Obituaries
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...
LuVern Jones
Apr 12, 2017
LuVern I. Jones, 88, Fargo, ND, formerly of Wyndmere, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 22, at 11:00 am at Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church West Campus, West Fargo, ND with Rev. Vern Baardson officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, from 5 pm to 8 pm...
Barbara Schuler
Apr 11, 2017
Barbara Schuler, 89, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Wahpeton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 19, at 10:30 AM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a Prayer Service at 7 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home. There will...
Clifford Bates
Apr 10, 2017
Clifford "Sonny" Bates, 75, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at his residence under the care of CHI Health at Home Hospice. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Abercrombie, ND with Rev. Michael Buller officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 13, 2017 from...
Elaine Hubrig
Apr 7, 2017
Elaine Hubrig, 95, Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Fairmount, ND, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 12, at 1:30 PM at First English Lutheran Church, Fairmount, ND with Rev. Anthony Ahrendt officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer service at...
Ellie Rezabek-Turner
Mar 24, 2017
Ella "Ellie" Rezabek-Turner, 72, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. The Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, March 28, at 10:30 AM at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer vigil at 7 PM at Vertin-Munson...
Sherry Thomsen
Mar 23, 2017
Sherry Thomsen, 55, of Fargo, ND passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Her memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND with Rev. Michael Buller officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton....
Lorraine Evenson
Mar 22, 2017
Lorraine Evenson, 83, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 1, at 11:00 AM at Breckenridge Lutheran Church, Breckenridge, MN with Rev. Mark Manning officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM...
