Obituaries

Mar 10, 2018

Amelia Zimmerman, 97, of Wahpeton, ND, formerly Cayuga, ND passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with a prayer service and rosary at 6:00 pm at Vertin-Munson...

Mar 10, 2018

Cora Lovdokken, 80, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her home under the supervision of CHI Hospice and the loving care of her sons. Visitation will be Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 4:00 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND with Pastor Jule’ Ballinger officiating....

Mar 6, 2018

Fern Anderson, 99, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly rural Geneseo, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Breckenridge.  Visitation will be held on Monday, March 12, 2018 from 10-11 AM, followed by the funeral service at 11 AM at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, ND.  Reverend Erika Buller will officiate.  Burial will take place at Bergen Cemetery, Lidgerwood, ND...

Mar 2, 2018

Angela Stange, 61, Ten Mile Lake, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Friday, March 2, in her home. A Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 8, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, and one hour...

Feb 27, 2018

Arlys Enochson Zieske, 88, of Wahpeton, ND went to be with her Lord on February 27, 2018.  Arlys was born to Lee and Ida Enochson on June 14, 1929, Flag Day and baptized on August 29, 1929.  She and Clarence Zieske married November 26, 1949 after completing Kinmen Business college in Spokane, WA.  (Mom said she took her final...

Feb 23, 2018

Louise Olson, 64, of Mooreton, ND passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.  Her memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at...

Feb 20, 2018

George E. Ethier, 92, Breckenridge, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at CHI St. Francis Health in Breckenridge. The Funeral Mass will be Friday, February 23, 1:00 PM at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM...

Feb 19, 2018

James McKinnon Haberman, “Jessy”, 8, Wyndmere, ND, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. The Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 24, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Wyndmere with Rev. Troy Simonsen officiating.  Visitation will be Friday from 5PM to 7 PM with a 7PM Prayer Service and one hour...

Feb 17, 2018

Robert D. Quam, 69, rural Wyndmere, ND, passed away, Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. The Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Wyndmere, ND, with Rev. Troy Simonson officiating.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Service at...

Feb 12, 2018

Donna Lou Wahl, 91, Breckenridge, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 12, 2018 at CHI St. Francis Healthcare Campus in Breckenridge, Minnesota.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 19, 2018 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the funeral mass at 11:00 am at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating....

Feb 11, 2018

Gordon M. Johnson, 86, West Fargo, ND, formerly Mooreton, ND, passed away, Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. The Funeral Service will be Friday, 11:00 a.m., at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Gordon Lee officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church on Friday.

Gordon Marcus Johnson was born...

Feb 10, 2018

Gloria Joerg, 86, of Fairmount, ND, formerly Milwaukee, WI passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, ND.  Visitation will be held on Friday, May 11, 2018 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.  Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery.  Arrangements have...

Feb 6, 2018

Paul L. Wawers, 84, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 10, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating.  Visitation will be from noon until the time of service with a 12:30 PM Rosary. Military Honors by...

Jan 31, 2018

Jeanne (Hoffert) Hertel, 71, Ipswich, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Sanford Hospital, Aberdeen, SD. A Memorial Service will be Monday, February 5, 2:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, with Rev. Jen Tyler officiating. There will be visitation one hour before the service. Interment will be at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, in the spring.

Jan 28, 2018

Richard  Joseph Allen Leshovsky Sr.

Richard “Dick” Allen Leshovksy Sr., 82, Wahpeton, North Dakota, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at CHI  St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, Minnesota, surrounded by his family.  The funeral Mass will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 with the Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating at St. John’s Catholic Church in...

Jan 25, 2018

Everett M. Holtz, 93, Fargo, ND formerly Wahpeton, ND died Thursday, January 25, 2018 surrounded by family at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be Friday, February 2, 2018 at Edgewood Vista Chapel, Fargo, ND from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm with a rosary at 6:00 pm and a prayer service at 6:30 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, February 3,...

Jan 21, 2018

Manford C. Olson, age 88 of Mooreton, ND, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 21, 2018.  Manford was born on October 10, 1929 in Wahpeton, ND to Gerald and Gorda Olson.  Manford and Grace, his wife of 66 years, farmed near Mooreton, ND and were blessed with six children. Manford enjoyed spending time at his lake home on Blanche...

Jan 17, 2018

Wilma Hauff, 89, of Wahpeton, ND went to her eternal home on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton.  A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, January 19, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, with Rev. Jared Clausen officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Fairview Memorial Gardens,...

Jan 12, 2018

Merlyn M. Miller, 91, West Fargo, ND, formerly Wahpeton, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo. The Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Jule’ Ballinger officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton,...

Jan 7, 2018

Dolores (Dorie) G. Ness, 88, Maplewood, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at her residence under the care of Hospice. The Eastern Star Service will be Saturday,  11:00 am followed by the Funeral Service  at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, with Rev. Jule’ Ballinger officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 am, until the time of...