Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Bertha Schick
Sep 6, 2005
Bertha Schick, 89, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Bertha Guthmiller was born October 14, 1915 in Pettibone, North Dakota the daughter of Ludwig and Barbara (Moser) Guthmiller. She received her education in Pettibone. Bertha married Jacob Schick on April 6, 1937 in Petersville Township. They lived and farmed their...
Eileen Guthmiller
Sep 4, 2005
Eileen Guthmiller, 79, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, September 4, 2005 at SCCI Hospital, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her daughters. Eileen Jeanette Hogue was born January 14, 1926 in Butte, MT, the daughter of George and Ruby (Lindquist) Hogue. She moved to St. Paul, MN where she attended a Catholic Elementary School for grades K-8 and St. Joseph's Academy for...
Gilbert W. Sodawasser
Sep 2, 2005
Gilbert W. Sodawasser, Sr., 78, Jamestown, North Dakota died Friday, September 2, 2005 at Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown. Gilbert was born March 4, 1927 near Courtenay, North Dakota, the son of Louis and Julia (Braasch) Sodawasser. He received his education in rural Courtenay schools. Gilbert entered the US Navy and served in the South Pacific during WWII. He married...
Arlen Richards
Sep 1, 2005
Arlen Richards, 60, Edgewood, NM, formerly of Jamestown, died in a tragic car accident on Thursday afternoon, September 1, 2005 in South Dakota while returning from a business trip. Arlen is survived by his wife, Barbara, a son, little Joshua Reed, and a teenage step-son, Church Watkins IV. Arlen is also survived by his dad and mom-in law, Ezra...
Elizabeth Wegenast
Aug 28, 2005
Elizabeth Wegenast, 96, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND, died Sunday, August 28, 2005, at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown, ND. Elizabeth Taszarek was born July 19, 1909 at Ray Township, near Edgeley, ND, the daughter of Ignacy and Marianna (Procknaik) Taszarek. She was raised on the family farm in Ray Township and attended the township school. She helped out...
Irvin Tuffy Torgerson
Aug 26, 2005
Irvin ""Tuffy"" Torgerson, 79, Pettibone, North Dakota died Friday, August 26, 2005 at MedCenter One Hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota. Irvin Gunder Torgerson was born November 13, 1925 in Pettibone, the son of Martin and Clara (Anderson) Torgerson. He attended grade school and high school in Pettibone graduating in 1943. Upon graduation he started farming with his step-father, John...
Mabel Wilson
Aug 23, 2005
Mabel Wilson, 91, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Mabel Ruddy was born December 24, 1913 in Mobridge, South Dakota the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Hansen) Ruddy. Mabel spent most of her adult life in Jamestown and graduated from St. John's Academy. She married Floyd Wilson on May 25, 1935....
Wayne Dluzen
Aug 20, 2005
Wayne Dluzen, 63, of Jamestown, ND died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Jamestown Hospital. Wayne Dluzen was born February 3, 1942 in Evergreen Park, Il, the son of Bruno and Elizabeth (Stark) Dluzen. He received his education in the Roseland, Il area and graduated from Blue Island High School, Blue Island, Il. Wayne entered the US Air force and...
Frances Oleson
Aug 19, 2005
Lucille Lonski, 89, Kensal, ND, died Friday, August 19, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND. Lucille Marie Foster was born May 21, 1916 at Monticello, MN, the daughter of John Thomas and Henrietta (Dudley) Foster. She moved with her family to North Dakota where they settled in Roundtop Township, near Pingree, ND. She attended grades 1 though 8 at...
Lucille Lonski
Aug 19, 2005
Lucille Lonski, 89, Kensal, ND, died Friday, August 19, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND. Lucille Marie Foster was born May 21, 1916 at Monticello, MN, the daughter of John Thomas and Henrietta (Dudley) Foster. She moved with her family to North Dakota where they settled in Roundtop Township, near Pingree, ND. She attended grades 1 though 8 at...
