Obituaries

Kathleen Simonitch

Mar 17, 2018

Kathleen Faye Simonitch, 93, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her residence in Breckenridge. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. followed immediately by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge with Pastor David Kuhfal officiating. Arrangements...

Thea Pogreba-Larson

Mar 11, 2018

Thea Marie Pogreba-Larson, born at St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, MN, went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2018. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. A prayer service will commence at 7:00 p.m.

Funeral services will...

Lillian Hackney

Mar 9, 2018

Lillian Margaret Syverson was born on April 10, 1915 on the family farm in rural Enderlin, ND to Albert and Inga (Bratten) Syverson. As a child, she attended a small country school and then continued her education at Enderlin High School where she graduated in 1933. She then focused on her academics at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Lillian...

Dennis Keller

Feb 28, 2018

Dennis Antone Keller was born on March 11, 1936, on the family farm in Tenney, MN, the third of seven children born to John and Sylvia (Christianson) Keller. He attended country school at District 27 and after eight years of academics, he began working on the family farm. In 1955, Dennis joined the U.S. Army for two years and...

Dominique "Nick" Blanchet

Feb 26, 2018

Dominique Jean Blanchet, fondly known as “Nick” by his friends and family, was born on November 29, 1975, at Thunder Bay, Ontario to Gaetan and Mary Loralee (Brisson) Blanchet. He grew up and attended school in Thunder Bay and at a young age, he and his family moved to the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. Nick acclimated well to the move...

Vania Kouski

Feb 24, 2018

Vania Lynn Kouski, 65, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Arrangements pending. The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge.

Lea Ann Vergal

Feb 20, 2018

Lea Ann Marlys Vergal, 48, Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at Grace Lutheran Church in Breckenridge, followed by the memorial service at 11:00 AM. Pastor Ross Fritz will be officiating.

Lea Ann Marlys Krause was...

Dorothy Score

Feb 5, 2018

Dorothy Elaine Score, 91, of Dwight, ND, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at St. Francis Healthcare Campus in Breckenridge, MN. Public Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by the Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Church in Dwight. The Rev....

Norma Bell

Feb 1, 2018

Norma Lou Bell, 80, of Breckenridge, MN passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Public visitation will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2018, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The funeral service will be...

Joan Heitkamp

Jan 31, 2018

Joan Irene Heitkamp, 98, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton. Public visitation will be Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 9:30 AM at Sts. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church in Mantador, ND, followed immediately by the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. The funeral arrangements...

Olivia Buth

Jan 24, 2018

Olivia Mae Buth, 19, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Public Visitation will be Monday, January 29, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:30 PM. Olivia’s...

Robert Krause

Jan 20, 2018

Robert Krause, 76, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at his residence in Tintah, MN. Public visitation will be Thursday, January 25, 2018, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. Funeral Service will be held at Valley Christian Church in Breckenridge on...

Virginia Frankl

Jan 13, 2018

Virginia M. (Ginny) Frankl, 80, Breckenridge, MN passed away peacefully with family by her side January 13, 2018 in Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Visitation will be Friday, May 4, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. followed immediately by the funeral service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Inurnment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Wahpeton, ND.

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Kenneth Baumer

Jan 9, 2018

Kenneth Joseph Baumer, 89, of Ottertail, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.  His visitation will be Sunday, January 14, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00PM at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN.  His funeral service will be Monday, January 15, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Breckenridge, MN., with Father Joe...

Cindy Comeau

Dec 31, 2017

Cindy Comeau, 57, of Breckenridge, MN passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be on Thursday, January 4, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a 7:00 pm prayer service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.  Visitation will continue on Friday, January 5, 2018 from 12:00 pm to...

Jerry Heitkamp

Dec 31, 2017

Jerry (Jerome) John Heitkamp, 59, of Mooreton, ND, passed away on December 31, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Eisenberg Hospital in Rochester, MN. Public visitation will be Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 12:00 PM, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 PM at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN.

Jerry was born on...

Bernice "Bunny" Rieber

Dec 25, 2017

Bernice “Bunny” Rieber, 90, Brainerd, MN, died Monday, December 25, 2017, at St. Josephs Hospital, Brainerd, MN. Visitation will be Saturday, December 30, from 9-11 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND.  The funeral mass will follow at 11 a.m. with Father Dale Lagodinski officiating.  Lunch following mass. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Breckenridge, MN at...

Harold "Ted" Beckius

Dec 24, 2017

Harold “Ted” Beckius was born on the family farm in rural Nashua, Minnesota on November 24, 1927. He was one of three children born to Edward and Ida (Rinker) Beckius. He attended grade school in Nashua and graduated from Tintah High School in 1945. During those high school years Ted met the love of his life, Lavonne Herman, and they...

Ruth Neuman

Dec 24, 2017

Ruth Esther Johnson was born in Campbell, MN, on September 19, 1921, the youngest daughter of Louis and Mollie (Severson) Johnson’s three children. She grew up in Campbell, attended grade school and continued living there her whole life. It was in Campbell that she met and fell in love with her best friend, Edwin Neuman, and they were united...

JoAnn Meyer

Dec 24, 2017

JoAnn Elenor Walter was born in Great Bend, ND, on December 9, 1941 to LaVola (Deike) and James Walter. She attended grade school in Great Bend and continued on to high school in Wahpeton, graduating in 1959. Shortly after graduating, JoAnn met the love of her life and was united in marriage to Arven Meyer on August 3, 1959...