Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
David P. Sommerdorf
May 26, 2014
David Paul Sommerdorf, 59, Jamestown, ND died Monday, May 26, 2014 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. David was born June 26, 1954 in Rugby, ND, the son of Carl and Emily (Boileau) Sommerdorf. He lived in the Minot, ND area, moved to Jamestown in 1966 and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1972. He enlisted in the US Air...
Norma Jean Graves
May 26, 2014
Norma Jean Graves, 80, Fargo, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND died Monday, May 26, 2014 at ManorCare in Fargo. Norma Jean Headland was born April 13, 1934 in Jamestown, the daughter of Andrew and Mabel (Wood) Headland. She received her education in Montpelier and Jamestown schools, graduating from Jamestown High School. On September 12, 1954 Norma married Simmon H....
Robert Salting
May 25, 2014
Robert (Bob) Salting, age 86, of Jamestown, died Sunday, May 25 2014. Bob was born in Jamestown on October 19, 1927 to Ernest and Gertrude (Gulickson) Salting. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1945 then enlisted in the Navy, serving 13 months on Guam and Saipan. He went to Jamestown College where he met his future wife, Maralyn...
Elroy Knecht
May 24, 2014
ElRoy Knecht, 74, Cleveland, ND, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND, due to a long fight with cancer. ElRoy was born on August 1, 1939, the son of Gerhardt and Emma (Speidel) Knecht of Cleveland. ElRoy worked at putting up power lines across the United States and in his spare time he...
Luella Boschee
May 23, 2014
On Friday, May 23, 2014, LuElla Becker Boschee went home to be with her Maker. LuElla was born January 18, 1926, to Fred and Ida Becker in Geison, N.D. She grew up and was educated in the Lehr area. In 1947 she moved to Jamestown with her sister, Loretta, to work at the Anne Carlson School. She was united...
Marian Holmes
May 20, 2014
Marian M. Holmes, 94, Woodworth, ND went to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Knife River Home Care Center in Beulah, ND. Marian Carter was born August 13, 1919 in Chase Lake, ND, the daughter of William and Lillian (Walters) Carter. Marian married William Holmes and they farmed in the Woodworth, area for over 70 years....
Casey Wright
May 19, 2014
Casey Carl William Wright, 29 passed away at his home in Minneapolis, MN May 19, 2014. Casey was born in Jamestown, ND on December 17, 1984 to RoByn and William Wright. He came into this world with an older brother and sister, Jayson Stiefel and Kalli Wright. Casey enjoyed his childhood summers playing at the ball park with his...
Alton Wagar
May 19, 2014
Alton ?Al? Walter Wagar was born on January 18th, 1944 to Jennie (Myers) Wagar and Cecil H. Wagar in Rugby, ND. He was raised on a farm near Bantry, ND and was the youngest of 7. He attended a country school near the farm and then attended Towner School and graduated in 1962. He was married to Della Smette...
Marvin R. Bercier
May 17, 2014
Marvin Richard Bercier, Jamestown, ND, passed away at his home on May 17, 2014. Marvin Bercier was born on September 27, 1961, in Belcourt, ND, to Joseph L. and Delema A. (Azure) Bercier. His parents were residing in Williston, ND when they made the decision to move to Jamestown, so Marvin could attend the Anne Carlsen School. Marvin attended...
Wilfred Johnson
May 15, 2014
Wilfred "Sonny" Loyd Johnson, 81, Montpelier, North Dakota died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his home under hospice care. Wilfred Johnson was born August 11, 1932 near Nortonville, North Dakota to Walter and Alice (Barnick) Johnson. Sonny graduated from Nortonville High School and attended NDSSS, Wahpeton, North Dakota. He married Mary Sellers on September 25, 1951. Sonny married Peggy...
Mary Ellen Brown
May 13, 2014
Mary Ellen Brown, 81, of Jamestown, passed away May 13, 2014 at St. Rose Care Center, LaMoure ND. Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 17 at United Presbyterian Church, Jamestown. Burial will be at the ND Veterans Cemetary at a later date. Mary Ellen Klose was born January 21, 1933 to Reinhold and Eleanor (Pendray) Klose in...
Leo D Stoppleworth
May 12, 2014
Leo D. Stoppleworth, 63, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 at his home in Fargo. Leo Daniel Stoppleworth was born on September 4, 1950, the son of Theodore and Laura (Hanson) Stoppleworth. Leo grew up in Woodworth, ND and was raised on the family farm. He was employed for over 30 years with Molstad Excavating. He...
Arvid Brignall
May 12, 2014
Luzerne Arvid "Butch" Brignall, 78, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home special care unit, under hospice. Arvid was born August 6, 1935, in Sarles, North Dakota to Howard and Olga (Sand) Brignall. He lived in Hannah, ND till age 6. The family then moved to LaMoure, ND where he...
Frieda Pauline Eissinger
May 11, 2014
Frieda Pauline Eissinger, 99, of Medina ND, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 in Scottsdale, AZ. Frieda Martel was born May 27, 1914 in Medina ND to Christ and Elizabeth (Klein) Martel. She attended St. Paul Township Country School. Frieda married Gust Bitterman in 1938. She worked at JC Penney?s for ten years until becoming a mother. In 1977,...
Lloyd Kollman
May 10, 2014
Lloyd D. Kollman, 57, Kensal, North Dakota, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Palliative Care Unit, Sanford Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota under the angelic and heavenly care of all the nurses and doctors. Lloyd was born December 3, 1956 in Kensal, North Dakota to LaDell and Gloria (Baltrusch) Kollman. He attended and graduated from Kensal High School in 1975....
Jerry M. Richter
May 6, 2014
Jerry Richter, 67, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Sanford Health, Fargo. Jerome M. Richter was born on March 22, 1947, in New Rockford, ND, the son of Joseph and Margaret (Lesmeister) Richter. He graduated from New Rockford High School and attended Dakota Business College in Fargo. He married Karen Harshman on October 16, 1976 at...
Marvin Thorp
May 5, 2014
Marvin Thorp, 84, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown, ND. Marvin Thorp was born June 18, 1929 in Jamestown, North Dakota to John and Margaret (Grasto) Thorp. He attended and graduated from Jamestown High School in1948. On September 11, 1948, he married Jacqueline McDonald in Jamestown. Marvin was a bricklayer for...
Leona Meisch
May 4, 2014
Leona Meisch, 91, Jamestown, North Dakota peacefully moved to heaven on May 4, 2014. Leona was born on a farm near Streeter on June 29, 1922. When Leona was a toddler, her mother went to town with a wagon and a team of horses. Leona attempted to follow, and soon was lost. A search party was formed. She was...
Magdalene K Bartkowski
May 4, 2014
Magdalene K. Bartkowski, 99, of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, May 4th, 2014 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown.
Magdalene was born on April 28, 1915, on the family farm near Goldwin, ND, the daughter of Peter and Anna (Liegman) Koushkouski. She attended country schools and graduated from Pingree High School in 1936. Magdalene married Tony...
Elizabeth Schwehr
May 4, 2014
Elizabeth “Betty” Schwehr, 90, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown .
Elizabeth Mary Gurske was born January 18, 1924 at Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Anna (Bode) Gurske. When she was 2 years old, she moved with her family to a farm southwest...
