Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

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...

Mar 27, 2014

Eleanora D. Jansen, 99, formerly of Adrian, ND, died Thursday March 27, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Mandan, ND.

Eleanora was born on January 5, 1915, in Lyon County, MN, the daughter of J. William and Frieda (Oetzman) Froehlich. When Eleanora was an infant her family moved to a farm near Montpelier, ND. She...

Mar 24, 2014

Viona Orr, 85, Jamestown, ND died Monday, March 24, 2014 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Viona Kreil was born September 16, 1928 in Gackle, ND, the daughter of Reinhold and Christina (Ruff) Kreil. She attended school in various country schools in the Gackle area. She later worked at the S & L in Jamestown. On March 22, 1949...

Mar 24, 2014

June H. Leimer, 86, Jamestown, ND died Monday, March 24, 2014 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. June Wolff was born August 18, 1927 in Eldridge, ND the daughter of Arthur and Emma (Krueger) Wolff. She received her education in the Eldridge school. In 1946 June married Herbert Leimer. June was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Jamestown....

Mar 23, 2014

Dennis Ralph Hendrickson, 83, Montpelier, ND, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.

Dennis was born on November 14th, 1930, on the family farm in Ypsilanti Township which was located near the river between Ypsilanti and Montpelier. He was the son of Ralph Hendrickson and Grace Delphine (Hanson) Hendrickson and...

Mar 22, 2014

Rebecca "Becky" Pederson, 49, Jamestown, ND died Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Jamestown. Becky was born January 1, 1965 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Clark and Delaura (Leine) Gripentrog. She received her education in Wahpeton, ND and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1983. She attended Jamestown College where she received her nursing degree. On November 9,...

Mar 20, 2014

Bernard E. "Bernie" Wojick, 68, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Bernie was born February 12, 1946 in Jamestown, the son of Alfred and Agnes (Koushkouski) Wojick. He attended Wimbledon schools, graduating from Wimbledon High School in 1964 and attended Mayville State College. On March 14, 1966 he entered the US Marine Corps...

Mar 17, 2014

Tyrone Swart, 43, Jamestown, ND died Monday, March 17, 2014 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor in Jamestown. Tyrone was born September 25, 1970 in Jamestown, the son of Frank and Linda (Gunsch) Swart. He attended Jamestown schools. Tyrone was a self-employed concrete worker. He enjoyed helping people, hunting and working with tools. Tyrone is survived by a half-sister, Terrie...

Mar 15, 2014

Ronald I. Hoggarth, 46, Wimbledon, ND went to be with his mom, Eileen in heaven on Saturday, March 15, 2014 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Ronald Irvin Hoggarth was born September 27, 1967 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Russel and Eileen (Groth) Hoggarth. He attended Wimbledon-Courtenay High School, graduating in 1985. Ron received his Associate Degree from Devils Lake...

Mar 13, 2014

Paul Christ "Tiny" Schmidt, 43, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at his home. Paul was born June 16, 1970 in Jamestown, the son of Roy and Helen (Lachenmeier) Schmidt. He grew and attended school in Jamestown, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1989. He worked at Bonanza in both Jamestown and Detroit Lakes, MN. In 1993 he...

Mar 12, 2014

Gloria Wentz, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Moorhead, MN.

Gloria Wentz was the only natural child born to Alaska and Delbert Harvey in Olympia, WA on April 30th (forever 29!). Upon moving from Carrington, ND to Jamestown, she started her aerospace career...

Mar 11, 2014

Helen Verna Suko left her earthly home on March 11, 2014 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND. Helen was born July 23, 1922 at Vastahi,ND to Albert, Sr. and Anna (Hochstetter) Fisher. She was the second of ten children. She attended school at Paris Township, rural Woodworth, ND. On February 8, 1940 Helen and Martin Suko were married...

Mar 10, 2014

Frances M. Rude, 88, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor in Jamestown. Frances M. Smith was born August 15, 1925 in Homer Township, near Jamestown, the daughter of Henry C. and Clara (Curtis) Smith. She was educated in Jamestown schools. On November 20, 1943 Frances married Leonard Rude in Jamestown. They farmed in...

Mar 8, 2014

Wallace R. Everson, 85, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers disease. Wallace "Wally" Randolph Everson was born August 26, 1928 on the family farm near Walum, ND, the son of Edwin W. and Sylvia L. (Brumberg) Everson. He was one of 14 children, 7 boys and...

Mar 7, 2014

John Szarkowski, 93, of Jamestown, ND, passed away on March 7, 2014 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. John was born December 6, 1920, in Jamestown, the son of Richard and Wanda (Maluski) Szarkowski. HE grew up in Fried, ND and attended school there. John graduated from St. John's Academy, Jamestown, in 1939. He was inducted into the US Army...

Mar 6, 2014

Vincent L. Stoddart, 95, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at his home, with his caregivers at his side. Vincent was born October 5, 1918 in Lippert township, the son of Andrew T. and Elizabeth M. (Lippert) Stoddart. He was the eighth of eleven children, having four brothers and five sisters, and one baby unknown. He grew up...

Mar 3, 2014

Alfred Gallagher "Spike" Berry died March 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Berry was born to Carolina and Bernard Krenzler on November 21, 1924 in Wishek, ND. As a boy he was adopted by Emery and Chloe "Betty" Berry and moved to Jamestown. He graduated from Jamestown High School and attended Jamestown College. Berry enlisted in the US Army...

Mar 2, 2014

Muriel Edgekoski, 95, of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, March 2, 2104 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. Muriel was born on October 21, 1918, in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Guy and Margaret (Curry) Simmons. She attended and graduated high school in Jamestown. Muriel and Arthur Edgekoski were married and made their home in Jamestown, raising three children. Muriel is...

Feb 26, 2014

H.L. "Bud" Tordoff, 85, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at Eventide at Hi Acres, Jamestown. Herman Lee Tordoff was born on May 7, 1928, in Jamestown, ND, the son of Herman and Minnie (Anderson) Tordoff. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1946. He then attended Jamestown College for two years, then transferred to the University...