Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Fleance R. Michaelson
Nov 10, 2012
Fleance was born on March 5, 1915, in Columbus, ND, the daughter of Rev. Samuel and Jennie (Russell) Umphrey. She married Emerald Olafson and to that union they had three children, Joann, Jimmy, and Janet. After Emerald died, she married John Michaelson.
Fleance took great pride in being a...
William E. Singer
Nov 8, 2012
William "Bill" E. Singer, 83, Jamestown, formerly of Port Ludlow, WA, died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Bill was born January 11, 1929 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island to Austrian immigrants, Fritz and Sophie (Schreiber) Singer. He graduated from LaSalle Academy in Providence, RI in 1946 and Tri-State University, Angola, IN with a degree in...
Richard D. Halvorson
Nov 6, 2012
Richard D. Halvorson, 80, Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Richard was born August 23, 1932 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Helmer and Audrey Halvorson. He grew up and received his education in Devils Lake, graduating from Devils Lake High School. He married his high school...
Marvin Borchert
Oct 30, 2012
Marvin Max Borchert, 94, of Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Marvin was born June 3, 1918 in Cooperstown, ND, the son of Frank and Elsie (Tetzloff) Borchert. He grew up on the family farm near Cooperstown and graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1936. While helping on the family farm, Marvin...
Mary Marks
Oct 29, 2012
Mary Marks, 89, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Ypsilanti, ND, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Mary Docktor was born March 20, 1923 on the homestead of her Grandpa Haskel in Winfield Township, the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Haskel) Docktor. She grew up in the Ypsilanti area and attended country schools. Mary attended high...
Mabel Goehring
Oct 29, 2012
Charlotte Mabel Goehring, 87, died October 29, 2012, at Eventide at High Acres in Jamestown, ND. Charlotte Mabel Orthmeyer was born June 2, 1925, in Hazelton, ND, the daughter of Ben and Charlotte Orthmeyer. She attended school in Hazelton and graduated in 1942. Mabel attended Valley City State and earned her teaching certificate, and then taught school in Emmons...
Alvina Meyer
Oct 28, 2012
Alvina Mitchell Middleman Meyer, 96, Montpelier, ND, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Alvina was born April 28, 1916 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada to William and Tillie (Rode) Mitchell. As a young woman she came to the Montpelier, ND area with her sister, Mary. She married Bill Middleman and they farmed for a short...
Alice Vipperman
Oct 27, 2012
Alice Vipperman, 86, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Alice Kreil was born May 7, 1926 in Gackle, North Dakota, the daughter of Reinhold and Christina (Ruff) Kreil. She grew up and attended school in Gackle, then one year of high school in Eldridge. She worked for Rev. McCoy as a housekeeper...
James Lindegren
Oct 26, 2012
James "Jim" L. Lindegren, 90, Ypsilanti, ND, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Jim was born July 5, 1922 in Jamestown, the son of Anton and Nora (Johnson) Lindegren. He received his education in Jamestown Public Schools. He entered the US Army on February 10, 1941 in Jamestown and served as a paratrooper in...
Martha Jolin
Oct 23, 2012
Martha Jolin, 88, of Edgeley, ND, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Martha was born on July 27, 1924, in Venturia, ND, the daughter of John and Magdalena (Schlepp) Rudolph. The family moved to Edgeley when she was young and Martha graduated from Edgeley High School. She received a degree...
Bert J. Dunn
Oct 23, 2012
Bert J. Dunn, 94, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Bert was born July 20, 1918 in Jamestown, the son of William B. and Emma (Wiese) Dunn. He grew up and attended school in Jamestown, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1937. Bert worked for several creameries in Bismarck, Minot, Devils Lake...
Linda Lee
Oct 19, 2012
Linda Marie Lee, 56, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, October 19, 2012 at her home. Linda was born November 28, 1955 in Jamestown, the daughter of George and Agnes (Wenzel) Lee. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1974. She worked as a health care provider for six years. In 1980 she moved...
Steve Sand
Oct 16, 2012
Steve Sand of Yakima, Wa, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died October 16, 2012 in Yakima. Private Family Graveside Service: Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.
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Dorothy Van Ornum
Oct 15, 2012
Dorothy Van Ornum, 87, of Edgeley, ND, died Monday, October 15, 2012 at Our Lady of Peace Cancer Center in St. Paul, MN.
Dorothy was born January 29, 1925, in Kent, OH, the daughter of Era and Louise (Dormaier) Littrick. She lived in Cuyahoga Falls, OH and attended Lincoln Elementary and graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High...
Esther Gohman
Oct 15, 2012
Esther Gohman, 85, of Berlin, ND, died Monday, October 15, 2012 at Oakes Community Hospital.
Esther was born on May 10, 1927, in Streeter, ND, the daughter of Fred and Rosina (Schnabel) Stroh. She was raised in Streeter, and then moved with her family to rural LaMoure, ND in 1935 and attended school in Grand Rapids,...
Fern L. Allrich
Oct 14, 2012
Fern Lucille (Orr) Allrich, 85, Jamestown, ND, died on October 14, 2012 at her home in Jamestown. Fern was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on June 3, 1927, the daughter of Helen and Marion D. Orr, who moved to a farm near Ypsilanti, ND in 1929. There they raised 12 children, including Fern, one of the middle children. Four...
Paul D. Mcbride
Oct 13, 2012
Paul Duane McBride, 82, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Paul was born June 23, 1930 in Hazen, ND the son of Arcus and Rachel (Casebolt) McBride. He grew up in Hazen and graduated from Hazen High School. Paul entered the US Navy on May 19, 1951 and served in New Orleans, LA....
Hulda Graf
Oct 10, 2012
Hulda Graf, 94, Fargo, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Manor Care Nursing Home, Fargo. Hulda Graf was born October 20, 1917 near Ashley, ND to Gottlieb and Magdalena (Schauer) Grueneich. She was one of six sisters and four brothers. Hulda was raised on a farm where the family moved to near Underwood, ND...
Vernon Wolff
Oct 6, 2012
Vernon Eugene Wolff, 83, died October 6, 2012 at his home in Jamestown, ND. Vern was born May 7, 1929 in Jamestown, to Jacob and Emma (Holzworth) Wolff. He attended school in Jamestown before moving with his family to rural Ogema, MN where he attended Waubun, MN high school and eventually purchased the family farm. He continued farming until...
David R. Housh
Oct 6, 2012
David Richard Housh, 80, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. David was born May 20, 1932 in LaMoure, ND, the son of Charlie and Dorothy (Witt) Housh. He grew up in LaMoure and graduated from LaMoure High School. David enlisted in the North Dakota National Guard on January 6, 1949 and was honorably...
