Obituaries

Francis Rieber

May 18, 2018

Francis Albert (Al) Rieber was born November 14th, 1925 in Kent, MN, to Ethel and Joseph Rieber. He attended country school through the 8th grade in Kent and through 10th grade in Breckenridge, MN. Al worked on a farm for Elo Abel where he met the love of his life and wife of 72 years, Donna (Bader) Rieber.

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Audrene Light

May 17, 2018

Audrene Lucille (Seuser) Light, 80, of Breckenridge, MN passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at St. Francis Nursing home in Breckenridge.

Audrene was born on June 7, 1937 in Albert Lea, MN to George and Arvella Seuser. She grew up and attended school there, graduating in 1955 from Albert Lea High School.

In 1958,...

Ambrose Gronseth

May 15, 2018

Ambrose passed away at CHI- St. Francis Health Hospital in Breckenridge, MN on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at age 99 years and 9 months. The visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Britton, SD with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. The visitation will resume at...

Rita Yaggie

May 14, 2018

Rita Joanne (Nordick) Yaggie, 82, of Breckenridge, MN passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge surrounded by her family after a three-year battle with lung cancer. A rosary will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 4:30 p.m., followed by visitation from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at...

Dr. Kenneth Weidman

Apr 27, 2018

Kenneth James Weidman, DDS died on Friday, April 27 at his home, outside under a blue sky.  He was born in Rochester, Minnesota on June 30, 1940.  He spent his entire young life there through Rochester Junior College.  He then attended the University of Minnesota where he eventually graduated dental school.  While awaiting a call to serve in the...

Bernice Differding

Apr 21, 2018

Bernice Doris Differding, 87, of Breckenridge, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. Public visitation will be Tuesday, April 24, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Visitation will resume from 12:00 p.m. to...

Wayne Pratt

Apr 9, 2018

Wayne Oliver Pratt was born on January 31, 1935, to Ralph and Esther (Klyberg) Pratt in Boyd, MN. He grew up and attended school in the Boyd area and graduated high school in Clarkfield, MN.

After graduation, he worked as an apprentice for a local plumber until joining the U.S. Army on February 5, 1958, at Granite...

Dale Light

Apr 7, 2018

Dale William Light, 86, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. The funeral service will be at a later date.

Dale was born on November 13, 1931, to Ethan (Jack) and Mary Jane Light at Algona, Iowa. He lived there until 1949, when they...

Orville Edwards

Apr 2, 2018

Orville W. Edwards, age 97, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018, at Emmanuel Ecumen Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. The Funeral Mass will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at...

Thomas Matejka

Mar 30, 2018

Thomas Frank Matejka, 65, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Visitation...

LeRoy Ehlert

Mar 22, 2018

LeRoy Paul Ehlert, 77, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge and will resume from 9:00...

Kathleen Simonitch

Mar 17, 2018

Kathleen Faye Simonitch, 93, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her residence in Breckenridge. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. followed immediately by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge with Pastor David Kuhfal officiating. Arrangements...

Thea Pogreba-Larson

Mar 11, 2018

Thea Marie Pogreba-Larson, born at St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, MN, went to be with the Lord on March 11, 2018. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. A prayer service will commence at 7:00 p.m.

Funeral services will...

Lillian Hackney

Mar 9, 2018

Lillian Margaret Syverson was born on April 10, 1915 on the family farm in rural Enderlin, ND to Albert and Inga (Bratten) Syverson. As a child, she attended a small country school and then continued her education at Enderlin High School where she graduated in 1933. She then focused on her academics at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Lillian...

Dennis Keller

Feb 28, 2018

Dennis Antone Keller was born on March 11, 1936, on the family farm in Tenney, MN, the third of seven children born to John and Sylvia (Christianson) Keller. He attended country school at District 27 and after eight years of academics, he began working on the family farm. In 1955, Dennis joined the U.S. Army for two years and...

Dominique "Nick" Blanchet

Feb 26, 2018

Dominique Jean Blanchet, fondly known as “Nick” by his friends and family, was born on November 29, 1975, at Thunder Bay, Ontario to Gaetan and Mary Loralee (Brisson) Blanchet. He grew up and attended school in Thunder Bay and at a young age, he and his family moved to the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. Nick acclimated well to the move...

Vania Kouski

Feb 24, 2018

Vania Lynn Kouski, 65, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Arrangements pending. The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge.

Lea Ann Vergal

Feb 20, 2018

Lea Ann Marlys Vergal, 48, Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at Grace Lutheran Church in Breckenridge, followed by the memorial service at 11:00 AM. Pastor Ross Fritz will be officiating.

Lea Ann Marlys Krause was...

Dorothy Score

Feb 5, 2018

Dorothy Elaine Score, 91, of Dwight, ND, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at St. Francis Healthcare Campus in Breckenridge, MN. Public Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by the Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Church in Dwight. The Rev....

Norma Bell

Feb 1, 2018

Norma Lou Bell, 80, of Breckenridge, MN passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Public visitation will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2018, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The funeral service will be...