Julia Krapp
Aug 17, 2005
Julia Krapp, 83, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown, ND Julia Helen Prodzinski was born December 29, 1921 at Buchanan, ND, the daughter of Michael and Pauline (Kulas) Prodzinski. She was raised on the family farm in Ashland Township and attended rural school. She later attended one year of high school at St....

Gary Kyseth
Aug 14, 2005
Gary Kyseth, 59, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, August 14, 2005 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital, Fargo, ND. Gary Walter Kyseth was born January 30, 1946 at Valley City, ND, the son of Chester and Violet (Sisk) Kyseth. He attended school in Valley City and Jamestown ND. Following his education he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He returned to Jamestown,...
Alice Christensen
Aug 11, 2005
Alice Christensen, 93, Jamestown, ND died at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown on Thursday, August 11, 2005. Alice Marie Dahl was born on May 11, 1912 at Courtenay, ND the daughter of Peter and Selma (Johnson) Dahl. She attended the Kensal Schools and later received a teaching certificate from Valley City State Teachers College in Valley City, ND. Alice taught at...
Daniel Plowe
Aug 10, 2005
Daniel F. Plowe, 79, Pettibone, North Dakota died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at his home. Daniel was born August 18, 1925 in Pingree, North Dakota the son of Harry and Minnie (Breakey) Plowe. He attended school in Pingree. Dan entered the U.S. Navy on May 11, 1944 in Jamestown and served during World War II in the South Pacific....
Milton Musland
Aug 7, 2005
Milton Musland 97, Edgeley, ND died at Jamestown Hospital on Sunday, August 7, 2005. Milton LeRoy Musland was born May 26, 1908 at Berlin, ND the son of Ingwald and Bertha (Holen) Musland. He attended Medbury Township school near Berlin and Grand Rapids, ND schools. Following his education, Milton worked on his parents farm. He married Frances Zinter at...
Debrah J. Roeker
Aug 1, 2005
Debrah J. Roeker, 51, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, August 1, 2005 at her home in Jamestown after a courageous battle with cancer since February 2000. Deb was born August 22, 1953 in Oakes, North Dakota the daughter of Arthur and Gloria (Meyer) Larson. She graduated from LaMoure High School in 1971. Deb married Kenneth Roeker on Septemer 8,...
Kern L. Carlson
Jul 31, 2005
Kern Carlson, 54, Fargo, North Dakota, formerly of Cleveland, ND, died Sunday, July 31, 2005 in Fargo. Kern was born July 17, 1951 in Jamestown, the son of Samuel and Anna Marie (Nelson) Carlson. He attended school in Cleveland and graduated from Cleveland High School. After graduation he attended Jamestown College. Kern was a musician and worked for a...
Marilyn Sizer
Jul 30, 2005
Marilyn Sizer, 72, Wimbledon, ND died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Central Dakota Nursing Home, Jamestown. Marilyn Mohr was born October 24, 1932 in Jamestown to John and Vera (Darkenwald) Mohr. She grew up in Wimbledon and graduated from Wimbledon High School. On October 28, 1950 she married Charles Sizer in Wimbledon. They raised their family and farmed near...
Phillip Q. Runck
Jul 27, 2005
Phillip Q. Runck, 85, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Wimbledon, North Dakota, died July 27, 2005. Phillip, son of Nicholas and Maude (Lannon) Runck, was born in Clemensville, ND on April 18, 1920. He attended & graduated from high school in Wimbledon, ND and vocational school at ND State School of Science in Wahpeton. He served in the United...

David E. Jensen
Jul 26, 2005
David E. Jensen, 57, Jamestown, North Dakota died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 26, 2005. David E. Jensen was born January 28, 1948 at Devils Lake, ND, the son of Edward and Florence (Johnson) Jensen. He graduated from Velva, ND in 1966. He attended UND and graduated in 1971, majoring in social work. In 1978 he completed his master's degree in...