Oct 1, 2021

Janet M. (Peschel) Hermeling, 74, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away surrounded by her loving family, in her residence on Friday, October 1, 2021. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2021, with a prayer service at 5 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. The funeral mass will be...

Sep 28, 2021

Margaret F. Thorpe, age 91, of Rothsay, MN, went to be with her Savior, on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, MN.

Margaret Francis Kowalski was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, on April 22, 1930, to Lawrence and Nina Kowalski. Her incredible, loving father raised her after the...