Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Charles Borthwick
Nov 23, 2011
Charles ""Chuck"" A. Borthwick, 81, of Jamestown, ND, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Chuck was born in Eddy County, ND, on March 2, 1930, to Ralph and Catherine (Seckinger) Borthwick. He attended school at Lake Washington School in Eddy County. In 1952 he was inducted into the U.S. Army where he served...

Charles Kertzman
Nov 22, 2011
Graveside Service: 3:00 PM, Monday, November 28, 2011 at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND.
Irma V. Wiese
Nov 19, 2011
Our beloved mother, Irma Violet King Wiese, passed away November 19, 2011 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, one month after her 91st birthday. Irma was born October 19, 1920 on a farm near Cuba, ND, the youngest of five children born to Carl and Bessie (Adcock) King. She grew up on the farm and in Valley City graduating from...
Beatta Peda
Nov 18, 2011
Beatta Peda, 94, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, formerly of Woodworth, ND, died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society, Inver Grove Heights, MN. Beatta (Betty) Peda, was born on June 20, 1917 in Woodworth, North Dakota to the proud parents of Gustav and Wilhelmina Peda. After growing up in the Woodworth area, Betty attended college at Bismarck and...
Kenneth Boelke
Nov 18, 2011
Kenneth George Boelke, 75, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. Kenneth George Boelke was born December 12, 1935 in Jamestown, ND the son of George and Charlene (Johnston) Boelke. He received his early education in a rural one room school house in Moon Lake Township. Ken and Frances Eckroth were...
Alvin Kercher
Nov 16, 2011
Alvin Kercher, 93, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. Mr. Kercher was born on November 13, 1918 in Streeter, ND, the eldest child of Jacob ""Jack"" and Anna Maria ""Mary"" (Rott) Kercher. He began working for the Northern Pacific Railroad on August 29, 1941 as a fireman on steam engines. He was promoted...
Norma Jean Reich
Nov 15, 2011
Norma Jean Reich, 77, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Norma Jean Miller was born December 13, 1933 at Woodworth, ND, the daughter of Burton and Velma (Barnard) Miller. She attended school and graduated from Woodworth High School. Norma was an accomplished and very gifted pianist, playing since she was 6 years old...
Darrel C. Kramer
Nov 14, 2011
Darrel C. Kramer, 73, of Dickey, ND, died Monday, November 14, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown after a 4 ½ year battle with cancer.
Darrel Curt Kramer was born July 19, 1938, in Dickey, ND, the son of Curt and Emma (Maisel) Kramer. He received his education and graduated from Dickey Public...
Donald C. Schlecht
Nov 13, 2011
Donald Schlecht, 84, of Wimbledon, ND, died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Donald Clancy Schlecht was born December 18, 1926 in Kensal, N.D., the son of John and Mary Grace (Clancy) Schlecht. He was raised and attended school in Kensal, N.D. Don entered the U.S. Navy in World War II...
John Michaelson
Nov 11, 2011
John Elmer Lewis Michaelson, 86, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. John was born June 7, 1925, the son of Carl W. and Esther (Pederson) Michaelson, on the family farm near Hannaford, ND. John was baptized and confirmed at Eidfjord Lutheran Church. He attended grade school at Bartley and high school at...

Albert W. Schumacher
Nov 10, 2011
Albert Schumacher, 76, of Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Aneta Parkview Health Center, Aneta, ND. Albert Schumacher was born on October 25, 1935, in Minnesota the son of Adolph and Magdalena (Roezler) Schumacher. He served his country during the Korean Conflict with the US Army and was stationed in Germany. Albert married Lucy Schiebe and they...

Lorraine Linstaedt
Nov 5, 2011
Lorraine Linstaedt, 92, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Lorraine Anderson was born October 27, 1919 in Canby, MN, the daughter of Louis and Mary (Williamson) Anderson. They moved to the Ypsilanti-Montpelier, ND area when Lorraine was a small child and she received her education in rural area schools. Lorraine married Walter...
Myrtle E. Perleberg
Nov 5, 2011
Myrtle E. Perleberg, 91, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Myrtle Batteen was born August 18, 1920 in Barlow, ND, the daughter of Ferdinand ""Fred"" and Mary (Struckness) Batteen. She received her education in Esmond and Buchanan, ND rural schools and in Akeley, MN. On June 22, 1947 Myrtle married Albert Perleberg...
Beverly M. Wanamaker
Oct 30, 2011
Beverly M. Wanamaker, 92, Jamestown, ND died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Beverly M. Dodge was born January 19, 1919 in Edmunds, ND, the daughter of Norman and Ella (Mays) Dodge. She received her education in Edmunds schools. On October 23, 1935 Beverly married Marvin S. Wanamaker in Jamestown. They farmed in the Edmunds...
Evelyn Schlager
Oct 28, 2011
Evelyn Schlager, 87, Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Evelyn Margaret Madson was born April 2, 1924, the daughter of Oscar and Alma (Ouren) Madson at Robinson, ND. She was raised in Robinson and graduated from Robinson High School. On July 31, 1943 Evelyn married Edward Schlager and they lived in...
Robert Mountain
Oct 27, 2011
Robert ""Bob"" Mountain, 75, Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Bob was born March 27, 1936 in Calvin, ND, the son of Carl and Marjorie (McLean) Mountain. He graduated from Calvin High School in 1954 and North Dakota State University in 1958. On January 18, 1963 Bob married the love of his...
Richard L. Bassett
Oct 26, 2011
Richard L. Bassett, 78, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Richard Bassett was born August 22, 1933, in Arnold, NE, the son of Clifford and Lila (Sell) Bassett. The family moved to Gardena, CA when Richard was young. He graduated from Gardena High School in 1952. Richard earned a Bachelor's degree...
Richard C. Michaelson
Oct 26, 2011
Richard C. Michaelson, 80, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Richard was born May 13, 1931 in Baldwin, Wisconsin, the son of Clarence and Esther (Shern) Michaelson. He grew up in Wisconsin and on November 27, 1951 he entered the United States Marin Corps. He was honorably discharged on March 3, 1952...
Alan Nannenga
Oct 22, 2011
Alan August Nannenga, 61, the son of August Helmer and DeVine (Jeske) Nannenga, born December 9, 1949, passed away October 22, 2011, at the Kindred Hospital, Fargo, ND. Alan graduated high school in Buchanan, ND. He attended college for a short time, but returned home to farm. On April 4, 1975 he married Susan (Tompkins) Falk. They operated their...
Michael James Caulfield
Oct 19, 2011
Michael J. Caulfield, 85, of West Fargo, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in West Fargo.
Michael James Caulfield was born October 10, 1926, in Chicago, IL, the son of Michael James and Susan (McCullaugh) Caulfield. He attended Lady of Good Council School in Chicago until the family moved to Jamestown...