Obituaries

Feb 11, 2021

Darwin Lou Boe, age 59, a resident of the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area, passed away unexpectedly on February 11, 2021. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, followed by his memorial service at 10:30 am at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Interment of ashes will be at Pelican Lake Cemetery, Ashby,...

Feb 4, 2021

Randall “Randy” A. Pope, age 71, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Sanford Fargo Hospice House in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM followed by his 6:30 PM prayer service at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton. Visitation will continue on...

Feb 3, 2021

Dennis Allen Broderick (known to family and close friends as "Den", "Denny", or "Big Guy"), age 62, of Wahpeton, ND, was called home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, while he was hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. A private family service will be held at Bethel...

Jan 30, 2021

Edward Lee Moen, Jr., of Galchutt, North Dakota passed peacefully at home on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the age of 94 with his beloved wife Lois by his side.

Eddie was born in Wahpeton, North Dakota on July 28, 1926 to Edward and Leva (Hendrickson) Moen. He attended Galchutt grade school and...

Jan 28, 2021

LaRue peacefully passed away at Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN on Thursday January 28, 2021 after suffering a stroke the week before.  Last year after testing positive for COVID-19, we were called in to say our goodbyes two days before Mother’s Day.  The staff was worried that she would succumb to the virus, yet LaRue proved us all...

Jan 22, 2021

A. Barbara Mashek, 85, of rural Wyndmere, ND, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021, in her home surrounded by her family under the care of CHI Hospice.  Visitation will be on Monday, January 25, 2021, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a Christian Mothers Rosary at 6:30 pm, followed by her prayer service at St. John...

Jan 18, 2021

Glenn Fixen, 98, died in the early morning Monday, January 18, 2021, at his home on the farm in Ibsen township under the care of CHI hospice surrounded by his loving family. A public visitation will be held at Galchutt Lutheran Church in Galchutt, ND Thursday, January 21, 2021, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by...

Jan 16, 2021

Woody Caspers, 77, Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. A public visitation will be held Friday, January 22, 2021, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. followed by his prayer service at 6:00 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton. His funeral mass will be...

Jan 13, 2021

Arlene Janet (Huseth) Bailey passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on January 13th, 2021 at Sanford Hospice House surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 15th, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by her memorial service at 2:00 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND. Refreshments will be served immediately...

Jan 12, 2021

Lura Mae Thelma Johnson died January 12th at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, Minnesota.  Now with her Lord.

Her funeral will be held at the Evergreen United Methodist Church in Wahpeton, North Dakota, later in the spring when it is safe to gather.

Lura was born on October 16, 1927 in the Bismarck hospital to...

Jan 12, 2021

Ronald “Ron” W. Callenius, age 85, of Lisbon, ND, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at the Fargo VA Medical Center. Visitation will be held on January 18, 2021, from 10 AM to 11 AM followed by his 11 AM memorial service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Wahpeton, ND. A livestream...

Jan 10, 2021

Sylvia May Myers, 78, of Fargo, ND, formerly Colfax, ND, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be Thursday, January 14th starting at 5 PM with a 6:30 PM prayer service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND. The Funeral Service will be Friday, January 15th at 11 AM...

Jan 6, 2021

Ralph Peterson, 66, of Barney, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held Monday, January 11, 2021, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will continue...

Jan 6, 2021

Michael “Mike” W. Fenske, 45, of Great Bend, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, surrounded by his family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Visitation will be Sunday, January 10, 2021 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM followed by a prayer service at 4:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. ...

Dec 31, 2020

Ralph Erdrich was a familiar figure around town for decades riding his bicycle, playing tennis or skating in the park, and shooting hoops at the Community Center daily into his 90s. A local man recalled, "When I was young growing up, he was always ready to play the neighborhood kids in a basketball game. He didn’t take...

Dec 30, 2020

Phyllis Eugenia Schmidt, age 95, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on December 30, 2020 at her home away from home on the beautiful and peaceful shores of West Battle Lake surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by her memorial service at 2:00 pm at...

Dec 30, 2020

Duane (Dewey) Lyle Umlauf passed away on December 30, 2020 at his home with his wife by his side.  Dewey was born on November 23, 1950 to Kenneth and Marion (Harthun) Umlauf.  Dewey was proud to serve in the United States Army from 1967 to 1970, serving nearly 2 years in Vietnam.  He enjoyed weekends at the lake with his...

Dec 27, 2020

We lost a dear friend yesterday…. Marilyn Reimers passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN, at 2:45pm on December 27, 2020.  She spent the last 24 of her 80 years in Wahpeton at 608.  She was loved by everyone that had the chance to get to know her!  She loved Betty Boop, catalogs, cards from her family,...

Dec 24, 2020

Melissa "Liz" McMaster, age 81, passed away Thursday morning December 24, 2020, at St. Catherines Living Center in Wahpeton. A public walk- through visitation will be held at the Vertin- Munson Funeral Home Wednesday December 30, 2020, at 6pm followed by a prayer service at 7pm.

Dec 21, 2020

Irva Sederstrom, 97, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Hopkins, MN, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge.  A private Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  A live stream of her service will be available on...