Obituaries

Jan 12, 2022

Michael J. Faulkner, age 37, of Rothsay, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Essentia Health hospital in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 10 AM to 11 AM followed by his 11 AM funeral mass at St. Elizabeth's Parish in Elizabeth, MN. Fr. Wielinski will officiate the service. Burial...

Jan 7, 2022

Arlene L. Heitkamp, age 87, of Wahpeton, ND (formerly, Wyndmere, ND), passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held from 12 PM to 1 PM, Saturday, June 4, 2022, followed by the memorial service at 1 PM, at Peace Lutheran Church, Barney, ND. Pastor Brock Schmeling will be officiating the...

Jan 2, 2022

Beverly Jean Holden, 91, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully at the St. Francis Home in Breckenridge on Sunday, January 2, 2022.

Beverly Jean Johnson (Holden) was born to Marjorie Johnson (Landstad) and Chester Johnson on September 17, 1930, in Fergus Falls, MN.  She attended country schools in Fergus Falls, MN, and moved...

Dec 31, 2021

Timothy “Tim” Kath, age 42, of Nashua, MN, passed away on December 31, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Lidgerwood, ND, from 5 PM to 7 PM followed by his 7 PM prayer service. Visitation will continue at the church on Wednesday,...

Dec 25, 2021

Larry Kath, age 74, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. A memorial service will be held in the spring. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN.

Dec 16, 2021

Ione Mae (Wiertzema) Christensen went to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 16, 2021.  Ione was born April 30, 1937, to Samuel and Anna (Pasch) Wiertzema on the family farm near Doran, MN.  She attended elementary school in Doran and went on to graduate from Breckenridge High School in 1955.  After high school, she worked as the...

Dec 16, 2021

Lorraine Anna (Hedtke) Church, 96 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 23, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., followed by her funeral service at 2:00 p.m., at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. Rev. Matthew Tooman will officiate. Burial will be at...

Dec 15, 2021

Alfred James Wolter, age 77, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM, Monday, December 20, 2021, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, followed by his prayer service at 7 PM. The funeral service will be held at 10...

Dec 13, 2021

Christina A. Hoffman, age 72, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, MN.

Christina Ann Hoffman was born on March...

Dec 11, 2021

Richard Davison, 78, of Tintah, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 17, 2021, at Harvest Outreach Church, Wahpeton, ND, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Dominick Warne will be officiating. Burial will be held...

Dec 11, 2021

Scott David Muehler, age 56, of Campbell, MN, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, December 11, 2021. A funeral will not be held at this time, but a memorial service will be planned for this upcoming springtime. Further notice will be posted once the information is available. In lieu of flowers please make a donation...

Dec 1, 2021

Warren Gast, 78, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, December 1, 2021, under the care of St. Francis Nursing Home. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 6, 2021, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Kent, MN, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Father...

Nov 22, 2021

Shirley Marwitz, 83, of Breckenridge, MN, went home to the Lord on Monday, November 22, 2021, in the care of Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Father Leo Moenkedick will...

Nov 15, 2021

Mildred Pauline (Hein) Matz, 97, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton. Visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM, Friday, November 19, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, MN, followed by a prayer service at 7 PM at the church. The funeral service will be...

Nov 14, 2021

Jeffrey “Jeff” Free, 63, of Breckenridge MN, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, under the care of Sanford Hospital in Fargo. His family has chosen to hold their own private memorial in his remembrance. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home.

Jeff was born to Boyd and Bess (Vines) Free...

Nov 8, 2021

Grace T. (Smestad) Schaefer, 66, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Twin Town Villa. Visitation will be held from 4 PM to 6 PM, Thursday, November 11, 2021, with a prayer service beginning at 6 PM at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. The funeral service will be held at...

Nov 2, 2021

Millard J. Samuelson, 61, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 7, 2021, from 4 PM to 7 PM followed by his 7 PM prayer service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Visitation will continue at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Breckenridge, on...

Oct 31, 2021

Virgil Matheson, 101, passed away October 31, 2021, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, MN. A gathering of friends and family will begin at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge, followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating the service. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral...

Oct 25, 2021

Clarence L. Krause, 65, of Wolverton, MN, passed away at his residence on Monday, October 25, 2021. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, Monday, November 1, 2021, followed by his 10:30 AM funeral service at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. Jeanne Putnam will be officiating the service. Burial will...

Oct 21, 2021

James Krause, 49, of Foxhome, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 pm, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  Visitation will continue Friday, October 29, 2021,...