Obituaries

Wallace Wittenburg

Wallace Wittenburg

Jan 21, 2017

Wallace James Wittenburg, 78, passed away January 21, 2017 in Fargo, ND. Wally was born October 31, 1938 in Grinnell, Iowa to William and Bernice Wittenburg. He graduated from Eldora IA in 1957 and entered the US Navy, serving four years. Wally was united in marriage to Nancy (Eames) Wittenburg on October 21, 1959 in Grinnell, IA. They settled in...

Ramona Cagley

Ramona Cagley

Jan 17, 2017

Ramona Cagley, 88, St Louis Park, MN passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Grace Homes in Hopkins, MN. The Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, January 23, at 10:30 AM at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Mantador, ND with Father Peter Anderl officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a...

Jean Diederick

Jean Diederick

Jan 12, 2017

Jean Diederick, 93, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton. A memorial service will be on Friday May 5, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Evergreen United Methodist Church, Wahpeton, ND with Pastor Jen Tyler officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer service at 7...

Dennis Bjerkager

Dennis Bjerkager

Jan 8, 2017

Dennis Bjerkager, 82, Wahpeton, ND, formerly Galchutt, ND, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at CHI-St. Francis Health, Breckenridge, MN. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 12, at 10:30 AM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, with Rev. Michael Buller officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the spring at...

Ronald Ehlers

Ronald Ehlers

Jan 8, 2017

Ronald D. Ehlers, 83, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. A Memorial Service will be held, 1:00 PM, Friday at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, with Rev. Jen Tyler officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, at a later date....

Norman Bohn

Norman Bohn

Jan 6, 2017

Norman Bohn, 95, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge. Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, January 12, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Matthew Tooman officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be at Fairview Memorial...

Jordan Malingen

Jordan Malingen

Jan 4, 2017

Jordan Malingen, 24, Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2017 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 9, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a 7:00 pm prayer service at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Visitation will continue at 10:00 am, followed by the funeral service...

Ethel Smith

Ethel Smith

Dec 29, 2016

Ethel Smith, 78, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at CHI-St. Francis Healthcare, Breckenridge, MN. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 10:30 AM at United Church of Christ, Wahpeton, ND with Rev. Ken Adams officiating. Visitation will be on Monday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM...

Marie Schmidt

Marie Schmidt

Dec 29, 2016

Marie Schmidt, West Fargo, ND, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Sheyenne Crossing Care Center, West Fargo. The Funeral Service will be Tuesday, January 3, 2016, at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND, at 11 A.M., with Fr. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be Monday, January 2, from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. with a 5...

Ronald Matthys

Ronald Matthys

Dec 27, 2016

Ronald Matthys, 54, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. The visitation will be on Friday, December 30, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND. There will be no visitation at the church. The Funeral Mass will then take place at 7 PM, Friday, at St. John's Catholic...

Hazel Achter

Hazel Achter

Dec 26, 2016

Hazel Achter, 94, Fargo, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Essentia Health, Fargo. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Elim Nursing Home, Fargo, ND with Fr. Duaine Cote officiating. There will be a visitation with the family one hour prior to the service. Interment...

Alice Evans

Alice Evans

Dec 25, 2016

Alice Elizabeth Evans, 97, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at CHI-St. Francis Healthcare, Breckenridge, MN. Formal services will be held at a later date in Turtle Lake. There will be a gathering at 2:30 PM on Monday, January 9, 2017 at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton, ND. Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton,...

Velma Johanson

Velma Johanson

Dec 21, 2016

Velma Rose Johanson, 92, Breckenridge, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, MN. A Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, with Rev. Ross Fritz officiating. There will be visitation Monday, from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM Prayer...

Randy Boatright

Randy Boatright

Dec 19, 2016

Randy "Boat" Boatright, 62, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at CHI St. Francis Healthcare, Breckenridge, MN. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, followed by his memorial service at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Reverend Doug Dent will officiate. Burial will take place at Fairview...

Gerald Rick

Gerald Rick

Dec 17, 2016

Gerald James Rick, 83, Breckenridge, MN passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. The funeral mass will be on Friday, December 23, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, ND, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a Prayer Vigil at...

Patty Domm

Patty Domm

Dec 9, 2016

Patricia "Patty" Domm, 88, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Siena Court Assisted Living in Wahpeton. Patty's funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, with Pastor Ken Adams officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2016...

Edward Johnson

Edward Johnson

Nov 26, 2016

Edward D. Johnson, 61, Otter Tail Lake, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016. A funeral service will be 1:30 PM, Monday, December 5, at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND, Rev. Matthew Tooman officiating. Visitation with Ed's family will be Sunday from 4 PM to 6 PM and one hour before the service all at Vertin-Munson Funeral...

Bernard Hilgers

Bernard Hilgers

Nov 25, 2016

Bernard T. Hilgers, age 98.9, of Wahpeton, ND, and more recently Fargo, ND, died Friday, November 25, 2016, under loving care at Villa Maria, surrounded by family. Bernard's funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 2, 2016 at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00...

Deborah Livingood

Deborah Livingood

Nov 24, 2016

Deborah Livingood, 52, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at her home. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Deborah Kay was born on October 24, 1964 to Joseph and Carol (Clyde) Livingood in Seattle, WA. As a child, Deborah traveled with her family, living in...

Ulrich Lovdokken

Ulrich Lovdokken

Nov 20, 2016

Ulrich A. "Spade" Lovdokken 85, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday, November 20, at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 26, with Rev. Jule' Ballinger officiating at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Visitation will be one hour before the service with the family. Arrangements entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Ulrich...