Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Rodney Fields
Sep 3, 2008
Rodney Fields, 96, Jamestown, ND died at Manor Care, Minot, ND on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Rodney Harlan Fields was born March 17, 1912 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was the son of H. E. and Lyda (Rownd) Fields. He grew up and attended school in Cedar Falls, Iowa and later lived on the family farm near Marion, ND....
Terry Ann Perleberg
Aug 31, 2008
Terry Ann Perleberg, 45, of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL, as a result of a swimming accident. Terry Ann Grenz was born September 17, 1962 in Wishek, ND, the daughter of Eugene and Ruby (Bender) Grenz. She grew up on the family farm south of Fredonia, ND. The family moved to Jamestown in 1969...
Bradley D. Perelberg
Aug 31, 2008
Bradley Dean Perleberg, 41, of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL, as a result of a swimming accident. Bradley was born March 4, 1967, in Jamestown, ND, the son of Herman and Linda (Taylor) Perleberg. He graduated from Pingree-Buchanan High School in 1985 and attended college in Bismarck, ND. Brad married Terry Ann (Grenz) Schlecht...
Irene Stoddart
Aug 31, 2008
Irene Stoddart, 89, of Bismarck, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck, ND. Irene Sophie Harr was born April 16, 1919, near Cleveland, ND, the daughter of Carl and Johanna (Bitz) Harr. Carl died five months before her birth of the Spanish flu in...

Arlys Carlson
Aug 29, 2008
Arlys Carlson, 81, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, August 29, 2008 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND. Arlys Eleanor Juliette Hanson was born May 7, 1927 in Valley City, ND, the daughter of Arthur C. and Palma J. (Hendrickson) Hanson. She was raised on a farm in Nelson Township, Barnes County and attended the neighborhood schools through 8th grade. She...
Floy Mcmillan
Aug 27, 2008
Floy McMillan, 88, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Grafton, ND, died on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND. Floy Eleanor Stough was born February 9, 1920 at Beach, ND, the daughter of Dr. Raymond and Floy (St. John) Stough. Dr. Stough died in the same year and she moved with her mother and siblings to Jamestown,...
Jack Stroh
Aug 22, 2008
Jack Stroh, 93, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Jack Stroh was born near McClusky, North Dakota on October 19, 1914 to Peter and Katrena (Derheim) Stroh. Jack moved to Jamestown in 1919 and attended Jamestown Public Schools. He then worked as a truck driver and baker at Flannery Bakery....

Richard Brandt
Aug 21, 2008
Richard Brandt, 66, Port Angeles, WA, died August 21, 2008 at Port Angeles of respiratory failure. Richard Edgar Brandt was born September 10, 1941 in Edgeley, ND, the son of Spencer and Mattie (Foy) Brandt. He married Lavonne Carlson in Detroit Lakes, MN on June 19, 1958. Richard worked in the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and the...
Marvin E. Franz
Aug 21, 2008
Marvin E. Franz, 87, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Marvin Ervin Franz was born July 8, 1921 on the family farm near Gackle, North Dakota, the son of Jacob and Fredricka (Rau) Franz. He was raised on the farm and attended the rural school at Cleveland, ND. He married...
Bernett Entzminger
Aug 20, 2008
Bernett Entzminger, 69, Ypsilanti, North Dakota died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at his home. Bernett was born March 16, 1939 in Alfred, ND, the son of Lawrence and Frances (Wolf) Entzminger. He was raised on the family farm near Ypsilanti, ND. He married Agnes Vokenroth on October 14, 1966. He farmed with his brothers, Eugene and Lawrence. Bernett was...
Audrey Kirkeby
Aug 19, 2008
Audrey M. Kirkeby, 69, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital. Audrey McKay was born November 26, 1938 in Ft. Totten, ND, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Lohnes) McKay. She attended school in St. Michael, ND, near Ft. Totten. Audrey married Wayne Kirkeby on November 27, 1956 in Devils Lake, ND. They lived in...
Louie A. Thomas
Aug 17, 2008
Louie A. Thomas, 93, of Pingree, ND, died Sunday, August 17, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Louie A. Thomas was born July 20, 1915, in Selz, ND, the son of Andrew and Apolonia (Haberlack) Thomas. He received his education, then worked for the railroad as a section man for 18years. Louie later worked for Midwest Motors, Jamestown...
Gloria Buskness
Aug 14, 2008
Gloria Buskness, 68, Mandan, North Dakota, formerly of Woodworth, ND, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at SCCI Hospital in Mandan, ND. Gloria was born June 25, 1940, the daughter of John and Mary (Bohl) Buskness at Woodworth, North Dakota. She grew up on a farm in the Sykeston area, lived in Illinois for two years, and then returned to...
Elmer Krein
Aug 14, 2008
Elmer Krein, 69, Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND following a long battle with cancer.
Elmer Krein was born June 13, 1939 on the family farm in LaMoure County, ND the son of Theodore and Rosie (Bollinger) Krein. He was raised on the family farm in both LaMoure and in...
Jerry "G.I.Joe" Reger
Aug 13, 2008
Jerry "G.I. Joe" Reger, 79, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Golden Living Nursing Center, Moorhead, MN. Jerome Nicolas Reger was born September 10, 1928 at Casselton, ND, the son of Joseph and Susan (Schmit) Reger. He attended school at Menahga, MN. On July 28, 1953, he entered the United States Army and...
Gertrude Helen Mckenzie-Lind
Aug 13, 2008
Gertrude McKenzie-Lind, 98, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital. Gertrude was born on May 20, 1910 at LaMoure, ND, to Robert and Margaret (Sinnott) White. She grew up with her parents and siblings in the Whitehall, Montana area. She moved back to North Dakota when she was 20 years old to care for her...
Judy Greene
Aug 13, 2008
Judy Greene, 86, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Judy Kaiser was born October 20, 1921 near Woodworth, ND, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Geiser) Kaiser. She was raised on the family farm and attended school in Woodworth, ND. She attended her senior year of high school at Mayville, ND, graduating from...

Melita Fossum
Aug 9, 2008
Melita Fossum, 92, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown, North Dakota. Melita A. Merkel was born March 24, 1916, the daughter of Christof and Magdelena (Wolff) Merkel, in Lamoure, ND. She was raised and attended school at Jamestown, ND. After completing school she worked in Jamestown at a local creamery. On...
Daniel E. Kapp Sr.
Aug 5, 2008
Daniel E. Kapp, Sr., 72, Medina, North Dakota died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at his home in Medina. Dan was born May 4, 1936 in Tappen, ND, the son of Jacob and Mary (Garner) Kapp. He grew up in the Tappen and Crystal Springs, ND areas. In September 1966 Dan married Carolyn Witt in Steele, ND. He worked for...
Ronald B. Erickson
Aug 5, 2008
Ronald B. Erickson, 73, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital. Ronald was born July 10, 1935 to Bernard and Marjorie (Stowe) Erickson in Jamestown. He attended school and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1954. He enlisted in the US Army on March 31, 1955 in Fargo, ND and was a wheel vehicle mechanic....