Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
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...
Jacob Hulm
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...
Molly Dibrito
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...
Darrin Ackerman
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,...
Carol Dockter
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...
Irene Thompson
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...
Donald T. Messner
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...
Laverne Paul Wolff
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...
Clarence H. Jensen
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...
Eleanor Knopp
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...
Rose Wolff
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...
Alice Kessler
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...
Shaun David Glinz
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...
Borgni Edin
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,...
Lyle Leonard
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...
Patricia Darlene Mccommon
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...
Donna Mae Graves
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...
