Obituaries

Kenneth Kuehn

Kenneth Kuehn

Sep 26, 2017

Kenneth Paul Kuehn, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Broen Home in Fergus Falls, MN. A Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating.  Visitation will be Thursday from 4 PM to 6 PM with a 6 PM Prayer Service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton,...

Jeffrey Lehman

Jeffrey Lehman

Sep 24, 2017

Jeffrey Lehman, 57, of Lidgerwood, ND passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, followed by his memorial service at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND with Father Philip Chacko as celebrant.  Burial will be at Calvary...

Ellyn Dinger

Ellyn Dinger

Sep 20, 2017

Ellyn Dinger, 83, Wahpeton, ND passed to her eternal home on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 with family by her side at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton.  A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 23, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. ...

Ruth Ostern

Ruth Ostern

Sep 20, 2017

Ruth Ann (Gutzmer) Ostern, 77, Wahpeton, ND, went to be with the Lord on, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at her home under the care of Hospice. A Prayer Service will be held, 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 27, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton with Rev. Jule’ Ballinger officiating. Visitation will be from 1 PM until the time of service at...

Carol Bertelsen

Carol Bertelsen

Sep 17, 2017

Carole Jeanne Bertelsen, 83, rural Erhard, MN, passed away September 18, 2017 in Bemidji, MN. Carol Jeanne was born August 11, 1934 in Summit Township, at home on the farm near Fairmount, ND, the daughter of Harry and Caroline (Burfeind) Ehlers. She attended schools in Fairmount, Summit Township Country School and in Cedar Falls Iowa, before graduating in 1952...

Charlotte Dunbar

Charlotte Dunbar

Sep 16, 2017

Charlotte Dunbar, 64, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Wahpeton.  A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, September 21, at 2:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton with Rev. Matthew Tooman officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday.  Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...

Gertrude Braun

Gertrude Braun

Sep 15, 2017

Gertrude Braun, 90, of Hankinson, ND, formerly Breckenridge, MN passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at St. Gerard’s Community Nursing Home, Hankinson.  There will be a Christian Mothers/Family Rosary held at 2:30 pm, followed by visitation from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm, with a 5:30 pm prayer service on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton,...

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Sep 14, 2017

Mary Ellen Bailey, 72, Tucson AZ died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Tucson Medical Center.  A memorial service was held in Tucson September 25th.  A service will be held in Wahpeton at the Vertin-Munson Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 10th at 2:00 p.m. with visitation the hour preceding the service.  Interment will be at the Elk Creek Cemetery, Wyndmere...

Martha Berndt

Martha Berndt

Sep 12, 2017

Martha L. Berndt, 95, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. The Funeral Mass will be Friday, Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m. 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 Prayer Service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...

Andrew Blome

Andrew Blome

Sep 6, 2017

Andrew M. Blome, 32, Moorhead, MN, originally Wahpeton, ND, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at his home in Moorhead. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, September 10, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, with Rev. Harvey Henderson officiating. There will be visitation with family and friends from 1 PM until the time of service...

Myron Hagen

Myron Hagen

Sep 3, 2017

Myron “Mike” Hagen, 86, Fargo, ND, formerly of Abercrombie, ND, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Eventide Nursing Home, Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be on Thursday, September 7, at 2:00 PM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Abercrombie, ND with Rev. Dan Forsberg officiating. There will be visitation one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday....

Rhonda Krause-Goettle

Rhonda Krause-Goettle

Aug 25, 2017

Rhonda Mari Krause-Goettle, 55, Ashley, N.D., died Friday, August 25, in her home, under the loving care of her family and her childhood friend, Sue. Visitation will be Thursday, August 31, from 4-7pm, with a service to celebrate her life at 7pm at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home in Wahpeton, ND, officiated by Rev. Harvey Henderson. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...

Orlando Burns

Orlando Burns

Aug 25, 2017

Orlando Burns, 46, Fairmount, ND passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 under the care of CHI-Health at Home-Hospice. The visitation will be on Tuesday, August 29, from 5 PM to 7 PM followed by the Memorial Service at 7 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND. Burial will be at Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Memorials are preferred. Arrangements...

Robert Ries

Robert Ries

Aug 24, 2017

Robert A. Ries, 54, Wahpeton, ND, died Thursday, Aug. 24, in his residence .Please join us in celebrating his life Wednesday, August 30, 2017,from 5:00-7:00 pm with a short service at 7:00 pm, all at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association, https://donatenow.heart.org/. Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral...

Catherine Fogarty

Catherine Fogarty

Aug 22, 2017

Catherine M. (Pearman) Fogarty, 94, Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Lidgerwood, ND was called home on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at CHI-St. Francis Health, Breckenridge, MN. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, August 26, at 10:30 AM at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Lidgerwood, ND with Father Philip Chacko officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 5...

Louis Lovcik

Louis Lovcik

Aug 22, 2017

Louis M. Lovcik, 82, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton. The Funeral Service will be September 1, Friday at 10:30 am, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton. Louis was born July 22, 1935, the son of Louis J. and Mathilda...

Cecelia Larson

Cecelia Larson

Aug 19, 2017

Cecelia Joy Larson, 94, of Battle Lake, MN, formerly of Abercrombie, ND passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Battle Lake. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will continue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by her funeral...

Mildred Putman

Mildred Putman

Aug 16, 2017

Mildred “Millie” Putman, 94, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on August 16, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Battle Lake, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 10:00 to 11:00 am, followed by her memorial service at 11:00 am, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton with Rev. Erika Buller officiating. Burial will be at the Gwinner City...

Roger Freden

Roger Freden

Aug 12, 2017

Roger Freden, 71, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice. Roger Freden (Gary Rogers, GR) was born in Aberdeen, SD on October 3, 1945 to Clyde “Robert” and Leota (Litskow) Freden. He graduated from Northville Northwestern High School in Melette, SD in 1963 and later...

Ruth Sanden

Ruth Sanden

Aug 9, 2017

Ruth Sanden, 92, of Wyndmere, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by funeral services at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Wyndmere Lutheran Church with Rev. Harvey Henderson officiating. Burial will be at Gol-Aal Cemetery, rural Wyndmere. Arrangements are entrusted...