Obituaries

Dec 26, 2022

Russel F. Jacobs, age 93, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, January 2, 2023, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating the service....

Dec 21, 2022

Harvey Medenwaldt, 77, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully December 21, 2022, in the care of Essentia Health of Fargo, ND. Harvey's funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Fargo. Visitation will be held at 12 pm with his funeral service beginning at 1 pm and lead by Pastor Chris Waldvogel....

Dec 18, 2022

Samuel "Sam" Joseph Bakken, age 21, of Kent, Minnesota, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, December 26, 2022, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., led by Father Leo Moenkedick, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Breckenridge, MN. Visitation will continue at St. Mary's Catholic Church...

Dec 7, 2022

Due to the weather, Mark's service has been moved to Monday, December 19, 2022.

Mark Allen Petermann, age 58, of Gwinner, ND, passed unexpectedly away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2022, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home...

Dec 6, 2022

Kelly Louise Gebro Dupree, age 53, of Breckenridge, Minnesota, passed away, surrounded by family and friends, on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. A visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., on Sunday, December 11, 2022, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home...

Dec 4, 2022

Susan Anderson, age 73, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, and under the care of CHI-Health at Home and Hospice, at her residence on Sunday, December 4, 2022. Her funeral service will be held at 12 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2022, with a visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton....

Nov 30, 2022

Jeanette Mary (Mollen) Micke, age 98, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge. The funeral mass will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2022, with a visitation one hour prior to the mass, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Breckenridge. Father Leo Moenkedick will be officiating. Burial will be...

Nov 27, 2022

Join us for our livestream of our 2022 Service of Remembrance.

Nov 20, 2022

James Daniel Gill, age 67, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Essential Health in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, November 28, 2022, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will continue at 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home,...

Nov 18, 2022

Rose Mary Selby, age 83, of Kent, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, on Friday, November 18, 2022. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, November 28, 2022, with a visitation one hour prior to the funeral service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating the service. Burial...

Nov 10, 2022

Due to connection issues in the church, Jim’s Mass will be uploaded after his service.

Loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Jim L. Singelmann, age 84, of Breckenridge, MN, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of CHI-Health at Home and Hospice, on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at his residence. Visitation will be held on...

Nov 8, 2022

Delwin “Del” Dozak, 87, of Golden Vally, MN, passed away in the care of Good Samaritan Assisted Living, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. A Memorial service will be held on Monday, November 14, 2022, at the Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am, with his memorial service held at 10:30 and officiated by...

Nov 1, 2022

Ardell Grawe, 80, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, November 1, 2022, in the care of CHI Hospice. Ardell made a noble choice and decided to donated his body to science and will help further educate the future nurses, doctors, and surgeons of the state.

Ardell Marvin Grawe was born to Elroy and Marie (Brunkhorst) Grawe...

Oct 29, 2022

Troy D. Green, age 53, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away unexpectedly in Wyndmere, ND, on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The funeral service will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, November 4, 2022, at Harvest Outreach Church in Wahpeton, ND, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Dominick Warne will be officiating the service. A livestream of the...

Oct 29, 2022

James “Bogie” Bogenreif, passed away peacefully October 29th, at the age of 64, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.

Jim Bogenreif was born November 28th, 1957, in Graceville, MN, the son of Ed and Emily (Lillehaug) Bogenreif. He was raised in Breckenridge, MN and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1978. The city of Breckenridge was blessed to have Jim...

Oct 14, 2022

Lois Catherine (Tolbert) Schempp was 90 years old when she passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Pioneer Memory Cottage in Breckenridge, MN.

A service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, with Stan Lein officiating the services.  Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. with internment to...

Oct 1, 2022

Rita Emily Friederichs, 82, of Hankinson, North Dakota, passed away peacefully and went to her heavenly home Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.

Her funeral mass will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. with Mass beginning at 11 a.m. officiated by Father Stan Wieser and Father...

Oct 1, 2022

Due to technical difficulties, a recording of the funeral mass will be available shortly after the conclusion of the services. Thank you for your understanding.

Clinton Peter Conzemius, age 54, of Breckenridge, passed away on October 1st surrounded by loved ones after complications due to a genetic chronic kidney disease followed by cancer.

Clint was born in Breckenridge,...

Sep 14, 2022

David Harold Seibel, age 64, of Moorhead, MN, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

David Harold Seibel was born on June 27, 1958, in Breckenridge, MN, to Fred and Ruth (Burton) Seibel. Dave attended Breckenridge High School and graduated in 1976. After high school, he went to Bemidji State...

Sep 8, 2022

Due to technical difficulties, a recording of the service will be available to view shortly after the conclusion of the funeral mass today.

Paul Schreiber, 60, passed away at Martin Luther Manor in Bloomington, MN, on Thursday, September 8, 2022.  A time for visitation will take place on Thursday, September 15,...