Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Gloria Miller
May 1, 2007
GLORIA MARLENE MILLER, 68, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. Gloria Teske was born August 1, 1938 in Tappen, ND and lived in various other cities of ND until moving to the valley in 1999. She was the daughter of Abraham and Frieda (Rott) Teske of Jamestown, ND. She worked at the Bureau of Hearings...
Geraldine Smith
Apr 25, 2007
Geraldine "Berd" Smith, 78 years, passed away on April 25th at her home while under hospice care. Geraldine Clark was born November 21st, 1928 at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Raymond and Thelma (Zimmerman) Clark. She graduated from St. John's Academy in 1946 as salutatorian and President of her class. She married Harry L. Smith on...
Judith Andrea Degroot
Apr 22, 2007
Judith Andrea DeGroot, 81, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Judith ""Judy"" Fossen was born on a farm near Maddock, North Dakota. She was one of five daughters of Anton and Julia Fossen. She attended school in the Maddock area including a one room rural elementary school. Judy married Ernest DeGroot from Knox, North...
Maxine Hendrickx
Apr 20, 2007
Maxine Hendrickx, 83, Jamestown, ND died Friday, April 20, 2007 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Maxine Becker was born November 14, 1923 north of Sheldon, ND in Highland Township, Cass County, North Dakota, the youngest of eight children of Max Becker and Minnie Schmidt. Maxine graduated from Detroit Lakes High School, Detroit Lakes, MN in 1942. It was while...
James Ratts
Apr 18, 2007
James Ratts, 88, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, ND. James Fernando Ratts was born April 26, 1918 at Bicknel, IN, the son of Fernando Festus and Della Dean (Murray) Ratts. When he was 1 year old, he moved with his parents to a farm in Ellendale, ND, and later to a farm...
Hulda Ketterling
Apr 17, 2007
Hulda Esther Ketterling, 93, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Central Dakota Village in Jamestown. Hulda Esther Iszler was born January 20, 1914 at Danzig, ND, the daughter of John and Dorothy (Zimmerman) Iszler. She grew up and attended school in the Danzig area. She married Alvin Reinhold Ketterling on October 16, 1932 at Danzig. They...
Jacob Netser
Apr 17, 2007
Jacob Netser, 16, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at his home in Jamestown, ND. Jacob Nicholas Netser was born August 17, 1990 in Rifle, CO, the son of Patrick Nicholas and Christa (Hubbard) Netser. He was raised in Clarksville, TN, Idaho Falls, ID and was currently a sophomore at Jamestown High School, Jamestown, ND. While a Cub...
Joseph John Schaller
Apr 15, 2007
Joseph Schaller, 88, Jamestown, ND died on Sunday, April 15, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital after a brief illness. Joseph John Schaller was born June 2, 1918, in Jamestown, ND, the son of John and Ann (Studinski) Schaller. He attended school in Jamestown, graduating from St. John's Academy in 1936. He held various jobs, including a stint with Northern Pacific...
Alvina Stolz
Apr 15, 2007
Alvina Stolz, 102, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Sunday, April 15, 2007 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Alvina Truatmann was born July 15, 1904 in Cleveland, North Dakota, the daughter of Peter and Christina (Trautman) Trautman. She was raised on the family farm, north of Cleveland and received her education in rural schools. Alvina married Ed Stolz on January...
Howard Foxen
Apr 12, 2007
Howard Stanley Foxen, 79, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Howard Foxen was born March 12, 1928, in Pembina county, Backoo, ND. He was the son of Stella and William Foxen. He received his education in Walhalla and Crystal, ND. He later entered the Marine Corps and was shipped to Oahu where he served...
Reuben Martel
Apr 12, 2007
Reuben Martel, 88, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Medina, ND, died Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Central Dakota Village in Jamestown. Mr. Martel was born December 10, 1918 near Medina, ND, the son of Gust and Katie (Rau) Martel. He lived south of Medina until he moved into Medina in 1959. Reuben joined the US Army on May 22,...
Lawrence Carpenter
Apr 11, 2007
Lawrence "Spitz" Carpenter, 79, Adrian, ND, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND. Lawrence Herbert "Spitz" Carpenter was born July 23, 1927 on the family farm in Dickey, ND, the son of Herbert and Florence (Holbrook) Carpenter. He was raised and attended school in Dickey, ND and joined the United States Navy in his senior year...
Kathryn Tahran
Apr 10, 2007
Kathryn ""Katie"" Tahran, 100, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Kathryn Lang was born October 7, 1906 in Lehr, North Dakota, the daughter of Valentine and Karolina Lang. Katie married Gottlieb Tahran on November 12, 1933 in Lehr. They moved to a farm south of Eldridge, ND in 1933 and farmed for 2 years....
Dorothy J. Vedvig
Apr 10, 2007
Dorothy J. Vedvig, 80, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Dorothy Johnson was born April 29, 1926 in Stanley, ND, the daughter of Fred and Alma (Haugen) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Stanley. During WWII she lived and worked in Washington for one year. Upon her return to Stanley she worked...
Verna Coulston
Apr 9, 2007
Verna Coulston, 99, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Valley Square 4000 Nursing Center, Grand Forks, ND. Verna Anna Schwartz was born February 23, 1908 on a farm near Oldham, SD, the daughter of Otto Earnest and Anna Marie (Hemmelgarn) Schwartz. She was raised in Oldham, SD where she lived with family...
Robert Lagodinski
Apr 8, 2007
Robert Lagodinski, 71, Edgeley, ND, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Robert Lee Lagodinski was born November 24, 1935 at Edgeley, ND, the son of Tony and Myrtle (Getz) Lagodinski. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Edgeley. After his schooling he farmed with his parents. On August 7, 1955, he...
Lorraine Marie Schwartz
Apr 6, 2007
Lorraine Schwartz, 79, Jamestown, ND died on Friday, April 6, 2007 at her home while under hospice care. Lorraine Marie Prodzinski was born March 27, 1928 on the family farm at Fried, ND the daughter of Edward and Louise (Degen) Prodzinski. She grew up in the Fried and Kensal area. She received her education in Kensal rural schools and...
Karl Dixon
Apr 6, 2007
Karl Dixon, 46, Jamestown, ND died Friday, April 6, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Karl Dixon was born November 5, 1960 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Ivan and Lavern (Wells) Dixon. Karl was raised and attended school in Aberdeen. He married the love of his life Brenda Lee Schaeffer on November 6, 1991 in Aberdeen. They moved to Jamestown, ND...
Jack Knudson
Apr 3, 2007
Jack Knudson, 62, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at home. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Jack Wayne Knudson was born July 26, 1944 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Knut and Grace (Hoehne) Knudson. He was raised in Adrian, ND, Missouri, Illinois and then moved back to Adrian, ND. He...
Irvin Ehman
Apr 2, 2007
Irvin C. Ehman, 92, Bismarck, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, died Monday, April 2, 2007 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck. Irvin was born December 8, 1914 in Jud, North Dakota, the son of John and Ida (Flaig) Ehman. He was a long time employee of Northern Pacific Railroad. Irvin married Madelyn Olson in 1940. Irvin was...
