Obituaries

May 23, 2021

Lois Andeen, 83, a former resident of Warren, MN, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Living Center of Wahpeton, ND. Her funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Rene...

May 21, 2021

Blayne Helgeson, 81, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN, with his loving wife and kids at his side. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM Friday, June 4, 2021, at the Breck Lutheran Church in Breckenridge. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating. Burial will take place at Sunset Gardens in Minneapolis,...

May 16, 2021

Brad William Giddings, age 63, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, Crookston, MN, and most recently, Farmstead Living in Moorhead, MN, left this earth on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021, from 5 PM to 7 PM followed by his 7 PM prayer service at...

May 12, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Johnson, age 84, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge. Visitation will be held from 11 AM to 12 PM followed by his 12 PM memorial service on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. René...

May 9, 2021

Charlotte M. Bullis, age 90, of Tintah, MN, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2021, from 5 PM to 7 PM followed by her 7 PM prayer service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. Visitation...

May 7, 2021

Michele Renae Kurth, 55, of Henning, MN, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, May 7, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. The funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Monday, May 17, 2021, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Whitney Demarais will be...

May 4, 2021

Lorraine O. Armstrong, age 86, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Friday, May 14, 2021, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating the funeral service....

Apr 29, 2021

Margery “Margie” Madsen, age 101, of Moorhead, MN (formerly Breckenridge), passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2021, from 10 AM to 11 AM followed by her 11 AM funeral service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Pastor Elroy Vesta will...

Apr 9, 2021

Ralph Klemm, 75, of Campbell, MN, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021, at St. William's Living Center, Parkers Prairie, MN. Visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM, Thursday, April 15, 2021, followed by a 7 PM prayer service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will continue at 10 AM, Friday, April 16, 2021,...

Apr 9, 2021

Dale M. Miller, 51, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his residence on Friday, April 9, 2021. Visitation will be held from 12 PM to 1:30 PM, Friday, April 23, 2021, followed by the funeral service at 1:30 PM, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Jeanne Putnam will be officiating. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery,...

Apr 7, 2021

Judy Wolter, 74, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.  Visitation will be held on Friday, April 16, 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 at the funeral home on Saturday,...

Mar 29, 2021

Richard A. Meyer, age 81, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at Pioneer Care Center, under the care of LB Hospice, in Fergus Falls, MN.

Richard Alvis Meyer was born on November 16, 1939, to Alvis and Elsie (Vanderwerff) Meyer in Fairmount, ND. He grew up there on the family farm and graduated...

Mar 26, 2021

Don Roecker, 79, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton, ND, surrounded by his loving wife and children.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, followed by his memorial service at 1:00 pm at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge...

Mar 24, 2021

A gentle man, Joseph L. Hulne, passed away on March 24, 2021 in his 102nd year at his home under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 28, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with a prayer service at 4:30 PM and a Rosary at 5:00 PM, at St. Thomas...

Mar 23, 2021

Kevin G. Huelsman, 49, of Foxhome, MN, passed away at his residence from cancer, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Visitation will be held from 4 PM to 6 PM, Sunday, March 28, 2021, followed by a 6 PM prayer service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will continue from 9:30 AM...

Mar 21, 2021

Richard A. Fay, 70, of Sarasota, FL (formerly Breckenridge, MN), passed away at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, March 21, 2021. A private family service will be held in the coming days. Condolences can be left at www.josephvertinandsons.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

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Mar 18, 2021

Roger Dennis Van Tassel, age 67, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his home on March 18, 2021.

Roger was born October 12, 1953, in Breckenridge MN to Bernard (Short) and Mabel (LeNoue) Van Tassel. After graduating from high school in Breckenridge, he attended Moorhead Technical College.

Roger was...

Mar 1, 2021

Roger Jacobs, 68, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on March 1, 2021, peacefully in the presence of his loving wife. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a prayer service starting at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue Friday, March 5, 2021,...

Jan 30, 2021

Eddy “Delly” Dell, 85, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge.  A public visitation will be held on Friday, February 5, 2021 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.  Following the visitation, all who feel comfortable are welcome to join the...

Jan 26, 2021

Marvis “Sam” Berneking, age 77, of Breckenridge, MN passed away January 26, 2021 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021 from 12 PM to 1 PM followed by his 1 PM funeral service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Pastor Philip Blom will officiate the service. Burial will be in Riverside...