Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Randal Weatherly
Dec 30, 2020
Randal Weatherly, 56, Buchanan, ND passed away at his home on Thursday, December 30, 2020.
Randal Dean Weatherly was born December 19, 1964, in Jamestown, to Melvin and Jean (Ginsbach) Weatherly.
He lived in Jamestown with his family until they moved to Bismarck when he was 14. He graduated from Bismarck High School in 1983...
Marlyn Ellen Wegenke
Dec 29, 2020
Marlyn Wegenke, 84, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 29, 2020 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Marlyn Ellen Johnson was born April 11, 1936, in Jamestown the daughter of Victor and Ellen (Keller) Johnson. She grew up in Homer Township and went to school there. In 1954, she graduated from Jamestown High School. Marlyn was...
Mae K Bower
Dec 29, 2020
Mae K. Bower, 104, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Kinder Care Assisted Living, Fargo, ND.
Mae was born May 28, 1916 in Max, ND, one of 13 children born to William and Katherine (Spaeth) Thome. She worked at Woolworths, J.C. Penney’s, and evenings at the 20 Club in Jamestown, where she met Lou Bower. They...
Orlo Sund
Dec 24, 2020
Local farmer Orlo Sund passed away on Thursday 12/24/2020 at Eventide Nursing Home in Jamestown, under Hospice Care.
Orlo was born at home on November 23rd, 1931 to Carl and Olga (Oleson) Sund. He was raised on various farms until 1951 when the family purchased a farm south of Cleveland.
He attended Country Schools until...
Norma Kaiser
Dec 24, 2020
Norma Kaiser, 71, of Jamestown ND, passed away Thursday December 24, 2020 at Son’s home in Bismarck peacefully with her family.
Norma Mae Kaiser was born January 5th, 1949 in Jamestown ND, the daughter of Donald and Lorraine Hoffman. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1967. She enjoyed...
Lyle Hanson
Dec 23, 2020
Lyle Leroy Hanson, passed away December 23rd, 2020 at Ave Maria, Jamestown, ND. Born in Sargent County, North Dakota to Arthur and Ethel (Thompson) Hanson on May 11th, 1935. He met Elizabeth Schauer at Ellendale College and they were married August 27, 1958.
They were blessed with two beautiful children Patricia Ann and Paul Allan. Later on,...
Harlan Vining
Dec 20, 2020
Harlan Vining, 61, Jamestown, North Dakota died on Sunday, December 20, 2020 due to a pickup truck accident.
Harlan was born on March 6, 1959 the son of Darrel and Marlys (Holm) Vining. He graduated from Jamestown high school and married Cynthia Bischoff in 1978. They lived in Jamestown until 1981, and moved to Williston, ND. They...
Randi Kreutsberg
Dec 17, 2020
Randi Rae Berg was born on February 18, 1948 in Cando, North Dakota. She was the oldest of three daughters born to Ben and Dolores (Nelson) Berg. The family later moved to Edgeley, North Dakota. Randi met Larry Kreutsberg in high school and they graduated from Edgeley High School in 1966. They married on November 27, 1966...
Melvin Roemmich
Dec 16, 2020
Melvin Roemmich, 90, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born May 23, 1930 to August and Cecelia (Baumesberger) Roemmich near Tappen, ND. When he was 12, they moved to Spiritwood, ND where he was raised on the family farm.
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Frances Hropko
Dec 13, 2020
Frances Hropko, 92, of Jamestown, ND passed away Sunday morning, December 13, 2020 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Frances was born October 2, 1928, in Eldridge, ND, the daughter of Walter “Butch” and Pauline (Woehl) Pfarr. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school, often riding in a horse-driven sleigh in the winter driven...
Maurice Mitch Johnson
Dec 11, 2020
Maurice “Mitch” Avery Johnson, 85, of Jamestown, ND passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at his home surrounded by family following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s.
He was born November 26, 1935 to Avery and Bertha Johnson and grew up on their farm in Urbana, ND. He attended primary school at the small Urbana schoolhouse which still...
Cynthia Ochsner
Dec 9, 2020
Cynthia Germain Ochsner, 72, Montpelier, ND passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo. ND
Cynthia Germain Grenz was born June 10, 1948 in Jamestown, ND to Neal and Helen (Germain) Grenz. On January 10, 1973 Cynthia married Bruce Ochsner in Jamestown. Cynthia lived in Montpelier for 37 years.
She loved her Arabian...
Marilyn Verlie Kerber
Dec 8, 2020
Marilyn Verlie (Schoeler) Kerber, 79, Jamestown, ND passed away on December 8, 2020 surrounded by her family. Waiting for her in heaven, the love of her life Richard, her parents, Albert and Helen (Grinager) Schoeler, and her brother John Schoeler.
Marilyn was born in Corinne Township, North Dakota on November 3, 1941. She attended Corinne Country School...
Frank Miller
Dec 7, 2020
Frank G. Miller, 92, Jamestown, ND passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Ave Maria Village Nursing Home, Jamestown, ND.
Frank Miller was born June 24, 1928 to the late Frank and Mary (Pesek) Miller on the family farm near Brocket, ND.
He worked as a farmer's hired hand for many years on the farm...
Dr. W Joseph Claflin
Dec 7, 2020
Dr. W. Joseph Claflin, Jamestown, ND passed away on December 7, 2020 at the age of 87 after a brief devastating battle with COVID-19. He was born August 21, 1933 in Mondovi, Wisconsin to Oral Gaard and Cleo Jeannette Claflin (Nyre).
Joe graduated from Aberdeen High School, attended North Dakota State University, graduated from Northern State Teachers;...
Nancy L Wedman
Dec 7, 2020
Nancy L Wedman, former long-time resident of Jamestown, ND and active member of the community, passed away in Rochester, MN on December 7th, 2020. She was 85 years old.
Nancy was born in Loveland, CO, and attended school in Nebraska. She received her Bachelor's degree at Nebraska Wesleyan University and went on to complete Physical Therapy training...
Colleen Dronen
Dec 6, 2020
Colleen Kay (Oster) Dronen, 68, Bismarck, ND, departed this world the same way she lived in it, quietly and calmly, on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN, with her family by her side.
Colleen was born in Jamestown, ND on November 11, 1952, the daughter of James and Marion (Clemens) Oster. She grew...
Richard Ahner
Dec 5, 2020
Richard Frederick Ahner, 70, Jamestown, ND passed away Saturday evening, December 5, 2020 after a brave and courageous struggle with Covid-19, pneumonia and underlying health conditions.
Richard was born September 26, 1950 in Pettibone, ND. He grew up on the farm with his parents, Fred and Velma (Wetzel) Ahner and three siblings, Ennis, Bennell and Teresa. He...
Harriet Joyce Kartes
Dec 4, 2020
Harriet Joyce Meiklejohn Kartes, 92, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Harriet was born January 28, 1928, on the family farm one mile southeast of Dickey, ND, the daughter of Harry and Elsie Meiklejohn. The doctor came from Marion and had just delivered a son to Elsie’s sister on...
Frieda Hauf
Dec 4, 2020
Frieda Hauf, 92, of Jamestown, ND, passed away late Friday morning, December 4, 2020 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.
Frieda Hauf was born December 1, 1928, in Gerber Township, Stutsman County, ND, the daughter of Julius and Pauline (Ferl) Hauf. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school in area. The family eventually moved...
