Obituaries
John Deissler
May 6, 2012
John Deissler, 96, Breckenridge, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Campus, Breckenridge, MN. The Funeral Mass will be Thursday, May 10, 10:30 AM., at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton. Visitation will be Wednesday; from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 6:30 Knights of Columbus Rosary followed by a 7 PM Prayer...
Wayne Berndt
May 5, 2012
Wayne F. Berndt, 69, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 at his home under the care of Riveredge Hospice and surrounded by his family. The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, May 9, 1:30 PM at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton. Interment will be at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton. Arrangements are with Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Wayne was born February...
David Walker
May 3, 2012
David E. Walker, 91, Fargo, ND, formerly Chicago, IL area, a retired senior scientist from Argonne National Laboratory and a pioneering metallurgist in the study of uranium who worked on the "Manhattan Project" passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 7, at 2 PM at Willow Creek Chapel,...
Erma Hentges
Apr 25, 2012
Erma Hentges, 88, Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Great Bend, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 28 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, ND with Rev. Morris Stephens Jr. officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 5 PM to 7 PM with...
Darrell Gast
Apr 16, 2012
Darrell Gast of Wahpeton, passed away peacefully Monday, April 16 at the St. Francis Healthcare Campus surrounded by his loving family. He went to the Lord after a long struggle with liver disease. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND with Rev. Dale F....
Raymond Evenson
Apr 6, 2012
VERTIN-MUNSON FUNERAL HOME WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA Raymond Evenson, 89, rural Wahpeton, ND died Friday, April 6, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital, Breckenridge, MN. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 12 at Faith Lutheran Church, Dwight, ND with the Rev. Gordon Lee officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 at...
Raymond Raymond Sr
Mar 29, 2012
Raymond was born on November 20, 1920 in Dwight Township to Frank and Mary (Svoboda) Srnka. He grew up and attended school in Dwight Township where he farmed north of Wahpeton, ND until he retired in the late 1960's. He lived in Mooreton until the fall of 2006 when he moved to York Manor in Breckenridge. He then became a...
Kenneth Lee
Mar 27, 2012
Kenneth was born in Abercrombie Township near Pitcairn on November 12, 1923 to Lars and Helga (Bolstad) Lee. He grew up and attended country school near Pitcairn and graduated from Colfax High School in 1941. After graduation he worked on the family farm. Kenny was united in marriage to Sylpha Bjerkager on December 4, 1948 at Bethany Lutheran Church. After...
Fred Saar
Mar 26, 2012
Fred Herman Saar was born October 5, 1919 near Leonard ND, the son of Herman and Othelia (Schilke) Saar. He attended school in Leonard and later farmed with his two brothers. He entered the U.S. Army in 1942, and served in the 507th Parachute Infantry. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Bronze Arrowhead and honorably discharged in September 1945....
Vivian Bohn
Mar 25, 2012
Vivian was born October 18, 1929, near Rural Tyler, ND, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Hennen) Ehlers. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Tyler, and attended elementary school in a one-room country school house. She graduated from Wahpeton High School and was united in marriage to Norman Bohn on October 28, 1947. They lived and...
Mary Anderson
Mar 16, 2012
Mary Ann was born August 1, 1927, at Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Wagner) Althoff. She grew up near Hankinson, ND and graduated from St. Francis Academy, Hankinson, in 1945. She attended Nursing School at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN, graduating in 1948. Mary Ann was united in marriage to Jack Anderson on May 1, 1950...
Fred Luebke
Mar 16, 2012
Fred Paul Luebke was born November 11, 1917 in Becker County, near Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of August and Ella (Pfahning) Luebke. As a child the family moved to Antelope Township, near Barney, ND. He attended Antelope Country School and worked for Max Feustel on a farm and later at a hatchery. He entered the Army Air Force in...
Margaret Hemsing
Mar 15, 2012
Margaret M. Hemsing, 91, Breckenridge, MN and formerly of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Thursday March 15, 2012 at the St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN with her loved ones by her side. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the St. Francis Healthcare Chapel, 2400 St. Francis Drive, Breckenridge, MN with...
Lois Kuruc
Mar 10, 2012
Lois Kuruc, 77, rural Colfax, ND, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at her home. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, 7 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton with Rev. Ken Kirchenwitz officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 4 PM until the time of service on Thursday. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton. Lois was born September...
Arline Meyer
Mar 10, 2012
Arline F. Meyer, 84, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. The Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, 10:30 A.M., at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski as celebrant. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 5 PM to 8 PM, with a 6:30 Prayer Vigil at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton and one hour...
Craig Amundson
Mar 7, 2012
Craig R. Amundson, 57, rural Fairmount, ND, passed away, Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at his home. A Memorial service will be Monday, March 12, 10:30 a.m., at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. There will be sharing with Craig's family one hour before the service. Craig was born November 4, 1954 at Powers Lake, ND; the son of LeRoy "Bud" and Carol...
Lillian David
Mar 6, 2012
Lillian David, 83, Wyndmere, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, March 10 at 10:30 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wyndmere, ND with Father Len Loegering as celebrant. Visitation will be on Friday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer vigil...
Karen Lauman
Mar 2, 2012
Karen Louise Lauman was born to Frank and Mary Ann (Frybert) Lauman on October 11, 1971 at Breckenridge, MN. She attended St. John's Catholic School for several years and finished her education in Hillsboro, ND where she lived with the Duane Beltz family. Karen then moved to Fargo. She enjoyed the staff and being part of the activities with Southeast...
Caroline Raftevold
Feb 25, 2012
A Memorial Celebration for Caroline "Dolly" Raftevold, 94, Wahpeton, will be held 2:00 PM at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, ND on Friday, April 27, 2012, with Rev. Jim Gustafson officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Inurnment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton. Caroline passed away February 25, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge....
Velma Woodbury
Feb 22, 2012
Velma Woodbury, 94, Breckenridge, MN and formerly Barney, ND died on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. Funeral services will be on Monday, February 27 at Evergreen United Methodist Church, Wahpeton, ND at 2:00 P.M with Rev. Jenny Hallenbeck officiating. Visitation will be at the Vertin-Munson Wahpeton Funeral Home on Sunday from 4:00-7:00 P.M and...
