Obituaries
J. Jirak
Dec 11, 2016
Hand-in-hand, Jim Jirak, and his wife, Marlene journeyed this life together. On December 11, 2016, J. James "Jim" Jirak passed away at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge; then less than 14 hours later, on December 12, Marlene joined her husband in eternal rest. The Celebration of their Life will be 11:00 AM, on Friday, December 16, at the United...
Vernon Heitkamp
Dec 3, 2016
Vernon"Pete" Heitkamp, age 90, of Wyndmere, ND, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at St Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, MN. A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Wyndmere, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held...
Clark Gilbertson
Nov 24, 2016
Clark Olaf Gilbertson, 55, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. The funeral will be at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, November 30, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the funeral. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating. Clark was born on September 18,...
Lauretta Thoennes
Nov 10, 2016
Lauretta L. Thoennes, age 87, of rural Doran, MN, died today 11-10-2016 at St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, MN. Her funeral will be at 1:00pm, Monday, November 14, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN, with a 1hr. visitation prior to the service. She will have a visitation from 3:00 – 7:00 pm, with a Prayer Service...
Cheryl Desjarlais
Nov 1, 2016
Cheryl Desjarlais, 55, passed away in her home on October 28, 2016, in the presence of her loved ones. She was born on October 8, 1961, in Mankato, MN, to James and Ardis Guthrie. In 1988, Cheryl moved to Breckenridge, MN. Over the years she enjoyed interacting with her customers at the various convenience stores she worked at in the...
Gail Olthoff
Oct 24, 2016
Gail Marie Olthoff, 78, of Breckenridge, MN died Monday, October 24, 2016 under the care of CHI Health at Home – Hospice at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, October, 27, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Breckenridge. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 26, from 5:00 to...
Gail Olthoff
Oct 24, 2016
Gail Marie Olthoff, age 78, of Breckenridge, MN died on Monday, October 24, 2016, under the care of CHI Health at Home – Hospice at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Breckenridge. Visitation will beat Joseph Vertin &...
Kate Hiedeman
Oct 22, 2016
Kate Hiedeman, age 75, of Breckenridge, MN died on October 22, 2016, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. There will be a visitation held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Breckenridge, MN, followed by the funeral service at 11:00. The Rev. Mark Gronseth will be officiating. Joseph Vertin...
Ann Ehlert
Oct 18, 2016
Ann Anthonia Ehlert, 97, of Kent, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN. The visitation will be at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, on Friday, October 21, from 4:00 to 8:00PM, with a prayer service at 5:00 PM, followed by a Christian Mother's Rosary. The Mass of Christian...
Frederick Walter
Oct 14, 2016
Frederick James Walter, 76, of Campbell, MN, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN. The Celebration of Life service was at 3:00 PM, Monday, October 17, at Evergreen United Methodist Church in Wahpeton, ND. There was a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Jen Tyler was the...
David Conzemius
Oct 12, 2016
David A. Conzemius, 77, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, with a prayer service at 7:00, on Sunday, October 16, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue at the funeral home on Monday, October...
Claudia Matz
Oct 11, 2016
Claudia Anna Matz, 63, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM, on Friday, October 14, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue at Grace Lutheran Church, on Saturday, October...
Margaret Hoffard
Sep 29, 2016
Margaret Hazel Hoffard, 95, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, with a prayer service at 7:00, on Monday, October 3, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. The visitation will continue on Tuesday, October 4, from 10:00...
Calvin Courbat
Aug 16, 2016
Calvin Kent Courbat, 62, of Nashua, MN, passed away at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls, MN, on August 16, 2016. The funeral will be at 2:00 PM, on Monday, August 22, at the chapel in Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Pastor David Strom will be officiating....
Angela Daker
Aug 12, 2016
Angela "Angie" K. Daker, age 63, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016, at CHI St. Francis Healthcare Campus in Breckenridge, MN. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with a prayer service at 5:30 PM. The funeral mass will be at...
Grace Valeske
Aug 11, 2016
Grace Vivian Valeske, 81, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at her home with family by her side, on Thursday, August 11, 2016. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00, on Monday, August 15, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue on Tuesday, August 16, at Breckenridge...
Donald Wolters
Aug 6, 2016
Donald Clifton Wolters, 82, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his home, on Saturday, August 6, 2016, under the care of CHI Health at Home. The funeral service will be at 11:00 AM, on Friday, August 12, at the Breckenridge Lutheran Church, with a visitation one hour prior. On August 11, there will be a visitation at Joseph Vertin and...
Lucille Beyer-Wasemiller
Jul 30, 2016
Lucy was born in rural Mantador, ND, on June 13, 1933, one of five girls born to Arnold and Julia (Gaukler) Reinke. She attended school in Hankinson, ND, and graduated from high school in 1951. Following high school, Lucy enrolled at St. Francis School of Nursing in Breckenridge and graduated in 1954. After finishing college, she found employment in Colorado...
Denise Jacklitch
Jul 30, 2016
Denise Ann Jacklitch, age 58, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with a prayer service at 7:30 PM, at Joseph Vertin...
Helen Dering
Jul 30, 2016
Helen M. Dering, age 88, of Campbell, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. The funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Breckenridge, with a visitation two hours prior to the service at the funeral home chapel....
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