Obituaries

Vernon Hames

Vernon Hames

Apr 29, 2014

Vernon Randall Hames, Sr., 71, of Wolverton, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. The visitation will be at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN, from 1:00 to 2:00pm, on Thursday, May 1, 2014, followed by the funeral at 2:00PM. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating. Vernon was born to...

Stanley Strohschein

Stanley Strohschein

Apr 25, 2014

Stanley Theodore Strohschein, 84, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014, at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00am, on Tuesday, April 29, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend, ND, followed by the funeral at 11:00am. Pastor Sean Daenzer will be officiating. The interment will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery...

Donna Backer

Donna Backer

Apr 19, 2014

Donna Marie Backer, 78, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Campbell, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. Her celebration of life will take place at the St. Francis Nursing Home Chapel on Tuesday, April 22, with visitation from 12:00 to 1:00PM, followed by the funeral service at 1:00. Father Joe Backowski will...

Brenda Wigdahl

Brenda Wigdahl

Apr 17, 2014

Brenda Wigdahl, 64, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. The visitation will be at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, from 1:00 to 2:00PM, Monday, April 21, 2014, followed by the funeral service at 2:00PM. Pastor Mark Manning will be officiating. Brenda was born July 17, 1949, at Fergus...

Florence Willard

Florence Willard

Apr 13, 2014

Florence L. Willard, 94, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge on Sunday, April 13, 2014. The visitation will be at St. Gall's Catholic Church in Tintah, MN from 12:00 to 2:00PM, on Thursday, April 17, followed by the Celebration of Life Service at 2:00PM. Father Mike Kellogg will be the celebrant. The interment will...

Rodney Willemssen

Rodney Willemssen

Apr 8, 2014

Rodney, or 'Rocky' as he came to be known, was born December 17th, 1953, in Breckenridge, MN, the second son to Thaine 'Doc' and Donna (Lee) Willemssen; he died Tuesday, April 08, 2014, at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. Services include a public visitation on Friday, April 11th, from 5pm to 8pm, with a 7pm prayer service, at Joseph...

Robert Toelle

Robert Toelle

Apr 2, 2014

Robert "Bob" Toelle, 86 of Fergus Falls, MN, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, died Tuesday, April 2, 2014, at the MN Veteran's Home in Fergus Falls. The visitation will be Friday, April 4, from 5:00 to 8:00PM with a prayer service at 7:00PM, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Visitation will continue on Saturday, April 5 at 10:30,...

Ann Zimmerman

Ann Zimmerman

Mar 24, 2014

Ann Marie Zimmerman, 97, of Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Kent, MN, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014, at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton. The visitation will be Thursday, March 28, from 12- 1:00PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN, followed by the funeral at 1:00PM at the funeral home. Pastor Ken Kirchenwitz will be...

Allen Schreiber

Allen Schreiber

Mar 17, 2014

Allen Albert Schreiber, 85, of Breckenridge, MN died on Monday, March 17, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN. The visitation will be Sunday, March 23, from 3:00 to 6:00PM with the prayer service at 5:30, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue at the funeral home on Monday, March 24, from 9:30...

Claudia Langseth

Claudia Langseth

Mar 6, 2014

Claudia Marie Langseth, 64, of rural Breckenridge, MN, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at St. Francis Health Care Campus in Breckenridge, MN, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. The funeral will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Breckenridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service....

Jean Hertzenberg

Jean Hertzenberg

Mar 6, 2014

Jean Dolores Hertzenberg, age 92, of Twin Town Villas Assisted Living Community, Breckenridge, MN, died on March 6, 2014, at St. Francis Healthcare Campus. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, on Monday, March 10, 2014. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am, on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Breckenridge Lutheran...

John Savoy

John Savoy

Mar 2, 2014

John "Jack" Savoy, 95, of Fergus Falls, MN, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Minnesota Veteran's Nursing Home in Fergus Falls. The visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00PM with a prayer service at 7:00PM, on Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Veteran's Home in Fergus Falls. The visitation will continue at Joseph Vertin &...

Angela South

Angela South

Feb 21, 2014

Angela South, 36, of Breckenridge, MN, died in her home on Friday, February 21, 2014. The visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:00PM, on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Immediately following the visitation, the funeral will be held at 1:00PM in the chapel at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home. Angela was...

Dale Smith

Dale Smith

Feb 18, 2014

Dale Edward Smith, 77, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on February 18, 2014, at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton ND, after a courageous seven-month battle with cancer. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00PM, with a prayer service at 7:00PM, on Friday, February 21, 2014, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The Mass of Christian...

Mark McNelly

Mark McNelly

Feb 15, 2014

Mark Chester McNelly, 63, of Battle Lake, MN passed away peacefully at his home, Saturday, February 15, 2014, through the hands of his girls into the arms of the Lord; after a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00PM, with a prayer service at 7:00PM, on Monday, February 24, 2014 at St. John's Catholic...

Maxine Schuler

Maxine Schuler

Feb 7, 2014

Maxine Marie Schuler, age 83, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, and Campbell, MN, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014, under Hospice Care in her son's home. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in...

Larry Owens

Larry Owens

Feb 4, 2014

Larry Allan Owens, 57, of Breckenridge, MN, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. The visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm, with a prayer service at 6:00pm on Sunday, February 9, at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00am on Monday, February 10, at...

Gary Stargel

Gary Stargel

Feb 3, 2014

Gary LeRoy Stargel, 67, of Wheaton, MN, died Monday, February 03, 2014, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN, after a courageous battle with cancer. There will be a visitation from 1:00 to 2:00PM, followed by the Memorial Service at 2:00PM Friday, February 7, 2014 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Campbell, MN. Pastor Carl Berner will be officiating....

Dennis Ehrens

Dennis Ehrens

Jan 22, 2014

Dennis Ehrens, 76, of Wahpeton, ND died on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at St. Francis Health Care Campus in Breckenridge, MN. The visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00PM with a prayer service at 7:00, on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. The visitation will continue at St. John's Catholic Church in Wahpeton,...

Dorothy Mortenson

Dorothy Mortenson

Jan 22, 2014

Dorothy Anna Mortenson, 76 of Breckenridge, MN, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. The funeral will be 2:00PM, Monday, January 27, 2014 at the St. Francis Nursing Home Chapel with Pastor Mark Manning officiating. There will be a visitation from 1:00 to 2:00PM at the Chapel. Dorothy was born December 2, 1938 to Ervin...