Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Jan 2, 2013

Frances Leona Bellon, 96, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Frances Brownson was born February 15, 1916, the daughter of Frank and Marion (Madison) Brownson. She grew up in the Spiritwood community and was married to Adam Bellon in 1940. Frances started teaching in 1938 in several area rural schools and...

Jan 1, 2013

Brent Otterson, 36, Jamestown, ND passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013. He was born on December 9, 1976 in Edina, MN. As a young boy he moved to Jamestown, where he attended and graduated from Jamestown High School. Brent married his best friend, and soulmate, Crystal Marsolek, on April 22, 2006. He was the proud father of their three...

Dec 30, 2012

Charles William "Charlie" Provorse, 73, Jamestown, ND passed away December 30, 2012 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND after several months of poor health. Charles was born May 15, 1939 in New York, the son of Virginia Hunt. He spent his early years in New York. He moved to North Dakota in April 1978. He pursued his dreams of...

Dec 26, 2012

Isabell V. Christensen, 93, Jamestown, ND died on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Ave Marie Village, Jamestown.

Isabell Vivian Christensen was born on November 22, 1919 at Jamestown, ND the daughter of Elven and Ida (Bartholomew) Johnson. She attended school at Spiritwood, ND and later earned her GED while employed at the North Dakota State...

Dec 26, 2012

Sarah "Sally" Marie Burke Anderson, 69, of Houston, TX and formerly Jamestown, ND, Fergus Falls, MN, Wahpeton, ND, and Bemidji, MN, died December 26, 2012 at the Brown House in Waller, TX where she was in hospice care.

In celebration of her life a prayer service at will be held, beginning at 7:30pm on Friday,...

Dec 24, 2012

Lanis "Lanny" Myhre, 65, Valley City, ND passed away December 24, 2012 at Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City, ND, after a 3 month struggle with cancer. Lanny was born April 29, 1947 in New Rockford, ND, the son of Kermit and Bertha (Thompson) Myhre. Early years were spent in Bismarck and Valley City, he attended high school in Jamestown,...

Dec 24, 2012

Morton "Mort" Pederson, 75, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Mort was born May 2, 1937 in Minot, ND, the son of Melvin and Amelia (Fjeldahl) Pederson. He received his education in Minot, graduating from Minot High School. On April 1, 1955 Mort married Joanne G. Erb in Minot. They moved to...

Dec 22, 2012

Christine Wagner, 98, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Jamestown, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Sanford St. Vincent's Care Center in Bismarck. Christine Henrietta Nannenga was born September 7, 1914 in Bloom Township, rural Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Helmer and Louise (Jeske) Nannenga. She was educated in Bloom Township school, attended St. John's Academy and graduated from Jamestown Public...

Dec 22, 2012

Frank Golde, 59, Jamestown, ND passed away suddenly of natural causes, Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Frank was born July 4, 1953 in Bismarck, ND, the son of Lloyd A. and Leona (Briggs) Golde. They lived on the family farm until 1959 when they moved to Jamestown. He was a 1971 graduate of Jamestown High...

Dec 19, 2012

Sue "Susie" Greshik Brandau of Buchanan, ND passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Sue was born in Georgetown, MN to Leonard and Eileen (Roberts) Greshik. Sue lived in Wimbledon, ND and attended school there, graduating in 1955.

Sue married Tom Brandau on December 30,...

Dec 17, 2012

Gordon Colburn, 96, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Cottonwood, MN, died Thursday, December 17, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown.

Gordon "Gordy" Colburn was born in June 22, 1916, in Tracy, MN to Lizzie and Al. He was raised in Garvin, MN, and grew up enjoying the outdoors, including trapping, fishing, and hunting. On August...

Dec 16, 2012

Beverly Jayne Lien was born July 14, 1925, in Saxon, WI, the daughter of Agnes Lien. She was adopted by her maternal grandmother, Hanna Lien, after the death of her mother. She was raised and attended school in Ypsilanti, ND. Beverly graduated from Ypsilanti High School in...

Dec 16, 2012

Esther Rittenbach, 94, Jamestown, ND died December 16, 2012, with her family by her side, at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Esther Edith Hills was born on August 23, 1918 on a farm in Egg Creek Township, Granville, ND to Ernest and Minnie (Miller) Hills. Esther grew up on the farm and attended grade school at Egg Creek Township...

Dec 15, 2012

Gary Fredrick Zinck, Sr., 65, Jamestown, ND died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Gary was born September 30, 1947 in Jamestown, the son of Fred and Olive (Snyder) Zinck. He lived in Jamestown until he entered the US Navy on September 30, 1964 in Fargo, ND. He served during the Vietnam Conflict and was honorably...

Dec 15, 2012

Eva Kraft Goldade, 87, of Jamestown, ND, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Jamestown Hospital. She was born July 8, 1925 the daughter of William and Magdalena (Fettig) Kraft on the family farm. On October 28, 1946 Eva married Frank Goldade in Selz, ND and together the couple farmed in rural Harvey until 1958 when they...

Dec 13, 2012

LeeRoy Rueben Hust 70, of Janesville, WI died Thursday December 13, 2012 at the William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital in Madison, WI, due to heart failure. Lee was born December 30, 1941 in Streeter, ND to Rueben & El Frieda (Remmick) Hust. Lee lived in Tappen and attended school there. They moved to Jamestown where he attended high...

Dec 11, 2012

Karl B. Paasch, 74, of Jamestown and Wimbledon, ND, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at his home in Jamestown.

Karl Bond Paasch was born December 19, 1937, in Jamestown, ND, the son of Carl and Leone (Bond) Paasch. He grew up on the family farm near Wimbledon and graduated from Wimbledon...

Dec 11, 2012

David "Last Leg" Lausch, 58, Jamestown, ND died December 11, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND. Dave was born October 26, 1954 in Carrington, ND, the son of Walter and Joyce (Heiden) Lausch. He attended school in Carrington and graduated from Carrington High School. On December 21, 1973 he married Teri Hamann in Chaseley, ND. Dave and Teri...

Dec 8, 2012

Margaret E. Quigley, 87, of Jamestown, ND, died on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at her home.

Margaret Elizabeth Gaedtke was born on May 4, 1925, in Jamestown, ND the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Williamsen-Kilsdonk) Gaedtke. She graduated from St. John's Academy in 1943. Margaret worked for the ASC office immediately after graduation until 1965,...

Dec 8, 2012

Rachel Sahr, 92, Jamestown, ND died Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Rachel Deborah Wood was born July 14, 1920 in Jamestown, the daughter of Fred T. and Christina (Grosz) Wood. She attended school in Jamestown. On April 29, 1939 Rachel married Ervin L. Sahr in Jamestown. They lived in Jamestown where she worked as...