All Obituaries

Edward Nolan Peterson, age 77, of Wahpeton, ND, met his Lord and savior on October 20, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center, Broadway Campus, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 14, 2021, from 5 PM to 7 PM followed by his 7 PM prayer service at Inspiration Lutheran Brethren Church in Breckenridge, MN. The Celebration of Life will continue on May 15, 2021 at 11 AM at the church with military honors following at Fairview Cemetery where he will be laid to rest. A livestream of his...

James Allen Stone, age 89, of Wahpeton, ND and formerly of the Barney, ND area, passed away at St. Francis Home, Breckenridge, MN, on Tuesday, November 24, 2020.  Visitation will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021, from 5 pm to 7 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm at Evergreen United Methodist Church in Wahpeton. Visitation will continue on Saturday, April 24, 2021, from 10 am to 11 am followed by his memorial service at 11 am at the church.  Rev. Mary Ann Bernard will...

“I have loved you with an everlasting love” Jeremiah 31: 3 Ruth Inez Lies, 103, of Wahpeton, ND passed away Sunday April 4, 2021 in the care of St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton. Visitation will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church on Friday, April 9, 2021 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, followed by her funeral mass at 1:00 pm. Father Dale Lagodinski will officiate the service. A livestream of her service will be available on the funeral home’s website....

Alden Bevre, 97, of rural Abercrombie, ND, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Kinder Care in West Fargo, ND.  Services are pending at this time.

Darline H. Leland, 97, died April 7, 2021, at St. Catherine’s Nursing Home in Wahpeton, ND. Darline was born March 27, 1924, to William and Rosa (Heine) Matheson in Wahpeton, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton. Darline attended grade school and graduated from Breckenridge High School. She was employed as a secretary with Wilkin County Highway Department. On June 28, 1958, she was united in marriage to Alfred Leland at Immanuel Lutheran Church,...

Sampson M. “Sam” Hill, 92, Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the Leach Home in Wahpeton.  Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, from 5 pm - 7 pm followed by a prayer service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.   Visitation will continue on Thursday, April 1, 2021, from 10 am - 11 am followed by his funeral service at Evergreen United Methodist Church in Wahpeton.  Rev. Mary Ann Bernard will officiate the service. Burial...

Bernard “Mike” Brophy, 88, of Wahpeton, ND passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton.  A public memorial service will be held in the coming days. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Mike was born on October 10, 1932, to Daniel C. and Marie (Layton) Brophy near Jamestown, ND, where he lived until he was 13 and sent to foster care near Pingree, ND. He graduated from High School there in...

Everett A. Schmeichel, 80, passed away early Sunday morning, February 14, 2021, in the care of the Wahpeton Leach Home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 28, 2021, from 3 PM to 4 PM followed by his 4 PM memorial service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Pastor Erika Buller will officiate the service. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice in honor of Everett. Everett August...

  Ronald "Ron" G. Albertson, age 76, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 26, 2021, from 5 PM to 7 PM followed by his 7 PM prayer service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will continue at the funeral home on Saturday, March 27, 2021, from 12 PM to 1 PM followed by his 1 PM funeral service. René Hasbargen will officiate the service. Both services will be available...

Conrad Gilbert Sanden, 96, of Wyndmere, ND passed away March 18, 2021, at Lyngblomsten Care Center, St Paul, MN. Funeral services will be on Monday, March 22, 2021, at 10:30 AM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. with a graveside service immediately following at Gol-Aal Cemetery, rural Wyndmere. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gol-Aal Cemetery. Funeral services will be live-streamed and recorded with connections through www.vertinmunson.com.  Funeral...