Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Jim Attleson
Mar 6, 2004
Jim Attleson, 53, of Spiritwood, North Dakota died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at his home. Jim Attleson was born June 28, 1950 in Jamestown, ND the son of Olai Edwin and Beverly (McLane) Attelson. He grew up in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School. Jim worked for Arneson's Plumbing and Heating. He traveled as a plumber for Motel...
Lenhard Elhard
Mar 6, 2004
Lenhard Elhard, 80, of Jamestown, ND died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Lenhard Elhard was born August 18, 1923 in Lehr, North Dakota the son of Otto and Elizabeth (Reich) Elhard. He went to country school near Lehr and worked on the family farm. Lenhard entered the US Army on December 13, 1944 at Ft....
Genevieve Wilke
Feb 29, 2004
Genevieve Wilke, 74, Courtenay, North Dakota died Sunday, February 29, 2004 at the Carrington Health Center in Carrington. Genevieve was born February 13, 1930 in Dawson, North Dakota the daughter of Alexander D. and Edna (Anderson) Gregor. She was raised in Dawson, attended school there. Genevieve was chosen to the all-star state basketball team twice, and accompanied her team...
Cel Novak
Feb 29, 2004
Celestine ""Cel"" L. Novak, 70, of Jamestown, ND died Sunday, February 29, 2004 in Mesa, AZ. Cel was born August 20, 1933 in Pisek, ND the son of James and Stella (Houska) Novak. He was raised in the Pisek area and received his education there. He worked on the family farm until he entered the U.S. Army on June...
Violet Wallner
Feb 29, 2004
Violet B. Wallner, 87, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, February 29, 2004 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Violet (Bygie) was born in Crystal Springs, ND the daughter of Henry and Bertha (Schneider) Giesler on December 21, 1916. She married Harold R. Wallner on June 17, 1935 in Tappen. They herded sheep in the Crystal Springs area and raised cattle in...
John Kropp
Feb 25, 2004
John L. Kropp, 45, Jamestown, North Dakota died of a heart attack on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at his home north of Jamestown. John was born April 5, 1958 in Jamestown the son of Lawrence H. and Darlene (Linstaedt) Kropp. He received his education in the Jamestown schools and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1976. After high school...
Paul Goter
Feb 24, 2004
Paul Goter, 93, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Mr. Goter was born October 27, 1910 in Lowery Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota the son of Daniel and Pauline (Kastner) Goter. He grew up and attended school in Lowery Township. He married Helen Schultz on September 24, 1935 when they...
Leah Jungroth
Feb 23, 2004
Leah Jungroth, 83, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, February 23, 2004 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Leah Nashold was born November 10, 1920 in Jamestown the daughter of Leslie B. and Kirsten ""Meta"" (Peterson) Nashold. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown graduating from Jamestown High School in 1938. Leah attended the Jamestown School of Business...
Martha Klostriech
Feb 22, 2004
Martha Klostriech, 92, Jamestown, North Dakota, died February 22, 2004 in Jamestown. Martha Moser was born December 25, 1911 near Medina, North Dakota the daughter of Carl and Carolina (Essig) Moser. She married Albert Klostriech in 1935 and they later moved to Jamestown. They owned Klostriech Variety Store in Jamestown until Albert died in 1956. Martha then worked for...
Joe M. Johnson
Feb 21, 2004
Joe M. Johnson, 76, of Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully at his home on February 21, 2004. Joe M. Johnson was born January 18, 1928, near Svold, ND to Jonathan and Christine (Stepenson) Johnson where he grew up and attended school. Joe worked for farmers around the Walhalla - Cavalier, ND area. In 1970 he moved to Jamestown and...
Phyllis Selig
Feb 12, 2004
Phyllis Selig, 74, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, February 12, 2004 in her home. Phyllis Anderson was born March 27, 1929 in Lisbon, North Dakota the daughter of Anson J. and Alice (Strickland) Anderson. She grew up in Lisbon and graduated from Lisbon High School. Phyllis worked at the Lisbon Café until marrying Jim Reidburn in August 1946. They...
Betty Thompson
Feb 11, 2004
Bernadette ""Betty"" Thompson, 69, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown. Bernadette ""Betty"" McBrearty was born May 8, 1934 in Derry, Northern Ireland the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (McLaughlin) McBrearty. She grew up in Derry and resided there until 1956. On December 27, 1955 she married Duane Thompson in Derry. They moved...
Alvin Miska
Feb 10, 2004
Alvin Glen Miska, 67, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, February 10, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo after a courageous battle with cancer. Alvin was born May 6, 1936 in Carrington, ND the son of Arthur and Rose (Harding) Miska, McHenry, ND. He grew up in the Bordulac, Grace City and McHenry, ND areas. Alvin attended schools...
Freda Barnick
Feb 9, 2004
Freda M. Barnick, 98, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, February 9, 2004 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Mrs. Barnick was born November 11, 1905 near Wilton, North Dakota the daughter of Louis and Rosa (Brenneise) Spitzer. She attended schools in Wilton, and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1925. She attended Valley State State College and taught schools...
Arthur Bertsch
Feb 5, 2004
Arthur Bertsch, 91, New Rockford, ND, formerly of Robinson, ND died Thursday, February 5, 2004 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford. Arthur was born January 18, 1913, in Progress Township near Bowdon, ND, the son of Christ and Lydia (Suckut) Bertsch. He grew up and attended school in Progress Township in rural Bowdon. He...
Viola Carlson
Feb 5, 2004
Viola ""Vi"" Carlson, 78, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, February 5, 2004 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Viola Gums was born July 23, 1925 in Medina, North Dakota the daughter of Christ and Elizabeth (Heiser) Gums. Vi grew up in the Medina area, attended public school in Medina and graduated from Medina High School. Vi attended Jamestown College and...
Mary Margaret Tracy
Feb 5, 2004
Mary Margaret Tracy, 70, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, February 5, 2004 at Jamestown Hospital. Mary Margaret was born on July 20, 1933 in Jamestown the only daughter of Frank and Elvira (Ranallo) Petrecca. Mary attended and graduated from St. John's Academy in 1951. She worked briefly for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company as an operator before marrying Thomas Jerome...
Sylvia Backus
Feb 4, 2004
Sylvia Backus, 92, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Sylvia was born September 10, 1911 in Sugarbush, Wisconsin the daughter of Alvirous and Emma Jean (Daskam) Walker. She grew up on the family dairy farm and attended school in Sugarbush, WI. Sylvia married Frederick (Fritz) Backus on June 12, 1929 in Waukegan,...
Violet Jeske
Jan 29, 2004
Violet Jeske, 82, Bismarck, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, ND died Thursday, January 29, 2004 at her home. Violet Jeske was born December 12, 1921 in Jamestown, ND to Henry and Viola Jeske. Violet attended school and graduated from Buchanan High School. She received a degree from Valley City College. Violet taught school for 40 years, the last 25...
Douglas Mickelson
Jan 28, 2004
Douglas Mickelson, 92, Jamestown, North Dakota died at his home Wednesday, January 28, 2004. Doug was born April 29, 1911 in Jud, North Dakota the son of Morris and Hilda (Lee) Mickelson. He grew and attended school in Jud. He stayed in the the Jud area where he did mechanical work and farming. He also started Doug's Orchestra and...
