Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Oct 23, 2013

Don Ratts, 69, of Montpelier, ND, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at his home.

Donald Dean Ratts was born April 24, 1944 at Jamestown, ND the son of Harold and Esther (Hildenbrand) Ratts. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1962 and from North Dakota State School of Science, Wahpeton, ND, in 1966. Don was...

Oct 23, 2013

Caroline "Lena" Huber, 92, of Edgeley, ND, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Manor St. Joseph, Edgeley.

Lena was born on April 4, 1921, in Emmons County, near Hague, ND, to Carl and Elizabeth (Zacher) Gefre; the 4th of 12 children. She was raised on the family farm and...

Oct 22, 2013

Larry Barta, 69, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Lawrence Alois Barta was born on August 1, 1944, in Oakes, ND, the son of Louis and Regina (Torscher) Barta. He attended Verona Public School and graduated from high school in...

Oct 20, 2013

Frieda M. Stiefel, 89, Jamestown, ND died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Frieda Martha Ziemann was born December 6, 1923 on the family farm near Krem, ND, the daughter of Emanule and Martha (Rahn) Ziemann. She attended school in Mercer County and at age 18 she moved to Bismarck, ND. She worked at GP...

Oct 19, 2013

Reed Carow, 45, of Buchanan, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Sanford Health, Fargo.

Reed Robert Carow was born on September 26, 1968, in LaMoure, ND, the son of Robert and Charlotte (Ames) Carow. He attended Edgeley Public School, then Job Corps where he attained his welding certificate. Reed worked...

Oct 15, 2013

Marvin C. Moser, 83, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Medina, ND died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND, with his family by his side. Marvin was born October 16, 1929 near Cleveland, ND, the son of Christ and Bertha (Zimbleman) Moser. He attended a local rural school and completed the 7th grade. On February 20, 1952,...

Oct 14, 2013

DeLaine Tomlin, 87, Jamestown, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2013 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown where she had resided since May. DeLaine was born on January 25, 1926 to Sebastian and LuLu (Heasley) Spangler on the family farm southwest of Eldridge. She grew up and received...

Oct 11, 2013

Della Brilz, 76, Arthur, ND, formerly of Medina, ND died Friday, October 11, 2013 at Good Samaritan Center in Arthur. Della Catherine Hellwig was born October 8, 1937 in Bismarck, ND, the daughter of Emanual and Gladys (Dewalt) Hellwig. She grew up and went to school in Bismarck, graduating from Bismarck High School in 1955. She married Virgil Brilz...

Oct 5, 2013

Lanny L. Braasch, 78, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.

He was born on May 25, 1935 at Courtenay, ND. Lanny attended school in Minnesota and graduated from St. Cloud, MN. He moved to Minneapolis to begin his 44 year career as an engineer with...

Oct 4, 2013

Nick J. Soulis, 91, peacefully passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Nick was born on January 10, 1922 in Watertown, SD to John "Pappy" Soulis and Alice (Kimberly) Soulis. The family moved to Jamestown when Nick was two. After moving to Jamestown, "Pappy" started up Majestic Lanes, "The Ditch" where...

Oct 3, 2013

Arline Ose, 53, died October 3, 2013 at her home in Omaha, Nebraska. Arline was born June 1, 1960 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Wayne and Audrey (McKay) Kirkeby. She graduated from Devils Lake High School and attended Valley City State University. After college she moved to Omaha, where she held various printing jobs. Arline enjoyed spending...

Oct 2, 2013

David Patrick Soupir, 67, Courtenay, ND, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND. David was born on February 4, 1946 in Vesta, MN, the son of Frank and Celestine (Hornick) Soupir. He moved to a farm south of Courtenay in 1950. He received his education in Courtenay, graduating in 1964. He attained a Certificate of...

Oct 2, 2013

Emilia Randall, 102, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Robinson, ND passed away October 2, 2013 at St. Vincent's Care Center in Bismarck. Emilia Grabinske, the daughter of Reinhold and Amelia (Freund) Grabinske, was born October 22, 1910, 5 miles north of Robinson in South Merkel township. She attended school in Robinson. On July 15, 1929 Emilia married Lloyd Randall in...

Sep 30, 2013

Larry L. Meeker, 59, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, September 30, 2013 at his home of natural causes.

Larry Lyle Meeker was born on March 5, 1954, in Jamestown, ND, the son of Lyle and Viona (Guthmiller) Meeker. He graduated from Jamestown High School and attended technical college in Brainerd, MN. Larry worked in Minneapolis,...

Sep 28, 2013

Jean Gerber, 69, Montpelier, ND, loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Jean Andres was born April 10, 1944 in Jamestown, the daughter of Richard and Bertha (Stolz) Andres. She attended school in Pingree and Sydney, ND. Jean worked at the Sydney Grocery Store where she met Kenneth Gerber....

Sep 28, 2013

Myrtle (Christensen) Batesole, 98, Edina, MN, formerly of Jamestown, ND passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Fairview Hospital Southdale in Edina. Myrtle was born in Jamestown on January 25, 1915 in Jamestown, to Christ and Edith (Gallagher) Christensen. Myrtle was the ninth born of eleven siblings. The family farmed on a homestead just a mile north of Jamestown....

Sep 25, 2013

Mabel Irene Kanewischer, Jamestown, ND, died September 25, 2013 at the age of 91. Mabel was born on September 18, 1922. She was born and raised in Fredonia, ND. She married Otto Kanewischer in 1943. They moved to Jamestown where they raised their four children. Mabel enjoyed volunteer work at Ave Maria, the Anne Carlsen School and Concordia Lutheran...

Sep 24, 2013

Charles Sinclair, 81, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Cleveland, ND, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Ave Marie Village, Jamestown.

Charles Robert Sinclair was born on February 19, 1932, the son of David and Vivian (Cotton) Sinclair. He attended school in Cleveland and married Dorothy Joyce Ronngren on November 11, 1955. Charlie worked construction for...

Sep 23, 2013

Violet Lorraine Degenstein-Wolf, 86, Jamestown, ND died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Violet "Vi" Haugtvedt was born January 23, 1927 in Norwegian Grove Township in Ottertail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ingvald and Bernice (Julsrud) Haugtvedt. Vi grew up on several different farms in Pelican Rapids/Rothsay/Barnesville communities. She graduated high school in Barnesville, MN. After...

Sep 22, 2013

Josephine Carlson, 94, of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Josephine Grommish was born on October 2, 1918, near Courtenay, ND, the daughter of Louis and Alice (Stabenow) Grommish. She grew up and attended school in the Spiritwood Lake area. Josephine worked at...