Obituaries

Jan McCann

May 8, 2019

Jan McCann, 67, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, due to pulmonary fibrosis, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  Services will be at 12:00 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2019 with visitation one hour prior to service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Father Dale Lagodinski will officiate....

Dan Wold Sr.

May 1, 2019

Dan Paul Wold, 63, of Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Davenport, IA, passed away on May 1, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center Broadway, Fargo, ND. As per Dan's wishes, burial will take place at a later date in Iowa.

Dan was born on November 23rd, 1955 to Clifford and Patricia (Greenlee) Wold in Davenport, IA. After graduating from...

Yejidë Williams

Apr 30, 2019

Yejidë Marie Williams, 7 ½ months, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at her home.  Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 3:00 PM at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton.

I am Yejidë  Marie Williams. I brought happiness, light and purpose to my...

Susan "Sue" Caspers

Apr 28, 2019

Susan “Sue” Caspers, 65, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton.  Visitation will continue on Friday, May...

Merle Gebro

Apr 20, 2019

Merle D. Gebro, 77, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, MN.  Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm followed by the funeral service at 3:00 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  Rev. John Andrews will officiate.  Arrangements...

William "Bill" Walters

Apr 17, 2019

William "Bill" Walters, 82, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.  Visitation will be on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 10:00 am followed by the Funeral Service at 10:30 am, at Valley Christian Church in Breckenridge, MN.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.

William (Bill) Wesley...

Vernon Bakken

Apr 17, 2019

Vernon O. Bakken, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at September Cottage Eldercare in Scandia, MN.  Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM followed by the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, ND, with Rev. Matthew Tooman officiating.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral...

Chalmer "Chuck" Diede

Apr 17, 2019

Chalmer "Chuck" Diede, 70, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away in the comfort of his own home, with his wife, Greta, by his side On Wednesday, April 17th, 2019. Services will be at a later date in Wishek, McIntosh County, ND. Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.

Denise Malingen

Apr 15, 2019

Heaven gained another angel on Monday, April 15, 2019, as Denise Malingen, 57, passed away surrounded by family, at Sanford Health Care, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 19, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM followed by the funeral service at 11:00 AM, at Breckenridge United Methodist Church in Breckenridge, MN. Rev. Mark Gronseth will...

Allan Braaten

Apr 14, 2019

Allan Gerald Braaten, 84, of Barney, ND, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Edgewood Vista in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held on Friday, April 19, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Wyndmere Lutheran Church.  Visitation will continue on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 9:30 AM to...

Anthony "Tony" Meyer

Apr 9, 2019

Anthony “Tony” Meyer, 87, of Fairmount, ND, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.  Visitation will continue on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 9:30...

Leona Johnson

Mar 31, 2019

Leona M. Johnson, 92, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 7, from 3pm – 5pm, with a Prayer Service at 5pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday April 8, at 11am with a Christian Mother’s...

William Richardson

Mar 31, 2019

William [Bill] Burdick Richardson, 100, passed away on March 31, 2019 at Eventide in Fargo, ND. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Eventide Centrum in Fargo. Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.

Bill was born in...

Eugene "Gene" Metcalf

Mar 25, 2019

Eugene “Gene” B. Metcalf, 88, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, surrounded by his family and friends.  Visitation will be on Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Visitation will continue on Friday,...

Lowell Kolbe

Mar 25, 2019

Lowell Kolbe, 92, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at CHI St. Francis Nursing home in Breckenridge.  Arrangements are pending with Vertin-Munson Funeral Home at this time.

Lowell Kolbe was born on March 5, 1927 to William and Saraphine (Welsand) Kolbe in Los Angeles, CA.  He and his family...

Harold Vickerman

Mar 22, 2019

Harold Vickerman, 87, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at CHI St. Francis Healthcare in Breckenridge, MN.  Visitation will be Friday, March 29, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.

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Donald Rubertus

Mar 14, 2019

Donald “Don” Rubertus, 89, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton.  A rosary will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 9:30 AM, followed by visitation at 10:00 AM, and his funeral mass at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating.  Burial...

Lynne Schultz

Mar 11, 2019

Lynne Schultz, 62, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, MN.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by her funeral service at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.  Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Great Bend, ND.  Arrangements...

Betty Stende

Mar 10, 2019

Betty M. Stende, 95, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton.  Visitation will be from Noon to 2:00 PM, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church in Dwight, ND.  Rev. Gordon Lee will officiate.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral...

Dorothy Lee

Mar 4, 2019

Dorothy "Dottie Melissa Lee, 94, of Wahpeton, ND, formerly Wichita, KS, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton.  She will be buried on her family grave space this spring in Wichita, Kansas.

Dorothy was born February 2, 1925 to Arthur E. Waldo and Annie M. Schmitz in Wichita, Kansas. She...