Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Dec 14, 2011

Jacob Hulm, 92, of Bismarck, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 surrounded by his family under hospice care.

Mr. Hulm was born on June 7, 1919, in Emmons County on the home farm near Strasburg, ND, the son of Anton and Cecelia (Wagner) Hulm. He attended the country school in Emmons...

Dec 13, 2011

Muriel DiBrito, 84, of Bismarck, ND, formerly Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at her home in Bismarck.

Muriel (Molly) Irene Isakson DiBrito was born January 7, 1927 to Mabel (Peterson) and Ingval Isakson on her parent's farm at Benson Corners, North Dakota. For eight years, she attended Gladstone School...

Dec 12, 2011

Darrin Ackerman, 49, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, December 12, 2011 while ice fishing at Jamestown Reservoir. Darrin was born June 12, 1962 in Jamestown, the son of Keith D. and Blanche (Warner) Ackerman. He was raised in Jamestown and attended Jamestown Public Schools. He worked for Mickelson's Two Wheeler in Jamestown for over 30 years. Darrin's hobbies included hunting,...

Dec 11, 2011

Carol A. Dockter, 67, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at her home in Jamestown. Carol Ebel was born May 18, 1944, 13 miles northwest of Medina, ND, in Chase Lake Township, the daughter of Emil and Hannah (Schatz) Ebel. She grew up and received her first five years of education in a one room country school three...

Dec 9, 2011

Irene Thompson, 85, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Irene Natalie Bredeson was born June 22, 1926 in Hamburg, ND, the daughter of Maurice and Emma (Hagen) Bredeson. The family moved to Wellsberg, ND where she attended school through 8th grade. She went to high school in Harvey and Woodworth, graduating from Woodworth...

Dec 8, 2011

Donald T. Messner, 74, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Sanborn, ND, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Donald was born November 10, 1937 in Fargo, ND, the son of Theodore and Margaret (Myrhow) Messner. He attended Bowers School through the 8th grade and graduated from Sanborn High School. He lived and farmed in the Rogers and...

Dec 8, 2011

LaVerne Paul Wolff, 71, Chaseley, ND, passed away December 8, 2011 at his home with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

LaVerne was born May 17, 1940 at Woodworth, ND, the son of Gottleib and Pauline (Guthmiller) Wolff. He grew up and attended school north of Pettibone and later moved...

Dec 6, 2011

Clarence H. Jensen, age 88, formerly of Edgeley, ND, passed away Tuesday, December 06, 2011, in Auburn, AL where he had resided the past two years.

Clarence Harley Jensen was born on March 17, 1923 on a farm outside of Berlin in LaMoure County, ND, the third child and oldest son of Hans and Clara...

Dec 6, 2011

Eleanor C. Knopp, 81, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Eleanor Dahl was born May 14, 1930 in Martin, ND, the daughter of Martin and Elma (Henvald) Dahl. She grew up and attended country schools in the Fessenden, ND area. On February 10, 1949 Eleanor married Harold Knopp in Fessenden. They lived in...

Dec 4, 2011

Rose Wolff, 63, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Rose Janell Entzi was born November 16, 1948 near Lehr, ND, the daughter of John and Magdalena (Pressler) Entzi, Sr. She attended the Anne Carlsen Center for Children, continuing her education at Lake Region Junior College in Devils Lake, ND and Valley City...

Dec 3, 2011

Alice Kessler, 61, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, December 2, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Alice Rosemary Lureen was born April 10, 1950 at Harvey, ND, the daughter of Walter and Pauline (Buchwitz) Lureen, Sr. At age 4, she moved with her family to Goodrich, ND where she attended school, graduating from Goodrich High...

Dec 2, 2011

Shaun David Glinz, 43, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND following a 16 year battle with pulmonary hypertension. During his illness Shaun's strength of character was evident; he faced his health problems with courage and a spirit of acceptance. Shaun was born February 11, 1968 in Jamestown, the son of David and...

Dec 1, 2011

Borgni Edin, 85, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown. Agnes Borgni Skorpen was born June 8, 1926, to Thomas and Edwina Skorpen on the family farm south of Valley City. She was graduated from Valley City High School in 1943. In 1947 she received her B.A. from Concordia College, Moorhead,...

Nov 30, 2011

Lyle Leonard, 74, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Fargo, ND. Lyle Leonard was born January 23, 1937, in St. John, ND, the son of Albert and Helen (Berginski) Leonard. Lyle is survived by his wife, Margaret Leonard, Jamestown; three children, Lyle Patrick (Christina) Leonard of Pueblo, CO, Amy Rose (Todd) Sayler, Aberdeen, SD, Anna Marie...

Nov 29, 2011

Patricia McCommon, 82, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Ave Marie Village, Jamestown.

Patricia Darlene Donegan was born March 17, 1929, in Stickney, SD the daughter of James and Marie (Dunn) Donegan. In 1932, the family moved to Edgeley, ND where they lived until 1940 when they moved to Jamestown. She attended...

Nov 28, 2011

Donna Mae Graves, 81, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Donna Mae Peters was born August 25, 1930 in Jamestown, the daughter of Robert and Grace (Roseneau) Peters. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown. She was a 4-H member for 10 years, where she was a member of the winning...

Nov 26, 2011

Rose Marie Nihill, 75, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown.

Rose Marie Beach was born November 6, 1936, in Edgeley, ND, the daughter of Floyd and Mabel (Larsen) Beach. She graduated from Juanita High School, Juanita, ND, and attended Valley City State Teachers College and Concordia College, Moorhead,...

Nov 25, 2011

Adabelle Atherton, 86, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. Adebelle Atherton was born July 26, 1925, in Wheaton, MN the daughter of Cliffton and Laura Atherton. She received her education in Wheaton and moved to Jamestown where she worked for the Anne Carlsen School for Children for many years. She was a...

Nov 25, 2011

Adolph Edward Greshik, 93, passed away November 25, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND. Adolph was born June 15, 1918 on a farm near Spiritwood, ND, to Cecelia Ann (Christ) and Stephen George Greshik. He went to a country school through eighth grade. In 1936 he traveled to Washington and worked on the Grand Coulee Dam. He returned...

Nov 24, 2011

Lois Syversen, 88, of Edgeley, ND, died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown. Lois Deery was born April 7, 1923, in Jamestown, North Dakota, the daughter of Earl and Tillie (Skeim) Deery. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1942 and attended Matchie Business School in Jamestown. Lois worked at Mom's Café at Hamburger Inn...