Obituaries
Lois Kuruc
Mar 10, 2012
Lois Kuruc, 77, rural Colfax, ND, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at her home. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, 7 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton with Rev. Ken Kirchenwitz officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 4 PM until the time of service on Thursday. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton. Lois was born September...
Arline Meyer
Mar 10, 2012
Arline F. Meyer, 84, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. The Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, 10:30 A.M., at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski as celebrant. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 5 PM to 8 PM, with a 6:30 Prayer Vigil at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton and one hour...
Craig Amundson
Mar 7, 2012
Craig R. Amundson, 57, rural Fairmount, ND, passed away, Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at his home. A Memorial service will be Monday, March 12, 10:30 a.m., at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. There will be sharing with Craig's family one hour before the service. Craig was born November 4, 1954 at Powers Lake, ND; the son of LeRoy "Bud" and Carol...
Lillian David
Mar 6, 2012
Lillian David, 83, Wyndmere, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, March 10 at 10:30 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wyndmere, ND with Father Len Loegering as celebrant. Visitation will be on Friday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a prayer vigil...
Karen Lauman
Mar 2, 2012
Karen Louise Lauman was born to Frank and Mary Ann (Frybert) Lauman on October 11, 1971 at Breckenridge, MN. She attended St. John's Catholic School for several years and finished her education in Hillsboro, ND where she lived with the Duane Beltz family. Karen then moved to Fargo. She enjoyed the staff and being part of the activities with Southeast...
Caroline Raftevold
Feb 25, 2012
A Memorial Celebration for Caroline "Dolly" Raftevold, 94, Wahpeton, will be held 2:00 PM at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, ND on Friday, April 27, 2012, with Rev. Jim Gustafson officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Inurnment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton. Caroline passed away February 25, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge....
Velma Woodbury
Feb 22, 2012
Velma Woodbury, 94, Breckenridge, MN and formerly Barney, ND died on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. Funeral services will be on Monday, February 27 at Evergreen United Methodist Church, Wahpeton, ND at 2:00 P.M with Rev. Jenny Hallenbeck officiating. Visitation will be at the Vertin-Munson Wahpeton Funeral Home on Sunday from 4:00-7:00 P.M and...
LaVonne Blikre
Feb 20, 2012
LaVonne Ardis Nygaard was born on October 5, 1928 in Wildrose, Williams County, North Dakota to Norwegian immigrants; Peter and Edna (Tommeraus) Nygaard. Growing up she spent a great deal of time doing farm chores. She attended rural schools near Alamo, ND. She graduated from Alamo High School; then received her Teaching Certificate from Minot State College. Later she graduated...
Rick Martinez
Feb 18, 2012
Rick was born on February 2, 1961 in Denver, CO to Manuel and Wanda (Simpson) Martinez. He grew up in the Denver and Los Angeles, CA areas. In 1983, he met Yvonne Kramlich at the Job Corps Center in Clearfield, UT and they were united in marriage on February 25, 1984 at the Wishek Lutheran Church in Wishek, ND. They...
Betty Johnson
Feb 14, 2012
Betty Jane Wateland Johnson was born January 15, 1930, in Ibsen Township, Richland County, ND, the daughter of Melvin and Olga (Bakken) Wateland. She was baptized and confirmed at Galchutt Lutheran Church. She attended schools in Ibsen Township, Galchutt and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1948. Betty married Merle P. Johnson at the Galchutt Lutheran Church on May 24,...
Ernest Myers
Feb 8, 2012
Ernest "Ernie" Dale Myers, 66, Moorhead, MN went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2012 at Bethesda Hospital, St. Paul, MN. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Vertin-Munson Wahpeton Chapel (503 North Third Avenue) Wahpeton, ND. Inurnment will be held at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, ND....
Russell Janssen
Feb 7, 2012
Russell was born on November 14, 1925 in Titonka, IA to John and Amanda (Galmeyer) Janssen. He grew up near Barney, ND where he attended school. Russell was united in marriage to Beverly "Patsy" Lillestol at Homestead Lutheran Church on August 8, 1948. They lived in Barney where Russell farmed, later they move to Wyndmere. Patsy passed away November 27,...
Phyllis Lee
Feb 1, 2012
Phyllis was born March 21, 1918 on a farm near Abercrombie, ND to Ole and Grace (Larson) Hatlie. She was united in marriage to Arthur Lee on September 3, 1938 on a Labor Day weekend while Art was at Dakota Business College and she was working at Hanoek's Fur Store in Fargo, ND. Art passed away at 58 years of...
Wayne Osborn
Jan 29, 2012
Wayne was born on March 3, 1928 to George and Charlotte (Funk) Osborn on the family farm at LaMars Township, Fairmount, ND, where he attended school at LaMars No. 1. He worked on the family farm with his father and brothers. On December 10, 1950, Wayne married Betty Streeter from Wheaton, MN. They were married at the Bethany United Methodist...
Mary Ratzlaff
Jan 29, 2012
Mary Margaret Velo was born to Floyd and Theresa (Braun) Velo on May 3rd, 1954 in Crosby, ND. She attended school in Columbus, ND, graduating in 1973, afterwards attending college at NDSSS in Wahpeton, ND for two years. Mary was united in marriage to James Ratzlaff at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Valley City, ND on Oct 25th 1975. She...
Kenneth Sander
Jan 20, 2012
Kenneth Sander, 81, Wahpeton, ND died Friday, January 20, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 25 at First English Lutheran Church, Fairmount, ND with Rev. Anthony W. Ahrendt officiating. Visitation will be held at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton, Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service; also,...
Paul Shasky
Jan 19, 2012
Paul J. Shasky, 87, Rutland, ND, formerly Wahpeton, ND, died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. The Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 24, at Nordland Lutheran Church, Rutland, ND. There will be visitation one hour before the service at the Church on Tuesday. Interment will be at Rutland Cemetery, Rutland, ND. Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...
Robert Schmitt
Jan 9, 2012
Robert C. Schmitt, 78, Wahpeton, ND, passed away, Monday, January 9, 2012 at his home. The Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., at St. John's Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with visitation one hour before the service at the church. There will also be visitation Tuesday from 5 PM to 8 PM with a 7 PM Prayer Vigil at Willow Creek...
Sadie Spear
Jan 4, 2012
Sadie was born on April 23, 1914, at Ellendale, ND, to James and Nettie (Cooper) Barton. Sadie was told that at birth she weighed 3 lb. 6 oz. and was kept warm in a shoe box on the oven door of the wood stove. She grew up in the Glover/LaMoure, ND, area. She began working for five dollars a week...
Adeline Zentgraf
Jan 1, 2012
Adeline Eva Marquardt was born April 5, 1927 in Taylor Township, rural Wheaton, MN to William and Hilda (Meyer) Marquardt. She grew up on the family farm, attended school in Taylor Township, and worked at Cuddahays in Fairmount. On June 12, 1947 Adeline was united in marriage to Lloyd Zentgraf at First English Lutheran Church in Fairmount, ND. The couple...
