Obituaries

Aug 28, 2022

Gaylord Kent Sturma, 78, of Mooreton, ND, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo ND. Services will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND, on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 2:00 pm with visitation at 1:00 pm.  René Hasbargen will officiate the service.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral...

Aug 27, 2022

Rosemary Ostrom, age 94, of Henning MN, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Our Home Your Home Assisted Living in Henning, MN. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm, Friday, August 19, 2022, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND, with a Prayer Service at 7 pm and Rosary to follow. The Funeral Mass will be...

Aug 24, 2022

Phoenyx J Quintanilla went to her heavenly home too soon. She was excitedly anticipated by her entire family. Her funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at 4 p.m. at the Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Arrangements by Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.

A beautiful baby girl gone too soon....

Aug 10, 2022

Harriet Odegaard, 92, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Wyndmere, ND, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at SMP-St. Catherine’s North in Fargo.  Services will be held 1 p.m. on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior.  Burial will be in Gol-Aal Cemetery in Wyndmere.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral...

Aug 10, 2022

Sharon Chezik, 73, of Woodbury, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the University of Minnesota Fairview, in Minneapolis.  Her memorial service will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 12:30 p.m., with visitation and lunch starting at 11:00 a.m. at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton.  Jeanne Putnam...

Aug 3, 2022

Glen Stange, 77, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton.  A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 4 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  Pastor Tim Collins will officiate the service. Burial will be at a later date and take place...

Aug 2, 2022

James "Jim" Bokinskie of Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo.  Services will be held at 12 o'clock on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at St. John's Catholic Church in Wahpeton, with visitation one hour prior.

Jim was born to Anthony and Pauline (Vollmer)...

Aug 1, 2022

Peter J Kvam, 61, of Fairmount, ND, beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2022.

An adventurous sort, Pete loved rock hunting in Arizona, deer hunting in Colorado and Minnesota and moose hunting and salmon fishing in Alaska.

Over the years, Pete had many different...

Aug 1, 2022

Mary Margaret Lambrecht, 83, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away peacefully in the care of Bethany Retirement Living late Monday, August 1, 2022. Her memorial service will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 11 AM. Visitation will begin an hour prior. A live stream of her service will be...

Jul 31, 2022

Gary R Anderson, 51, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at St. Francis Nursing Home, in Breckenridge, MN.  Funeral Mass will be held at 12 o'clock on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND, with visitation one hour prior.

Gary Roger Anderson was born June 28,...

Jul 27, 2022

Marlo Seibel, 79, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from 1 pm – 2 pm followed by his funeral service at 2 pm at Faith Evangelical Free Church in Wahpeton.  Pastor Mark Norman will officiate the service.  A live...

Jul 26, 2022

Dr. William "Bill" J. Grosz of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at his lake residence in Vining, Minnesota. Interment will be at 11 a.m.  Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Fargo National Cemetery, 8709 40th Avenue North, County Road 20, Harwood, ND 58042.  Pastor Tom Peterson will officiate.  Lunch will be at Porter Creek...

Jul 23, 2022

Raymond Ward, 94, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away early Saturday, July 23, 2022, in the care of St. Catherine's of Wahpeton. His funeral service will be held at the Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. with visitation beginning at 11 a.m. and officiated by Pastor Ken Adams. His service will be live streamed...

Jul 20, 2022

Sandra "Sandy" LaFountaine, age 63, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 11 AM to 12 PM, Friday, July 29, 2022, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, followed by her memorial service at 12 PM. Colette Barton will be officiating the service....

Jul 20, 2022

Evelyn Montgomery, 92, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge.  Visitation will be on Sunday, July 24, 2022, from 1 pm to 2 pm, followed by her funeral service at 2 pm, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, ND.  Pastor Matthew Tooman will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview...

Jul 18, 2022

Gloria J. Plummer, 77, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, in St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton.  Visitation will be on Thursday, July 21, 2022, from 5 pm to 7 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  Visitation will continue on Friday, July 22, 2022, from 9...

Jul 16, 2022

Patrick Michael Kearns passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Perham Living, Perham, MN, under the care of Hospice. Mike was born on November 17, 1943, in Santa Monica, CA, to Evelyn and Patrick Kearns. Mike grew up in Santa Monica, and at an early age, his mother married Dick Nickel, who Mike considered his father....

Jul 15, 2022

Our beloved Ardyce Geneva Austin went to be with her Lord on July 15, 2022, in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

She was born June 11, 1926, to Bernice and Rudolph Hestdalen in Abercrombie, ND.  She was baptized at Walcott, ND.  She attended rural schools and graduated from Abercrombie High School.  Following school, she...

Jul 12, 2022

Anita “Joy” Woodbury, 79, of Wahpeton, ND, formerly of McLeod, ND, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, MN.  Visitation will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home on Sunday, July 17, 2022, from 5 pm - 7 pm followed by her prayer service. Visitation will continue on Monday, July 18, 2022,...

Jul 11, 2022

Gladys Krump, 89, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away peacefully July, 11, 2022, in the care of Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, MN.  Per her wishes, no services will be held, but a private family burial will be at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.

Gladys Alga Grob (Krump) was...