All Obituaries

Glenn Fixen, 98, died in the early morning Monday, January 18, 2021, at his home on the farm in Ibsen township under the care of CHI hospice surrounded by his loving family. A public visitation will be held at Galchutt Lutheran Church in Galchutt, ND Thursday, January 21, 2021, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by his funeral service at 1:30 p.m. lead by Pastor Meggie Bjertness. He will be laid to rest at the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural Galchutt, ND immediately following...

Woody Caspers, 77, Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. A public visitation will be held Friday, January 22, 2021, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. followed by his prayer service at 6:00 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton. His funeral mass will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the church with Fr. Dale Lagodinski officiating the service. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens in...

Arlene Janet (Huseth) Bailey passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on January 13th, 2021 at Sanford Hospice House surrounded by family.  Arlene was born in Breckenridge, MN on April 20th, 1934 to Harry and Palma (Johnson) Huseth.   Arlene married John (Jack) Bailey on July 15th, 1950.  They had 5 children Jacquelyn (LeRoy)Hager, Cherlyn Bailey, Kyle (Debbie)Bailey, Howard (Laurie)Bailey and Wesley (Carla) Bailey.  Arlene was a Mother, Homemaker and worked in...

Ronald “Ron” W. Callenius, age 85, of Lisbon, ND, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at the Fargo VA Medical Center. Visitation will be held on January 18, 2021, from 10 AM to 11 AM followed by his 11 AM memorial service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Wahpeton, ND. A livestream of Ronald's service will be available on the funeral home's website, www.vertinmunson.com beginning at 11 AM. In lieu...

Lura Mae Thelma Johnson died January 12th at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, Minnesota.  Now with her Lord. Her funeral will be held at the Evergreen United Methodist Church in Wahpeton, North Dakota, later in the spring when it is safe to gather. Lura was born on October 16, 1927 in the Bismarck hospital to Lydia (Strayer) and Albert Bahr.  She attended Flasher grade school for three years until her parents moved to a farm near Mooreton.  She attended grade school and...

Sylvia May Myers, 78, of Fargo, ND, formerly Colfax, ND, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be Thursday, January 14th starting at 5 PM with a 6:30 PM prayer service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND. The Funeral Service will be Friday, January 15th at 11 AM at Galchutt Lutheran Church, Galchutt, ND. Pastor Meggie Bjertness will officiate. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery, rural Galchutt.  The...

Ralph Peterson, 66, of Barney, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held Monday, January 11, 2021, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will continue Tuesday, January 12, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by his funeral mass at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church of Wahpeton. Burial will follow the...

Michael “Mike” W. Fenske, 45, of Great Bend, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, surrounded by his family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Visitation will be Sunday, January 10, 2021 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM followed by a prayer service at 4:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  Visitation will continue on Monday, January 11, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM followed by his funeral mass at 10:00 AM at St. John’s Catholic Church in...

Ralph Erdrich was a familiar figure around town for decades riding his bicycle, playing tennis or skating in the park, and shooting hoops at the Community Center daily into his 90s. A local man recalled, "When I was young growing up, he was always ready to play the neighborhood kids in a basketball game. He didn’t take it easy on us either. His comb over hair would all be hanging off one side. He didn’t care, he was ballin’. I’ll always remember him riding his...

Phyllis Eugenia Schmidt Due to the current conditions our country faces, a service will be held at a later date. If you wish to send a card, please send them to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, PO Box 6, Wahpeton, ND, 58074.   Phyllis Eugenia Schmidt, age 95, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on December 30, 2020 at her home away from home on the beautiful and peaceful shores of West Battle Lake surrounded by family. Phyllis was born September 11, 1925 in Breckenridge, MN, to Roy and...