Obituaries

Jun 16, 2020

Margaret “Peggy” A. Ehlert, 80, of Fairmount, ND, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.  Services will be Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 10:00 AM with visitation one hour prior to the service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Fr. Leo Moenkedick will officiate the service.  Burial will be in Calvary...

Jun 12, 2020

Raymond L. Cossette, 81, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020, unexpectedly at his home.  Visitation will be Wednesday, June 17, 2020, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM followed by his memorial service at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton, Fr. Dale Lagodinski will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery in Fairmount, ND. ...

Jun 11, 2020

Elaine A Boll 81, Richville, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley surrounded by her loving family.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2020, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, with a Rosary at 10:30 AM followed by a...

Jun 9, 2020

Gary D. Flagstad, age 78, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at St. Francis Nursing Home, where he had resided since November 2018. A prayer service with no family present will be held on Monday, June 15, 2020, at 2 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Due to the health concerns currently...

Jun 8, 2020

Germaine M. Link, 84, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020, at Edgewood Vista in Fargo, ND, from Covid-19.  Visitation for Germaine and her husband, Wayne, will be Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM followed by their funeral mass at 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wyndmere, ND. Livestream...

Jun 7, 2020

Michelle “Micky” P. Gjerdevig, age 53, of Wahpeton, ND, went to join her heavenly family on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center on Broadway in Fargo, ND after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020, from 5 PM to 7 PM followed by her 7 PM...

Jun 7, 2020

Allan E. Meyer, 85, Sun City, AZ, formerly of Fairmount, ND, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Sun City, AZ.  Visitation will be Friday, June 12, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by a service at 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Livestream of Allan's service will be available on our website beginning...

Jun 5, 2020

Wayne L. Link, 91, of Wyndmere, ND, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, from Covid-19.  Visitation for Wayne and his wife Germaine will be Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM followed by their funeral mass 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wyndmere,...

Jun 3, 2020

Michael Thomas Buchanan, age 65, passed away, peacefully on June 3, 2020, in the Veterans Community Living Center in Fargo, ND.  A private family service will be held.  Condolence cards may be sent to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, PO Box 6, Wahpeton, ND 58074. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.

Michael was born November 1, 1954, as...

Jun 2, 2020

Amanda Breden, 91, Fargo, ND, formerly of Wyndmere, ND, loving mother, Grandma and Great-Grandma, went peacefully to her heavenly mansion on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at the Moorhead Eventide Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Visitation will be on Saturday, June 6, 2020, from noon to 1:00 pm, followed by a family service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. ...

May 31, 2020

Arlin “Arly” E. Evenson, age 88, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Due to the current health concerns impacting the country, a private family service will be held in the coming days. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Breckenridge. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral...

May 28, 2020

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Ann Bartelson, 86, Breckenridge, MN, formerly Parshall, ND, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge.  Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in New Town, ND. For those attending the service please wear a mask.  Inurnment will be...

May 23, 2020

Gloria Lund, 91, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge.  A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Wahpeton.  A memorial service to remember Gloria's life will be held at a later date.  In lieu...

May 19, 2020

John A. Lee, 76, Colfax, ND, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in his home.

There will be a public visitation on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM followed by a private family service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND.  Pastor Julé Ballinger will officiate the service. Burial...

May 16, 2020

Nedjo Obucina, 72, Wahpeton, ND, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 16, 2020.  A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2020, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Optimist Shelter in Chahinkapa Park in Wahpeton. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.

May 16, 2020

Patricia A. Ward, age 84, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 22, 2020 from 12 PM to 1 PM, followed by a 1 PM memorial mass at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton. Fr. Dale Lagodinski will officiate the...

May 11, 2020

Henry J. L. Kjos, 90, Wyndmere, ND, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, ND.  A private family service will be held with a celebration of Henry’s life at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.

Henry James Lee Kjos was born...

May 8, 2020

The Public Visitation Procession for honoring Stuffy on Wednesday morning, May 13th, will meet at the west end of Main Street by FUOSV office building at 11:15 am. The Fairmont Fire Department will organize and lead the Procession that will be starting at 11:30 am.

Delmer “Stuffy” Steffens,...

Apr 28, 2020

Claudette Marie Hage (Stollenwerk), 81, of Breckenridge, formerly Colfax, ND, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, MN.  A private family service will be held on Friday, May 1, 2020. To view the service through our live stream at 7:00 pm, please go to www.vertinmunson.com.  Burial will take place in Richland...

Apr 24, 2020

Kenneth K. Skoog, 90, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020, at Eventide in Fargo due to the COVID-19 virus. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 24, 2020, from Noon to 1:00 pm, followed by his memorial service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. A live stream of the...