Obituaries

Feb 19, 2018

James McKinnon Haberman, “Jessy”, 8, Wyndmere, ND, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. The Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 24, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Wyndmere with Rev. Troy Simonsen officiating.  Visitation will be Friday from 5PM to 7 PM with a 7PM Prayer Service and one hour...

Feb 17, 2018

Robert D. Quam, 69, rural Wyndmere, ND, passed away, Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. The Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Wyndmere, ND, with Rev. Troy Simonson officiating.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Service at...

Feb 12, 2018

Donna Lou Wahl, 91, Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 12, 2018 at CHI St. Francis Healthcare Campus in Breckenridge, Minnesota.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 19, 2018 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the funeral mass at 11:00 am at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating....

Feb 11, 2018

Gordon M. Johnson, 86, West Fargo, ND, formerly Mooreton, ND, passed away, Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. The Funeral Service will be Friday, 11:00 a.m., at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Gordon Lee officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church on Friday.

Gordon Marcus Johnson was born...

Feb 10, 2018

Gloria Joerg, 86, of Fairmount, ND, formerly Milwaukee, WI passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, ND.  Visitation will be held on Friday, May 11, 2018 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.  Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery.  Arrangements have...

Feb 6, 2018

Paul L. Wawers, 84, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 10, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating.  Visitation will be from noon until the time of service with a 12:30 PM Rosary. Military Honors by...

Jan 31, 2018

Jeanne (Hoffert) Hertel, 71, Ipswich, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Sanford Hospital, Aberdeen, SD. A Memorial Service will be Monday, February 5, 2:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, with Rev. Jen Tyler officiating. There will be visitation one hour before the service. Interment will be at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, in the spring.

Jan 28, 2018

Richard  Joseph Allen Leshovsky Sr.

Richard “Dick” Allen Leshovksy Sr., 82, Wahpeton, North Dakota, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at CHI  St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, Minnesota, surrounded by his family.  The funeral Mass will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 with the Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating at St. John’s Catholic Church in...

Jan 25, 2018

Everett M. Holtz, 93, Fargo, ND formerly Wahpeton, ND died Thursday, January 25, 2018 surrounded by family at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be Friday, February 2, 2018 at Edgewood Vista Chapel, Fargo, ND from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm with a rosary at 6:00 pm and a prayer service at 6:30 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, February 3,...

Jan 21, 2018

Manford C. Olson, age 88 of Mooreton, ND, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 21, 2018.  Manford was born on October 10, 1929 in Wahpeton, ND to Gerald and Gorda Olson.  Manford and Grace, his wife of 66 years, farmed near Mooreton, ND and were blessed with six children. Manford enjoyed spending time at his lake home on Blanche...

Jan 17, 2018

Wilma Hauff, 89, of Wahpeton, ND went to her eternal home on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton.  A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, January 19, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, with Rev. Jared Clausen officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Fairview Memorial Gardens,...

Jan 12, 2018

Merlyn M. Miller, 91, West Fargo, ND, formerly Wahpeton, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo. The Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Jule’ Ballinger officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton,...

Jan 7, 2018

Dolores (Dorie) G. Ness, 88, Maplewood, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at her residence under the care of Hospice. The Eastern Star Service will be Saturday,  11:00 am followed by the Funeral Service  at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, with Rev. Jule’ Ballinger officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 am, until the time of...

Jan 7, 2018

Roman J. Berg, 91, Breckenridge, MN, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, MN, under the care of CHI Hospice. A Funeral Mass will be Friday, 10:30 am, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Patrick Parks as celebrant. Visitation will be Thursday at the church from 5 PM to 7 PM...

Jan 7, 2018

James Shorma of Wyndmere, ND died Sunday, January 7, 2018, peacefully at home after lingering illnesses under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley for the past month and a half.  Visitation will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Wyndmere from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, followed by the...

Jan 6, 2018

Zaiden Engen Ness, 2, Breckenridge, MN entered eternal life on January 6th, 2018 following a tragic car accident. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:45 p.m., Friday, Jan. 12, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, N.D. Visitation will continue from noon to 1 p.m., followed by the funeral at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13,...

Jan 4, 2018

Charlotte M. Harris, 89, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.  The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 11:00 am at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, with Rev. Jen Tyler officiating.  Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at...

Dec 27, 2017

Cindy Koziol, 65 – years old, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family and under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice. After her valiant fight with breast cancer in 1996, Cindy’s battle resumed May 2013 with Stage 4 Breast Cancer that spread to the bones. Her strong will to live,...

Dec 27, 2017

Phyllis Eleanor Emery, 87, Breckenridge, MN, passed away Wednesday, December 27 at Twin Town Villa, Breckenridge, under the care of CHI Hospice.  Visitation will be Friday, December 29 from 5 pm - 7 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.  A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 30, at 11:00 am...

Dec 22, 2017

Delbert H. Boock, 86, Fargo, ND, passed away December 22, 2017 at Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, January 25, 2:00 PM at One Oak Place, Fargo, ND, with Rev. Christopher Waldvogel officiating. Inurnment will be at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, ND, at a later date. Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton have been entrusted...