Obituaries
Les Amdahl
Apr 30, 2011
Les was born on August 21, 1950 to Dale and Ruth (Hjellming) Amdahl in Webster, SD. He grew up and attended school in the Marvin/Summit SD area. Les worked for various farmers around that area. On February 1, 1968 he entered the US Army and served his country during the Vietnam War. He returned and was honorably discharged on September...
Ralph Beeson
Apr 25, 2011
Ralph was born on November 13, 1909 in Breckenridge, MN to Ralph Burrit and Cornelia (Honens) Beeson. As a young man, Mr. Beeson worked for Leach & Gamble, the grocery supply firm. He was also employed by Wahpeton Floral and that fostered a lifelong love of gardening. He worked for various farmers in the area, including his future father-in-law, Helmer...
Irvin Moeller
Apr 24, 2011
Irvin Moeller, 71, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Riveredge Hospice. The Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 29, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton. Visitation will be Thursday, from 5 PM to 7 PM, with a 7 PM Sharing time with the family at...
Viola Leinen
Apr 21, 2011
Viola H. Leinen, 91, Fairmount, ND, went to meet our Lord, Thursday, April 21, 2011 at her home surrounded by loved ones in her rural home, under the care of Riveredge Hospice. The Funeral Mass will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 27, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Fairmount, ND, with Rev. Scott Sautner as celebrant. Visitation will be Tuesday, April...
Mary Podliska
Apr 8, 2011
Mary D. Podliska, 93, Lidgerwood, ND, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 (22 years to the month and day that her husband Ed passed away) at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. The Funeral Mass will be Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Lidgerwood with Rev. Robert Smith as celebrant. Visitation will be Sunday,...
Marion Hausauer
Mar 27, 2011
Marion Hausauer, 81, Lake Havasu City, AZ died on Sunday, March 27, 2011 in Lake Havasu City. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, ND. There will be visitation at the church from 10:00-11:00 A.M. with the family. Vertin-Munson Wahpeton Funeral Home is in charge of local...
Rita Leinen
Mar 23, 2011
Rita W. Leinen, 89, Breckenridge, MN, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. The Funeral Mass will be Saturday, 10:30 a.m. at St. Marya�(TM)s Catholic Church, Breckenridge, MN. Visitation will be Friday, from 5 PM to 8 PM with a 5 PM Forestera�(TM)s Rosary and a 7 PM Prayer Vigil at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton;...
Clara Kragness
Mar 22, 2011
Clara Leone Kragness, daughter of John and Ingeborg (Lokken) Kragness was born July 8, 1918 on the family farm near Christine, ND. She was baptized and confirmed in the Richland Lutheran Church, rural Walcott. She attended Eagle #5 and later lived and worked in Fargo, ND and Averill, MN for several area families. She was a caregiver for their parents...
Jeanette Differding
Mar 20, 2011
Jeanette R. Differding, 87, Breckenridge, MN, formerly Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday March 20, 2011. There will be visitation Tuesday, March 29, from 4 PM to 6 PM with a 4:30 PM Catholic Daughters Rosary and a 5 PM Prayer Vigil at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. There will be a Funeral Mass April 27, at St. Johna�(TM)s Catholic Church, Wahpeton....
Richard Krump
Mar 19, 2011
Richard was born July 24, 1951 in Breckenridge, MN, the son of Sylvester "Dick" and Marian (Hess) Krump. He grew up in Hankinson, attended St. Francis Academy, and graduated from high school in 1969. The academy closed its doors after the class of 1969. Rick attended and graduated from NDSCS in 1971. He was united in marriage to Betty Dahlgren...
Marvin Jones
Mar 18, 2011
Marvin was born on May 13, 1925 to Vincent and Florine (Pennington) Jones in Antelope Township near Mooreton, ND. Marvin was baptized at the Antelope Methodist Church. He attended school in Antelope Township and during the fourth grade transferred to Wyndmere Public Schools where he graduated in 1943. After graduating, Marvin helped his father on the farm until he was...
George Schuler, Jr
Mar 16, 2011
George M. Schuler, Jr. was born on August 18, 1927 to George and Dorothy (Perry) Schuler at Hebron ND. As a child, he moved with his family to Hettinger ND, Renton WA and also Minneapolis MN. After a one year stay in Minneapolis, the family moved to Breckenridge MN in 1938. Here, George grew up and attended the Breckenridge Public...
Jerome Meide
Mar 14, 2011
Jerome was born December 27, 1918 at Hankinson, ND the son of Emil and Anna (Krause) Meide; the third of eleven children. He was united in marriage to Mildred Stoltenow on December 18, 1940. They had one son, Jerry. Jerome also served in the US Marines in WW II in China. He began his career in construction with Hanson Bros....
Melba Boock
Mar 12, 2011
Melba R. Boock, 75, Moorhead, MN, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 16, 2:00 PM at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton, with Rev. Mark Manning officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM prayer service at Willow Creek Chapel and one...
Marlyn Haugen
Mar 10, 2011
Marlyn Thomas Haugen was born March 2, 1932, to Hazel (Olson) and Melvin Haugen in Breckenridge, MN. He spent his early years on the family farm north of Wyndmere, ND and attended rural school at Garborg Township. Marlyn worked on the family farm with his dad and brother for many years. He also worked for the Wally Wittenburg Turkey Farm...
Tillie Saulsbury
Mar 8, 2011
illie Brayko Thurlow Saulsbury died March 8 at the Mandan Living Center. She was born Jan. 24, 1921, to Mary (deceased 1960) and Onfrey (deceased 1958) in Canada and moved with her family near Scobey, Montana. 1. She loved to discuss opposing views engaging in debating current events and issues. After marrying William Lloyd Thurlow in Scobey, the couple relocated...
B.E. Chapman
Mar 6, 2011
B. E. "Bud" Chapman, 91, Wahpeton, ND, passed away Sunday March 6, 2011 at Saint Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton. The Funeral will be Friday, March 11, 10:30 a.m., at Fairmount United Methodist Church, Fairmount, with Pastor Fern Bailey officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM prayer service at Willow Creek Chapel...
Sam Schimelfenig
Mar 5, 2011
Sam Schimelfenig, 78, Wahpeton, ND passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, ND. Funeral services will be on Thursday, March 10, at 2 PM at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton, ND. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at a later date in Missouri. Arrangements are with Vertin-Munson Funeral Home,...
Rosemary Dahlgren
Feb 27, 2011
Rosemary was born June 7, 1925, at Wahpeton, ND, the daughter of Joseph and Magdalen (Georger) Gilles. She grew up near Barney, ND, and attended country school. She graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1944 and started nursing training in Fargo. She taught country school for a short time and married Charles "Chuck" Dahlgren on June 26, 1947 at St....
James Kraus
Feb 26, 2011
James "Jim" L. Kraus, 70, Wahpeton, ND, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at his home in Wahpeton. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, March 3, at 4:00 PM at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Visitation with Jim's family will be from 2 PM to the time of service. Interment will be held in the spring at Veblen, SD. James L. Kraus...
