Obituaries

Beatrice Arlene Foertsch

Beatrice Arlene Foertsch

Jan 7, 2024

Beatrice Arlene Foertsch, 91, formerly of Wyndmere, North Dakota, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Maple View Memory Care in Fargo, ND.  Her service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wyndmere, ND.  There will be a visitation one hour prior.  Father Troy Simonsen will officiate the...

Fay Ilene Woy

Fay Ilene Woy

Jan 6, 2024

Fay Ilene Woy, 79, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton.  Her memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2023, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  There will be a visitation one hour prior.  Burial will be at a later date.  Pastor Kori Lehrkamp will...

Adam Loepp

Adam Loepp

Jan 5, 2024

Adam Loepp, 48, passed away at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, on Friday, January 5, 2024.  A Celebration of Life is planned for Monday July 15, 2024, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, ND at 11 AM.   

Phyllis Mathilda Leshovsky

Phyllis Mathilda Leshovsky

Jan 5, 2024

Phyllis Mathilda Leshovsky, 93, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, January 5, 2024. Visitation will be held from 1pm to 2pm, Monday, January 15, 2024, at Vertin Munson Funeral home in Wahpeton, followed by the funeral at 2:00pm. Rene’ Hasbargen will be the officiant. Internment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Breckenridge at a...

Patricia Lou Wanner

Patricia Lou Wanner

Jan 5, 2024

Patricia “Patty” Wanner, 75, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, Minnesota.  Her service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 10:30 am with visitation one-hour prior at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  ChaplinChaplain Paul Peterson will preside.

On December 9, 1948, Patricia Lou Pankow was born to...

Gary Pigeon

Gary Pigeon

Jan 3, 2024

Gary Pigeon, 60 of Rural Wahpeton, ND, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. His family has planned the memorial service for July 13, 2024, with a luncheon and fellowship to take place from 11 am - 1 pm at Harvest Outreach Church, 1155 21st Ave N, Wahpeton, North Dakota. 

A memorial ride will leave the church at...

Ben K Jensen

Ben K Jensen

Jan 2, 2024

Ben Krog Jensen, 76, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at his residence from natural causes.  His memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2023, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, North Dakota.  There will be a visitation one hour prior.  Rene’ Hasbargen will be officiating the service. Burial will take place...

Norik Y. Astvatsaturov

Norik Y. Astvatsaturov

Dec 30, 2023

Norik Yegishevich Astvatsaturov passed away peacefully at the age of 76 in Wahpeton, North Dakota on December 30, 2023, at 5:45 am from a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. His last words on this earth were “I’m not afraid.” 

A celebration of Norik’s life will be held at Evergreen United Methodist Church on Tuesday, January...

Janice Fay Manning

Janice Fay Manning

Dec 29, 2023

Janice Fay Manning, 84, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at St. Gerard’s Community of Care in Hankinson, ND, under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice.  Her funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the United Church of Christ in Wahpeton, ND.  There will be a visitation one...

Maureen S. Mathre

Maureen S. Mathre

Dec 26, 2023

Maureen “Beany” Mathre, 72, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at her residence.  Her Celebration of Life is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  There will be a visitation one hour prior.  Rene’ Hasbargen will officiate the service.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...

Michael Orrin Thompson

Michael Orrin Thompson

Dec 24, 2023

Michael Orrin Thompson, 62, of McLeod, North Dakota, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, in Wyndmere, ND.  His visitation is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND, with his prayer service starting at 7 p.m.  Michael’s funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Bethany Lutheran...

Jerry P. Brackin

Jerry P. Brackin

Dec 22, 2023

 

Jerry Brackin, age 69, of Wahpeton, ND, died at his home on Friday, December 22, 2023, wife his wife and son, and the help of CHI Hospice.   

A memorial mass will be held on 1:00 pm, Friday, January 5, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton with Father Paul Kuhn presiding.  Visitation will be held for one hour...

Graydon J Bohn

Graydon J Bohn

Dec 21, 2023

 

Graydon "Grady" James Bohn, 91, of Fargo, North Dakota, formerly Mooreton, ND, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo.  His funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  There will be a visitation one hour prior.  Pastor Brock Schmeling will officiate the service.  Burial...

Steven Schmit

Steven Schmit

Dec 19, 2023

Steven Daniel Schmit, 51, of Milnor, North Dakota, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at his residence from natural causes. His visitation is set from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND, with prayer service beginning at 7 p.m. Steven’s Mass of Christian Burial is set for 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 28,...

Bette A. Dichraff

Bette A. Dichraff

Dec 17, 2023

Bette Anne Dichraff was born on November 20, 1934, in Hanneford, North Dakota, to Robert and Elsie (Wunderlich) Nelson, where she grew up and attended school.  She went on to marry Frederick Dichraff in Webster, South Dakota, on November 21, 1956.  They were blessed with two children, John and Linda. 

After Bette and Fritz were married, they made their home in...

Allen Keith Jones

Allen Keith Jones

Dec 12, 2023

Allen Keith Jones, 62, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo, ND.  His service is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Harvest Outreach Church in Wahpeton, ND.  There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service.  Pastor Dominic Warne will be the officiant.  Arrangements have...

Wendy Kay Campbell

Wendy Kay Campbell

Dec 2, 2023

Wendy Campbell, 57, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo, ND.  Her Celebration of Life will be on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 11:00 am, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND, with visitation one hour prior.  René Hasbargen will officiate the service.

Wendy Kay Trower was born on October...

Steven Jay Tetzlaff

Steven Jay Tetzlaff

Dec 1, 2023

Steven Jay Tetzlaff, 60, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, as the result of an automobile accident.

Services are scheduled for Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 11:00 am, with visitation one-hour prior, at United Church of Christ in Wahpeton.  Pastor Ken Adams will officiate the service.  

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Vincent Howard Humble

Vincent Howard Humble

Dec 1, 2023

Vincent Humble, 80, of Fairmount, North Dakota, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at the Leach Home in Wahpeton, ND.  His Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 8, 2023, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Fairmount, ND.  There will be a visitation one hour prior, with the recitation of the Rosary at...