Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Rueben Junkert
Jan 5, 2012
Rueben Junkert, 80, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Rueben was born December 13, 1931 in Wishek, ND, the son of Gottlob and Elsie (Kungel) Junkert. He received his education in McIntosh County, near Fredonia, ND. After farming for several years, he attended Moler Barber College in Fargo from January to June 1956....
John W Olson
Jan 4, 2012
John Olson, 87 Aberdeen, SD, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services, Aberdeen, SD
John Wilbur Olson was born August 16, 1924 at Berlin, ND, the son of Carl W. and Lovina I. Curless. He was raised in Berlin and attended Badger School #4 and LaMoure High School, graduating in 1943. He farmed...
Luane French
Jan 3, 2012
Luane R. French, 49, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Luane was born March 15, 1962 in Kensal, ND, the son of Sylvester and Evelyn (Steele) French. He attended New Rockford High School, New Rockford, ND. He worked as a truck driver for LaMoure Building. Luane enjoyed riding his Harley motorcycle, playing his...
Floyd Orr
Jan 1, 2012
Floyd W. Orr was born September 11, 1923, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Marion Douglas and Helen Ethel (Rigdon) Orr. The family moved to Jamestown, ND in 1928 where Floyd attended rural schools. He worked for area farmers and joined the Civil Conservation Corps, working at the Peace Gardens from 1939...
Char Hetherington
Jan 1, 2012
Charlotte Hetherington, 80, of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Char was born in Valley City, ND, on May 17, 1931. As a newborn she was adopted by Harry and Rose (Fetcher) Poulson. Char graduated from Jamestown High School in 1949, and then went on to Jamestown...
Donald B. Cofell
Dec 31, 2011
Donald B. Cofell, 54, Berlin, ND, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Rochester Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN. Donald was born August 17, 1957 at Kenmare, ND, the son of Douglas and Myrna (Mechling) Cofell. They lived at Velva, ND before moving to the farm in Edgeley, ND in 1960. He attended Edgeley schools and graduated from Edgeley High School...
Ruben Walz
Dec 31, 2011
Ruben Walz, 79, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Ruben was born August 5, 1932 on a farm south of Pettibone in Lakeside Township, ND, the son of Christian and Mathilda (Schick) Walz, Jr. He was baptized in the Petersville Church, north of Pettibone, ND. He attended elementary school in Pettibone for five...
Lee Steinmetz
Dec 27, 2011
Lee Roy Steinmetz, 71, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Lee was born February 26, 1940 in Kulm, ND, the son of Jacob and Rose (Meidinger) Steinmetz. He attended school in Dickey County. Lee entered the US Army on February 6, 1959 in Ellendale, ND. He was honorably discharged on January 27, 1961...
Judith Mitchell
Dec 26, 2011
Judith Mitchell, 75, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, December 26, 2011 at MedCenter One in Bismarck, ND. Judith Moore was born January 14, 1936 at Forbes, ND, the daughter of V.C. and Ellen (Burke) Moore. She graduated from Courtenay High School in 1954 and from the University of North Dakota in 1959 as a medical technician. After college she worked...
Gary Lee Biloff
Dec 25, 2011
Gary Biloff, 58, of Jamestown, ND, passed away on Christmas morning. We are blessed with his memory. The days before he left us he was surrounded with the love of family and friends.
Gary Lee Biloff was born February 26, 1953, at Trinity Hospital, Jamestown, the son of Virgil A. Biloff and Lillian Harr. He...
Rose Conley
Dec 23, 2011
Rose Conley, 91, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown, ND.
Rose J. Cannuli was born November 7, 1920 at Geneva, New York the daughter of Jack and Rose (Bregandi) Cannuli. She was raised and attended school in Geneva, NY. Following her schooling, she went to work for Kenny's Shoe Store in...
Raymond C. Nohrenberg
Dec 21, 2011
Raymond Carl Nohrenberg, 83, of Pingree, ND, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, in Jamestown. Ray was born June 16, 1928, the son of Ernest and Eleanor (Daugs) Nohrenberg at Pingree. He was raised in the Pingree area and graduated from Pingree School. He served in the Army in the Korean War in the 224th Tank Company 40th Division, and...
Melvin T. Wirrenga
Dec 19, 2011
Melvin T. Wirrenga, 75, Ypsilanti, ND, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at his home near Ypsilanti. Melvin "Mel" was born October 1, 1936 southwest of Montpelier, ND, the son of Lawrence and Christine (Krein) Wirrenga. He graduated from Nortonville High School. He was a member of the National Guard based in Edgeley, ND. On June 14, 1975 Mel married...
Frieda Bietz
Dec 18, 2011
Frieda Bietz, 98, of Cleveland, ND, died Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Fargo, ND.
Frieda Haas was born November 19, 1913 in Stutsman County, North Dakota, the daughter of Adolf and Minnie Haas. She married Arthur Bietz on July 10, 1937 in Jamestown, ND. They made their home in the Cleveland area for many years....
Margery Ann Ryan
Dec 17, 2011
Margery Hoeper Ryan, 93, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Dickinson, ND, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown.
Margery was born January 15, 1918 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin the daughter of Mark and Bess (Johnson) Hoeper. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1940.
Margery met and married James G. Ryan...
Beulah Havelick
Dec 17, 2011
Beulah "Sully" Havelick, 88, Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown, under the care of hospice. Sully was born November 10, 1923, in Woodworth, ND, the daughter of Martin and Albertine (Thompson) Sullivan. Just before she entered first grade, her family moved to Jamestown where she resided most of...
Virginia Lulay
Dec 16, 2011
Ginny was born January 4, 1924 on a farm near Wimbledon, ND to Helen (Altringer-Russell) and Einer Peterson. She grew up during the depression and learned the values of living in a small town. She attended all 12 years at Wimbledon Public School, graduating as Valedictorian of both 8th grade and high school was one of her...
William C. Wilson
Dec 16, 2011
William C. Wilson, 91, of rural Jamestown, ND died Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. William C. Wilson was born November 1, 1920, north of Jamestown in Bloom Township, the son of Joseph Harry and Susan (Jenkins) Wilson. He attended Homer and Woodbury Township schools before graduating from Jamestown High School in 1939. Bill farmed with...
Clyde Graham
Dec 15, 2011
Clyde Graham, 77, Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at his home in Jamestown, under the care of hospice. Clyde was born April 12, 1934 in Elmwood, WI, the son of Norbert and Lavinna (Webb) Graham. He attended Maplewood Academy and Moorhead State University. On June 30, 1953 Clyde married Joyce Kaldahl. He worked as an electrical technician...
Elsie Greenlund Lawrence
Dec 14, 2011
Elsie Greenlund Lawrence, 93, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Elsie Thorman was born March 23, 1918 at Round Top Township, Stutsman County, ND, the daughter of Harry and Marie (Lehman) Thorman. She received her education at Round Top Township school. On July 2, 1936 Elsie married Lee Greenlund and they had...
