Obituaries
Maribeth Bokinskie
Aug 30, 2024
Maribeth Bokinskie, 89 of Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024, in Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. Her funeral mass will be held at St. John's Catholic Church in Wahpeton, on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 11 am, with visitation one hour before the service. Fr. Paul Kuhn will officiate. Burial will be in...
Jacquelyn Hooten
Aug 28, 2024
Jacquelyn Hooten, a beloved mother and grandmother, left this world August 28, 2024, at the age of 69. Born on September 16, 1954, in Hankinson, North Dakota, Jacquelyn's life was full of love, laughter, and an indomitable spirit.
A loving and caring mother, she dedicated herself wholeheartedly to her sons, Shawn and Brock Jensen. Her nurturing spirit extended deeply into her...
Harriet Fleenor
Aug 13, 2024
Harriet L. Fleenor, 96 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at St. Catherine’s Living Center. Her service will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 2 PM with visitation one hour before the service and burial at Fairview Cemetery in Wahpeton at 4 PM.
Harriet Loraine Patterson was born...
Ina Kragness
Jul 31, 2024
Ina A. Kragness, 103, formerly of rural Walcott, ND, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Sheyenne Crossing Care Center in West Fargo, ND. Her funeral service will be held at Richland Lutheran Church in rural Walcott, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 11:00 am, with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Dan Forsberg will officiate the service. Burial will...
Roger Bramel
Jul 25, 2024
Roger Bramel, 99 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away at St. Catherine’s Living Center, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 29, 2024, at 11:00 am, with visitation one hour before the service, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, prior to the service at 9 am. Pastor Ken...
Kenneth "Ken" Lindsay
Jul 24, 2024
Kenneth "Ken" Lindsay, a loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather, passed away on July 24, 2024, in Fargo, North Dakota. His memorial service will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, ND on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 11:00 AM, with visitation one hour before the service. Pastor Rich Kramer will officiate the service.
Ken was born on May 12, 1943,...
Fr. William Ovsak
Jul 22, 2024
Fr. William T. OvsakBorn July 24, 1938, at St. Michaels Hospital, Grand Forks, ND - Entered Eternal Rest, on July 22, 2024.
His parents were John Stephen and Margaret Mary, deceased, his mother in 1946 with her burial in Notre Dame Cemetery, Chicago, IL. His father was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Frazee, MN in 1967. His brothers and sisters were...
Charles "Chuck" Schiele
Jul 21, 2024
Charles Schiele, 73 of Fairmount, ND, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. His memorial service will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 11:00 am, with visitation one hour before the service. Monsignor Brian Donahue will officiate the service.
Charles “Chuck, Chucky or Ed” Schiele was...
ClaraAnn Evavold
Jul 20, 2024
ClaraAnn Evavold, 85 of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Ecumen Evergreens in Moorhead, MN. Her funeral service will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour before the service. René Hasbargen will officiate the service. Burial will be in...
Alta B. Lehmann
Jul 19, 2024
Alta Betty Lehmann, age 86, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, in Horace, ND at her daughter’s home surrounded by Love, under the care of Hospice. A funeral service to celebrate Alta’s life will be held at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 11:00 am, with visitation one hour prior to the service....
Sylpha Lee
Jul 19, 2024
Sylpha Marie Ann (Bjerkager) Lee, 96, passed away July 19, 2024, at Four Seasons Healthcare in Forman, ND. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Colfax, ND. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Cemetery,...
Brandy Hagen
Jul 18, 2024
Brandy Hagen, 43 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024. The family held a gathering to honor her life.
She was born to Donna and Mel Hagen on July 11, 1981, in Breckenridge, MN. Brandy was the kindest person you ever met. She could solve everyone's problems but her own.
She is survived by her son, Blaine, and...
Donald R. Ewald
Jul 7, 2024
Don Ewald, 89, passed away peacefully at St. Catherine’s Benedict Home in Wahpeton, ND on Sunday, July 7, 2024, after a long battle with kidney disease. His funeral service will be at Peace Lutheran Church in Barney, ND at 11 AM on Monday, July 15, 2024, with visitation starting at 10 AM. Pastor Brock Schmeling will officiate. The burial will...
Lamar Wells
Jul 2, 2024
Lamar K. Wells, 82, of Wyndmere, ND, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in CHI St. Joseph Health in Park Rapids, MN, surrounded by his family. A private family burial will take place in the coming days.
Daniel Cagley
Jul 2, 2024
Daniel “Dan” Cagley, 65, passed away Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, at his home in Corcoran, MN. His service will be held Monday, July 8, 2024, at Vertin Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Family will receive the public from 10-11 AM and the Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM. Fr. Greg Haman will officiate the service. Burial will...
Reese Lewis
Jun 29, 2024
Reese D. Lewis, 19 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Fargo, North Dakota. His funeral mass will be held on Friday, July 5, 2024, at 2:00 pm with visitation 2 hours before his service, at St. John's Catholic Church in Wahpeton. Fr. Greg Haman will officiate.
Reese Daniel Lewis was born to Steven Lewis and Stacie...
Robert Matejcek
Jun 21, 2024
Robert Anthony Matejcek was born on May 18, 1956, in Breckenridge, Minnesota to Wilbur and Marian (Schirmers) Matejcek of Wahpeton, North Dakota. He attended grade school through 8th grade at St. John's Catholic School and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1974. He married Cynthia Krump at St. John's Catholic Church in Wahpeton on May 20, 1977. To this union...
Denice A. Schueller
Jun 17, 2024
Denice A. Schueller, 69, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024, at Essential Hospital in Fargo, with her husband by her side. Denice was born in Wells, Minnesota, to the late Lonnie and Phyllis (Kliendl) Ackerman. Denice met Rick Schueller in 2012 while working together in Willmar and married on May 6, 2017, at the Little Brown...
Lucille E. Holmly Gould
Jun 16, 2024
Lucille Elizabeth Kensinger was born April 4, 1929, in Rolette, ND to Fred and Elizabeth (Johnson) Kensinger, youngest child in a family of 2 brothers and a sister.
She had an active childhood which involved riding horse, working on farms, playing trumpet, reading voraciously, drawing, and enjoying school. Lucille graduated from Rolette, ND high school at 16.
She married Wendall Holmly when...
Dr. Jeffrey Sikorski
Jun 16, 2024
Dr. Jeffrey Sikorski, 70, of Colorado Springs, passed away far too soon on June 16, 2024.
Jeff was born in Breckenridge, MN on June 22, 1953. He graduated from Fairmount High School in 1971. He earned a Doctor of Optometry degree from Pacific University in 1982, followed by a Master of Science in Clinical Optometric Management in 1993.
Jeff enjoyed fishing, skiing,...
