Obituaries
Sylvia Myers
Jan 10, 2021
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...
Michael "Mike" Fenske
Jan 6, 2021
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. ...
Ralph Peterson
Jan 6, 2021
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...
Ralph Erdrich
Dec 31, 2020
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...
Phyllis Schmidt
Dec 30, 2020
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. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by her memorial service at 2:00 pm at...
Duane Umlauf
Dec 30, 2020
Duane (Dewey) Lyle Umlauf passed away on December 30, 2020 at his home with his wife by his side. Dewey was born on November 23, 1950 to Kenneth and Marion (Harthun) Umlauf. Dewey was proud to serve in the United States Army from 1967 to 1970, serving nearly 2 years in Vietnam. He enjoyed weekends at the lake with his...
Marilyn Reimers
Dec 27, 2020
We lost a dear friend yesterday…. Marilyn Reimers passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN, at 2:45pm on December 27, 2020. She spent the last 24 of her 80 years in Wahpeton at 608. She was loved by everyone that had the chance to get to know her! She loved Betty Boop, catalogs, cards from her family,...
Melissa "Liz" McMaster
Dec 24, 2020
Melissa "Liz" McMaster, age 81, passed away Thursday morning December 24, 2020, at St. Catherines Living Center in Wahpeton. A public walk- through visitation will be held at the Vertin- Munson Funeral Home Wednesday December 30, 2020, at 6pm followed by a prayer service at 7pm.
Irva Sederstrom
Dec 21, 2020
Irva Sederstrom, 97, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Hopkins, MN, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. A private Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. A live stream of her service will be available on...
Jerry Berg
Dec 19, 2020
DUE TO THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER STORM IN OUR AREA, JERRY'S GRAVESIDE SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020 AT 1:00 PM.
Jerry Wayne Berg, age 73, of Abercrombie, ND, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, under the care of Red River Valley Hospice. He had been a resident of Rosewood on...
Janice Bennett
Dec 18, 2020
A public graveside service will be held in honor of Janice on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 2:00 PM Lakeside Cemetery, 3rd Ave & State Hwy 13, Milnor, ND 58060
Janice Louise Bennett, age 86, of Wahpeton, ND, and formerly of rural McLeod, ND, passed to her heavenly home on Friday, December 18, 2020, at Bethany Living Center-South...
James Lentz
Dec 17, 2020
Services for Jim will be at the Vertin-Munson Funeral home in Wahpeton, ND, at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021. Burial service will be held in Hansboro, ND, at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2021. His nephew Ryan Taylor will do the eulogy. Condolences can be sent to Holly Hunziker, 812 2nd Ave. South, Glasgow,...
David Engstrom
Dec 16, 2020
A Celebration of Life for Dave Engstrom, M.D.
will be held at Chahinkapa Park Band Shelter in Wahpeton, ND
on Thursday, June 10th at 5:00 pm until dark.
Dave’s only wish was that his friends get a chance...
James Anderson, Jr.
Dec 15, 2020
James Dale Anderson, Jr., beloved son, father, and grandfather, age 63, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 15, 2020, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Services will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Monday, December 21, 2020, at noon, with a visitation beginning at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Elk Creek Cemetery in rural Wyndmere. Pastor Dominick...
Meryl Hansey
Dec 15, 2020
This funeral service will be live-streamed at 1 PM, Friday, December 18, 2020, and will appear below the obituary.
Meryl Thayne Hansey, age 84, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away surrounded by love on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the Leach Home in Wahpeton. Due to the current health concerns impacting the...
Marlis Vlasaty
Dec 10, 2020
Marlis L. Vlasaty, age 79, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge. A public graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 2:30 PM at Calvary Cemetery in Lidgerwood, ND. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.
Gary "Bill" Bair
Dec 6, 2020
Gary “Bill” Bair, 76, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Sanford Broadway Medical Center. A walk-through visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 19, 2020, followed by a private family service at Bethel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton. Pastor Erika Buller will officiate the service. Burial will...
Gayle Olson
Dec 4, 2020
Gayle Marie (DeFries) Olson, age 64, died on Friday, December 4, 2020, of cancer at her home in Breckenridge, MN under Hospice care. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.
Gayle was...
Robert Running Bear
Dec 4, 2020
Robert Running Bear Jr., 50, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, followed by his funeral service at 2:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.
Robert LeRoy Running...
Lawrence "Larry" Brunkhorst
Dec 4, 2020
Lawrence “Larry” Brunkhorst, 74, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Maryhill Manor in Enderlin, ND. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with a KC Rosary at 5:45 pm, followed by a prayer service at 6:00 PM at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton. Visitation...
