Obituaries

Duane Loll

Jul 12, 2020

Duane Loll, 85, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, at his residence on Sunday, July 12, 2020. Visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM, Thursday, July 16, 2020, at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with a Prayer Service at 7 PM. Visitation will continue from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, Friday, July...

Robert Zeig

Jul 7, 2020

Robert Joseph Zeig, 77, of Campbell, MN, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, MN, on July 7, 2020. Due to the current health crisis impacting the country, no service will be held at this time. Expressions of sympathy during this time can be left on the condolences page available with the obituary on our website. Arrangements have...

Lonne Frankl

Jun 25, 2020

Lonne A Frankl, 61, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his residence on Thursday, June 25, 2020. The Memorial Service will be at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating. Burial will...

Airyck Garcia

Jun 14, 2020

Airyck Carlos Garcia, 3, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Due to the current health crisis impacting the country, the family will be having a private service to honor Airyck’s life. Expressions of sympathy during this time can be left on the condolences page available with the obituary on our website....

Margaret "Maggie" Kappes

Jun 9, 2020

Margaret “Maggie” Kappes, 61, of Kent, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Public visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm, Sunday, June 14, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a private family prayer service at 7 pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at...

Mary Jackson

Jun 8, 2020

Mary Jackson, 74, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at her residence on Monday, June 8, 2020. A public visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by a private family service. Expressions of sympathy during this time can be left on the condolences...

Nancy Perez

Jun 2, 2020

Nancy Perez, 78, of Champlin, MN, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. A private service will be held in the coming days to honor Nancy’s Life. Pastor Tom Brock will be officiating. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Nashua. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

Nancy...

Leslie Bruce

Jun 2, 2020

Leslie Vincent Bruce, 102, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. A public visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2020, at United Methodist Church, Breckenridge, followed by a private family service. Pastor Mark Gronseth will be officiating. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge....

Norma Nordmark

May 31, 2020

Norma Nordmark, 85, of Fargo, ND (formerly, Bottineau, ND), passed away at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Due to the current health crisis impacting our country, a private service will be held in the coming days to honor Norma’s life. Expressions of sympathy during this time can be left on the condolences page...

Lucille Miller

May 26, 2020

Lucille Hazel (Lamm) Miller, 90, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home, on Tuesday, May 27, 2020. Due to the current health crisis impacting our country, a private service will be held in the coming days to honor Lucille’s life.

Lucille was born in rural Tintah, MN, on June 18, 1929, to Alva and...

Richard "Richie" Smith

May 22, 2020

A full recording of the service will be viewable here tomorrow morning. Thank you.

Richard “Richie” E. T. Smith

Born: March 19th, 1952

Died: May 22nd, 2020

Richie Smith passed away peacefully at his lake home on Otter Tail Lake surrounded by family on May 22, 2020,...

Albert Johnson

May 13, 2020

Albert Raymond Johnson, 63, passed away at his rural Wahpeton residence on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.  There is a public visitation on Monday, May 18, 2020, from 9:30-10:30 am, followed by a private family service beginning at 10:30 am at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, Pastor Bob Schultz will be officiating.

Albert was born on January 9, 1957...

Jeffrey Miller

May 10, 2020

Jeffrey Carl Miller, 63, of Nashua, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, on Sunday, May 10, 2020. A public visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by the 6 p.m. funeral service. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Nashua, MN,...

Andrew Laborico

May 9, 2020

Andrew Thomas Laborico, 30, of Fargo, ND, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, on Saturday, May 9, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2020, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Bob Schultz will be officiating. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery,...

Wanda Davis

May 8, 2020

Livestreaming of the service will begin at 1 PM, Saturday, May 16, 2020, and this will appear at the bottom of this page.

Wanda Rose Davis, 84, of Breckenridge, MN (formerly Chicago, IL), passed away at Twin Town Villa, Breckenridge, on Friday, May 8, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 1...

Jack Thompson

May 6, 2020

Jack Thompson, 84, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at The Leach Home, Wahpeton, on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a private family service will be held in the coming days with a larger public service at a later date to honor Jack's life. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and...

Raymond Vaplon

May 6, 2020

Raymond Vaplon, 95, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, on Tuesday, May 6, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home.

Bruce Wateland

Apr 26, 2020

Bruce Allen Wateland, 67, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Sunday, April 26, 2020. A public viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Burial will be held at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, ND, on a later...

Ralph Christensen

Apr 25, 2020

Ralph Christensen, 91, of Campbell, MN, passed away at Twin Town Villa on Saturday, April 25, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a private family service will be held in the coming days to honor Ralph’s life. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home.

Ralph Christensen was born on the...

C. Maxine Hanson

Apr 25, 2020

C. Maxine Hanson, 86, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, MN, on Saturday, April 25, 2020. The visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Friday, May 1, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, followed by a private family service. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating and burial...