Obituaries

Marjorie Eastman

Jan 5, 2020

Marjorie Fay Eastman, 91, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center on Sunday, January 5, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating. Burial will be held at...

Emily Speakman

Jan 4, 2020

Emily Grace Speakman, 92, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, on Saturday, January 4, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Valley Christian Church, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Dean Bjorlin will be officiating. Burial will be...

Jeffrey Traven

Dec 19, 2019

A private family graveside service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge, MN.

Jeff passed away at home in Grand Terrace, CA, in the arms of his mother and stepfather, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. He was 49 years old.

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Eugene "Bud" Leinen

Dec 11, 2019

Eugene “Bud” Leinen, 94, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Twin Town Villa, Breckenridge. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at United Methodist Church, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Mark Gronseth will be officiating. Burial will be held...

Hebe Strom

Dec 2, 2019

Hebe Marian Strom, 100, passed away at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, MN, on Monday, December 2, 2019, in the presence of her family. The Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2019, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Pastor Casey Bartlett, of...

Patrick "Pat" Allen

Nov 30, 2019

Patrick Lee Allen, 68, of Nashua, MN, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge on November 30, 2019. The Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2019, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

Pat was born in Portland, OR, on June...

Patricia Rightmire

Nov 18, 2019

Patricia Mae Rightmire, 93, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, on November 18, 2019. Arrangements are pending with Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

Karen Werner

Nov 7, 2019

Karen Barbara (Brown) Werner was born September 4, 1944, in Washburn, North Dakota to (John) Ray and Florence (Barlow) Brown. After a long battle with cancer, she died on November 7th, 2019, in Breckenridge, MN.

Karen grew up on her family’s farm near Washburn and attended a one-room country school through grade six. She graduated from Washburn...

Orella Nelson

Nov 4, 2019

Celebrating the life of Orella Mary Jane Nelson, 94, of Breckenridge, MN. Orella passed away peacefully at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Monday, November 4, 2019. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 8, 2019, at Harvest Outreach Church, Wahpeton, followed by the funeral service at 4:00 p.m. Pastor Dominick Warne will officiate....

Otillia "Tillie" Aune

Nov 2, 2019

Otillia “Tillie” Aune, 95, of Tintah, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN.  Visitation will be held on Friday, November 8, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at St. Gall’s Catholic Church in Tintah.  Burial will be at St....

Eden Quast

Oct 25, 2019

Eden Rose Quast, infant daughter of Jonathan and Kimberly Quast, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, at the Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minneapolis, MN. Her funeral will be on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton. Public visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the...

Gilbert "Gil" Voss

Oct 24, 2019

Gilbert “Gil” Voss, 91, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Campbell, MN, passed away peacefully, Thursday, October 24, 2019, at his residence in Twin Town Villa, Breckenridge.  His funeral service will be on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at 11:00 am with visitation one hour before the service at United Church of Christ (Congregational) in Wahpeton, ND. Pastor Ken Adams will...

Hope Jansen

Oct 21, 2019

Hope Lou Jansen of Wahpeton, ND, was born on October 21, 2019, at 11:30 am, it was then that she peacefully met the eyes of Jesus. She came into this world very loved and she touched the hearts of everyone surrounding her. There will be a private graveside service held for the family to honor Hope’s life. Arrangements are...

LouElla Freese

Oct 19, 2019

LouElla Freese, 91, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at CHI St. Francis Healthcare in Breckenridge.  There will be a rosary held at 5:30 PM, followed by visitation from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and a prayer service at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.  Visitation...

Vivian Anderson

Oct 16, 2019

Vivian Merrie Anderson, 93, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by the funeral service at 10 a.m. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge.

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Gerald "Jerry" Rettig

Oct 14, 2019

Gerald “Jerry” Rettig, 86, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, on October 14, 2019. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 18, 2019, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the Mass. Father Leo Moenkedick will officiate. Burial will be held at St....

Lawrence Lehman

Oct 13, 2019

Lawrence Sylvester Lehman, 87, of Fergus Falls, MN (formerly, Tintah, MN), passed away at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Battle Lake, MN, on October 13, 2019. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 17, 2019, at St. Gall’s Catholic Church, Tintah, MN, with a visitation one hour prior to the Mass. Father Jeremy Ploof...

Lloyd Hingst Sr.

Oct 8, 2019

Lloyd “Punky” Hingst Sr., 81, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton.

Lloyd, affectionately known as...

Linda Church

Sep 26, 2019

Linda Lee Church, 72, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, on Monday, February 11, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, February 15, 2019, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will resume from 9:30...

Mike Seibold

Sep 21, 2019

Michael “Mike” Seibold, 73, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 27, 2019, at Inspiration Lutheran Brethren Church, Breckenridge, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the church. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m.,...