Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Sep 2, 2014

Esther Johnson Sorenson, 96, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Ave Maria Village, Nursing Home, Jamestown, ND. Esther was born April 16, 1918 on the Johnson homestead, rural Woodworth, North Dakota to Gunder and Laura (Bah) Johnson. She attended school in Woodworth and was a graduate of New York Hair Dressing Academy, Fargo, North Dakota. Esther...

Aug 31, 2014

Russell Trautman, 71, Cleveland, ND, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City, ND surrounded by family. Russell was born June 16, 1943 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Paul and Margaret (McClung) Trautman. He grew up on the family farm north of Cleveland, ND, and attended Cleveland Public School. After graduation, he earned a...

Aug 30, 2014

Henry Kanwischer, 87, Jamestown, ND, died August 30, 2014, at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown.

Henry C. Kanwischer was born June 19, 1927 at Hamburg, ND, the son of Christ and Dora (Wachtel) Kanwischer. He was raised and began school at Hamburg. He moved with his family to Carrington, ND where he completed high school. After...

Aug 26, 2014

James Warmuth, 81, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Ave Maria Village.

James Allen was born to Rose Marie Warmuth on June 16, 1933, in Minneapolis, MN. He lived in foster homes in Minneapolis and was moved to the State Hospital in Faribault, MN. In March, 1969 he moved to Warner Care Home...

Aug 25, 2014

Dorothy Jean Halvorson, 82, Jamestown, ND, passed away, with family members by her side, on Monday, August 25, 2014, at Eventide, High Acres. Dorothy was born on February 27, 1932, in Janesville, WI, the daughter of Earl and Berenice (Davey) Rohde. Her family relocated to Devils Lake, ND, and she graduated from Devils Lake High School. She married her...

Aug 25, 2014

Larry Unruh, 67, of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, August 25, 2014 at Sanford Health, Bismarck, ND.

Larry Unruh was born on September 9, 1946, in Woodworth, ND, the son of Art and Dorothy (Hewitt) Unruh and was raised on the family farm west of Sykeston, ND. He enjoyed playing basketball in high school and graduated...

Aug 22, 2014

Joseph M. Albrecht, Sr., 87, of Courtenay, ND, died Friday, August 22, 2014, under hospice care surrounded by his family.

Joseph Albrecht was born on March 12, 1927, at home on Moonshine Trail near Fried, ND, the son of Martin J. and Amelia Rose (Nowatzek) Albrecht. He helped on the family farm and attended Gray...

Aug 21, 2014

Delema Agnes Bercier died August 21st at the Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City, ND, following a lengthy illness. She was 76.

Delema was born September 29, 1937 in Belcourt, ND where she also graduated from High School. She was the daughter of the late William and Beatrice (Jerome) Azure. Upon graduation, Delema was employed by...

Aug 20, 2014

DeLores Helen Mildred (Rasmussen) Carlson, 87, Jamestown, N.D., formerly of Montpelier, N.D., died Wednesday, August 19, 2014, at Ave Maria Village Care Center, Jamestown. Funeral services for Mrs Carlson will be Monday, August 25, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Ave Maria Village Chapel, Jamestown, N.D. under the direction of Eddy Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Montpelier...

Aug 18, 2014

Roiene Kuska, 86, of Dickey, ND, died Monday, August 18, 2014 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Roiene was born on May 12, 1928, in Rosco Township, the daughter of John W. and Rosemarie (Coyle) Winters. She attended country schools in the area until the eighth grade, when she worked more steadily on the family farm....

Aug 17, 2014

Linda Schneider, 60, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Linda Schneider was born March 1, 1954 in Rugby, North Dakota to Ambrose and Betty (Bachmeier) Schneider. Linda grew up on a farm North of Selz, ND and graduated from Harvey High School. Linda attended business college at Fargo and later moved...

Aug 15, 2014

David Orval Wegner, 80, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at his home in Jamestown of natural causes. He was born November 19, 1933, the son of Gottfried and Bertha (Suko). David received an eighth grade education in a country school south of Cleveland until he joined the United States Army in 1954. He sustained an...

Aug 15, 2014

Burnette Schlenker, 88, Jamestown died Friday, August 15, 2014 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. Burnette was born February 26, 1926 in Kulm, ND the daughter of Clifford & Agda (Bradford) Zachrison. She attended and graduated from Kulm High School. She married Arthur Schlenker November 18, 1945 in Kulm, ND. They made their home in Kulm and farmed until 1984....

Aug 14, 2014

Florence Sabinash, 95, Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown .

Florence Tena Falk was born December 15, 1918 on the family farm in Durham Township, near Courtenay, ND, the daughter of Peter and Anna (Sazama) Falk. She was raised on the farm and attended the rural Durham Township school....

Aug 12, 2014

Francis Donegan, 93, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Francis John Donegan was born January 24, 1921 in Plankinton, South Dakota. He was the third oldest of the ten children of Marie (Dunn) and James Donegan. He moved with his family to Edgeley, North Dakota in 1932 and...

Aug 11, 2014

Edwin Mitzel, 81, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Edwin Mitzel was born on July 5, 1933 in Hazelton, ND, to Henry and Amila (Lautermilch) Mitzel. Edwin attended the Grafton Developmental Center starting May 26, 1938 at four years of age. He grew up and resided there until May...

Aug 11, 2014

Christopher Wold, 32, Jamestown, ND died Monday, August 11, 2014 at his home in Jamestown. Chris was born May 15, 1982 in Jamestown, the son of Douglas and Cynthia (Schlager) Wold. He received his education and graduated at St. Cloud High School, St. Cloud, Florida. He and his family moved back to Jamestown, ND in 2010. While living in...

Aug 8, 2014

Lawrence H. "Bud" Spitzer, 90, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Kensal, ND, died early Friday morning, August 8, 2014 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. Lawrence H. Spitzer was born on November 15, 1923, in rural Kensal, the son of Adolph and Evelyn (Bower) Spitzer. He graduated high school in Kensal and attended the State School of Science in Wahpeton....

Aug 7, 2014

Curtis Bentz, 59, of Valley City, ND, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City.

Curtis Bentz was born on February 17, 1955, the son of Gust and Connie Bentz. He was raised on the family farm north of Richardton, ND and the family moved to Dickinson in 1964. Curt graduated from...

Jul 31, 2014

Elda Koenig, 89, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Woodworth, North Dakota died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Bethany Retirement Home, Fargo, North Dakota. Elda Schultz was born January 11, 1925 in Woodworth, ND to Ernest and Bertha (Petzke) Schultz. Elda attended rural country schools near Woodworth graduating from Woodworth High School. She married William "Bill" Koenig, Jr. in 1945...