Obituaries

Betty Elaine Hartwell

Betty Elaine Hartwell

Jan 23, 2023

Betty Elaine (Harwood) Hartwell, age 82, of Breckenridge, passed away at Pioneer Cottages Memory Care in Breckenridge on Monday, January 23, 2023. Her memorial service will take place Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Breckenridge, MN, at 1 p.m. A burial will be held in Morristown Cemetery in South Dakota at a later date. Arrangements...

Cathy Jean Ferguson

Cathy Jean Ferguson

Jan 21, 2023

Cathy Jean Ferguson, age 68, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN, on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2023, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Jeanne Putnam will be officiating the service....

Arline "Ode" Margaret Sande

Arline "Ode" Margaret Sande

Jan 18, 2023

Arline Margaret (Flemming, Odegaard, Nee, Zomnir) Sande, affectionately known as “Ode,” age 91, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at St. Francis Home, Breckenridge.

Arline was born July 28, 1931 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Her chosen career field was in nursing, which she performed admirably for over 50 years.  She had a...

Sue Ann Wanek

Sue Ann Wanek

Jan 12, 2023

Sue Ann Wanek, age 79, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center on Thursday, January 12, 2023. A service will be held in the spring, please check back for future updates. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

Maxine V Aarestad

Maxine V Aarestad

Jan 8, 2023

Maxine “Dolly” Aarestad passed away on Sunday January 8th, 2023 at the age of 86. She left to be with the Lord, surrounded by the love of her family. A funeral service will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge....

Zachary William August Flietstra

Zachary William August Flietstra

Jan 4, 2023

Zachary William August Flietstra, age 34, of Duluth, MN, passed away at his residence on January 4, 2023. The family will be holding a memorial service in his honor in the summer. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN.

Zachary (Whom God Remembers) William August Flietstra came into this world on a very...

Robert "Bob" John Meindl

Robert "Bob" John Meindl

Dec 29, 2022

Robert John Meindl, affectionately known as "Bob," age 91, of Breckenridge, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, under the care of St. Catherine's Nursing Home and CHI-Health at Home and Hospice. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2023, with a prayer service at 6 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral...

Russel Franklin Jacobs

Russel Franklin Jacobs

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....

Harvey Medenwaldt

Harvey Medenwaldt

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....

Samuel "Sam" Joseph Bakken

Samuel "Sam" Joseph Bakken

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...

Mark Allen Petermann

Mark Allen Petermann

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...

Kelly Louise Gebro Dupree

Kelly Louise Gebro Dupree

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...

Susan Jo Anderson

Susan Jo Anderson

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....

Jeanette Mary Micke

Jeanette Mary Micke

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...

Service of Remembrance 2022

Service of Remembrance 2022

Nov 27, 2022

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

James Daniel Gill

James Daniel Gill

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,...

Rose Mary Selby

Rose Mary Selby

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...

Jim Lowell Singelmann

Jim Lowell Singelmann

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...

Delwin "Del" Dozak

Delwin "Del" Dozak

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...

Ardell Grawe

Ardell Grawe

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...