Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...