Obituaries
Lorna Pistorius
Feb 18, 2025
Lorna Louise (Krone) Pistorius, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great (great) grandmother passed away on February 18, 2025, at Kinder Care in West Fargo, ND at the age of 95. Born on May 27, 1929, in Rural Grant Township, SD, Lorna exemplified a work ethic that few could match, having developed her determination from a young age while helping on...
Rick Kotzer
Feb 17, 2025
Rick Kotzer, 65 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice.
No services will be held.
Gertrude "Gertie" Strege
Feb 14, 2025
Gertrude “Gertie” Pauline Strege, 97, of Wahpeton, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Leach Home. Her funeral service will take place Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, beginning at 10 AM. Visitation will take place at 9:15 up until the time of the service. She will be laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton. The...
Harold Ness
Feb 13, 2025
Harold W. Ness, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN, at the age of 88.
Harold was born on January 14, 1937. He attended country grade school and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1955. He then attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton for one semester, after which he enlisted...
Mavis Enochson
Feb 13, 2025
Mavis J. Enochson-Hamann, 92, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at the Leach Home in Wahpeton. Her funeral service will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 2:00 pm, with a visitation one hour before the service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Pastor Tim Geitz will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery at...
Phyllis Gylland
Feb 4, 2025
Phyllis Gylland, 101, of Colfax, passed away, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton. Visitation will take place at Vertin Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, on Friday, February 14, 2025, from 4 PM - 6 PM with a Prayer Service beginning at 6 PM. The family invites friends and family to stay after the Prayer Service...
Teresa Sticka
Feb 4, 2025
Teresa Sticka, 101, resident of the Leach Home, Wahpeton, ND, went Home to the Lord, Tuesday February 4, 2025, at 6:15 AM. Her Mass of Christian burial will take place Monday, February 10, 2025, at 10 AM at Carmel of Mary Monastery, Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will begin at 9:15 AM.
Teresa was born April 7, 1923, the middle child in a...
Brenda Jones
Feb 1, 2025
Brenda Jones, 68, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on February 1, 2025, surrounded by family. Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:30 AM, with visitation one hour before the service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton. Pastor Matthew Tooman will officiate the service.
Brenda was born May 9, 1956, to Edmund and Claudia (Mehlhoff) Burrer...
Todd Heitkamp
Jan 31, 2025
Todd “Lenny” Heitkamp, 64, of Barney, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at St. Gerard’s Nursing Home, Hankinson, ND. His memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Wyndmere, ND, with Father Terry Dodge officiating. His funeral mass will be at 10:30 with visitation at 9:30. Knights of Columbus will lead...
Blaine Basehore
Jan 30, 2025
Blaine Darren Basehore passed away January 30, 2025, under the care of Hospice, at his residence, after a brave, hard fought battle against glioblastoma. His wife Teresa, sister Roxsann and fur baby Shadow by his side. A Memorial Service will take place at 3 PM on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Vertin Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Visitation will begin at...
Sandra Hubrig
Jan 29, 2025
Sandra Hubrig, 70, of Rural Great Bend, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Her memorial service will be on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 11:00 am, with visitation one hour before the service, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.
Sandy was born on September...
Shirley Langenwalter
Jan 29, 2025
Shirley Langenwalter, 95, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away at St. Catherine's Living Center on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m., with visitation from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., followed by her Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at St. John's Catholic Church in Wahpeton. Fr. Paul Kuhn and Fr. Dale Lagodinski will...
Donna Stone
Jan 20, 2025
Donna Stone, 89, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Evergreen United Methodist Church in Wahpeton, at 2:30 pm, with visitation one hour before the service. Rev. Matthew Orendorff will officiate. Burial will be in Antelope Creek Cemetery, near Mooreton, ND.
Donna Marie (Krump) Stone went...
Kathleen Saenger
Jan 18, 2025
Kathleen Renee Saenger (Hasbargen), 68, of Breckenridge, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by her family on January 18, 2025. Born on July 14, 1956, to William and Beverly Hasbargen and with 10 brothers and sisters, Kathy grew up in a large family and continued a tradition of love and support as she started her own family.
As the mother of four, step-mother...
Carolann Wyatt
Jan 17, 2025
Carolann Wyatt, 83, of Wahpeton, passed away at her home, surrounded by family, on Friday, January 17, 2025.
A full obituary will be posted in the days to come.
David Werth
Jan 14, 2025
David Werth, 42 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Visitation will be on Friday, January 17, 2025, from 5 pm to 7 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. His Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2 pm, with visitation one hour prior at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton. Pastor Matthew...
Esther Marohl
Jan 12, 2025
Esther Marohl, 96, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 11:00 am, with a visitation one hour before the service, at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton.
Esther was born on November...
Arlene Rossow
Jan 10, 2025
Arlene J. Rossow, 77, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away on January 10, 2025. Her funeral service will be on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 11 am, with a visitation one hour before the service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Burial will in Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton. René Hasbargen will officiate the service.
Arlene Joyce Rossow was born May 30,...
Gerald "Jerry" Rydell
Jan 8, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” Rydell, age 82, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on January 8, 2025, in Lincoln, NE, surrounded by his loving children after a brief illness while traveling. His memorial service will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 11 am, with visitation one hour prior. The burial will take place in Fairview...
Shawn Jordheim
Jan 8, 2025
Shawn Jordheim, 46, of Wyndmere, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. A private family service will be held.
Shawn was born on February 2, 1978, to Fred and Marlene (Nelson) Jordheim in Breckenridge, MN. He graduated from Wyndemere High School, and was a life long resident of Wyndmere.
He is survived by his son, Zach; his parents, Fred and Marlene;...
