Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Aug 6, 2011

Harold Thomas Hennings, 91, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Harold was born June 9, 1920, two miles south of Jamestown, the son of Edward and Ann (Young) Hennings. He attended rural schools near his home. He entered the Army Air Corps in September 1942 and was sent directly to Panama where...

Aug 1, 2011

Raymond Meyers, 73, of Valley City, ND, died Monday, August 1, 2011 at Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City.

Raymond Meyers was born February 1, 1938, in Dickinson, ND, the son of Peter and Martha (Garen) Meyers. He grew up in Dickinson and attended school there. Ray worked with construction crews.

Ray is survived...

Jul 28, 2011

Darold Edward Kracht, 68, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Kensal, ND, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at his home in Jamestown. Darold was born February 2, 1943 at Jamestown Hospital, the son of Bertel and Marie (Wulff) Kracht. He grew up and graduated from Kensal High School in 1961. On October 2, 1964, Darold married Theresa Hoggarth. They farmed in...

Jul 28, 2011

Joan M. Lagodinski, 74, of Edgeley, ND, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.

Joan Marie Persson was born Mother's Day, May 9, 1937 the youngest daughter of Fred and Hattie (Olson) Persson. Joanie was raised on the family farm rural Edgeley and graduated from Edgeley High in 1954.

Jul 28, 2011

Rueben E. Goehring 88, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Rueben Ervin Goehring was born May 17, 1923, in Mound City, SD, the son of Henry and Rosina (Schuler) Goehring. He attended school in Emmons County, ND. Rueben enlisted in the United States Navy on October 12, 1942, and served his country...

Jul 27, 2011

Pearl D. Ross, 94, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Pearl Daisy Christensen was born October 31, 1916 in Jamestown, the daughter of Christ and Edith (Gallagher) Christensen. She received her education in rural country schools north of Jamestown. On April 16, 1938 Pearl married Verlon Ross in Mason City, IA. She...

Jul 27, 2011

Guy A. Simmons, 63, of Fergus Falls, MN, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at his home in Fergus Falls, MN.

Guy Anthony Simmons was born January 30, 1948, at Trinity Hospital, Jamestown, the son of Robert and Mary (Wagner) Simmons. He was baptized and confirmed at St. James Catholic Church, Jamestown....

Jul 27, 2011

Elaine A. Cebula, 86, Buchanan, ND, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown, ND. Elaine Christ was born October 21, 1924 in Edmunds, ND, the daughter of Leonard and Gena (Rudi) Christ. Elaine graduated from Buchanan High School and attended Business College in Jamestown. Elaine worked as a local telephone operator for one year after...

Jul 27, 2011

Adeline Dockter, 93, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Adeline Evelyn Johnson was born on a farm near Spiritwood, ND, on April 9, 1918, the daughter of Elvin and Ida (Bartholomew) Johnson. She attended Spiritwood schools and helped her parents on the family farm. She later moved to Jamestown and worked...

Jul 26, 2011

Harold R. Kurtz, 93, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Edgeley, ND, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Harold was born on January 6, 1918, in Fredonia, ND, to William and Elsie (Gutschmidt) Kurtz. He grew up in Fredonia, ND, and attended country schools in LaMoure County. In 1942,...

Jul 23, 2011

Jeffry Lervik, 47, of Minneapolis, MN, formerly Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Minneapolis, MN.

Jeffry Alan Lervik was born July 15, 1964, in Jamestown, ND, the son of Odmund and Ann (Klingenberg) Lervik. He attended and graduated from Jamestown High School and Jamestown College, Jamestown. Jeff married Ana Maria Villar in 1994....

Jul 21, 2011

Peter Blum, 55, of Watford City, ND, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, as a result of a mobile home fire at his home in Watford City, ND.

Peter W. Blum was born June 30, 1956, in Fargo, ND, the son of Francis and Ruth (Nieland) Blum. He lived in New England, ND until 1961 when...

Jul 19, 2011

Everett James Murch, 85, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his home, under the care of hospice. Everett was born May 30, 1926 in Arthur, ND, the son of Sidney J. and Alice A. (Keller) Murch. The family farmed near Arthur until 1939 when they moved to a farm in Bloom Township, north of...

Jul 18, 2011

Carissa Dawn Tripp, 33, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, July 18, 2011 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Carissa was born March 18, 1978 in Jamestown, the daughter of Annette (Gruebele) and Randy Tripp. She attended Pettibone schools and worked various jobs before moving to Jamestown, where she worked for Jamestown Public Schools and Newman Signs....

Jul 17, 2011

Reuben Daniel Dammel, 94, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Medina, North Dakota died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the Baptist Home in Bismarck, ND. Reuben was born to Daniel and Katherine (Meidinger) Dammel on April 18, 1917, on the family farm his parents homesteaded, southwest of Medina. He lived and farmed on this farm all his life. Reuben...

Jul 12, 2011

Walter E. Brandenburg, 95, of Edgeley, ND, died July 12, 2011, at Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown, surrounded by his loving family.

Walter E. Brandenburg was born July 31, 1915, in Deisem, ND, the son of Herman and Edith (Stibbie) Brandenburg. He was raised on the family farm and attended Ray Township School #1. After his...

Jul 5, 2011

Jerome L. Johnson, 79, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at his home in Jamestown, surrounded by his family.

Jerome L. Johnson was born June 15, 1932, in Minot, ND, the son of Elmer and Dorothy (Lowry) Johnson. He grew up in Harvey, ND and graduated from Harvey Public Schools in 1950. Jerome...

Jul 2, 2011

Joan A. Knoblich, 70, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown.

Joan Arlene Knoblich was born January 8, 1941, at Trinity Hospital, Jamestown, the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Lulai) Readel. She grew up in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1958. Joan married Larry Knoblich on December...

Jun 29, 2011

Lillian L. DeLong, 97, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Lillian Lucile Wilson was born May 11, 1914 in Steele, ND, the daughter of George and Hattie (Hanson) Wilson. Lillian grew up on a farm near Steele where she attended school in both Steele and Jamestown. On November 16,...

Jun 23, 2011

Virginia "Ginny" May Stevenson Lillico, née Schafer, Jamestown, North Dakota, passed peacefully at home under hospice care two days short of her ninety-fifth birthday on June 23, 2011.

Ginny was born on June 25, 1916, in the family log cabin in Beaulieu Township near Walhalla, North Dakota, as the first child of Albert and Lulu...