Obituaries

Jul 5, 2022

Ray L. Trower, 83, of Breckenridge, Minnesota, passed away July 5, 2022, in his residence at Twin Town Villa.  Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with his memorial service at 6 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2022, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  René Hasbargen will officiate.

Ray Lee Trower was born June 13, 1939, to...

Jun 21, 2022

Patricia L Goerger, 79, of Barney, ND, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in her home.  Visitation will be Thursday, July 7, 2022, from 5 pm to 7 pm at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wyndmere, ND,  followed by a prayer service and rosary.  Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July...

Jun 21, 2022

Alice Pausch, 93, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in the care of St. Francis Nursing Home. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2022, with her Mass of Christian Burial starting at 12 p.m. at the St. Peter and Paul's Church in Mantador, ND, with Rev. Anderl officiating the service. A live...

Jun 15, 2022

Our dear wife and mother, Mary Anne Grosz, sadly left us June 15, 2022, at the age of 95.

Mary Anne (Mary Anna) Gunderson was born November 12, 1926, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Nora and Ole Gunderson.  She died in the city she called home for over 70 years, Wahpeton, ND.

Jun 12, 2022

The funeral service for Mary Poppen will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Evergreen Methodist Church in Wahpeton, ND. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m at the church until the time of service. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Wahpeton. Pastor Mary Ann Bernard will officiate the service....

Jun 11, 2022

Judy Medenwaldt, 74, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away late Saturday, June 11, 2022, in the care of Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her loving family. Her funeral service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hankinson, ND, officiated by Rev. Thomas Clark. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2022, with the funeral...

Jun 7, 2022

Thomas Monson, 75, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on June 7, 2022, at St. Frances Hospital in Breckenridge, MN. His memorial service will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 1:00 pm, with visitation one hour prior.  René Hasbargen will lead the service.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.

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Jun 3, 2022

Lyle Nordick, 90 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, ND.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 20, 2022, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 12:30 pm, until the time of service. ...

Jun 2, 2022

Pat Fuchs, age 83, Wahpeton, ND, died after a long illness on June 2, at her home.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 11, at 4:00 PM, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Visitation will start at 3:00 PM. Burial will follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton. Vertin-Munson Funeral Home is in charge of...

May 29, 2022

In a 2012 picture on display for years in Arlene David’s house in Wahpeton, she is surrounded by her four daughters on a Detroit Lakes beach, the group’s five smiles peeking out amidst a web of ten arms clutching tightly to each other.

It was in this same way–surrounded by her daughters, several...

May 27, 2022

Jacob Fehr, 25, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. Jacob had battled depression and alcoholism but has now been taken into the arms of the Lord and given peaceful rest.

Born in Breckenridge, MN, on January 8, 1997, to Steve and Michelle Fehr, the Wahpeton/Breckinridge community was always Jacob’s...

May 25, 2022

Ila D. (Nevala) Bergum passed away on May 25, 2022, at the age of 96.  There will be a private graveside service at Fairview Cemetery in Wahpeton, ND.  The family is planning a Celebration of Life service at a later date.

Ila Nevala was born on August 3, 1925 in Sparta, Minnesota to...

May 20, 2022

We lost one of the best.  Herman Heilman, 93, died at his home on the morning of May 20, 2022. A prayer service and rosary will be held at St. Johns Catholic Church of Wahpeton, ND, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, starting at 6:30 p.m. with visitation beginning one hour prior. His Funeral Mass will be held...

May 16, 2022

Gordon F. Schmitz, 88 of Fargo, ND, passed from this world on May 16, 2022, in the care of SMP St. Catherine's South of Fargo, ND.  His Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton, ND, on Monday, May 23, 2022, at 11:00 am, with visitation one hour prior to the service. ...

May 4, 2022

Beverly Adolf, 90, of Fairmount, ND, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Sanford Health on Broadway in Fargo, ND.  A private family service will be held.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.

Beverly was born December 8, 1931, to Anthony and Edna (Newling) Schlader in Lisbon, North Dakota. She...

Apr 29, 2022

James “Jim” Wesley Oliver, 71

Jim passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota with family by his side.

Visitation will be at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3rd, with a prayer service to follow....

Apr 26, 2022

Damon B. Hage, age 27, of rural Colfax, ND, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, with his family at his side at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2022, at the Richland 44 High School in Colfax. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. in the west...

Apr 20, 2022

Mary Generose Birnbaum, 79, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Hankinson, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 5 pm - 7 pm followed by a prayer service at 7 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will continue on...

Apr 17, 2022

Janelle Rose (Gast) Ehrman, 73, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2022, in Clayton, NC, surrounded by family. Janelle, daughter of the late Herbert and Alice Gast, was born on June 6th, 1948, in Wahpeton, ND, and was the youngest sibling of Darrel Gast, Sharon (Gast) Wateland, and Ila (Gast) Leinen. She is survived by her husband, Roger L....

Apr 14, 2022

Irene Holmquist, 93, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Abercrombie, ND, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by her funeral service at 11:00 AM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  A livestream of her...