Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

May 4, 2014

Allen Schlenker, 76, Montpelier, ND, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Essentia Hospital, Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 9, at 3 p.m. at the Church of God Seventh Day, Alfred, ND with Pastor Stephen Kyner, officiating. Visitation is from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 8 at Eddy Funeral Chapel, Jamestown, followed by a prayer...

May 2, 2014

Ronald Kenneth Carlson, 80, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014, at Banner Garden Hospice Center in Mesa, AZ surrounded by his wife, family and friends. Ron was born July 13, 1933, in Stutsman County, North Dakota, to Roy and Lydia (Pfaff) Carlson. He graduated in 1951 from Sheyenne River Academy which was in Harvey, ND, and is now...

Apr 27, 2014

Lydia Thiesen, 94, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND. She was born on March 17, 1920, on a farm near Cathay, ND, to Jacob and Christine (Hodel) Jeske. She began school in Cathay, ND and moved to Carrington, ND with her family when she was eight and finished her education there.

Apr 27, 2014

David Merkle, 61, Jamestown, ND died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at St. Vincent's Care Center, Bismarck, ND. David was born October 6, 1952 in Carrington, ND, the son of Orville and Lillian (Argue) Merkle. He attended school in Carrington and Melville, ND. He served in the North Dakota National Guard for four years. David worked for Clark Truck Line,...

Apr 25, 2014

Donald Boyle, 90, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at his home under hospice care .

Donald James Boyle was born April 1, 1924 on the family farm in Sheldon, ND, the son of Henry and Rose (Law) Boyle. He was raised near Sheldon, ND where he began school. He moved with his family...

Apr 24, 2014

Pamela L. Knopp, 58, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Jamestown. Pamela was born on May 14, 1955 in Harvey, North Dakota, the daughter of Harold and Eleanor (Dahl) Knopp. She attended and graduated from Fessenden High School in 1973. After high school she moved to Jamestown where she worked for White Drug and the North...

Apr 21, 2014

Wilfred “Willie” L. Fercho, 81, of Jamestown (formerly of Valley City) died Monday April 21, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Willie was born on July 9, 1932, in Napoleon, ND, the son of Edward and Maggie (Schumacher) Fercho. He was the second oldest of eight children and was raised on a farm...

Apr 18, 2014

Carol M. Gabrielson, 80, Jamestown, ND died Friday, April 18, 2014 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND. Carol Marie Jacobs was born July 2, 1933 in Jamestown, the daughter of Hayden and Gladyce (Harrington) Jacobs. She grew and attended school in Jamestown, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1951. She moved to Spokane, WA where she worked for NW...

Apr 17, 2014

Carol Gilbertson, 76, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD. Carol Elizabeth Baker was born April 24, 1937 in Sarles, ND, the youngest of eight children to William and Elenore (May) Baker. Carol was married in 1962 in California to Earl B. Maine and they later divorced. They had two children together,...

Apr 16, 2014

Manuel Lackman, 83, of Edgeley, ND, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at St. Rose Care Center, LaMoure.

Emanuel Carl Lackman was born on April 17, 1930, in Mitchell, NE, the son of Alex and Marie (Derr) Lackman. He attended country school and grew up on the family farm. The family moved to Minnesota where Manuel...

Apr 12, 2014

Earl Ellis Letcher, 77, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Ave Maria Village Nursing Home, Jamestown, ND. Earl Letcher was born December 4, 1936 in Jamestown, ND to Francis and Emma (Meidinger) Letcher. Earl married Anne Noot on October 12, 1959 in Jamestown, ND. They settled down on a farm near Eldridge. Earl is survived...

Apr 11, 2014

Sue Taxis, 76, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, April 11, 2014 at her home under hospice care.

Mary Sue Self was born on July 19, 1937, in Shelby, North Carolina, the daughter of John William and Ada (Fitch) Self. She grew up and attended Patterson Springs grade school and No. 3 high school in North...

Apr 10, 2014

Calvin Diede, 80, of Eden Prairie, MN, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Clare Bridge, Eden Prairie, MN.

Calvin Diede was born November 2, 1933 in Campbell County, SD. He attended grade school in Campbell County and high school in Aberdeen, SD. He took a test prior to entering the United States Army that gave...

Apr 7, 2014

Lois Gasal, 89, Jamestown, ND died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Lois Roeske was born April 6, 1925, in Jamestown, the daughter of Reynold and Martha (Daede) Roeske. She grew up in the Jamestown area and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1943. After graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper for Equity Creamery until 1946,...

Apr 5, 2014

Gertrude Guenther, 96, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. Gertrude married Emil Guenther on September 10, 1937. Gertrude and Emil had two children. Gerald, was born in 1939 and Connie in 1942. She has seven grandchildren, Page (married to Jason), Chad, Seth (married to Daniele), Tara, John (married to Jodene), Stephen, (married...

Apr 3, 2014

Ardelle May Rosenau, 85, of Eldridge, ND died Thursday April 3, 2014, at her home. Ardelle May Hennings, daughter of Edward and Anne (Young) Hennings, was born in Stutsman County, ND on August 25, 1928 according to her legal birth certificate. She always celebrated her birthday on August 29th as that is what her mother told her was her...

Apr 3, 2014

Allan Duane Greiman, 68, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 surrounded by his beloved family.

He was born in Garner, Iowa on June 17, 1945 to Ronald and Leona (Peterson) Greiman. The oldest of five children, he was raised on a farm southwest of Garner and graduated from Garner High School in 1963. Al...

Apr 1, 2014

Jackie O’Fallon, 68, of Edgeley, ND, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at her home under the care of hospice and her husband.

Jackie Klug was born April 20, 1945, in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Walter and Elsie (Dally) Klug. She attended grade school in Dickey, ND and graduated from Marion High School. Jackie attended...

Mar 29, 2014

Kayla Renee Hoff, 28, passed away March 29, 2014 at MD Anderson Cancer Medical Center, Houston, Texas, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Kayla was born June 7, 1985 at Chandler Arizona to Mark and Lori (Maw) Metz and Alton Hoff. She was a member of Montpelier Lutheran Church and graduated from Montpelier High School in 2005....

Mar 27, 2014

Hazel Holzwarth, 89, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Hazel Ness was born December 20, 1924 to Obert and Winifred (Somsen) Ness in Buchanan, North Dakota. Hazel graduated from Buchanan schools. She attended and graduated from Valley City State University. On September 22, 1946 she married Harvey Holzwarth in Buchanan. Hazel taught...