Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Elizabeth M. Walker
May 4, 2008
Elizabeth M. Walker, 49, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at her home. Elizabeth ""Liz"" Engels was born August 5, 1958 in Kensal, ND, the daughter of Ben and Hazel (Knutson) Engels. Liz is survived by her husband, Rob, Jamestown; one son, Erik Walker and one daughter, Lyra Walker, both of Jamestown; two sisters, Gayle (John) Vee,...
Howard Sam
May 3, 2008
Howard Sam, 53, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at St. Rose Care Center in LaMoure, North Dakota. Howard was born August 7, 1954 in Gackle, ND, the son of Harry and Velda (Weckwerth) Sam. He attended Medina Public School. Howard did lawn care service in Medina for many years. Howard was a member of St. John's...
Marvin B. Haugen
May 3, 2008
Marvin B. Haugen, 82, Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 3, 2008. Marvin was born March 13, 1926 in Cleveland, ND, the son of Ben and Clara (Anderson) Haugen. He grew up in and attended and graduated from Cleveland School in 1944. Marvin started doing carpentry work at an early age with his father...
Frank Mastel
Apr 29, 2008
Frank Mastel, 92, Edgeley, ND, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND. Frank Mastel was born June 20, 1915 on the family farm near Hague, ND, the son of Frank F. and Marion (Scherr) Mastel. He was raised near Hague, ND and attended the country school. After his schooling, he worked on the family farm and...
Luella Kriedeman
Apr 28, 2008
Luella Kriedeman, 82, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, April 28, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital. Luella was born November 30, 1925 in Ambrose, ND; the daughter of Paul and Anna (Anderson) Hammer. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, attended rural school where she received her elementary education and graduated from Crosby High School, Crosby, ND in 1944....
Marian Wright Pless
Apr 27, 2008
Marian Wright Pless, 94, Anaheim, California, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died April 27, 2008 in Anaheim. Marian was born April 27, 1914 in Jamestown, the daughter of Russell and Ida (Challoner) Wright. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Jamestown High School. Marian received nursing training at Jamestown Hospital. She joined the Army Nurse Corps in...
Esther Marker
Apr 27, 2008
Esther Marker, 88, Montpelier, ND, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Bismarck, ND. Esther Heier was born February 11, 1920 on the family farm near Alfred, ND, the daughter of Emanuel and Christina (Kalmbach) Heier. She grew up and attended school near Alfred, ND. After her schooling, she worked on the family farm...
Marian Pless
Apr 27, 2008
Marian Wright Pless, 94, Anaheim, California, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died April 27, 2008 in Anaheim. Marian was born April 27, 1914 in Jamestown, the daughter of Russell and Ida (Challoner) Wright. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Jamestown High School. Marian received nursing training at Jamestown Hospital. She joined the Army Nurse Corps in...
Bruce Owen Bjugstad
Apr 24, 2008
Bruce Owen Bjugstad, 46, died April 24, 2008 at his home in El Sobrante, California after a long battle with heart problems. Bruce was born on December 19, 1961 in Jamestown, North Dakota, the son of Paul Oscar and Ruth Kathern Job-Bjugstad. Bruce graduated from Jamestown High School in the spring of 1981. He moved to El Sobrante, California...
Carissa Hoxtell
Apr 19, 2008
Carissa Lynne Hoxtell, 32, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, April 19, 2008 at her home in Grand Forks. Carissa was born March 16, 1976 in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Lyle and Linda (Carlson) Hoxtell. She graduated from Jamestown High School and attended Jamestown College. In 2003 Carissa and her son, London, moved to Grand...
Leone "Sis" Rehak
Apr 17, 2008
Leone "Sis" Rehak, 83, Jamestown, ND died on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital. Leone Beverly "Sis" Rehak was born December 17, 1924 in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of George and Sadie (Clark) Griffin. She was raised in Jamestown and attended Lincoln Elementary School and St. John's Academy High School, graduating in 1942. After graduating, she attended Defense...
Vera Barron
Apr 17, 2008
Vera Lee Barron died on Thursday, April 17, 2008, at Hi-Acres Manor, at age 98. Vera was born on May 3, 1909, in Kansas City Missouri, to Myrle Lewis and Charles Hubbard. Because her mother died in childbirth and her father was unable to care for her, Vera was raised by various relatives and family friends from Utah, to...
Lillian Monson
Apr 15, 2008
Inga Lillian Lee Monson, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday April 15, 2008 at her home in the Central Dakota Village at the age of 101. Lillian was born March 29, 1907, in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Inga Lee. She was baptized on August 8, 1907, and confirmed into Christ?s love on July 16, 1922, at the James River Valley...
Sheldon Cornell
Apr 9, 2008
Sheldon K. Cornell, 85, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown, ND. Sheldon Cornell was born April 6, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Fred and Isabelle (Earsley) Cornell. He moved with his family to St. John, ND where he attended school, graduating in 1942. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States...
Jimmy F. Martin
Apr 8, 2008
Jimmy F. Martin, 75, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital. Jimmy was born November 17, 1932 in Cathay, ND, the son of John and Laura (Seibold) Martin. He served in the service for two years. Jimmy married Rose Barclay in 1981 at Concordia Lutheran Church. He worked for area contractors and for sixteen years...
Violet E. Gunst
Apr 7, 2008
Violet E. Gunst, 82, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, April 7, 2008 in Jamestown. Violet Heiden was born September 16, 1925 in Steele, North Dakota, the daughter of Edward and Edith (Reutter) Heiden. She was baptized and confirmed in Bowdon Lutheran Church. Violet attended school in Tappen, ND until the family moved to Heaton, ND where she graduated from...
Olean Larson
Apr 6, 2008
Olean Larson, 86, longtime resident of Valley City, North Dakota died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Valley City. Olean Irene Lutz was born May 21, 1921 near Edmunds, North Dakota the daughter of Herman and Tillie (Vogel) Lutz. She married Christ Larson on October 7, 1957. They farmed near Pingree until 1968 when they moved to...
Janice Wescom
Apr 5, 2008
Janice Wescom, 58, longtime resident of Jamestown, North Dakota, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, after battling a long illness. Janice Kay Wescom was born July 18, 1949 in the city of Jamestown, to parents Richard and Dolores (Lutz) Wescom. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1967 and later from the Wahpeton...
Adeline Paulson
Mar 31, 2008
Adeline Paulson, long-time Adrian area resident, passed away March 31, 2008, at St. Rose Care Center in LaMoure, ND. She was 89. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Garden, Jamestown, ND on Friday, April 4 at 9:30 am, with funeral services to follow at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Adrian with Pastor Thomas Puffe officiating. Adeline Edna...
Vernon Trangsrud
Mar 30, 2008
Vernon Trangsrud, 93, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Vernon Alan Trangsrud was born September 27, 1914 in Cooperstown, ND, the son of Gilbert and Theressa (Wallum) Trangsrud. He lived in Binford, ND, Carrington, ND, Wimbledon, ND and Jamestown, ND where he completed his schooling, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1933. He...
