Obituaries

Albert Johnson

May 13, 2020

Albert Raymond Johnson, 63, passed away at his rural Wahpeton residence on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.  There is a public visitation on Monday, May 18, 2020, from 9:30-10:30 am, followed by a private family service beginning at 10:30 am at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, Pastor Bob Schultz will be officiating.

Albert was born on January 9, 1957...

Jeffrey Miller

May 10, 2020

Jeffrey Carl Miller, 63, of Nashua, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, on Sunday, May 10, 2020. A public visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by the 6 p.m. funeral service. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Nashua, MN,...

Andrew Laborico

May 9, 2020

Andrew Thomas Laborico, 30, of Fargo, ND, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, on Saturday, May 9, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2020, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Bob Schultz will be officiating. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery,...

Wanda Davis

May 8, 2020

Livestreaming of the service will begin at 1 PM, Saturday, May 16, 2020, and this will appear at the bottom of this page.

Wanda Rose Davis, 84, of Breckenridge, MN (formerly Chicago, IL), passed away at Twin Town Villa, Breckenridge, on Friday, May 8, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 1...

Jack Thompson

May 6, 2020

Jack Thompson, 84, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at The Leach Home, Wahpeton, on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a private family service will be held in the coming days with a larger public service at a later date to honor Jack's life. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and...

Raymond Vaplon

May 6, 2020

Raymond Vaplon, 95, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, on Tuesday, May 6, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home.

Bruce Wateland

Apr 26, 2020

Bruce Allen Wateland, 67, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Sunday, April 26, 2020. A public viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Burial will be held at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, ND, on a later...

Ralph Christensen

Apr 25, 2020

Ralph Christensen, 91, of Campbell, MN, passed away at Twin Town Villa on Saturday, April 25, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a private family service will be held in the coming days to honor Ralph’s life. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home.

Ralph Christensen was born on the...

C. Maxine Hanson

Apr 25, 2020

C. Maxine Hanson, 86, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, MN, on Saturday, April 25, 2020. The visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Friday, May 1, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by a private family service. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating and burial...

David Wilson

Apr 23, 2020

David Russell Wilson, 71, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Thursday, April 23, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a family service will be held at a later date to honor David's life. Expressions of sympathy during this time can be left on the condolences page available with the obituary...

Rosemary Baker

Apr 22, 2020

Rosemary Jane Baker, 84, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.  With the current health concerns impacting the country, a private family service will be held in the coming days with a larger service to honor Rosemary's life at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons...

Janet Johnson

Apr 21, 2020

Janet Johnson, 88, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, on April 21, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a family service will be held at a later date to honor Janet’s life. Expressions of sympathy during this time can be left on the condolences page available with the obituary on...

Alfred Holzbauer

Apr 9, 2020

Alfred Joseph “AJ” Holzbauer, 81, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND on Thursday, April 9, 2020. The family invites you to join them for AJ's memorial service at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Breckenridge.

AJ was born in Wagner, SD, on October...

Frank Hensch

Apr 3, 2020

Frank H. Hensch, age 93, of Campbell, MN, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020, at Pioneer Cottages in Breckenridge, MN. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a private family service will be held in the coming days with a larger service to honor Frank’s life at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin &...

Marcie Ham

Apr 3, 2020

Marcie Lynn Ham, 68, of Wyndmere, ND, passed away at her residence on Friday, April 3, 2020. Arrangements are pending with Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

Herbert "Butch" Meyer

Mar 25, 2020

Herbert Howard Meyer, 71, of Lidgerwood, ND, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, August 7, 2020, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

While maintaining social distancing...

Barbara Vertin

Mar 22, 2020

Barbara, originally from Breckenridge, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2020, peacefully at the age of 80 in Hot Springs, Arkansas where she was living.  Barbara was born on February 15, 1940. She attended St Mary’s Catholic Grade School and Breckenridge public High School.  She lived in California for many years and then settled in Hot Springs, Arkansas...

Alice Unkenholz

Mar 21, 2020

Alice Unkenholz, 94, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, ND, on March 21, 2020. Alice, born September 17, 1925, was the daughter of Thomas and Elsie (Seiferth) Haugen. She and her twin brother, Albert, were born in their aunt’s house in Mandan, ND. She was raised and attended school in the Stone...

Willis "Will" Shasky

Feb 14, 2020

Willis “Will" Shasky, 91, of Fergus Falls, MN, formerly Breckenridge, MN, passed away at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, on Friday, February 14, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2020, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, Breckenridge. Pastor Mark Manning will officiate. Burial will...

Dolores Holecek

Feb 10, 2020

Dolores Helen Holecek, 97, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, on Monday, February 10, 2020. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, February 14, 2020, with a Christian Mother’s Rosary at 6:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will...