Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Bertha Job
Sep 24, 2008
Bertha Job, 100, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Bertha Zimmerman was born August 22, 1908 near Streeter, ND, the daughter of Jacob and Katherina (Pfeifle) Zimmerman. She attended rural school in Logan county. On December 5, 1929, Bertha married Edward Job in Streeter. Over the years, Bertha worked as...
Jack Nihill
Sep 23, 2008
Jack Nihill, 74, Jamestown, ND, formerly Kensal, ND died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at his home in Jamestown. Jack Nihill was born March 1, 1934 in Kensal, ND, the son of John W. and Myrtle (Syvertson) Nihill. He was raised in Kensal and attended the rural school and later Kensal High School, graduating in 1951. After graduating, he farmed...
Lawrence H. Struble
Sep 23, 2008
Lawrence ""Larry"" H. Struble, 74, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, ND. Lawrence was born November 21, 1933 at Marion, ND, the son of Charles J. and Pearl (Dahl) Struble. He graduated from Marion High School in 1951 and attended Valley City State University following high school. He served in the U.S....
Barbara Wright
Sep 22, 2008
Barbara Wright, 51, Jamestown, ND died at her home on Monday, September 22, 2008. Barbara Ann Wright was born June 7, 1957 in a U. S. Military Hospital at Frankfurt, Germany, the daughter of Lt. Colonel Robert W. and Lorraine (Nogosek) Wright. She attended elementary schools in Fort Meyers, VA, Fort Richardson, Alaska and Fort San Houston, Texas; Jr....

Jack Ralph Malard
Sep 22, 2008
John ""Jack"" Ralph Malard, 78, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, September 22, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Jack was born June 30, 1930 on a farm southeast of Bismarck, ND, the son of William Spencer and Margaret (Hasse) Malard. He attended rural school in Apple Creek township near Bismarck. Jack entered the US Marine Corp on December...
John Dardis
Sep 19, 2008
John Dardis, 60, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, September 19, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND after a courageous battle with cancer. John Dardis was born May 5, 1948 in Fargo, ND, and adopted by Hank and Jean (Dinehart) Dardis of Jamestown, ND as an infant. He was raised in Jamestown and attended St. John's Academy and then Jamestown High...
Dwight Parrish
Sep 18, 2008
Dwight Parrish, 66, Lexington, TX, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died suddenly Thursday, September 18, 2008 in Lexington, TX. Dwight Edward Parrish was born May 24, 1942 in Salem, IL, the son of Ralph and Ethel (Brown) Parrish. He was raised and attended school in Salem. On August 1, 1960, he married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Purcell at St....
Frank Schlosser
Sep 16, 2008
Frank Schlosser, 83, Edgeley, ND, died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND. Frank Raymond Schlosser was born October 10, 1924 on the family farm near Kintyre, ND, the son of Frank and Magdalena (Feist) Schlosser. He was raised on the farm and began school in Kintyre. He continued his schooling at the Glenmore Township School after...
Harriet Schirber
Sep 14, 2008
Harriet Schirber, 100, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND. Harriet Isabel Wilson was born April 17, 1908 in Atkinson, NE, the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Zollinger) Wilson. She spent the early years of her life on a ranch in Nebraska and, at age 9, moved with her family to Owen, WI, where...

Dorothy Ordal
Sep 13, 2008
Dorothy Ordal, 75, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, September 13, 2008 at her home. Dorothy Matchinsky was born May 22, 1933 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Richard ""Dick"" and Anna (Johnson) Matchinsky. She grew up and attended school in Fergus Falls, graduating in 1951. Dorothy married Loren Ordal on December 10, 1955 in Fergus Falls. They moved...
Michael Lauber
Sep 11, 2008
Michael Lauber, 57, Horace, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND died suddenly on Thursday, September 11, 2008 in Fargo, ND. Michael Lauber was born October 15, 1950 in Jamestown, ND, the son of William and Dorothy (Hoffmann) Lauber. He was raised and attended school in Jamestown, ND, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1968. He then attended Wahpeton State School...
Bruce Thiesen
Sep 10, 2008
Bruce Thiesen, 53, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at his home in Jamestown, ND. Bruce Allen Thiesen was born July 10, 1955 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND, the son of Daniel and Lydia (Jeske) Thiesen. He lived with his family in Sykeston, ND until 1960, when they moved to Jamestown, ND. He attended school in Jamestown, ND....

Marlyn G. Wick
Sep 9, 2008
On September 9, 2008, Marlyn Gene Wick, 57, of Woodworth, ND, passed peacefully in his sleep from his earthly home to his eternal home. Marlyn was born May 18, 1951 in Jamestown, ND, to Clarence ""Hoppy"" and Luella (Hetletved) Wick. The family lived in Carrington the first years of Marlyn's life and then moved to Woodworth where Marlyn continued...
Cathryn Anne Mickelson
Sep 9, 2008
Cathryn Anne Mickelson, 83, Jamestown, North Dakota, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Mrs. Mickelson was born June 20, 1925 at Fargo, North Dakota the daughter of Youart and Erma (Sherman) Fletcher. She grew up at Courtenay, ND and attended the Corinne and Courtenay schools. Cathryn married LeRoy...

E. Paul Haglund
Sep 8, 2008
E. Paul Haglund, 72, Las Vegas, Nevada, died September 8, 2008 in Las Vegas. Paul was born December 18, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of A. Philip and Lily (Morten) Haglund. He grew up and received his education in Medina, ND schools, graduating in 1954. He attended Jamestown College and North Dakota State University before enlisting in the...
Martin J. Drost
Sep 8, 2008
Martin J. Drost, 86, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, September 8, 2008 at his home in Jamestown. Martin was born December 18, 1921 in Highspire, Pennsylvania, the son of Mike and Mary Drost. He served in the US Army from September 1942 to November 1945 when he was discharged with the rank of Staff Sargeant. He was awarded the...
Elizabeth Ann Mcbeain
Sep 6, 2008
Elizabeth McBeain
Elizabeth McBeain, 89, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND.
Elizabeth Ann Siegel was born January 31, 1919 at Price, ND, the daughter of John and Pauline (Matz) Siegel. She was raised near Price, ND and attended the rural school. In May of 1938, she married Clifford Nelson...
Leonard Wanzek
Sep 4, 2008
Leonard Wanzek, 79, Courtenay, ND died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Ave Marie Village, Jamestown, ND. Leonard F. Wanzek was born on the Wanzek family farm near Windsor, ND on October 4, 1928 the son of Paul and Veronica (Prodzinski) Wanzek. He graduated from St. John's Academy, Jamestown, ND in 1947 and then worked as an auto mechanic and...
Roy Hall Jr.
Sep 4, 2008
Roy L. Hall, Jr., 88, Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2008 after a long illness. Roy was born at Vashti, ND on March 16, 1920 to Roy and Emma (Norby) Hall. He grew up on the family farm and entered the US Army in April 1942 to serve his country during WWII. He was...
Betty J. Sand
Sep 4, 2008
Betty Sand, 71, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital. Betty J. Alveshere was born May 30, 1937 in Hurdsfield, North Dakota to John and Bernice (Eckman) Alveshere. She was baptized in July 1937 in the Lutheran church and confirmed in 1951. Betty was raised in Harvey, ND until moving to Jamestown in 1954. She...