Obituaries

Dorothy Hirsch

Dorothy Hirsch

Jan 22, 2008

Dorothy Hirsch, 82, of Breckenridge, MN died peacefully at Innovis Hospital with her family by her bedside on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN with Pastor Mark Manning officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Marvel Johnson

Marvel Johnson

Jan 18, 2008

Marvel (Edenstrom) Johnson, 92, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Wolverton, MN, died January 18, 2008 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. Her funeral will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 10:00 AM at the Eagle Valley Evangelical Free Church, Christine, ND, with Pastor Bob Grohman officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 23, 2007 from 4:00 PM...

Pearl Toelle

Pearl Toelle

Jan 12, 2008

Pearl Toelle, 76, Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2008, at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton, ND. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, MN with Pastor Burt Benson officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, January 14, 2008, from 4:00 PM to 7:00...

Ruth Lechleiter

Ruth Lechleiter

Jan 3, 2008

Ruth Lechleiter, 87, of rural Breckenridge, MN, died January 3, 2008 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge. Ruth was born March 31, 1920 on the farm near Kent, MN, the daughter of Frank and Gail (Grovum) Merrick. She went to elementary school at Kent, and graduated from Breckenridge, Minn. High School in 1937. Ruth went on to receive a degree...

Harry Armstrong

Harry Armstrong

Jan 2, 2008

Harry Armstrong, 75, of Breckenridge, MN, died January 2, 2008 at his residence in Breckenridge. His funeral will be held on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Breckenridge, MN with Pastor Mark Manning officiating. Visitation will be Monday, January 7, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons...

Verna Schuster

Verna Schuster

Dec 23, 2007

Verna K. Schuster, 89, of Barnesville, MN, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Center, Barnesville, MN. Verna K. Parde was born December 22, 1918 to Edd and Grace (Duitsman) Parde near Adams, Nebraska. The family then moved to Pickrell, Neb., where she grew up and attended school, completing her formal education in 1933,...

Laura Peterson

Laura Peterson

Dec 5, 2007

Laura M. Peterson, 79, Wahpeton, ND, died December 5, 2007 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Laura Margaret Gartner was born September 6, 1928 in Hebron, ND, the daughter of George and Barbara (Loren) Gartner. She grew up and attended school in the Hebron area. Laura worked as a waitress in Flasher, and later worked as a waitress in Billings, MT....

Edwin Braun

Edwin Braun

Dec 5, 2007

Edwin J. Braun, 86, Breckenridge, MN, died December 5, 2007 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus in Breckenridge. Edwin Joseph Braun was born December 26, 1920, at White Rock, SD to Henry and Mary (Kraus) Braun. He attended Moreland School through the 8th grade and then farmed with his dad and brothers. In March, 1945, he entered the Navy, where on...

Glen Johnson

Glen Johnson

Dec 2, 2007

Glen V. Johnson, 60, of rural Breckenridge, MN, died December 2, 2007 at MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo, ND. His funeral will be Friday, December 7, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, MN, with Pastor Harvey Henderson officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00...

Ralph Jost

Ralph Jost

Nov 28, 2007

Ralph C. Jost, 84, Wahpeton, ND, died November 28, 2007 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton. The funeral will be held on Monday, December 3, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Harvest Outreach Church, Wahpeton, ND with Pastor Todd Gafkjen officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, December 2, 2007 from 4 PM to 7 PM; Prayer Service at 7 PM at...

Kenneth Korinek

Kenneth Korinek

Nov 27, 2007

Kenneth Korinek, 54, Breckenridge, MN passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2007 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. Funeral services will be on Friday, November 30, 2007 at 1:00 PM at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, MN with Pastor Mark Manning officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, November 29, 2007 from 4 pm to 8 pm with a Prayer Service...

Robert Church

Robert Church

Nov 17, 2007

Robert "Bob" Church, 64, rural Tintah, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Lake Region Hospital, Fergus Falls, MN. Funeral services will be on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 2:30 PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at Riverside...

Joan Braun

Joan Braun

Nov 2, 2007

Joan Braun, 65, Eagle Lake, near Battle Lake, MN passed away on Friday, November 2, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer at her residence with her family by her side. Funeral services will be on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Breckenridge, MN with Father Bob Kiefer officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday,...

Ted Prieb, Jr

Ted Prieb, Jr

Oct 24, 2007

Theodore "Ted" Prieb, Jr., 67, Pelican Rapids, MN, formerly of Rural Rothsay, MN passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Golden Living Center, Battle Lake, MN. Funeral services will be on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 10:30 AM at Faith Lutheran Church, Wolverton, MN with Pastor Clay Ellingson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Marilyn Thompson

Marilyn Thompson

Oct 22, 2007

Marilyn Thompson, 69, Breckenridge, MN, died on Monday, October 22, 2007, at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN, with family by her side, following a courageous five-year battle against cancer. Her funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2007, at the United Methodist Church in Breckenridge, MN, with the Rev. Terry Tilton officiating. Visitation will be from...

Roy Hanson

Roy Hanson

Oct 18, 2007

Roy V. Hanson, 90, of Breckenridge, MN, died October 18, 2007 at St. Francis Home in Breckenridge. Roy Victor Hanson was born May 8, 1917 in Louis, Minnesota, the son of Thorvald and Sena (Lone) Hanson. He grew up near Bemidji, MN and had the distinction of being recognized in Ripley's "Believe it or Not" as an individual who had...

Joyce Barth

Joyce Barth

Oct 15, 2007

Joyce Barth, 82, of Battle Lake, MN, died October 15, 2007 at her home in Battle Lake. Joyce Kathleen Garrett was born May 11, 1925 in Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of Grant and Christine (Huismann) Garrett. She grew up in Doran, MN, attended elementary school there, and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1943. Following graduation she moved to California...

Joan Solhjem

Joan Solhjem

Oct 14, 2007

Joan Solhjem, 80, Hankinson, ND, died October 14, 2007 at Innovis Health, Fargo, ND. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Breckenridge, MN, with Rev. Wayne Quibell officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 17, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral...

Anna Hanna

Anna Hanna

Oct 7, 2007

Anna Hanna, 90, of Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Breckenridge, MN passed away on Sunday, October 07, 2007 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at 1:00 PM at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, MN with Pastor Mark Manning officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 from 12:00 to 1:00...

Ruby Ratliff

Ruby Ratliff

Oct 7, 2007

Ruby E. Ratliff, 90, Breckenridge, MN, died October 7, 2007 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge. Her funeral will be held Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church, Breckenridge, MN, with Pastor Terry Tilton officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 9, 2007, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home,...