Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Lawrence Jacob Hochhalter
Nov 14, 2002
Lawrence Jacob Hochhalter, 74, Woodworth, N.D., died Thursday, November 14, 2002, at the home of Kerry and Sherri Hochhalter, Jamestown, N.D., after a six-year battle with cancer. Lawrence was born March 6, 1928, in Woodworth, N.D., the son of Fredrick and Emma (Moser) Hochhalter. He grew up and attended school in Woodworth. On October 29, 1950, he married Laura...
Anna Knutson
Nov 13, 2002
Anna Knutson, 88, Jamestown, N.D. died Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at Central Dakota Nursing Home in Jamestown, N.D. Anna Nelson was born April 4, 1914 in Willow Bank Township near Edgeley, N.D., the daughter of Lauritz Lathrop Christian and Magdalena Kristine (Jessen) Nelson. She received her education in Willow Bank Township, graduating from Edgeley High School in 1932. She...
Vernon Bud Whitney
Nov 10, 2002
Vernon (Bud) Whitney, 84, of Jamestown, formerly of Ypsilanti, ND, died Sunday, November 10, 2002 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center, Jamestown, ND. Bud was born January 22, 1918 in Winfield Township, near Ypsilanti, ND, the son of Ed and Edith (Schulz) Whitney. He grew up and attended school in the Ypsilanti area. On September 20, 1940 he married Marjorie...
Randall Lee Hought
Nov 3, 2002
Randall Lee Hought, 47, of Jamestown, N.D. passed away on November 3, 2002 at the Jamestown Hospital of diabetes complications. Randall was born January 17, 1955 at Williston, N.D., the son of Robert and Lillie (Almlie) Hought. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. As a yound child he grew up in Bonetraill, N.D., attended elementary and...
Thomas N. Schlecht
Nov 3, 2002
Thomas Schlecht, 42, Long Beach, California died Sunday, November 3, 2002 after a year long battle with cancer. Thomas Neil Schlecht was born December 21, 1959 at Kensal, N.D., the son of Donald C. and Phyllis I. (Florhaug) Schlecht. He grew up and was educated in Wimbledon graduating from Wimbledon High School in 1978. Tom went in the United...
Ella Vellenga Dekrey
Nov 3, 2002
Ella (Vellenga) DeKrey, 93, Jamestown, N.D., formerly of Pettibone, N.D. and Valley City, N.D., died Sunday, November 3, 2002 at Central Dakota Nursing Home in Jamestown, N.D. Ella Vellenga was born September 17, 1909 on a farm in Weiser Township, Kidder County, the daughter of Bouke and Tryntge (Hofstra) Vellenga. She grew up and received her education in Weiser...
George Lee
Nov 2, 2002
George R. Lee, 74, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Saturday, November 2, 2002 at Meritcare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. George R. Lee was born June 10, 1928 near Montpelier, North Dakota, the son of Carl J. and Alda L. (Gray) Lee. He grew up in the Montpelier area and attended school there. He farmed with his father for a time....
Esther Laura Reister
Nov 1, 2002
Esther Laura Reister, 82 , Medina, North Dakota died Friday, November 1, 2002 at the Baptist Home, Bismarck, North Dakota. Esther Laura Graf was born in Newbury Township, near Medina, North Dakota the daughter of Gottlieb and Emma (Stolz) Graf. She grew up and attended school in Newbury Township. Esther married Herbert A. Reister on January 20, 1938 at...
Clifford A. Reinke
Oct 25, 2002
Clifford A. Reinke, 73, Jamestown, N.D., died Friday, October 25, 2002 at SSCI Hospital in Mandan, N.D. Clifford was born May 18, 1929 in Jamestown, N.D., the son of William H. and Edith (Elhard) Reinke. He grew up and attended Cusator Township School. Clifford married Margaret Clemens on November 28, 1947 in Jamestown, N.D. They made their home on...
Blanche Louise Ackerman
Oct 25, 2002
Blanche Louise Ackerman, 74, Jamestown, N.D. died Thursday, October 24, 2002 at her daughter's home in Minot, N.D. Blanche Warner was born August 31, 1928 in Harlow, ND, the daughter of Raymond and Dagney (Thompson) Warner. She grew up and attended school in Harlow and Maddock, ND. She graduated from the Fargo Hair Academy in 1949. Blanche lived in...
