Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Mar 31, 2013

Ella Wahl, 98, Jamestown, ND died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Ella Sayler was born on November 30, 1914 at Venturia, ND, the daughter of Andrew and Christina (Stoebner) Sayler. She was baptized on January 21, 1915. Ella grew up and received her schooling at Venturia. She was employed at Eureka, SD for a...

Mar 29, 2013

William McMillan, 94, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Fordville and Grafton, ND, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. William Wallace McMillan was born March 16, 1919 on the family farm near Fordville, ND. He was the son of Arthur Smith Livingston and Helen (Ratcliffe) McMillan. He was raised on the family farm and attended...

Mar 27, 2013

Rudolph Walz, 97, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Jamestown and Pettibone, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks. Rudolph Walz was born to Christian and Christina (Morlock) Walz on May 31, 1915, in Petersville Township, North of Pettibone, ND. He was baptized on August 8, 1915, at Zion Lutheran Church, Petersville, and confirmed his faith...

Mar 27, 2013

Darrel Seher, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Mesa, AZ, their winter home since 2000. Darrel, age 74, was born in Jamestown, the son of Arthur and Agnes (Skattum) Seher, where he resided his entire life. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1956, served in the National Guard, and worked for Montgomery Wards. In 1958 he...

Mar 26, 2013

Marillyn Knutson Topp, 80, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at her home. Marillyn LaMotte was born January 23, 1933 in Courtenay, ND, the daughter of Lawrence and Minnie (Kellog) LaMotte. She received her education in Courtenay schools. She married Oscar Knutson in 1955 and he passed away in 1975. They farmed in the Juanita, ND area for...

Mar 24, 2013

Arthur Opp, 86, Medina, ND died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Arthur was born June 28, 1926 at the family farm near Napoleon, in Logan County, ND the son of George and Elizabeth (Himmerich) Opp. He grew up in the Logan County area and received his education in rural Logan County schools. In March of...

Mar 20, 2013

Jacob Maas, 92, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown.

Jacob Friedrich Maas was born on August 17, 1920, at Krem, ND, the son of Fredrick and Lydia (Gross) Maas. The family moved to Ashley, ND where he attended country school. Jake joined the CCC's and worked as a...

Mar 18, 2013

Eugene Grenz, 78, of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at Sanford Health, Fargo.

Eugene was born on March 18, 1935, on the family farm in McIntosh Co, south of Fredonia, ND, the son of Karl and Eda (Kusler) Grenz. He attended country school and farmed with his father near Fredonia. Gene was united...

Mar 18, 2013

Harvey was born on January 13, 1936, in Marion, ND, the son of Camiel and Evelyn (Paulson) DeBuck. He grew up near Ypsilanti on the family farm and attended country school, graduating from Jamestown High School. Harvey and Patti Johnson were united in marriage on February 3, 1956 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in...

Mar 17, 2013

Larry Vernon Hook, 67, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Home in Arthur, ND.

Larry was born on January 15, 1946, in Hannaford, ND, the son of William and Irene Ruby (Nelson) Hook. The family moved to Colfax, ND where Larry spent his childhood and attended school. He was...

Mar 16, 2013

Angela James, 30, Jamestown, ND died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at her home in Jamestown. Angela was born March 7, 1983, in Medina, ND, the daughter of Joseph and Ardella (Sam) James. They moved to Jamestown in 1985 where she attended Jamestown Public Schools. She lived and worked in Rapid City, SD for a short time, but returned to...

Mar 12, 2013

June H. Knudson, 100, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. June Frederickson was born June 30, 1912 at Kensal, ND, the daughter of Sophus and Christine (Hansen) Frederickson. There were 14 children, five boys and nine girls. She attended Kensal Public School graduating from high school in 1931. She entered nurses training...

Mar 10, 2013

Evelyn Overby, 91, of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown.

Evelyn (Larson) Overby was born to Ingvald and Agnes (Crosby) Larson in Fargo, North Dakota on November 15, 1921. They moved to Mayville, ND and then back to Moorhead, Minnesota where she attended kindergarten at Moorhead Teacher's College (MSUM)....

Mar 8, 2013

Donald J. Harr, 92, Jamestown, ND died Friday, March 8, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Donald "Don" was born July 23, 1920 in Woodworth, ND, the son of Jacob and Anna (Oswald) Harr. He grew up and attended rural schools near Woodworth. Don enlisted in the US Army on October 15, 1942 at Ft. Snelling, MN and...

Mar 8, 2013

Darlene Denning, 79, of Edgeley, ND, died March 8, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown.

Darlene was born on May 6, 1933, in Wishek, ND, the daughter of John and Florence (Ulmer) Wetzel. She was baptized on August 1, 1936 and confirmed in Kulm, ND on May 7, 1950. Darlene attended country school near...

Mar 8, 2013

Olga Froehlich, 96, of Montpelier, ND, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at Eventide at Hi Acres, Jamestown.

Olga Konoske was born November 4, 1916, the daughter of Herman and Elsie (Bachman) Konoske. She was educated as Montpelier School No. 2 and attended Montpelier High School. Olga married Elmer Froehlich in July...

Mar 7, 2013

Faye B. Fercho, 77, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, in Jamestown. Faye Barbra Gehlert was born July 28, 1935 in Jamestown, the daughter of Alfred and Rose (Hertel) Gehlert. She graduated from Jamestown High School and attended business college in Minneapolis, MN. She married Valentine "Tiny" Fercho and raised her three children in...

Mar 7, 2013

Duane Anderson Schultz, 86, of Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Sanford in Fargo, surrounded by his family. Duane Anderson Schultz was born August 17, 1926 at Detroit, MI, the son of Adolph Berg and Anna Marie (Anderson) Schultz. The family relocated to North Dakota when Duane was 2 years old. He grew up on a farm...

Mar 6, 2013

Betty B. Ault, 85, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Betty Benson was born April 7, 1927 in Verona, ND, the daughter of Edwin and Anine (Peterson) Benson. She graduated from LaMoure High School and the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics. She taught at...

Mar 4, 2013

Arlys Denning, 76, of Edgeley, ND, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City, ND

Arlys was born on June 15, 1936, in Wishek, ND, the daughter of John and Florence (Ulmer) Wetzel. She was baptized on August 1, 1936 at the Evangelical church and attended rural schools. Arlys married Leon Denning...