Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Nov 18, 2010

Gene N. Rude, 60, Ypsilanti, North Dakota died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at his home under the care of hospice. Gene Norman Rude was born November 10, 1950 in Riverdale, North Dakota, the son of Calmar and Mayme (Enger) Rude. He enlisted in the US Army on December 20, 1967 and was honorably discharged on January 21,...

Nov 18, 2010

Palmer J. Lunde, 88, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Jamestown Hospital. Palmer James Lunde, the son of Jens and Elizabeth (Bakken) Lunde, was born August 7, 1922 at Rochert, MN. He attended grade school at Rochert and high school in Detroit Lakes, MN, then Frazee where he graduated in 1940. He was employed...

Nov 15, 2010

DeVern L. Hess, 84, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. DeVern L. Hess was born June 6, 1926, at Kensal, ND the son of Robert and Rose (Schmidt) Hess. He was married to Patricia Boyer from Brantford, ND. De was employed by the Grain Terminal Association (GTA) and managed...

Nov 14, 2010

Jozefa "Josie" Strankowski, 85, of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family.

Jozefa Jaszczur was born January 10, 1925, in Borowa, Distr. Brzeska, Poland, the daughter of Michal and Justyna (Kasprzyk) Jaszczur. She was educated in Borowa. At age 14, Josie was forced to leave her home and...

Nov 11, 2010

Erma Gienger, 80, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Jamestown Hospital. Erma Spitzer was born January 28, 1930 on the family farm NW of Streeter, ND, the daughter of Philip and Lydia (Graf) Spitzer. Erma attended a one room country school and graduated from Streeter High School. Erma attended the Hope United Church of...

Nov 11, 2010

Frieda Stroh, 90, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor in Jamestown. Frieda Rohrbach was born November 24, 1919 in Streeter, North Dakota, the daughter of Johan and Katherine (Hauck) Rohrbach. She attended school in rural Ashley, ND. Frieda married Jacob Lippert on October 3, 1937. They farmed in the Ashley...

Nov 11, 2010

Mark Renner, 51, Edgeley, ND, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at his home in Edgeley. Mark David Renner was born May 17, 1959 at Glenco, MN, the son of Jerome and Viola (Rettman) Renner. He attended school in Stewart, MN, graduating from Stewart High School in 1978. On July 3, 1991, he married Cyd Smith Augeson at Watertown, SD...

Nov 8, 2010

Ida Bolinske, 102, LaMoure, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at the St. Rose Care Center in LaMoure. Ida Rongstad was born September 8, 1908 in Ruso, North Dakota, the daughter of Peder and Hannah (Newman) Rongstad. Ida married James Bolinske and they lived in Ward County, North Dakota. James died...

Nov 7, 2010

Norma Borchardt, 85, of Gackle, ND, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at The Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, ND.

Norma Borchardt was born October 3, 1925, near Kief, ND, the daughter of Henry and Louise (Mueller) Borchardt. She was the third born of two boys and three girls. Norma grew up on...

Nov 5, 2010

Harvey B Olson, 64, of Jamestown, ND, formerly Montpelier, ND, died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Harvey B Olson was born February 18, 1946, in Marion, ND, the son of Rolf and Meva (Witzig) Olson. He received his education at Adrian, ND and Montpelier High School. Harvey worked at the Ypsilanti Elevator for a...

Nov 3, 2010

Thurston Ham, 89, Edgeley, ND died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND.

J. Thurston Ham was born July 18, 1921 in Edgeley, ND the son of Arch and Mary (Thurston) Ham. Thurston attended school in Golden Glenn Township and graduated from Edgeley High School in 1938. Following graduation he enlisted in the...

Nov 3, 2010

Ernest Klostreich, 94, Jamestown, North Dakota went to be with the Lord, November 3, 2010 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ernest was born August 28, 1916 on the family farm near Wentworth, South Dakota, to Carl and Julia (Witt) Klostreich. The family later moved to a farm never Cleveland, North...

Nov 1, 2010

Alvin \""Al\"" Plienis, 85, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, November 1, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, after a long struggle with cancer. Al was born September 30, 1925 in Napoleon, ND, the son of Edward and Barbara (Oberlander) Plienis. He attended school in the Napoleon area. Al served in the US...

Oct 31, 2010

Leona Sylvia Thorman, 86, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Olivia, Minnesota. Leona Bietz was born October 14, 1924 in Cleveland, North Dakota, the daughter of Rubin and Esther (Haas) Bietz. Leona grew up in the Cleveland area and attended the Cleveland High school, graduating in 1942. She graduated...

Oct 29, 2010

LaVona Mae Benson, 46, Jamestown, North Dakota died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Jamestown Hospital. LaVona was born October 27, 1964 in Devils Lake, North Dakota, the daughter of Wayne and Audrey (McKay) Kirkeby. She was known as \""Toots\"" and \""Lovie\"" to many. LaVona attended schools in Jamestown and Edmore, ND, she also attended Lake Region Technical...

Oct 27, 2010

Bernard \""Bud\"" H. Tarno, 84, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Bud was born June 2, 1926 in Jamestown, the son of Ernest and Lula (Bruce) Tarno. He grew up and attended school in Jamestown. On August 16, 1944 he enlisted in the US Army and served in the...

Oct 25, 2010

Edgar Tardif, 52, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, October 25, 2010 at his home. Edgar was born December 16, 1957 in Long Beach, California to Edgar and Janice (Brockman) Tardif. Edgar attended and graduated from Centerville High School in Centerville, South Dakota. He served in the U.S. Air Force from January to June 1977. In 1990 Edgar...

Oct 24, 2010

Doris B. Schaack, 85, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Grace City, North Dakota, died Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center, Jamestown, North Dakota. Doris B. Bredahl was born on June 21, 1925 at Kensal, North Dakota, the daughter of Henry and Bessie (Engebretson) Bredahl. Doris attended Kensal grade school and graduated from...

Oct 23, 2010

Elizabeth ""Betty"" A. Harty, 79, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Jamestown Hospital. Elizabeth A. Brown was born March 25, 1931 in Jamestown, the daughter of Herbert V. and Marguerite (Berry) Brown. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1949. She attended Jamestown College for one year....

Oct 22, 2010

Irene Fenno, 84, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, October 22, 2010 at Eventide Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND. Irene May Martinson was born on December 18, 1925 in St. Lawrence, SD, the daughter of Magnus and Jenny (Pederson) Martinson. She was raised on the family farm near Berlin, ND. She attended elementary school at Russell Township schoolhouse and two...