Obituaries

Louise Abel

Louise Abel

Jul 5, 2015

Louise Ann Abel, 92, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on July 5, 2015, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with a Christian Mother's Rosary at 5:30 and prayer service at 7:00, on Tuesday, July 7, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue on Wednesday,...

Donna Nordick

Donna Nordick

Jun 30, 2015

Donna Jean Nordick, 83, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family, on June 30, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. The visitation will be on Thursday, July 2, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, with a Christian Mother's Rosary at 6:30 and a prayer service at 7:00....

LuVerne Frigen

LuVerne Frigen

Jun 24, 2015

LuVerne Adeline Frigen, 89, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on June 24, 2015, at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton. The visitation will be at Breckenridge Lutheran Church in Breckenridge, MN, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM, Sunday, June 28, followed by the funeral at 5:00 PM. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating. The interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in...

Ralph Viall

Ralph Viall

Jun 20, 2015

Ralph Ivan Viall, 81, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. His visitation will from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 26, at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, followed by the funeral service at 11:00. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating. The interment will be Fairview Cemetery in Erskine, MN, at a...

Hazel Lambert

Hazel Lambert

Jun 10, 2015

Hazel Lillian Lambert, 97, of Alexandria, MN, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, with a prayer service led by Pastor Harvey Henderson, at 7:00PM, on Friday, June 12, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation...

Scott Giwoyna

Scott Giwoyna

Jun 7, 2015

Scott "Scoot" Edward Giwoyna, 44, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Waubay, SD. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, on Thursday, June 11, at St. John's Catholic Church in Wahpeton, ND, followed by the Memorial Service at 7:00 PM. Father Dale Lagodinski will be the Celebrant. There will be a light...

Fern Wilson

Fern Wilson

Jun 1, 2015

Fern Adelia Wilson, 92, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015, at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton. The funeral will be at 2:00PM, Wednesday, June 10, at Doran Presbyterian Church in Doran, MN. The visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral. Pastor Wendell Kelm will be officiating. Fern Lindquist was born...

K. Smith

K. Smith

May 27, 2015

Kenneth Timothy Smith "Bomber", 61, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at CHI St. Francis Hospital, under the care of Riveredge Hospice. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with a prayer service at 6:30 PM, on Sunday, May 31, at United Methodist Church in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue at the church from 10:00...

Allen Pfeffer

Allen Pfeffer

May 25, 2015

Allen Duane Pfeffer, 74, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. The visitation will be Thursday, May 28, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue at Grace Lutheran Church in Breckenridge on Friday, May...

Raymond Teichert

Raymond Teichert

May 24, 2015

Raymond Luverne Teichert, 69, of Breckenridge, MN, went home to be with his heavenly Father, on Sunday, May 24, 2015. The visitation will be on Thursday, May 28, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, at Harvest Outreach Church in Wahpeton, ND, followed by the funeral at 11:00 AM. Pastor Dominick Warne will be officiating. The interment will be at Hamar Cemetery...

Delores Bezenek

Delores Bezenek

May 20, 2015

Delores Bezenek, 70, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Sanford Health Care Center in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with a prayer service at 5:30 PM, on Friday, May 22. The visitation will continue on Saturday, May 23...

Lloyd Steussy

Lloyd Steussy

May 14, 2015

Lloyd Henry Steussy, 95, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. The visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, on Saturday, May 23, at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls, MN, followed by the funeral at 10:30 AM. The Reverend John Andrews will be officiating. The interment will be at...

Erma Wallace

Erma Wallace

May 11, 2015

Erma Wallace, 68, of Campbell, MN, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015, lovingly surrounded by her family, at the Pioneer Home in Fergus Falls, MN. The visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, with a prayer service at 7:00, on Wednesday, May 13, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. The visitation will continue on Thursday,...

Marcella Heitkamp

Marcella Heitkamp

May 6, 2015

Marcella Carol Heitkamp, 86, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on May 6, 2015, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Monday, May 11, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, with a Christian Mother's Rosary at 5:30 PM and a prayer service at 7:00 PM. The visitation will continue...

Violet Breitbach

Violet Breitbach

Apr 27, 2015

Violet Elinor Breitbach, 97, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015, at Bethany Homes in Fargo. The visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:00PM, on Friday, May 1, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN, followed by the funeral at 1:00PM in the funeral home chapel. Pastor Mark Gronseth will be officiating. The interment...

Estella Aldrich

Estella Aldrich

Apr 25, 2015

Estella Aldrich, age 91, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus in Breckenridge. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00PM, with a prayer service at 5:30, on Wednesday, April 29, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The funeral will be at 10:30AM, Thursday, April 30, in the chapel...

Norma Anderson

Norma Anderson

Apr 11, 2015

Norma H. Anderson, 90, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, North Dakota. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 25, at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, followed by the funeral at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Mark Manning will be officiating. There will be a luncheon served immediately following the funeral. Norma was...

Ronald Leinen

Ronald Leinen

Apr 1, 2015

Ronald John Leinen, 62, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, passed away in his home on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. The visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30AM, on Saturday, April 11, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Breckenridge, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30AM. Father Joseph Backowski will be the Celebrant. The interment will be...

James Blaufuss

James Blaufuss

Mar 30, 2015

James Brian Blaufuss, 73, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. There will be a visitation from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, with a prayer service at 1:00 PM, on Wednesday, April 1, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at...

Quinton Halvorson

Quinton Halvorson

Mar 28, 2015

Quinton Allen Halvorson, 71, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on March 28, 2015, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN. There will be a grave side service at Tingvold Lutheran Cemetery in rural Underwood, MN, at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 23. Pastor Nancy Monke will be officiating. Quinton was born in Fergus Falls, MN, on May 20, 1943,...