Obituaries
Myrtle Styf
Jun 29, 2011
Myrtle Violet Styf was born on November 4, 1919 in Wahpeton, ND, to Austin and Caroline (Max) Ferguson. She attended school in Foxhome, MN. On September 25, 1940 she married Arnold Styf in Breckenridge, MN. The couple farmed and raised their children in rural Wahpeton, ND. After Arnold died in 1991 Myrtle continued to reside on the home farm until...
James Lies, Sr
Jun 11, 2011
James L. Lies, Sr., 94, of Wahpeton, North Dakota passed away peacefully on June 11, 2011 at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton with his wife of 70 years, Ruth, at his side. James (Jim) was born September 18, 1916 to John and Anna (Hartl) Lies, rural Wells County, North Dakota. He graduated from New Rockford High School and attended...
Aram Kuehn
Jun 10, 2011
Aram D. Kuehn was born on January, 17, 1987 in Breckenridge, MN to Dan and Melodee (Tesch) Kuehn. He grew up and attended school in Wahpeton, ND and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 2005. He attended college at UND in Grand Forks on a music scholarship and returned home for the summer to work at Chahinkapa Zoo where he...
Renee Reiff
Jun 6, 2011
Renee Reiff, 74, Kent, Minnesota died on Monday, June 6, 2011 at the St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton on Thursday, June 9 at 10:30 A.M. with Rev. Dale F. Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at the Vertin-Munson Funeral from 5:00-7:00 P.M. with a Catholic...
Alexia Hicks
Jun 5, 2011
Alexia Grace Hicks, infant daughter of Geddy and Christine (Meyer) Hicks was born and went home to be with the Lord to be remembered as an angel at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN on Sunday, June 5, 2011. Alexia will be deeply missed by her parents, Geddy and Christine Hicks, Wahpeton, ND; her siblings, Alexzander and Ashley Hicks, at...
Matthew Folden
Jun 5, 2011
Matthew Curtis Folden was born December 14, 1979, at Moorhead, MN, the son of Richard Folden and Diane Luebke. He grew up in the Fargo-Moorhead area and graduated from Job Corps in Minot, ND. He worked for various places of business before working for Taco Bell in Fargo; serving in a management capacity until his health declined. Matthew enjoyed football...
Darwin West
Jun 3, 2011
Darwin, known as Gus since his youth, was born August 15, 1960 to Ross and Marjorie (Beckett) West at Breckenridge, MN. He grew up in rural Wahpeton and attended the Wahpeton School System graduating from Wahpeton Senior High School in 1978. During high school he worked for Cenex in Wahpeton and for a summer did custom combining for the Hoefts....
Geneva Baker
May 30, 2011
Geneva Baker, 86, Wahpeton, ND died quietly at home under the care of Riveredge Hospice on Monday, May 30, 2011. Funeral mass will be on Thursday, June 2 at 10:30 am at St. John's Catholic Church in Wahpeton with Father Dale Lagodinski as celebrant. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5 pm to 8 pm with a prayer service at...
Frances Fatland
May 30, 2011
Frances was born on October 17, 1937 in rural Kindred, ND to Henry and Bertha (Gomoll) Breimon. She grew up and attended school in Walcott, ND. During her younger years she helped on the family farm. She was united in marriage in 1955 to Donald Fatland in Richland County, ND and made their home in Walcott. To this marriage two...
Claire Hermes
May 29, 2011
Claire Hermes was born May 24, 1921, in Summit Township, Fairmount, son of Frank and MaryAnne (Minnehan) Hermes. He was a 1938 graduate of Fairmount High School and was employed by the Social Security Administration in Baltimore. He returned home to farm with his father and continued to farm until 2009 when he retired. In 1949, he married Evelyn Geisen...
Duane Manthie
May 28, 2011
Duane was born September 3, 1942, in Breckenridge, MN to Alfred and Lou Ida (Bendt) Manthie. He grew up in Tenney, MN, and attended school in Tenney and Campbell, MN. He married LaVonne Kackman on March 1, 1964. This union was blessed with 4 children. Duane and LaVonne lived in the Wahpeton/Breckenridge area for many years. LaVonne passed away August...
JoAnn Solberg
May 26, 2011
JoAnn was born September 26, 1938 in Breckenridge, MN, to Hugo and Evelyn (Ruud) Frisk. She grew up at McLeod, ND, where she attended elementary school and attended Girls State. JoAnn graduated as valedictorian from Wyndmere High School in 1956. She attended Dakota Business College and worked at the Cass County ASCS Office for 17 years. She married Arthur B....
Ruth Fisher
May 24, 2011
Ruth Fisher, 97, a resident of St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, and Pettibone, ND, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 surrounded by her family. Ruth's Celebration of Life Service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 31, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with visitation Monday, from 5 PM to 7 PM, with a 7 PM prayer...
M. Eckstrom
May 21, 2011
M. Russell Eckstrom, 88, Fargo, ND, formerly rural Galchutt, ND, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Villa Maria, Fargo. The Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 24, 11 a.m., at Bethany Free Lutheran Church, rural Abercrombie, ND. Visitation will be Monday, from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Service at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton, and...
MayDelle Malme
May 13, 2011
MayDelle LaVonne Malme was born on May 12, 1929 at Hawley, MN to Selmer and Veronica (Hunt) Luckason. She attended school in Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School in 1947. She then attended Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND. On June 26, 1949 she married Jubert Malme at Hawley. Jubert was in the United States Army and after his...
Bruce Eichhorn
May 13, 2011
Bruce was born March 7, 1949 in Breckenridge, MN, the son of LuVerne and Agnes (Goerdt) Eichhorn. He graduated from Hankinson High School in 1967 and attended NDSCS where he enrolled in Radio & TV and Refrigeration. He joined the North Dakota National Guard in 1971 and was honorably discharged in 1977. On July 17, 1971 he married Elizabeth Koschney...
Elaine Ehlers
May 10, 2011
Elaine was born on May 29, 1939 in Fargo, ND to John and Esther (Schultz) Heley. She grew up and attended school in Wahpeton, ND and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1957. She then attended NDSSS in the nursing program and became an LPN. Elaine was united in marriage to David Ehlers on April 19, 1959 at Immanuel Lutheran...
Robert Marshall
May 8, 2011
Robert A. Marshall, 86, Breckenridge, MN, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011, at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. The Funeral will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, at St. Johna�(TM)s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with visitation with the family one hour before the service. Interment will be at St. Marya�(TM)s Cemetery, Breckenridge, MN. Arrangements are entrusted with Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...
Les Amdahl
Apr 30, 2011
Les was born on August 21, 1950 to Dale and Ruth (Hjellming) Amdahl in Webster, SD. He grew up and attended school in the Marvin/Summit SD area. Les worked for various farmers around that area. On February 1, 1968 he entered the US Army and served his country during the Vietnam War. He returned and was honorably discharged on September...
Ralph Beeson
Apr 25, 2011
Ralph was born on November 13, 1909 in Breckenridge, MN to Ralph Burrit and Cornelia (Honens) Beeson. As a young man, Mr. Beeson worked for Leach & Gamble, the grocery supply firm. He was also employed by Wahpeton Floral and that fostered a lifelong love of gardening. He worked for various farmers in the area, including his future father-in-law, Helmer...
