Obituaries

Oct 4, 2020

Cecelia Amelia (Kaufman) Dierks, age 91, returned home suddenly and unexpectedly, Sunday night, October 4, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo.  A visitation will be held Friday, October 9, from 5-7 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held, Saturday, October 10, 1:30...

Oct 2, 2020

Lillian “Lil” Bertelsen, 69, of Hankinson, ND passed away peacefully in her home Friday, October 2, 2020. The visitation will be Tuesday, October 6, 2020, from 5-7 PM, followed by a prayer service at 7 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.  Visitation will continue on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 10-11 AM, followed by her funeral...

Sep 30, 2020

Alta Margaret (Johnson) Luebke, age 99, of Wyndmere, ND, died suddenly at CHI St. Francis Home, Breckenridge, MN on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.  Services will be held Saturday, October 3, at Peace Lutheran Church, Barney, ND, at 11 a.m., with a visitation one-hour prior.  Burial will follow at Elk Creek Cemetery in Wyndmere.  Covid precautions will be followed and...

Sep 30, 2020

Doyle Thielman, age 88, of Hutchinson, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Harmony Assisted Living in Hutchinson. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 5, 2020, from 12 PM to 1 PM followed by his 1 PM service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Burial will be held at Fairview...

Sep 29, 2020

Frances “Fran” Marie Werre, of Wahpeton, ND, a loving mother, grandmother, and friend to many, passed away on Tuesday, September 29th, at the age of 99. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2020 from 3 PM to 4 PM followed by a 4 PM prayer service at Vertin-Munson Funeral & Cremation Service in Wahpeton. Visitation will...

Sep 22, 2020

Donald R. Miller, age 75, of Wahpeton, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at his home in Mooreton, ND. A private graveside service will be held in the coming days. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to 690 4th Avenue N, Carrington, ND 58421. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home and Evans...

Sep 21, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” Shannon, 89, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  Visitation will continue at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton on Friday, September 25, 2020...

Sep 19, 2020

Yoshiko Tollefson, age 87, of Wahpeton, ND, passed peacefully away on September 19, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at her home, under the care of CHI Health at Home.  A private family service will be held in the coming days.

Yoshiko was born on December 3, 1932, to Sukeji and Hayashi Otsuka...

Sep 18, 2020

Phillip “Phil” Bjerkager, 88, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, from 12 PM to 2 PM followed by a private family service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. A livestream of the...

Sep 15, 2020

T homas “Tom” Stenslie, age 52, of Minneapolis, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Minneapolis on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. A public visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, 2020, from 12 PM to 2 PM followed by a private family service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Rene Hasbargen will officiate the service. Burial...

Sep 14, 2020

Pamela Jean “Pam” Kath, age 70, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton.  A celebration of her life will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 224 6th St. N, with visitation to be held one-hour prior.  A...

Sep 10, 2020

Theresa Ann Braun Thompson, age 96, passed away early Thursday, September 10, 2020 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, ND, where she had resided for the past four years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 11 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church, with a visitation one-hour prior. Father Dale Lagodinski will officiate. Burial will follow in...

Sep 8, 2020

Alvin Pistorius, 95, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at St. Catherine’s Living Center under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, followed by his funeral service at 2:00 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, with...

Sep 5, 2020

Holly Ann Hansen, age 48, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 11, 2020, at 4 p.m., at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home with interment to follow in Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton.

Holly was born in Fargo, March 14, 1972, to...

Aug 23, 2020

Bonny Jean Letizia, age 72, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 at North Valley Assisted Living in Phoenix, AZ.  A graveside service will be held at the Faith Lutheran Cemetery in Dwight, ND, on Saturday, September 19, 2020, 11 a.m., followed by a gathering to celebrate her life, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, 224 6th St. N, Wahpeton, at noon....

Aug 22, 2020

Jeffrey "Jeff" Herbranson, 65, of rural McLeod, ND, passed away in his home on Saturday, August 22, 2020.  Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM followed by his memorial service at Zion Lutheran Church, 6030 Cty. Rd. 23, Leonard, ND 58052.  Pastor Wayne Quibell will officiate the service.  Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...

Aug 20, 2020

Described as “everyone’s friend,” Lorin Dale “Butch” Styf, age 73, of Wahpeton, ND slipped quietly and unexpectedly into heaven on Thursday, August 20, 2020.  Due to COVID concerns, a private family service will be held Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton with interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton, with Reverend...

Aug 18, 2020

Larry “Pete” Akers, 76, of Barney, ND, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  Pete was born on February 5, 1944 in Iowa Falls, IA, to Clarence and Beatrice Akers.  He graduated high school in Dows, IA, in 1962 and then attended college for one year.

In 1964, Pete and...

Aug 17, 2020

Janice A. Green, 75, of Fairmount, ND, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020, at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, MN.  Visitation will be on Friday, August 21, 2020, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm followed by her Mass of Christian Burial at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND.  Fr. Dale Lagodinski will officiate the service. Burial...

Aug 13, 2020

Burt John Kurtz, age 49, of Fairmount, ND, passed away suddenly at Lake Region Healthcare, Fergus Falls, MN on Thursday, August 13, 2020.  Visitation will be on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am followed by his funeral service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. A livestream of his service will be available on...