Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...