Obituaries

Mar 11, 2022

David Woodbury, 69, of rural McLeod, ND, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  Visitation will...

Mar 8, 2022

Betty D. Johanson, 68, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.

Betty Darlene Johnson was born on March 30, 1953, in Breckenridge, MN, to Hilding and Erma (Bladow) Johnson. She grew up in Wahpeton, ND, graduating in 1971 from Wahpeton High School and then...

Feb 27, 2022

Charlotte Fogel, 89, of Breckenridge MN, formerly of Minot ND, passed away at Twin Town Villa on Sunday, February 27th, 2022, surrounded lovingly by her daughter, Nancy West, and her granddaughters, Valerie (Chad) Bigwood and Whitney (Ryan) Petersen.

Charlotte Ann Monson was born December 14th, 1932 in Makoti ND to Kenneth and Mary...

Feb 26, 2022

Kevin R. Caspers, 52, of Redington Beach, FL, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away unexpectedly in Florida on February 26, 2022.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.

Kevin R. Caspers came into this world at Midway Hospital in St. Paul, MN on an early Saturday afternoon on April 19, 1969.  He...

Feb 18, 2022

Maynard W. Bjerke, age 88, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Kent, MN, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, at his home under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice, with his wife Diane (Emery), son Evan, and his dog Pixell by his side.  Pastor Ken Adams will officiate his funeral service on Sunday, May 22,...

Feb 7, 2022

Braxton Michael Hofman’s earthly journey came to a close on February 7, 2022, at Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN.  He was cradled in the arms of his Savior and carried to his eternal home after a brief illness.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 10, 2022, from 5 pm to 8 pm with a prayer service...

Feb 7, 2022

Robert “Bob” Engstrom, age 68, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, in his home. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.

Feb 7, 2022

THE PRAYER SERVICE FOR SHIRLEY

HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TONIGHT

VISITATION WILL BE SATURDAY FROM 10 AM TO NOON

WITH THE FUNERAL SERVICE TO FOLLOW

Shirley A. Skovholt, 83, of Mooreton, ND, passed away Monday,...

Feb 1, 2022

Richard “Dick” Haberman, 75, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Barney, ND, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, surrounded in love by his family at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022, from 5 pm to 7 pm, with a prayer service at 7 pm, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in...

Jan 30, 2022

Larry Theodore Gast died unexpectedly in Sun City West, AZ, on January 30th, 2022, at the age of 73. A visitation will be from 5-7 pm with a 6:30 pm time of sharing on Thursday, February 10th, 2022, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home at 224 6th St. N, Wahpeton, ND 58075.   A funeral is scheduled for 11:30 am on Friday, February...

Jan 27, 2022

Aloysius “Bud” Meyer, age 95, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 30, 2022, from 2 PM to 4 PM followed by his 4 PM prayer service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will continue at St. John’s Catholic...

Jan 24, 2022

Daniel Luther John Aho, age 56, passed away on January 24, 2022, at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo. He was born on May 4, 1965, to Bernard and Rose Aho in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and grew up in Rindge, New Hampshire. He met his bride Nancy Johnson in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, and they were married in...

Jan 23, 2022

Helen Beyer, age 89, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Bethany on University, Fargo.

Helen was born on her family’s first farm home at Elliott, ND to Frank and Anastasia Ficenec. She grew up on a farm north of Milnor, ND with siblings Mary, Anna, Frankie, Dorothy, Joe and Alice. Helen...

Jan 22, 2022

Mary Amundsen, 74 of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on January 22, 2022. Visitation will be held from 10 am to 11 am, Saturday, September 10, 2022, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND, followed by her Funeral Mass at 11 am at the church. The services will be officiated by Fr. Dale Lagodinski. Burial will be held...

Jan 22, 2022

Lisa L. Smith, age 52, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022, from 1 PM to 2 PM followed by her 2 PM funeral service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Rene Hasbargen will officiate the...

Jan 22, 2022

Lorraine Wieser, 96, of Wahpeton, ND, ended life on earth the way she often spent it, with a rosary in her hands on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, MN, under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 28, 2022, from 5 PM to 7 PM with...

Jan 12, 2022

Mabel C. Schmitz, 100, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Eventide in Fargo. Services will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 2:00 pm, with visitation 1 hour prior at Hope Lutheran Church, South Campus in Fargo. Pastor Keith Walka will officiate the service. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens...

Jan 10, 2022

Joyce M. Brophy, 89, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton. A memorial service will be held at United Church of Christ in Wahpeton, on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Ken Adams will officiate. Arrangements have been entrusted...

Jan 8, 2022

Ross West, age 97, of Yankton, South Dakota and formerly of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton with his daughter, Pauline, by his side.

A Zoom Memorial Service handled by Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Breckenridge, MN will be held...

Jan 8, 2022

Vi Merchant, 90, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton.  Visitation will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by her prayer service at 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  Visitation will continue on Saturday, January 15, 2022,...