Obituaries

Murl Smith

Murl Smith

Dec 9, 2012

Murl LaVerne Smith was born on May 9, 1915 in Aneta, North Dakota to Carl and Mabel (Saxrud) Fodness. She attended local schools and graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1936 with a Bachelor Degree in Physical Education. She taught at Ellendale Industrial School, Ellendale, ND for 5 years. She went on to do further graduate work at...

Myrna Engle

Myrna Engle

Dec 6, 2012

Myrna Engle, 71, Wahpeton, North Dakota and Sun City West, Arizona died on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at her home in Sun City West surrounded by her family. The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, ND with Rev. Jule' Ballinger officiating. Visitation with her family will also be...

Judy Folkestad

Judy Folkestad

Dec 2, 2012

Judy Folkestad, 71, Clark, SD, the mother of Kathy Rhody and Colette Barton of Wyndmere, ND passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND after a short and sudden illness with cancer. Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 8, at 11:00 AM at Plymouth Congregational Church (UCC), Clark, SD with Pastor Fawn Lamb officiating....

Phillip Hagen

Phillip Hagen

Nov 24, 2012

Phillip Hagen, 72, Breckenridge, MN was called home on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge. Funeral services will be on Thursday, November 29 at 10:30 AM at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, Breckenridge with Rev. Mark Manning officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer service at 7 pm at Willow...

Ricky Stickland, Sr

Ricky Stickland, Sr

Nov 24, 2012

Ricky Lee Stickland, Sr., 50, Great Bend, ND passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 29 at 2:00 PM at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Vertin-Munson Funeral Home is in...

Dorothy Doberstein

Dorothy Doberstein

Nov 18, 2012

Dorothy Marion Doberstein 86, Wahpeton ND passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at St. Francis Health Care Center Breckenridge. The Funeral Service will be Friday, November 23, 11:00 a.m., at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton. Dorothy was born Nov 25, 1925 in Wahpeton...

Donna Davis

Donna Davis

Nov 18, 2012

Donna J. Davis, 89, Willmar, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday, November 18, at Bethesda Nursing Home, Willmar. The Funeral Service will be Saturday, November 24, 11:00 a.m., at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton with Rev. Jule' Ballinger officiating. Visitation will be Friday, from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Service at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton,...

James Odegaard

James Odegaard

Nov 18, 2012

James A. Odegaard, 55, Wyndmere, ND passed away on November 18, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be on Saturday, November 24, at 1:00 PM at Wyndmere Lutheran Church, Wyndmere, ND with Rev. Bob Caranicas officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM at...

Clayton Syvertsen

Clayton Syvertsen

Nov 17, 2012

Clayton Syvertsen, 84, Galchutt, ND, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, November 26, 2:00 PM, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. There will be visitation with the family one hour before the service at the funeral home. Clayton was born December 4, 1927 at Galchutt, ND, the...

Selma Carlson

Selma Carlson

Nov 12, 2012

Selma "Sally" Carlson, 92, took the hand of Jesus and joined loved ones in heaven on November 12, 2012 at the Pioneer Care Center, Fergus Falls, MN surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 16 at 10:30 AM at Galchutt Lutheran Church, Galchutt, ND with Rev. Ken Kirchenwitz officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday...

John Evers

John Evers

Nov 10, 2012

John A. Evers, 49, Wahpeton, ND passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, November 14, at 10:30 AM at the Wahpeton Community Center with Pastor Lynn Dau of the River of Life Community Church officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 pm to 7 pm...

William Hasse

William Hasse

Nov 9, 2012

No obituary per family request. Visitation St. Martin's Catholic Church Geneseo, ND Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Service St. Martin's Catholic Church Geneseo, ND Tuesday, November 13, 2012 11:00 AM Cemetery St. Martin's Catholic Cemetery Geneseo, ND Tuesday, November 13, 2012 11:30 AM

Wayne Aigner

Wayne Aigner

Nov 9, 2012

Wayne T. Aigner, 70, formerly of Wolverton, MN, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012, at Four Seasons Health Care Center, Forman, ND. Wayne, son of Phil and Beatrice (Carlson) Aigner, was born in Fargo, ND, on March 27, 1942. He grew up on his family's farm near Wolverton, MN. He loved farming and became involved with daily chores at a...

Mary Cameron

Mary Cameron

Nov 2, 2012

Mary Jean Cameron, 80, Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012, at Sanford Health, Palliative Care, Fargo. The Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Evergreen United Methodist Church, Wahpeton. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 PM to 8 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton....

Mary Mathre

Mary Mathre

Oct 31, 2012

Mary Margaret (Moore) Mathre, 90, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at her home under the care of Riveredge Hospice. The Funeral Mass will be Friday, November 9, 1:00 PM, at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton. Visitation will be Thursday, November 8, from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...

Donald Schmitt

Donald Schmitt

Oct 30, 2012

Donald A. Schmitt, 92, Breckenridge, MN and formerly of Wahpeton, ND died on Tuesday October 30, 2012 at the St. Francis Healthcare Campus-Hospital in Breckenridge. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton on Friday, November 2 at 10:30 A.M. with Rev. Dale F. Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the...

Michael Houle

Michael Houle

Oct 25, 2012

Michael Joseph Houle, 49, Wahpeton, ND passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Funeral Mass will be on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND with Father Dale Lagodinski as celebrant. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM...

Delores Hickman

Delores Hickman

Oct 21, 2012

Delores J. Hickman, 78, Wahpeton, ND, formerly Mooreton, ND, and Columbus, ND, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. Memorial Services will be Saturday, October 27, 2:00 PM at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton, ND and Sunday, November 11, 2012, 2:00 PM at Faith Lutheran Church, Columbus, ND. Visitations will be one hour prior to...

Elizabeth Torgeson

Elizabeth Torgeson

Oct 16, 2012

Elizabeth "Betty" Torgeson, 97, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Woodland Good Samaritan, Brainerd, MN. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND with Rev. Dale F. Lagodinski officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton, at a later date. Betty chose to...

Elizabeth Torgeson

Elizabeth Torgeson

Oct 16, 2012

Elizabeth "Betty" Torgeson, 97, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Woodland Good Samaritan, Brainerd, MN. A Funeral Mass will be held at a later time. Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Torgeson was born on December 3, 1914, at Browntown, MN, the daughter of John E. and Mary (Fogarty) O'Hearn. She moved with her family to Fairmount, ND as...