Obituaries
Christopher Seavert
Jul 2, 2017
Christopher Seavert, 44, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Coteau Des Prairies Hospital, Sisseton, SD. An informal celebration of life will be held at 7:00 pm on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Hughes Shelter in Chahinkapa Park, 85 R J Hughes Dr., Wahpeton. Rev. Julie Johnson will officiate. Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...
John Goerger
Jun 29, 2017
John C. Goerger, 44, Barney, ND passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017 near Gwinner, ND as the result of an aircraft accident. The Funeral Mass will be on Monday, July 3, at 10:30 AM at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Wyndmere, ND with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, from 5 PM to 7 PM...
Lamont Miller
Jun 26, 2017
Lamont Miller, 67, Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, ND with Rev. Jim Gustafson officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer service at 7...
Joan Hanson
Jun 7, 2017
Joan Hanson, 65, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 14, from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND. Interment will be at Faith Lutheran Cemetery, Dwight, ND. Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson...
Gary Briss
Jun 7, 2017
Gary Briss, 68, Mantador, ND, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at CHI-St. Francis Health, Breckenridge, MN. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, June 12, at 2:00 PM at the Mantador VFW Hall, Mantador, ND with Rev. Michael Buller officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the VFW. Military rites will be provided...
Catherine Goggin
May 29, 2017
Catherine Goggin, 97, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. Funeral Mass will be on Thursday, June 1, at 10:30 AM at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:30 PM to 7 PM with a prayer vigil at 7 PM...
Leona Hektner
May 29, 2017
Leona Hektner, 91, of Fargo, ND, formerly Wahpeton, ND passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Bethany on University, Fargo. Visitation will be on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Visitation will continue at 10:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am on Friday, June 2, 2017 at...
Donald King
May 21, 2017
Donald S. King, 84 of Onalaska, Wis., and formerly of Wahpeton, N.D. died on Sunday, May 21, 2017. He was born in South Haven, Michigan on August 4, 1932 to Clement and Vera (Clarke) King. He married Jacqueline Kottsick on February 6, 1955 in Minot, N.D. Don was a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be remembered...
Dr. Charles Lindberg
May 18, 2017
Dr. Charles Lindberg, 88, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, May 22, 2017 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Visitation will continue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 23,...
Edna Onchuck
May 17, 2017
Edna Mae Onchuck, 83, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at CHI St. Francis Health, Breckenridge, MN. The Funeral Mass will be on Monday, May 22, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer vigil at...
Michael Coppin
May 15, 2017
Fisherman and hunter extraordinaire, Michael Coppin, died on Monday, May 15, after a struggle with kidney cancer. Born and raised in Hankinson, Michael made his home in Wahpeton since the early 1980s. Loved and valued by his family, railroad colleagues, fishing and hunting friends, Michael will always be remembered for his wit, humor, and ability to solve life's knottiest problems...
Gladys Deike
May 13, 2017
Gladys Deike, 93, Breckenridge, MN, formerly rural Wahpeton, ND passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Twin Town Villa under the care of her family and CHI Health at Home-Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 18, at 10:30 AM at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, ND with Rev. Jule` Ballinger officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from...
Susan Gilles
May 12, 2017
Susan Marie Gilles, age 50, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, followed by a 7:00 pm prayer service on Friday, May 19, 2017 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Visitation will continue from 1:00 pm to 2:00...
Donald Clute
May 4, 2017
Donald S. Clute, Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Tolna, ND passed away Thursday May 4, 2017, at Bethany Nursing Home, Fargo, where he was receiving palliative care under the direction of Hospice of Red River Valley. Funeral services will be on Thursday, May 11, at 11:00 AM at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Erika Buller officiating. Visitation will be on...
Margaret George
May 3, 2017
Margaret "Peg" George, 88, Fargo, ND, formerly Wahpeton, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Bethany on University, Fargo. The Funeral Service will be 3 PM Saturday, at Evergreen United Methodist Church, Wahpeton. Visitation will be from 1 PM until the time of service at the church. Interment will be at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton. Memorials may be sent to...
Mark Schmitt
May 3, 2017
Mark Schmitt, 81, Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. The Funeral Mass will be on Monday, May 8, 2017, at 1:00 PM at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4 PM to 6 PM with a prayer vigil at 5 PM at...
Lowell Hooge
Apr 28, 2017
Lowell Hooge, 94, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Matthew Tooman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...
Trudy Leedahl
Apr 28, 2017
Trudy Leedahl, 57, of Kindred, ND passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at her home. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, followed by her funeral service at 3:00 pm on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, 6030 Cty. Rd. 23, Leonard, ND 58052. Rev. Wayne Quibell will officiate. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran...
Rita Ethier
Apr 24, 2017
After decades of telling her children to "keep looking up and trust 'til you bust," Rita Elizabeth Ethier (Labine) has gone home to the Father. She was 92 years old and died peacefully in her sleep at Pioneer Senior Cottages in Breckenridge, Minnesota. She has gone home to join her mother, her father, her ten brothers and sisters. She fought...
Genevieve Reubish
Apr 21, 2017
Genevieve (Miller) Reubish passed away peacefully at age 99 on April 21, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. Gen was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a devoted wife and parent, an avid reader, a lover of American history and a master of crossword puzzles well into her 90's. A talented cook, her relatives and...
