Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Harmony Olafson
Jan 26, 2026
Harmony Olafson, 36, Jamestown, ND passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Harmony was born February 4, 1989 in Jamestown, ND to Val (Flaig) Olafson. Harmony attended school in Jamestown, Spiritwood, Beach and Valley City, ND. She had many jobs throughout her life, working at Subway, various hotels, Cavendish Farms and Super Pumper Convenience Store.
Harmony was...
Marcy Kramer
Jan 24, 2026
Marcyne (Marcy) Kramer passed away January 24, 2026, at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Marcyne Mae Meidinger was born on August 19, 1949. She grew up on a farm outside of Lehr, ND.
Marcy enjoyed being outdoors, specifically camping and fishing, and peaceful quiet days in her backyard gardening. There was not a weekend that the family was not out camping. She...
Emily Prestwich Eslinger
Jan 23, 2026
It is with great sadness that the family of Emily Jane Prestwich Eslinger announces her sudden passing on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the age of 80.Emily will be lovingly remembered by her husband, LeMar (Le) Eslinger; step-children, Karen Prestwich Adams, Jolynn Searle (Gerald), David Eslinger (Sandra), Carolee Eslinger (Brent Demer), Karen Sue Sasser (Galen), and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Norman C Vandal
Jan 23, 2026
Norman Carl Vandal, 89, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday afternoon, January 23, 2026 at SMP Health-St. Catherine South, Fargo, ND.
Norman Carl Vandal was born May 21, 1936, in Bottineau, ND, the son of Leonard and Estella (Nordin) Vandal. He attended a one-room schoolhouse during his early years and graduated from Notre Dame Academy, Willow City in 1954. He entered...
Jake Stiles
Jan 21, 2026
Jake Stiles, 16, of Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 21, 2026, from injuries sustained in an accident. Though his life was far too short, Jake left a lasting mark on everyone who knew and loved him.
Jake Robert Stiles was born December 28, 2009, in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, the youngest son of Charles E. Stiles, Sr. and Anna M....
Anne Nelson
Jan 19, 2026
Anne Nelson, 84, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died January 19, 2026 at Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care – Tenderfoot, Colorado Springs, CO.
Anne was born June 21, 1941 in North Dakota, the daughter of Palmer R and Myrtle A. (Baenen) Nelson.
Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown, alongside her parents.
Della Kuhn
Jan 18, 2026
Della Mae (Fiechtner) Kuhn, age 91, of Eden Prairie, MN, formerly Edgeley, ND, passed away on January 18, 2026. Della was born February 16, 1934, to Jacob and Ida (Ziegenhagel) Fiechtner in Lehr, ND.
Della graduated from Lehr High School in 1951 as the Valedictorian and from Jamestown College (University of Jamestown) with a B.S. degree in 1955. During college, she...
Phyllis M Schultz
Jan 16, 2026
Phyllis M. Schultz, 86, of Forman, ND, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at Four Seasons Healthcare – SNF.
Phyllis was born August 5, 1939 in Wisconsin. She lived in Fargo for some time before moving to Forman in 1999.
Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time.
Bernard "Bernie" Michel
Jan 14, 2026
Bernard “Bernie” Michel, 81, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in Jamestown.
Bernie was born September 26, 1944 in Jamestown, ND to Gerald and Lois (Smith) Michel. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1966 and entered the ND National Guard. He retired as a Staff Sargent in 1987.
Bernie married Donna Michel in 1987. He worked at Goodrich, ND...
Lorraine Greenwood
Jan 12, 2026
Lorraine Mae (Gausemel) Greenwood, known to all as Lorrie, died Monday, January 12, 2026 at SMP Assisted Living, where she had been a resident since 2018.
Lorrie was born in Bowman, ND the second child of Selmer and Hattie (Norem) Gausemel on July 5, 1930. She was raised and educated in Bowman and later in Drake, ND where the family moved...
Jay Smith
Jan 12, 2026
Jay Kevin Smith, age 62, of Jamestown, North Dakota, was born on March 30, 1963, in Jamestown to Harry and Berd Smith. As his mother fondly said at the time of his birth, “Now we have a complete basketball team.”
Jay attended elementary school at St. John’s Academy and later graduated from Jamestown High School in 1982. During high school, he...
Irene A Mautz
Jan 8, 2026
Irene Mautz, 94, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Garrison, ND, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 8, 2026 at SMP Health – Ave Maria, Jamestown.
Private Family Service will take place later in the year at Garrison, ND.
Cecilia Newton
Jan 7, 2026
Cecilia Newton, 94, of Jamestown, ND, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, January 7th, 2026, at SMP Health – Ave Marie.
Cecilia was born on the family farm December 16th, 1931, near Windsor, ND. She was the fourth out of the sixteen children born to Paul and Veronica (Prodzinski) Wanzek of Windsor, ND. She went to country school in Moonlake Township and...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Larson
Jan 6, 2026
Jacqueline Larson, age 64, of Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away peacefully in her home. She was born on April 11, 1961, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, and graduated from Breckenridge High School.
Jackie was a woman of remarkable strength, determination, and heart. Throughout her life, she held many roles and never shied away from hard work, including time in a jewelry shop, owning...
Joanne Soulis
Dec 31, 2025
Joanne Soulis, 84 died December 31, 2025, after a short illness at Edgewood-Assisted Living Jamestown.
Joanne Carol Wojcik was born February 22, 1941, second of four children of Lester and Edna Wojcik. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown.
On August 26, 1957, Joanne married Terry Dean Soulis and they raised three children. Together they lived in Jamestown and Minot, ND,...
Wilbert Ross
Dec 31, 2025
Christ is Risen. He is risen, Indeed! Alleluia!
God says, “There is a time to be born.” Wilbert A. Ross was born on a small farm northwest of Edgeley, ND, on December 13, 1932, to Karl and Mathilda Ross.
Jesus says, “Go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of...
Joy Thede
Dec 29, 2025
Joy Thede, 95, died Monday, Dec. 29, at the Eventide Care Center, Moorhead, MN. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, January 29, at 1:30 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Jamestown, ND with visitation one hour prior to the service. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Interment will be held at a later date.
Joy Richelyn Isler...
Leslie "Les" Lueck
Dec 29, 2025
Leslie Oscar “Les” Lueck was born to Oscar John Lueck and Lilly Esther Leslie on June 23, 1936. He was the youngest of five children raised on a farm in Bloom Township in Stutsman County just northeast of Jamestown. He was the first in his family to be born in a hospital. He attended elementary and middle school in a...
Delores Sam
Dec 26, 2025
Delores Sam, 76, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025 at Eventide – Jamestown.
Delores was born May 8, 1949, in Medina, ND, the daughter of Harry G. and Velda M. (Weckworth) Sam. She attended school at Medina Public School. Delores enjoyed working at various places in Jamestown, including McDonald’s, Burger King, Ponderosa, Wagon Masters, Easter Seals, and the...
Ana Julia Torres Ortegon
Dec 25, 2025
We celebrate the life of Ana Julia Torres Ortegon, who passed peacefully on December 25, 2025, at the age of 90, surrounded by her loving family. Julia, as she preferred to be called, was born on December 24, 1935, in Suaza, Huila, Colombia, South America, a place that shaped her identity and always remained close to her heart.
Julia and the...
