Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Eleanor Knopp
Dec 6, 2011
Eleanor C. Knopp, 81, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Eleanor Dahl was born May 14, 1930 in Martin, ND, the daughter of Martin and Elma (Henvald) Dahl. She grew up and attended country schools in the Fessenden, ND area. On February 10, 1949 Eleanor married Harold Knopp in Fessenden. They lived in...
Rose Wolff
Dec 4, 2011
Rose Wolff, 63, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Rose Janell Entzi was born November 16, 1948 near Lehr, ND, the daughter of John and Magdalena (Pressler) Entzi, Sr. She attended the Anne Carlsen Center for Children, continuing her education at Lake Region Junior College in Devils Lake, ND and Valley City...
Alice Kessler
Dec 3, 2011
Alice Kessler, 61, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, December 2, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Alice Rosemary Lureen was born April 10, 1950 at Harvey, ND, the daughter of Walter and Pauline (Buchwitz) Lureen, Sr. At age 4, she moved with her family to Goodrich, ND where she attended school, graduating from Goodrich High...
Shaun David Glinz
Dec 2, 2011
Shaun David Glinz, 43, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND following a 16 year battle with pulmonary hypertension. During his illness Shaun's strength of character was evident; he faced his health problems with courage and a spirit of acceptance. Shaun was born February 11, 1968 in Jamestown, the son of David and...
Borgni Edin
Dec 1, 2011
Borgni Edin, 85, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown. Agnes Borgni Skorpen was born June 8, 1926, to Thomas and Edwina Skorpen on the family farm south of Valley City. She was graduated from Valley City High School in 1943. In 1947 she received her B.A. from Concordia College, Moorhead,...
Lyle Leonard
Nov 30, 2011
Lyle Leonard, 74, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Fargo, ND. Lyle Leonard was born January 23, 1937, in St. John, ND, the son of Albert and Helen (Berginski) Leonard. Lyle is survived by his wife, Margaret Leonard, Jamestown; three children, Lyle Patrick (Christina) Leonard of Pueblo, CO, Amy Rose (Todd) Sayler, Aberdeen, SD, Anna Marie...
Patricia Darlene Mccommon
Nov 29, 2011
Patricia McCommon, 82, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Ave Marie Village, Jamestown.
Patricia Darlene Donegan was born March 17, 1929, in Stickney, SD the daughter of James and Marie (Dunn) Donegan. In 1932, the family moved to Edgeley, ND where they lived until 1940 when they moved to Jamestown. She attended...
Donna Mae Graves
Nov 28, 2011
Donna Mae Graves, 81, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Donna Mae Peters was born August 25, 1930 in Jamestown, the daughter of Robert and Grace (Roseneau) Peters. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown. She was a 4-H member for 10 years, where she was a member of the winning...
Rose Marie Nihill
Nov 26, 2011
Rose Marie Nihill, 75, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown.
Rose Marie Beach was born November 6, 1936, in Edgeley, ND, the daughter of Floyd and Mabel (Larsen) Beach. She graduated from Juanita High School, Juanita, ND, and attended Valley City State Teachers College and Concordia College, Moorhead,...
Adabelle Atherton
Nov 25, 2011
Adabelle Atherton, 86, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. Adebelle Atherton was born July 26, 1925, in Wheaton, MN the daughter of Cliffton and Laura Atherton. She received her education in Wheaton and moved to Jamestown where she worked for the Anne Carlsen School for Children for many years. She was a...
Adolph Greshik
Nov 25, 2011
Adolph Edward Greshik, 93, passed away November 25, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND. Adolph was born June 15, 1918 on a farm near Spiritwood, ND, to Cecelia Ann (Christ) and Stephen George Greshik. He went to a country school through eighth grade. In 1936 he traveled to Washington and worked on the Grand Coulee Dam. He returned...
Lois Syversen
Nov 24, 2011
Lois Syversen, 88, of Edgeley, ND, died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown. Lois Deery was born April 7, 1923, in Jamestown, North Dakota, the daughter of Earl and Tillie (Skeim) Deery. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1942 and attended Matchie Business School in Jamestown. Lois worked at Mom's Café at Hamburger Inn...
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...
