Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Edith Sorensen
Nov 12, 2005
Edith Sorensen, 73, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, November 12, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown. Edith Goodman was born August 17, 1932 near Dawson, North Dakota, the daughter of David and Gertrude (Whitman) Goodman. She attended rural school near Robinson and received her teaching certificate from Tyler University in Indiana. She taught in rural schools throughout...
Donald Lindberg
Nov 8, 2005
Donald Louis Lindberg passed away November 8, 2005 in Del Webb Hospital in Sun City West, Arizona. He was 88. He had fallen on November 6th and a broken hip required surgery on the 7th. The surgery went well, but Don was weakened from a recent heart condition. Don was born September 23, 1917 to Carl and Hilda Lindberg...
Charlotte Nierling
Nov 6, 2005
Charlotte Nierling, 90, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, November 6, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown. Charlotte Nierling was born May 8, 1915 in Jamestown, the daughter of Bert V. and Anna (DePuy) Nierling. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1933. She attended Jamestown College and graduated in 1937....
Grayce Kuderling
Oct 27, 2005
Grayce Kuderling, 101, Arden Hills, Minnesota, formerly of Jamestown, ND died Thursday, October 27, 2005 at Arden Hills Presbyterian Home in Arden Hills. Grayce Neustaedter was born January 11, 1904 in Valley City, ND, the daughter of Anthony and Louise (Adcock) Neustaedter. She grew up and attended school in Valley City and received a teaching certificate from Valley City...
Helen I. Niemeyer
Oct 25, 2005
Helen I. Niemeyer, 87, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown. Helen Flannery was born November 27, 1917 in Edgeley, North Dakota, the daughter of James J. and Alice (Farber) Flannery. She grew up in Jamestown, graduated from St. John's Academy and attended Jamestown College. On September 12, 1938, Helen married Louis E....
Benita Zink
Oct 22, 2005
Benita Zink, 96, Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Pingree, North Dakota died Saturday, October 22, 2005 in her home in Mesa. Benita Gremm was born January 10, 1909 in Edmunds, North Dakota the daughter of Nicholas and Amelia Martha (Wentz) Gremm. She grew up in the Edmunds area and in her childhood years attended rural Edmunds school. Benita later attended...

Jacob Wipf
Oct 21, 2005
Jacob Wipf, 7, of Willow Bank Colony near Edgeley, ND, died Friday, October 21, 2005 at the Oakes Hospital, Oakes, ND, as the result of a farm accident. Jacob Peter Wipf was born April 23, 1998 at Valley City, ND, the son of Peter and Marlene (Waldner) Wipf. He was raised and attended school at the Willow Bank Colony,...
Wayne Nitschke
Oct 19, 2005
Wayne Nitschke, 56, Jud, North Dakota, died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown after a long illness. Wayne was born September 15, 1949 in Jamestown, the son of Alex and Helen (Gerdes) Nitschke. He graduated from Jud High School in 1968. Wayne attended Wyoming Tech from 1968-1969. He served in the National Guard from...
Erma Kunz
Oct 19, 2005
Erma Kunz, 82, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at MedCenter One Golden Manor Nursing Home in Steele, ND. Erma Rediker was born March 13, 1923 in Preque Isle, Maine, the daughter of Merle and Hazel (Clark) Rediker. She grew up and attended school in Presque Isle, Maine. Erma married Eugene Kunz on November 30, 1943. They...
Eugene Entzminger
Oct 15, 2005
Eugene Entzminger, 55, Ypsilanti, ND died at his home on Saturday, October 15, 2005. Eugene Dwight Entzminger was born June 19, 1950 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND, the son of Lawrence and Frances (Wolf) Entzminger. He was raised on the family farm near Ypsilanti, ND and attended rural school, Sydney School #4, and schools in Yspilanti and Montpelier. After...
Laura Durand
Oct 13, 2005
Laura M. Durand, 91, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, October 13, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown. Laura Minnie Wescom was born August 27, 1914 in Vashti, North Dakota, to Frank Edward Wescom and Carrie A. (Denver) Wescom. She grew up in Edmunds, North Dakota, and graduated from Edmunds High School, later moving to Jamestown where she...

Mabel Dohman
Oct 8, 2005
Mabel Dohman, 99, Jamestown, died Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Mabel C. Dohman was born July 3, 1906 in Washburn, Illinois. Mabel enjoyed gardening and playing cards. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Doris (Mike) Cleary, Jamestown; grandson, Michael (Joyce) Cleary, Eagan, MN; granddaughter, Cathy Cleary (Roy...
Miles Nannenga
Oct 6, 2005
Miles Dirk Nannenga, 77, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, October 6, 2005 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Miles was born August 19, 1928 in Jamestown, the son of Helmer and Louisa (Jeske) Nannenga. He grew up in the Jamestown area and attended Jamestown schools. Miles entered the US Army on January 16, 1951 in Jamestown and served...
Kathryn Charles
Oct 6, 2005
Kathryn Charles, 87, Jamestown, North Dakota, died of cancer Thursday, October 6, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Kathryn Edger was born February 22, 1918 in Colgate, Oklahoma the daughter of Robert and Mary (May) Edger. She married Maurice Orr in Jamestown. He passed away in June 1982. She married John Charles in 1984 in Jamestown. He...
Dorothea Guthmiller
Oct 6, 2005
Dorothea ""Dora"" Guthmiller, 95, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Pettibone, ND, died Thursday, October 6, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown. Dorothea was born February 12, 1910, near Streeter, ND, daughter of Jacob and Carolina (Albrecht) Martin. She married Peter Guthmiller on November 22, 1932 in Petersville Lutheran Church. The couple farmed near Pettibone until 1966. In...
Catherine Klostreich
Oct 5, 2005
Catherine Klostreich, 92, Medina, ND, died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at Hi-Acre Manor, Jamestown, ND. Catherine Margaret McGruder was born February 28, 1913 at Chicago Township, southeast of Medina, ND, the daughter of Owen and Margaret (Meade) McGruder. She was raised on the family farm and attended the township school. After her schooling she helped out on the family...
Melvin Bedker
Oct 5, 2005
Melvin Bedker, 92, Edgeley, ND died at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND on Wednesday, October 05, 2005. Melvin Stanley Bedker was born November 12, 1912 on his parents farm in Blue Bird Township near Jud, ND the son of John and Margaret (Kustenborder) Bedker. He attended the township school and worked with his father on the farm. Melvin married Hada...
Ralph Mercer
Oct 4, 2005
Ralph Mercer, 83, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at his home in Jamestown. Ralph H. Mercer was born March 16, 1922 in Jefferson County, Alabama, the son of Jesse and Clifford (Crane) Mercer. He was raised in Jefferson County and attended school in Birmingham, Alabama. In March of 1940, he enlisted in the...
Reuben Schmidt
Oct 4, 2005
Reuben Lloyd Schmidt, 72, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at Central Dakota Village in Jamestown. Reuben was born December 24, 1932 on the family farm by Lake Williams, ND the son of Fred and Mary (Kassman) Schmidt. He attended Lake Williams rural school until the 8th grade and then went to work on the family farm....
Lee Heinrich
Oct 3, 2005
Leopold Aaron Heinrich, 96, Medina, North Dakota died Monday, October 3, 2005 enroute to his favorite fishing hole. Lee was the oldest of seven children born to John and Carolina (Reister) Heinrich. He was born on July 7, 1909 north of Gackle, ND. Lee grew up in the Medina area where he attended school until the 8th grade. Lee...