Obituaries

Oct 20, 2021

Grace I. Andel, age 101, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 24, 2021, from 3 PM to 5 PM followed by her 5 PM prayer service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Her funeral service...

Oct 3, 2021

Corey L. Brummond, 48, of Rock Spring, GA, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, at the CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. A public visitation will take place Tuesday, October 12, 2021, from 5 PM to 7:30 PM at the Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home. A celebration of life will start at...

Oct 2, 2021

Justin J. Krause, 29, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his home, on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, October 8, 2021, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 8,...

Oct 1, 2021

Janet M. (Peschel) Hermeling, 74, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away surrounded by her loving family, in her residence on Friday, October 1, 2021. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2021, with a prayer service at 5 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. The funeral mass will be...

Sep 28, 2021

Margaret F. Thorpe, age 91, of Rothsay, MN, went to be with her Savior, on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, MN.

Margaret Francis Kowalski was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, on April 22, 1930, to Lawrence and Nina Kowalski. Her incredible, loving father raised her after the...

Sep 27, 2021

Tillie M. (Bachmeier) Anderson, 81, of Lake Havasu, AZ, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, at the family cabin on Ottertail Lake, MN, on Monday, September 27, 2021. The Funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 1, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic...

Sep 26, 2021

Ellen M. (Henger) Pazdernik, age 82, of Breckenridge, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Visitation will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Breckenridge, with a Recitation of the Rosary following the visitation at the...

Sep 23, 2021

Eunice Lorraine (Lindberg) Shasky, 88 years old, from Breckenridge, MN, died peacefully in her sleep, early morning, on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Sanford Fargo Hospice in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 10 AM to 11 AM, followed by her 11 AM funeral service at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, Breckenridge. Rene...

Sep 16, 2021

Adolph J. Rezac, age 93, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021, from 10 AM to 11 AM, followed by his 11 AM memorial service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Fr. Leo Moenkedick will...

Sep 9, 2021

Bruce Frederick Korth, 67, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 9, 2021, in the care of Wahpeton, ND, Leach Home. A private family service will be held at a later date. Bruce was born November 16, 1953 to Wilbert and Lucille (Wanek) Korth in Breckenridge, MN. He attended the Detroit Lakes Technical Institute and graduated from their auto body repair program. He...

Sep 7, 2021

Betty "Betz" Krueger, 88, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 16, 2021, at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND, with a Recitation of the Rosary following the visitation at the church. The Funeral Mass will...

Sep 2, 2021

Greg Roach, 61, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, from 12 PM to 2 PM, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by the funeral service at 2 PM at the funeral home. Father Joseph Backowski will be...

Aug 28, 2021

Ted Rossman, 78, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, was called home to heaven, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Fargo VA Hospital. The funeral service will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021, at 11 am at Grace Lutheran Church in Breckenridge, MN with a visitation one hour prior. ...

Aug 25, 2021

Patricia "Pat" Ann Koppelman, 81, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Twin Town Villa, Breckenridge. The funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, September 10, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Breckenridge, with visitation from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. Father Leo...

Aug 25, 2021

Cebella Beach, age 100, of Cape Coral, Florida passed away on Wednesday, August 25th, 2021. Cebella was born in Amenia, North Dakota, and grew up in Wahpeton, the oldest of three sisters and daughter of Merle and Clara Needham.  She is survived by her son James (Wei) of Lady Lake, Florida and son Thomas (Jean) of Gaylord,...

Aug 24, 2021

William “Bill” Davison, 80, of Tintah, MN, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at his home under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice.  A memorial graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at 2:00 PM at the Fargo National Cemetery, 8709 40th Ave N, Harwood, ND 58042.  A live stream of his service...

Aug 5, 2021

Jacqueline “Jackie” Blaufuss, 80, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 8, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, followed by a Rosary at 5:45 PM, and a prayer service at 6:00 PM at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in...

Aug 2, 2021

Georgia “Mae” Walker, 73, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away, after a short, courageous battle with cancer, on Monday, August 2, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held on Monday, August 9, 2021, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by her funeral service at 11:00 am at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in...

Aug 2, 2021

Gloria D. Wateland, 97, of Breckenridge, MN, was called Home to Heaven under the wonderful care of St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Monday, August 2, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Friday, August 6, 2021, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior. Rene Hasbargen will...

Jul 30, 2021

Dorothy E. Piechowski, age 82, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will be held at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, on Monday, August 2, 2021, from 5 PM to 7 PM followed by her 7 PM prayer service. Visitation will continue at...