Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Esther W. Hockert
Feb 5, 2012
Esther W. Hockert, 95, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Esther Backer was born October 24, 1916 near Courtenay, ND, the daughter of Henry and Emma (Moeller) Backer. She grew up around the Courtenay area and attended Corinne School. On September 26, 1936 Esther married Joseph Hockert at St. John's Catholic Church...
Raymond Kuntz
Feb 3, 2012
Raymond Kuntz, 71, of Valley City, ND, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City.
Raymond Kuntz was born May 5, 1940, in Dickinson, ND, the son of Clemens and Rose (Nadvornick) Kuntz. He grew up in Dickinson and attended school there. Ray worked with construction crews and was particularly proud of...
Katherine Petersen
Feb 2, 2012
Katherine M. Petersen, 85, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, February 2, 2012 at her home. Katherine Theisen was born August 19, 1926 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Frank and Helen (Stone) Theisen. She attended her first twelve years of school in Sioux Falls. Katherine then attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, graduating with a Social Work degree...
Kristle Mae Remillong
Jan 31, 2012
Kristle Mae Remillong, 43, Jamestown, ND, died peacefully at her home January 31, 2012. Kristle was born January 11, 1969 in Fargo, ND, several minutes after her twin brother, Garreth. They were adopted at two weeks of age by Clint and Joann (Jurgens) Pfennig. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1987. Kristle met the love of her life,...
Jax Philip Eckroth
Jan 29, 2012
Jax will always be cherished and loved by his parents, Chessa & Bronson Eckroth; maternal grandparents, Tina & Tim Sumrall; maternal grandfather, Jeff Zuck; paternal grandparents, Steve & Kathy Eckroth; maternal great grandparents, Roger & Sharon Greenstein and Joe & Jeanie Schmidt; paternal great grandmother, Irene Eckroth, all of Jamestown; maternal great grandparents,...
Otto Schultz
Jan 29, 2012
Otto P. Schultz, 88, formerly of Woodworth, ND, and Jamestown, died from complications of a stroke at his daughter's home in Grand Junction, CO on January 29, 2012. Otto Paul Schultz was born August 16, 1923, at the family farm home north of Woodworth, the son of Ernest and Bertha (Petzke) Schultz. He was baptized at the New Home...
Alvina Kracht
Jan 26, 2012
Alvina Kracht, 83, Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Alvina Job was born September 30, 1928 at Cleveland, ND, the daughter of John and Barbara (Perman) Job. She grew up in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School. On July 22, 1949 she was united in marriage with Otto Kracht in Moorhead, MN....
Chase Bliss Riley
Jan 24, 2012
Chase Bliss Riley went to be with his Lord prematurely on January 24, 2012.
Chase will always be cherished and loved by his parents, David & Patricia Riley, Jamestown; brother, Cruze Riley, Jamestown; paternal grandparents, Lori and Danny Riley, Jamestown; maternal grandmother, Patricia Medley, TN; maternal great grandmother, Charlene Brehm, Jamestown; uncles, Dustin Joslin, Jamestown...
Geraldine I. Bernabucci
Jan 24, 2012
Geraldine I. Bernabucci was born November 14, 1930 in St. Johns Hospital in Fargo, ND. The daughter of Ozias J. and Luella (Hill) Des Jardins.She attended a one room school near Downer, MN for her first grade, and then attended elementary and high school in Barnesville, MN. She then entered the Nursing Program at St. John's Hospital in Fargo...
Rose Somsen
Jan 23, 2012
Rose Bertha Somsen, 86, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Kensal, ND, died peacefully at her home in Jamestown on January 23, 2012. Rose Bertha Bata was born on the family farm on May 28, 1925 to Charley and Alvina (Pitra) Bata. She attended Bucephalia Country School and graduated from Kensal High School in 1945. Rose married David Somsen on September...
John Soma
Jan 17, 2012
John Henry Soma (known as "Big John"), 61, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. John was born July 25, 1950 at Trinity Hospital, Jamestown, the son of Edward and Ruth (Van Winkle) Soma. He grew up in Glenfield and attended Glenfield-Sutton school. He entered the US Army on March 5, 1970 and was...
Dorothy Ann Neis
Jan 15, 2012
Dorothy Ann (Hall) Neis, 91, of Edgeley, ND, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown.
Dorothy was born July 23, 1920, in Edgeley, ND, the daughter of Ralph and Sibyl (Covington) Hall. She graduated from Edgeley High School and attended North Dakota Agricultural College (NDSU) and Interstate Business College. In...
Einar Overby
Jan 15, 2012
He married Evelyn Larson of Lake Park, Minnesota on June 29, 1947. They had two daughters, Kathy and Sandy. In the early years of their marriage they moved to Tolna, ND, Fargo, and back to Cooperstown continuing to work in the grocery business. Upon returning to Cooperstown...
Verna J. Luer
Jan 14, 2012
Verna J. Luer, 79, Jamestown, ND, passed away on January 14, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Verna Jean Braunberger was born March 2, 1932 in McClusky, ND, the daughter of Ludwig and Maggie (Burkhart) Braunberger. She attended school in Jamestown. On August 31, 1951 Verna married Walter Luer in Clay County and they lived in Jamestown. She worked...
Clement Lonski
Jan 12, 2012
Clement "Bob" Lonski, 90, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at North Dakota Veterans Home, Lisbon, North Dakota. Clement Joseph Lonski was born March 8, 1921 in Foster County, North Dakota to Victor and Francis (Prodzinski) Lonski. He attended school in Kensal and graduated from Sykeston High School. Bob entered the United States Navy in January 3,...
Eunice Emo
Jan 12, 2012
Eunice Emo, 92, of 610 11th Street NE #10, Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown, after a short illness.
Eunice Kolashefsky was born June 3, 1919, in Madison, SD, the daughter of Emil and Mathilda (Schulz) Kolashefsky. She received all of her education in Madison, from kindergarten through...
Glenda Giese
Jan 11, 2012
Glenda Giese, 57, of Detroit Lakes MN, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Glenda Meadows was born May 15, 1954 in Medina, ND, to Glenn and Vera (Hust) Meadows. She grew up and attended school in Medina. Glenda married Keith Giese on October 4, 2008 and they resided in Detroit...
Alvin Schumacher
Jan 9, 2012
Alvin Eugene Schumacher, 87, Jamestown, ND, died early Monday morning, January 9, 2012 in a Fargo hospital. Alvin, the son of Jacob and Mary (Aichele) Schumacher, was born on August 22, 1924. He was educated in a small school in Robinson. Alvin married Deloris Binder and they had two children, Barbara and Ervin. After their marriage ended in divorce,...
Donald R. Reister
Jan 7, 2012
Donald R. Reister, 74, Crowley, TX, formerly of Jamestown, ND, went to be with the Lord on January 7, 2012. Don was born September 11, 1937 in Jamestown, the son of Fred and Ann (Burkhardt) Reister. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1956. Don served in the US Army from 1956-1959 and spent most of his time in...
Butch Sheetz
Jan 7, 2012
Terry "Butch" Sheetz, 64, died Saturday, January 7 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Terry was born July 10, 1947 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, son of Edwin Sheetz and Alma (Loose) Sheetz. He grew up and attended schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Billings, Montana and Jamestown, North Dakota. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1965....
