Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Jan 23, 2013

Earl H. Amundson, 92, died peacefully at Ave Marie Village on January 23, 2013.

Earl was born in Jamestown, ND on May 15, 1920 to Oscar and Florence (Loomis) Amundson. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1938 and attended Jamestown College and Iowa State University graduating from Iowa State in 1943. After graduation he...

Jan 22, 2013

Richard "Dick" Wescom, 84, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at his home under hospice care. Dick was born September 18, 1928 in Pingree, ND, the son of Harry and Mabel (Mino) Wescom. He grew up in the Pingree area and attended rural schools. On January 28, 1946 Dick married Dolores Lutz in Jamestown. He entered the US...

Jan 21, 2013

Melvin M. Fode, 94, Jamestown, ND died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Melvin was born April 11, 1918 in Jud, ND, the son of Christ and Emilia (Wegner) Fode. He grew and attended school in the Jud area, graduating from Jud High School. Melvin entered the US Army on March 26, 1942 and served during...

Jan 21, 2013

Caroline (Carrie) Heinle, 98, Waterford Manor, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; formerly of Jamestown, ND, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 21, 2013 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. Caroline was born November 10, 1914 at Anamoose ND to Gustav and Katharina Gienger. She and Adolph Heinle were married November 13th, 1932 at Lincoln Valley, ND. They...

Jan 17, 2013

Wilbert Hofmann, 85, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Medina, ND, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Wilbert was born November 18, 1927 in Medina, the son of Jacob P. and Mathilda (Mueller) Hofmann. He attended rural country school in Peterson Township thru 8th grade. He enlisted in the US Army on February 21, 1951 and served...

Jan 17, 2013

Agatha Marsolek, "Little Aggie", 88, of Wimbledon, ND, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Agatha was born on September 12, 1924, in Strasburg, ND, the daughter of Kasper and Clara Gross. She attended school in Kintyre and Lehr, ND. Agatha worked in Jamestown at Ebertz Café and later the Dutch Lunch....

Jan 17, 2013

Brian Semmens, 56, of Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at his home. Brian was born on November 2, 1956, in Carrington, ND, the son of James and Claire (McCreary) Semmens. He grew up in Carrington and attended school at Pima Elementary and graduated from Scottsdale High School, Scottsdale, AZ. Brian worked as an electrician for Marathon Electric...

Jan 14, 2013

Verna D. Anderson, 94, of Kensal, ND died January 14, 2013 in Jamestown.

Verna was born on April 9, 1918, the daughter of Albert and Susan (Koenig) Bredahl. She graduated from Kensal High School and Valley City State University. Verna taught school in Kensal for many years. She married Merle Anderson...

Jan 11, 2013

Richard Eugene Sabinash, 73, Woodworth, ND, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Richard was born September 21, 1939 near Kensal, ND, the son of Augustus and Martha (Romelfanger) Sabinash. He received his education in Kensal and Bordulac schools. Richard entered the US Army in 1957 and was stationed in Germany where he met his...

Jan 11, 2013

Marjorie Ann Froehlich, 65, Marion, ND, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Marjorie Ann Beyer was born October 6, 1947 in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Lawrence and Elsie (Brimer) Beyer. She was raised on a farm by Dickey, ND, where she attended Saratoga Country School and then she went to Dickey School. After...

Jan 11, 2013

Arleen Schlaht, 89, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Cleveland, ND, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Arleen was born on the family farm south of Cleveland, ND on July 9, 1923, the daughter of Clarence and Gladys (Phillips) Thornton. She grew up on the family farm and attended Thornton country school....

Jan 3, 2013

Magdalena Wald, 94, of Edgeley, ND, died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Manor St. Joseph, Edgeley.

Magdalena was born on June 25, 1918, in Kintyre, ND, the 7th of 19 children to Frank and Magdalena (Feist) Schlosser. She was raised on the family farm and attended school in rural Kintyre. Maggie married Valentine Wald on...

Jan 3, 2013

John Charles Gardner, Jr died on January 3, 2013, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, after a brief illness, with his loving family at his side. John was born March 22, 1961 in Rolla, North Dakota to Judith Wagner (MacKinnon) and John C. Gardner Sr. (Jack). The family moved to Jamestown when John was three and he was raised in...

Jan 3, 2013

William George Reimers, 85, Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. William was born December 13, 1927 in rural Bordulac, ND, the son of William M. and Ella (Scharf) Reimers. He attended rural Bordulac schools. William enlisted in the US Army on April 26, 1946 and proudly served his country during the Korean...

Jan 2, 2013

Marjorie Lavonne Qual Vagneur passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 in Roseadele in Jamestown. She was born on January 16, 1919 in Lisbon, ND to Otis and Cora Qual. Marge grew up on a farm in the Lisbon area. She received her teaching certificate from Valley City State and taught in the Big Bend country schools....

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,...