Obituaries

David Wilson

Apr 23, 2020

David Russell Wilson, 71, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Thursday, April 23, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a family service will be held at a later date to honor David's life. Expressions of sympathy during this time can be left on the condolences page available with the obituary...

Rosemary Baker

Apr 22, 2020

Rosemary Jane Baker, 84, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.  With the current health concerns impacting the country, a private family service will be held in the coming days with a larger service to honor Rosemary's life at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons...

Janet Johnson

Apr 21, 2020

Janet Johnson, 88, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, on April 21, 2020. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a family service will be held at a later date to honor Janet’s life. Expressions of sympathy during this time can be left on the condolences page available with the obituary on...

Alfred Holzbauer

Apr 9, 2020

Alfred Joseph “AJ” Holzbauer, 81, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND on Thursday, April 9, 2020. The family invites you to join them for AJ's memorial service at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Breckenridge.

AJ was born in Wagner, SD, on October...

Frank Hensch

Apr 3, 2020

Frank H. Hensch, age 93, of Campbell, MN, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020, at Pioneer Cottages in Breckenridge, MN. With the current health concerns impacting the country, a private family service will be held in the coming days with a larger service to honor Frank’s life at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin &...

Marcie Ham

Apr 3, 2020

Marcie Lynn Ham, 68, of Wyndmere, ND, passed away at her residence on Friday, April 3, 2020. Arrangements are pending with Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

Herbert "Butch" Meyer

Mar 25, 2020

Herbert Howard Meyer, 71, of Lidgerwood, ND, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, August 7, 2020, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

While maintaining social distancing...

Barbara Vertin

Mar 22, 2020

Barbara, originally from Breckenridge, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2020, peacefully at the age of 80 in Hot Springs, Arkansas where she was living.  Barbara was born on February 15, 1940. She attended St Mary’s Catholic Grade School and Breckenridge public High School.  She lived in California for many years and then settled in Hot Springs, Arkansas...

Alice Unkenholz

Mar 21, 2020

Alice Unkenholz, 94, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, ND, on March 21, 2020. Alice, born September 17, 1925, was the daughter of Thomas and Elsie (Seiferth) Haugen. She and her twin brother, Albert, were born in their aunt’s house in Mandan, ND. She was raised and attended school in the Stone...

Willis "Will" Shasky

Feb 14, 2020

Willis “Will" Shasky, 91, of Fergus Falls, MN, formerly Breckenridge, MN, passed away at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, on Friday, February 14, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2020, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, Breckenridge. Pastor Mark Manning will officiate. Burial will...

Dolores Holecek

Feb 10, 2020

Dolores Helen Holecek, 97, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, on Monday, February 10, 2020. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, February 14, 2020, with a Christian Mother’s Rosary at 6:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will...

Robert Schreiber

Jan 29, 2020

Robert Valentine Schreiber, 92, of Fergus Falls, MN (formerly, Foxhome, MN), passed away at Woodland Lodge, Fergus Falls, on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, February 2, 2020, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Father Stan Wieser will be officiating.

Robert...

Roland "Rollie" Leinen

Jan 28, 2020

Roland “Rollie” Leinen, 91, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, February 2, 2020, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will continue at 10 a.m., Monday, February 3, 2020, followed by...

Genevieve "Jenny" Zoucha

Jan 20, 2020

Genevieve ”Jenny”  Zoucha, 94, of Wahpeton, ND (formerly, Tintah, MN), passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020, at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge with a Christian Mother’s Rosary beginning at 10 a.m., followed by the visitation prior to...

Irving Eng

Jan 16, 2020

Irving Kenneth Eng, age 90, of Hankinson, ND, passed away on January 16, 2020, at his home in Hankinson. The memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Hankinson. Pastor Diane Krumm will be officiating. A celebration of life and burial of his ashes will be at the farm this...

Marjorie Eastman

Jan 5, 2020

Marjorie Fay Eastman, 91, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center on Sunday, January 5, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating. Burial will be held at...

Emily Speakman

Jan 4, 2020

Emily Grace Speakman, 92, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, on Saturday, January 4, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Valley Christian Church, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Dean Bjorlin will be officiating. Burial will be...

Jeffrey Traven

Dec 19, 2019

A private family graveside service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge, MN.

Jeff passed away at home in Grand Terrace, CA, in the arms of his mother and stepfather, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. He was 49 years old.

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Eugene "Bud" Leinen

Dec 11, 2019

Eugene “Bud” Leinen, 94, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Twin Town Villa, Breckenridge. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at United Methodist Church, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Mark Gronseth will be officiating. Burial will be held...

Hebe Strom

Dec 2, 2019

Hebe Marian Strom, 100, passed away at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, MN, on Monday, December 2, 2019, in the presence of her family. The Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2019, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Pastor Casey Bartlett, of...