Obituaries

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...

Sep 27, 2021

Tillie M. (Bachmeier) Anderson, 81, of Lake Havasu, AZ, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, at the family cabin on Ottertail Lake, MN, on Monday, September 27, 2021. The Funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 1, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic...

Sep 26, 2021

Ellen M. (Henger) Pazdernik, age 82, of Breckenridge, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Visitation will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Breckenridge, with a Recitation of the Rosary following the visitation at the...

Sep 23, 2021

Eunice Lorraine (Lindberg) Shasky, 88 years old, from Breckenridge, MN, died peacefully in her sleep, early morning, on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Sanford Fargo Hospice in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 10 AM to 11 AM, followed by her 11 AM funeral service at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, Breckenridge. Rene...

Sep 16, 2021

Adolph J. Rezac, age 93, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021, from 10 AM to 11 AM, followed by his 11 AM memorial service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Fr. Leo Moenkedick will...

Sep 9, 2021

Bruce Frederick Korth, 67, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 9, 2021, in the care of Wahpeton, ND, Leach Home. A private family service will be held at a later date. Bruce was born November 16, 1953 to Wilbert and Lucille (Wanek) Korth in Breckenridge, MN. He attended the Detroit Lakes Technical Institute and graduated from their auto body repair program. He...

Sep 7, 2021

Betty "Betz" Krueger, 88, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 16, 2021, at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND, with a Recitation of the Rosary following the visitation at the church. The Funeral Mass will...

Sep 2, 2021

Greg Roach, 61, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, from 12 PM to 2 PM, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by the funeral service at 2 PM at the funeral home. Father Joseph Backowski will be...

Aug 28, 2021

Ted Rossman, 78, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, was called home to heaven, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Fargo VA Hospital. The funeral service will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021, at 11 am at Grace Lutheran Church in Breckenridge, MN with a visitation one hour prior. ...