Obituaries

Jan 24, 2019

Kevin Weik, 64, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at CHI St. Francis Healthcare in Breckenridge.  Visitation will be held on Monday, January 28, 2019, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 pm at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.  Visitation will continue Tuesday, January 29, 2019, from...

Jan 23, 2019

Clara Wetenkamp, 97, of Wahpeton, ND (formerly, Tintah, MN), passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019, at...

Jan 7, 2019

Cecelia Ethel Johnson, 85, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019, at her residence in Breckenridge. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 10, 2019, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will resume from 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m., Friday, January...

Jan 4, 2019

Eric Kath, age 36, of Nashua, MN, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on January 4, 2019, at his residence in Nashua. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 pm, on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Visitation will continue on Thursday, January...

Dec 31, 2018

Kathryn Lynn Patty, 67, of Kent, MN, passed away suddenly at her residence on Monday, December 31, 2018. The funeral service will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2019, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with visitation from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge....

Dec 16, 2018

Theresa “Tootie” Brantl, 88, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully at St. Francis Medical Center on Sunday, December 16, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, followed by a Christian Mother’s Rosary at 5:00 p.m. and a prayer service at 5:30 p.m. Visitation...

Dec 16, 2018

Dorothy Ann Monson, 77, of Fargo, ND (formerly Breckenridge, MN), passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Bethany Nursing Home, Fargo. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 21, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Burial will immediately follow the visitation at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Wahpeton. The funeral...

Dec 14, 2018

Scott Heitkamp, 56, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2018, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 pm at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge.  Visitation will continue on Friday, December 21,...

Dec 9, 2018

Algona Baumann, 85, passed away December 9, 2018, at St Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton, ND. Algona was born October 20, 1933, in Storden, Minnesota, the daughter of late Fred and Camilla Henkel. She was the fifth of six children. On March 8, 1952, she married LaVerne Baumann and moved to a dairy farm near Storden and raised 4 boys...

Dec 9, 2018

Catherine Marie Miller, 64, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, on Sunday, December 9, 2018. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a visitation at 2:00 p.m.

Catherine was born in Norfolk, NE, on February 19, 1954,...

Dec 8, 2018

Louise Laura Wieser, 99, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a Christian Mother’s Rosary at 5:30 p.m. The prayer service will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

Nov 23, 2018

Roger Platt, 76, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his residence on Friday, November 23, 2018. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating.

Nov 21, 2018

James E. Stargel, 78, of Nashua, MN, passed away under the compassionate care of hospice on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN. The funeral service will be held at 11...

Nov 15, 2018

Justin Donald Ruediger was born on May 23rd, 1998 in Fargo, ND. Justin is the son of Steve (Carissa) Haugen & the late Wendy Ruediger. Justin was raised in Breckenridge, MN. At the time of his passing, he was a very appreciated employee of Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative in Wahpeton, ND as a clarifier/mud press operator. Justin recently moved to...

Nov 8, 2018

Phyllis Arlene Bohn, 82, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria, MN. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2018, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, ND. The funeral service will begin immediately after the visitation at 1:00 p.m., at the church and...

Oct 29, 2018

Frances Levine Zarling, 100, Fergus Falls (formerly Breckenridge, MN, and McAllen, TX), MN, passed away at Pioneer Care in Fergus Falls on Monday, October 29, 2018. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service...

Oct 23, 2018

Beatrice May Albrecht, 62, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 29, 2018, at Joseph Vertin...

Oct 22, 2018

Paul Eugene Speakman, 89, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Monday, October 22, 2018. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, October 26, 2018, at Valley Christian Church, Breckenridge, immediately followed by the funeral service. Pastor Dean Bjorlin is officiating.

Paul was born near Decatur, IN, on...

Oct 10, 2018

Deborah Jo George, 57, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Funeral arrangements are pending with Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

Oct 10, 2018

Rita Rose (Phillips) Bengtson, 90, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully in her residence, on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. The funeral will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, November 10, at the United Methodist Church in Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. The interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Breckenridge following the service.

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