Obituaries

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

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...

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...

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...

Jul 26, 2021

Grace passed away peacefully at home in Puyallup, WA. July 26, 2021. She was born February 11, 1921, to Paul and Lavina (Van Wechel) Buth near Wolverton, MN. She was one of six children. She was married to Helmuth "Beans" Affield on April 9, 1944. at Christ Lutheran Church, Wolverton, MN. where they were both baptized and...

Jul 26, 2021

Connie Nennig, 80, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND.  A Catholic Daughter’s Rosary and visitation will begin at 12:30 pm on Friday, August 13, 2021, followed by her funeral mass at 1:30 pm at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton, ND.  Burial will be held at...

Jul 17, 2021

Prescilla Villones Brown, 82, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away in the care of Sanford of Fargo Saturday, July 17, 2021. A prayer service will be held at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home at 7 PM with the visitation beginning at 5 PM, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Her Funeral Mass will be held at 10 AM, Thursday,...

Jul 16, 2021

Dale Spiedel, 68, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 18, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.  Visitation will continue at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home on...

Jul 16, 2021

Donna Mae Willemssen, 88, of Breckenridge, MN, formally of Foxhome, MN and Twin Town Villa, was called home by the Lord on Friday, July 16, 2021. Her prayer service will be held Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home at 7 PM, with visitation beginning at 5 PM. Funeral Mass will be held the...

Jul 14, 2021

Russ Kastelle, 88, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away in his home Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM to 11 AM at Breck Lutheran Church on Monday, July 19, 2021, with his Funeral Service, led by Rene Hasbargen starting at 11 AM. Burial will follow after lunch at Aastad Cemetery. A live stream of the...

Jul 9, 2021

Jeffrey (Jeff) Charles Lee, 60, passed in his sleep at his home in Breckenridge, July 09, 2021. He was born to Floyd and Delores Lee (Staff) in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on December 30, 1960.

Visitation will be on Monday, July 19th, 2021 from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM with a celebration of life to follow at Joseph Vertin &...