Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Leona M. Trautmann
Dec 15, 2003
Leona M. Trautmann, 83, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, December 15, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Leona Axtell was born August 19, 1920 near Medina, North Dakota the daughter of Lloyd and Lyla (Larson) Axtell. Leona attended school in Medina and graduated from Medina High School. She attended Valley City State Teachers College and earned her teacher's certificate there....
Perry Job
Dec 15, 2003
Parnell ""Perry"" Job, 53, Hawley, Minnesota, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, December 15, 2003 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Perry Job was born December 20, 1949 in Jamestown the son of Rueben and Virginia (Bitz) Job. Perry grew up in Jamestown and attended school at Jamestown High School graduating in 1967. Perry grew up helping...
Jean Carlson
Dec 13, 2003
Jean Carlson, 71, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away December 13, 2003 in Mesa, Arizona, after a short illness of acute myelogenous leukemia. Arella Jean was born May 4, 1932 the first child of Gideon and Louis (Wohl) Lang. She was born on the Lang family farm on which her father was born 23 years earlier. She received her elementary...
Edna Docktor
Dec 12, 2003
Edna Docktor, 83, Jamestown, North Dakota died Friday, December 12, 2003 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Edna Fairley was born July 1, 1920 in Jamestown the daughter of John W. and Frances (Libby) Fairley. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown. Edna married Jerome Docktor on February 2, 1940 in Jamestown. She worked as a dental assistant and...
Cora Kortendick
Dec 10, 2003
Cora Kortendick, 91, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Cora Christopherson was born December 5, 1912 in Jamestown the daughter of Nora Christopherson and David Naze. Upon the death of her mother when she was 5 years old, she was raised by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Christopherson. Cora attended...
Arnold Gerber
Dec 3, 2003
Arnold Gerber, 84, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital. Arnold was born June 16, 1919 in Napoleon, ND the son of Matt and Anna Gerber. He attended school in Weigel Township, rural Napoleon, ND. Arnie joined the CCC in the Black Hills, South Dakota in the late 1930's. He then worked on a farm...

Elaine Solheim
Dec 2, 2003
Elaine Solheim, 91, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at Valley Elder Care, Grand Forks, North Dakota. G. Elaine Dokken was born in Elverum Township, near Silva, ND on May 10, 1912 to Olaf and Pearl (Romine) Dokken. She attended school in Silva and graduated from Sherwood High School on June 3, 1929. She obtained a Teachers...
Victor Van Erem
Dec 1, 2003
Victor Van Erem, 80, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Spiritwood, North Dakota died Monday, December 1, 2003 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Mr. Van Erem was born September 20, 1923 in Jamestown the son of George and Kathryn (Brown) Van Erem. He received his education in Buchanan, North Dakota. Vic entered the US Army on May 17,...
L. Adeline Kirschenman
Nov 29, 2003
L. Adeline Kirschenman, 87, Montpelier, North Dakota died Saturday, November 29, 2003 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown, North Dakota. Lillian Adeline Danuser was born June 22, 1916 in Eleva, Wisconsin, the daughter of Cyrus and Josephine (Solberg) Danuser. She grew up in the Adrian, North Dakota area and attended grade school in Saratoga Township and high school in Adrian...

Veryle Irene Sinclair
Nov 26, 2003
Veryle Irene Sinclair, 82, of Jefferson City, Missouri, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at the Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born August 3, 1921, in Bisbee, North Dakota, a daughter of George and Gladys Jennings Wood. She was a 1939 graduate of Bisbee High School in Bisbee, North Dakota. She was also...
Esther Rosemore
Nov 26, 2003
Esther Rosemore, 86, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND died Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Esther Zinke was born July 10, 1917 in McClusky, ND to Frederick and Christina (Hieb) Zinke. She attended school in McClusky. Esther moved to Goldwin, ND where she met Forrest Rosemore. On July 2, 1936 they were married in...
Laverne R. Oliver
Nov 23, 2003
LaVerne Oliver, 93, of Carrington, North Dakota died Sunday, November 23, 2003 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. LaVerne Rose Ehlers was born May 29, 1910 northwest of Spencer, South Dakota the daughter of Henry and Viola (Thomas) Ehlers. LaVerne was 4 years old when she moved with her parents and older brother, Ralph to a farm northeast of...
Ida Thompson
Nov 23, 2003
Ida Thompson, 88, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, November 23, 2003 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Ida Lange was born August 8, 1915 in Sykeston, North Dakota the daughter of Carl and Lydia (Schiele) Lange. She grew up in the Sykeston area on her parent's farm and attended Lowery Township schools. Ida married Usher Thompson on October 28, 1933...

Vera Fowler
Nov 23, 2003
Vera Fowler, 69, Carrington, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown died Sunday, November 23, 2003 at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington. Vera Jamgochian was born December 2, 1933 in Bismarck the daughter of Takvor and Mabel (Corey) Jamgochian. She was raised in the Driscoll, North Dakota area and attended school there. Vera moved to Chicago, IL and worked in a factory...
Ella Martel
Nov 23, 2003
Ella Martel, 84, Medina, North Dakota died Sunday, November 23, 2003 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown, ND. Ella was born in Medina, ND on September 23, 1919 the daughter of Sever & Inga (Halvorson) Olson. She received her education in Medina country schools. On July 16, 1951 she married George Martel in Medina, ND They lived and...
John Pfaff
Nov 17, 2003
John Pfaff, 88, of Tappen, ND died November 17, 2003 at his home. John Pfaff was born September 7, 1915 the son of Simon Sr. and Katherina (Mittleider) Pfaff. He was united in marriage with Elvina Roemmich on October 18, 1938 in Tappen. They made their home on his family's homestead near Tappen. John worked hard on the farm...
Nellie Alber
Nov 12, 2003
Nellie Alber, 69, Eldridge, North Dakota died Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at MedCenter One in Bismarck, North Dakota. Nellie Jean Paulson was born May 8, 1934 in Pettibone, ND the daughter of Leo C. and Amy (Morrow) Paulson. She grew up and received her education in Pettibone. She continued her education by attending nurse's training in Bismarck and becoming...

Dennis Schielke
Nov 11, 2003
Dennis Schielke, 66, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, November 11, 2003 in his home. Dennis Lee Schielke was born May 11, 1937 in Windsor, North Dakota the son of Louis and Marcella (Janes) Schielke. He grew up in the Windsor area and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1955. He attended NDSU in Fargo for one year. Dennis attended...
Candice Vass
Nov 8, 2003
Candice Vass, 48, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, November 8, 2003 at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown. Candice Sue Kreil was born August 4, 1955 in Jamestown the daughter of Ruben and Elsie (Lang) Kreil. Candace grew up and attended high school in Jamestown, completing her GED and one year of college. She was married in 1971. She worked for...
Lynette Kay George
Nov 7, 2003
Lynette Kay George, 30, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Friday, November 7, 2003 in Jamestown. Lynette Sheetz was born July 11, 1973 to Terry ""Butch"" and Sharon (LaRosa) Sheetz. She attended school in Jamestown graduating from Jamestown High School in 1991. On October 30, 1992, she married Lanny George. She worked at Hardee's for several years and was also employed...