Obituaries

Dec 26, 2019

Willard “Will” Stein, 71, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at his home.  Visitation will be on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  Visitation will continue on Saturday, January 4, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM followed...

Dec 24, 2019

Donavon Haertling, 81 of Wyndmere, ND, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will be on Saturday, December 28, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM followed by his memorial service at 11:00 AM at Wyndmere Lutheran Church in Wyndmere, ND.  Pastor Diane Krumm will officiate the service. ...

Dec 24, 2019

Nichole Livingood, 35, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at CHI St. Francis Healthcare in Breckenridge, MN.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, followed by her funeral service at 5:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home....

Dec 23, 2019

Ruth Ann Poppel, 84, of Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, at Siena Court in Wahpeton.  Visitation will be on Saturday, December 28, 2019, from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM, followed by her funeral service at 11:00 AM, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton.  Rene Hasbargen will officiate the service.  Burial will...

Dec 20, 2019

Ilene Mary Drewlow, 72, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton.  Visitation and a Rosary will begin at 1:00 PM followed by her Funeral Mass at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 27, 2019, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton.  Fr. Tony Welle will officiate the service. Arrangements...

Dec 15, 2019

Vernon Althoff, 92, of Mooreton, ND, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be on Friday, December 20, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Visitation will continue on Saturday, December 21st, from 9:30 AM to...

Dec 8, 2019

Susan M. Krimbill-Wischnak, 51, of Hankinson, ND, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2019, surrounded by family, at Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 1 PM to 2 PM followed by a 2 PM service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Rev. Ken Adams will officiate. Arrangements...

Dec 7, 2019

John “Buzz” Rugenstein, 67, of Fairmount, ND, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be Thursday, December 12, 2019, from 5 PM to 7 PM followed by a prayer service at 7 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will continue...

Dec 4, 2019

Michael John Friederichs, age 71, passed away at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, December 4, 2019, after a camper explosion at his home. Visitation will be Monday, December 9, 2019, from 2 PM to 3 PM at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton, followed by his memorial service at 3 PM.  Fr. Dale Lagodinski will officiate the...

Nov 24, 2019

Karen Hipp, 70, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at her home under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice.  Visitation will be held on Friday, November 29, 2019 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, followed by her Mass of Christian Burial at 2:30 PM at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton,...

Nov 23, 2019

Kathleen “Kathy” Hills, 68, of Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Fairmount, ND, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her home.  Visitation will be held on Friday, November 29, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.  Visitation will continue on Saturday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM,...

Nov 20, 2019

Mike Paczkowski, 94, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, surrounded by his wife and daughter. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, followed by a celebration of life service at 10:00 AM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in...

Nov 18, 2019

Henry (H.T.) “Bud” Nyquist, 91, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Bethany Assisted Living in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wahpeton.  Burial will be at Calvary...

Nov 18, 2019

Lorraine Langseth, 102, of Breckenridge MN, formerly rural Barney ND, passed away Monday, November 18.  Visitation will be Sunday, November 24 from 4 p.m. To 6 p.m. at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Visitation will continue Monday, November 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by her funeral at 11 a.m. at Evergreen United Methodist Church...

Nov 18, 2019

Bryant Kressin, 69, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Sanford Health on Broadway, Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 10 AM to 11 AM followed by his memorial service at 11 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, ND, with Pastor Lyle Kath officiating.  Burial will be...

Nov 17, 2019

Linda L. Kowalski, 73, of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton. Funeral Services will be on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 10:00...

Nov 15, 2019

Emma Althoff, 98, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge.  Visitation and a Catholic Daughter’s Rosary will begin at 9:30 AM, followed by her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND, on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.  Burial will be...

Nov 12, 2019

William “Bill” Thomas Ward, 68, Mooreton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo.

On January 2, 1951, in Breckenridge, MN, William Thomas Ward, was born, the son of Lester and Leona (Gast) Ward.  He was raised in a hard-working farming family and graduated from Wahpeton High School...

Nov 10, 2019

Robert “Bob” House Sr., 87, of New Ulm, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Visitation will be 4 PM–7 PM, Sunday, November 17, 2019, at the Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN. Funeral service will be at 3 PM on Monday, November 18, 2019, at the Breckenridge Lutheran Church in...

Nov 10, 2019

Michael “Mike” Luebke, 53, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held on Monday, November 18, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by his memorial service at 11:00 AM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.  Rev. Mark Manning will officiate the service.  Burial will...