Obituaries

Scott Heitkamp

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,...

Algona Baumann

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...

Catherine Miller

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,...

Louise Wieser

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....

Roger Platt

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.

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James "Jim" Stargel

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...

Justin Ruediger

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...

Phyllis Bohn

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...

Frances Zarling

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...

Beatrice Albrecht

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...

Paul Speakman

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...

Deborah George

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.

Rita Bengtson

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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Ronald Chaney

Sep 26, 2018

Ronald Peter Chaney, 63, of West Fargo, ND, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center on Sunday, October 7, 2018. Funeral Arrangements are pending with Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.

Richard Schmitt

Sep 20, 2018

Richard Allen Schmitt, 79, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018, surrounded by his loving family in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 24,...

Josie Miller

Sep 18, 2018

Josie Miller, 84, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Pioneer Cottages in Breckenridge. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 22, 2018, at Breckenridge Lutheran Church with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating, and the burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery,...

Gerald "Shump" Krump

Sep 17, 2018

Gerald Joseph Krump, 91, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018, at Twin Town Villa, Breckenridge. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m.,...

Robert Keller

Sep 12, 2018

Robert Anthony Keller, 83, of Tintah, MN, passed away on September 12, 2018, at Touchmark in Fargo, ND, after a seven-month battle with brain cancer. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018, at St. Gall’s Catholic Church in Tintah, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be held...

D. "Ervin" Sabbe

Sep 10, 2018

Ervin Sabbe, 96, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018, at Pioneer Cottages, Breckenridge. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 14, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 15,...

Betty Baumer

Aug 19, 2018

Betty Grace Baumer, 83, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Heartland Cottage, Fergus Falls. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 27, 2018, at St. Mary’s Catholic...