Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Siemen Goter
Jan 16, 2004
Siemen Goter, 72, Lisbon, formerly of Carrington, ND , died Friday, January 16, 2004 at Lisbon Area Health Services. Siemen Goter was born August 17, 1931 in Conklin Township, ND to Ernest and Elsie (Raimen) Goter. He attended school in Woodworth graduating in 1949. Siemen worked on the family farm until 1957 when he entered the U.S. Army. He...
Ella Jean Schwartz
Jan 15, 2004
Ella Jean Schwartz, 94, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, January 15, 2004 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Ella Jean Mohr was born May 13, 1909 in Rush Center, Kansas the daughter of George Henry and Charlotte (Schneider) Mohr. She grew up and attended school in the Rush Center area. Ella Jean married Reinhold Schwartz on September 5, 1924 in...
Edith Hirchert
Jan 12, 2004
Edith S. Hirchert, 89, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, January 12, 2004 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Edith Schlager Hirchert was born May 2, 1914 at Winnipeg, Canada the daughter of George and Louise (Bohl) Schlager. She came to the United States with her parents as an infant and they lived north of Lake Williams and later north of...
Lloyd Sodawasser
Jan 11, 2004
Lloyd Sodawasser, 85, Buchanan, North Dakota died Sunday, January 11, 2004 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Lloyd was born November 6, 1918 in Ashland Township, Stutsman County, ND the son of Louis and Julia (Braasch) Sodawasser. He attended rural school in Ashland Township. He later attended Veterans Agricultural School at Jamestown. He ran a gas station near Windsor, ND....
Bette Mccrea
Jan 10, 2004
Bette McCrea, 79, of Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, January 10, 2004 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Bette White was born November 25, 1924 in Pingree, ND the daughter of Lennie and Cecil (Broderson) White. She attended school in Pingree. In the early 1940's she moved to Tooele, Utah where she worked as an automotive equipment operator at...
Ray Freadhoff
Jan 10, 2004
Ray E. Freadhoff, 95, of Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, January 10, 2004 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Ray Emery Freadhoff was born January 29, 1908 in Lee Center, Illinois the son of John and Ella Leora (Emery) Freadhoff. At six weeks old, his family moved to LaMoure, ND, living in Dean Township until 1921, when the family...
Leon Kirschenman
Jan 10, 2004
Leon Kirschenman, 94, Montpelier, North Dakota died Saturday, January 10, 2004 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown, ND. Leon Kirschenman was born July 14, 1909 at Tripp, South Dakota to Karl and Roseina (Bender) Kirschenman. He grew up and attended school near Alpeana, South Dakota. On May 1, 1934 Leon married Adeline Danuser of Marion, ND. They farmed near there...
Alona Luverne Nieswaag
Jan 9, 2004
Alona ""Sis"" Nieswaag, 90, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Pettibone, ND, died Friday, January 9, 2004 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Alona Luverne Friese was born July 13, 1913 in Mapleton, ND the daughter of Fred and Amanda (Sanberg) Friese. In 1916 the family moved to Pettibone, ND where she attended school. She spent two years in Los Angeles,...
Grant Strand
Jan 7, 2004
Grant Oren Strand, 75, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Grant was born December 6, 1928 in Cleveland, North Dakota the son of Nels and Eunice (Beech) Strand. He grew up and farmed near Cleveland. Grant retired from farming in 1988 and moved to Jamestown. Grant is survived by a brother,...
Christine Hoersch
Jan 4, 2004
Christine Hoersch, 89, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, January 4, 2004 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Christine Bier was born August 8, 1914 in Medina, North Dakota the daughter of Conrad and Elizabeth (Gums) Bier. She attended country school near Medina. On October 4, 1934 Christine married Adolph Hoersch in Medina. They farmed south of Medina and later south...
Evelyn Debuck
Dec 27, 2003
Evelyn DeBuck, 92, Montpelier, North Dakota died Saturday, December 27, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Evelyn Paulson was born December 25, 1911 in Adrian, North Dakota the daughter of Herman and Kate (Kruse) Paulson. On December 21, 1930 she married Camiel DeBuck in Jamestown. They farmed in the Adrian and Montpelier area until retiring in 1961. They moved into...
Delalah Mae Knapp
Dec 27, 2003
Delalah Mae Alley Knapp, 89, of Carrington, ND, formerly of Glenfield, ND, died Saturday, December 27, 2003 at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Carrington. Delalah Mae Eli was born December 2, 1914 in Crookston, MN to Hassen and Katherine (Libby) Eli. She was raised in Sharon, ND where she attended school. She was married January 31, 1936 to Charlie Alley,...
Vera Tally
Dec 23, 2003
Vera Tally, 86, of Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Vera Joos was born September 9, 1917 in Pingree, North Dakota the daughter of Christian B. and Marie (Zerbel) Joos. She was educated in Jamestown schools, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1935. Vera was a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell in Jamestown,...
Katherine Elsworth
Dec 16, 2003
Katherine Elsworth, 91, Bismarck, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at the Prairieview Nursing Home in Underwood, North Dakota. Katherine Woodring was born October 10, 1912 in Norwalk, Iowa the daughter of William A. and Ella (Smith) Woodring. She grew up and graduated from school in Norwalk. Kay graduated from Iowa Methodist Hospital...
Gregory Petersen
Dec 16, 2003
Gregory Warren Petersen, 56, also known to his family and friends as the ""Lemonade Man"", Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, from complications due to exposure to agent orange during his tour in Vietnam. Greg was born March 1, 1947 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin the son of Warren Andrew and Muriam Suzanne (Saxon) Petersen....
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...