Mildred Christensen
Oct 24, 2002
Mildred Christensen, 90, Jamestown, N.D. died Thursday, October 24, 2002 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, N.D. Mildred Christensen was born August 26, 1912 in Geneva, Minnesota, the daughter of Samuel and Julia (Nelson) Christensen. She moved with her family to the Hatton and Portland, ND area when she was young. She is survived by two nieces, Shirley (Don) Kilcher...
Alvin J. Steckler
Oct 21, 2002
Alvin J. Steckler, 77, Jamestown, N.D. died Monday, October 21, 2002 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown, N.D. Alvin was born September 13, 1925 in Taylor N.D., the son of Julius and Amelia (Held) Steckler. He grew up on the family farm near Taylor, N.D. The family moved to Corrine Township north of Courtenay, N.D. He returned to...
Maureen H. Garrett
Oct 20, 2002
Maureen H. Garrett, 69, Woodworth, North Dakota died Sunday, October 20, 2002 at her home near Woodworth, North Dakota. Maureen Loose was born May 8, 1933 to Gustav and Helena (Muenchow) Loose on their farm home south of Woodworth. Maureen loved country life also and became a rural school teacher. She taught in several one room school houses in...
Aminda Weaver
Oct 20, 2002
Aminda Weaver, 86, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Millarton, North Dakota died Sunday, October 20, 2002 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, North Dakota. Aminda Spitzer was born July 14, 1916 in rural Wilton, N.D., the daughter of Carl and Lydia (Brenneise) Spitzer. She grew up and attended school in the rural Wilton area. Aminda married John ""Bud"" Weaver on November...
Myra Isabelle Foster
Oct 17, 2002
Myra Isabelle (Baker) Foster, 75, died Thursday, October 17, 2002 at her daughter's home in Pingree, N.D. after a four year battle with Ovarian Cancer. Myra Baker was born June 29, 1927 in Kensal, N.D., the daughter of Ben and Bessie (German) Baker. Her father passed away in 1941 and in 1943 she moved to Winterset, Iowa with her...
Leroy A. Jorgenson
Oct 12, 2002
LeRoy A. Jorgenson, 82, of Jamestown, ND died Saturday, October 12, 2002 at the Jamestown Hospital. LeRoy Jorgenson was born October 14, 1919 in Ypsilanti, ND, the son of Alfred ""Fred"" and Hattie Emma (Schulz) Jorgenson. He grew up and received his education in Ypsilanti. He enlisted in the US Army on February 7, 1942 at Ft. Snelling, MN....
Albert J. Eberhardt
Oct 12, 2002
Albert J. ""Shorty"" Eberhardt, 68, of Jamestown, ND died Saturday, October 12, 2002 at his home. Albert was born November 2, 1933 in Windsor, North Dakota the son of Jacob and Louise (Stiehr) Eberhardt. He received his education in rural schools near Windsor. Albert worked on the family farm until enlisting in the US Army on February 11, 1953....
Mamie Pfarr
Oct 8, 2002
Mamie Pfarr, 98, Jamestown, N.D. died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at Hi-Acres Manor in Jamestown, N.D. Mamie Zach was born October 27, 1903 at Cedar Falls, IA the daughter of Louis and Sylvia (Clemens) Zach. She received her education in Cedar Falls and finished school at Lamberton, MN. She moved to North Dakota with an aunt in 1918. Mamie...
Peggy Olson
Oct 5, 2002
Emelia ""Peggy"" Ironside Olson, 94, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, October 5, 2002 at her home in Jamestown, North Dakota. Emelia ""Peggy"" Perman was born April 7, 1908 in Logan County, North Dakota, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Ketterling) Perman. She grew up and attended school in Logan County. She then attended Murphy's Shorthand School for 9 months....
Virgil Brilz
Oct 5, 2002
Virgil A. Brilz, 67, Medina, North Dakota died Saturday, October 5, 2002 at his home in Medina. Virgil Anton Brilz was born January 13, 1935 at New Salem, North Dakota, the son of Lucas and Mary (Dworshak) Brilz. The family lived at St. Anthony, North Dakota where Virgil started school. They later moved to Bismarck where he finished his...
