Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
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...
Evelyn Dunwoody
Dec 3, 2020
Evelyn Jean Dunwoody, 85, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the home of her private duty nurse and daughter, Sherry Schwind in Glendale Arizona.
Evelyn Jean Zaun was born September 9, 1935 in Valley City the daughter of George and Edna (Tooley) Zaun. Due to the loss of her mother at age 6, she and her...
Charles Kinney
Dec 1, 2020
Charles Kinney, 85 of Jamestown, ND passed on Tuesday, December 1st of Covid at Ava Maria Village Jamestown, ND.
Charles Fredrick Kinney was born on August 25th, 1935 in Jamestown, ND to Joseph and Lydia Kinney. He grew up and attended school in Jamestown. Charles worked construction, drove commercial bus and as a janitor at Washington school...
Gene Nelson
Dec 1, 2020
Gene W. Nelson was born November 17, 1952, at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND, the son of Louis C. and Dorothy (Goodrich) Nelson. He started first grade at Edgeley School and graduated in 1970. Gene enrolled at the North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND in the fall of 1970. He enlisted in the Air Force on June...
Leroy Nypen
Nov 30, 2020
Ole LeRoy Nypen, 96, of Fargo passed away on November 30. His wife Ruby was at his bedside. LeRoy and Ruby were married 73 years. He was born April 12, 1924 in Litchville Township to Ole and Gunhild.
LeRoy had a love of God, farming, fishing, camping, traveling, card playing, square dancing, and enjoying many friends. Most...
Harriet Ottinger
Nov 30, 2020
Harriet N. Ottinger, age 95, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at her home in Augusta, GA. She is survived by five of her seven children: Ann (Jack) Levine, Alan (Lynette) Ottinger, Mary Ottinger, Roy Ottinger II, Amy (Jeff) Klare. She is pre-deceased by her parents Eric and Elsie and brothers Rudy and Ralph, and her husband of 72...
Leland Wolsky
Nov 28, 2020
LeLand Dean Wolsky, age 78, Kensal, ND passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Jamestown, ND. LeLand was born on April 23, 1942 to Edwin and Lillian (Schroeder) Wolsky. He was the youngest of 3 boys, and was raised in rural Kensal, ND. Lee was joined in marriage to Karen (Hoggarth) on December 12, 1962. After marriage he...
Dean Ford
Nov 28, 2020
Dean Ford, 71, Jamestown, ND passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Rose Care Center, LaMoure, ND.
Dean Ford was born April 12, 1949 at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, ND to Harold and Selma (Odegaard) Ford. He attended grade school and graduated from Medina High School in Medina, ND.
Dean married Sandra Harriman on...
Ethel Maulding
Nov 27, 2020
Ethel Arlene (Manns) Maulding, 93 of Montpelier, ND died Friday, November 27, 2020 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Ethel Manns was born on November 25, 1927 on the homestead of Albert and Olive (Tommerdahl) Manns. Ethel was very proud of the Manns name and the honor to have a township named after her grandparents. She was...
Richard L Truax
Nov 27, 2020
Richard Truax, 87, Jamestown, ND passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at Ave Maria Village Nursing Home, Jamestown, ND.
Richard LeRoy Truax was born June 18, 1933 in Jamestown, ND to Roy and Carrie (Fiecht) Truax. He joined the US Army in 1956 and was honorably discharged in August 1958.
One October 5, 1958, Richard...
Mary Trautman
Nov 25, 2020
Mary Trautman, 87, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday evening, November 25, 2020 at Eventide, Jamestown.
Mary Mathias was born at 5am on July 11, 1933, in Homer Township, near Jamestown, the daughter of Elmer Vance and Myrtle Blanche (Berg) Mathias. She grew up on the family farm and attended Mathias #2 country school. Mary was confirmed...
John Reinert
Nov 24, 2020
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Norine Naze
Nov 23, 2020
Norine Joyce (Cumber) Naze, 93, Montpelier, ND died Monday, November 23, 2020 at Eventide Jamestown.
Norine was born on June 17, 1927, to Herbert and Martha Cumber in Montpelier, ND. She attended elementary school in Montpelier and started high school there. Norine graduated from Jamestown High School in 1945. She then went to Valley City and received...
Sharon Larson
Nov 22, 2020
Sharon Kay (Parmely) Larson, age 73, of Jamestown, ND passed away on November 22, 2020 at Eventide Nursing Home in Jamestown, surrounded in love by her children.
Family will do a private viewing on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Eddy Funeral Home in Jamestown, ND. Burial will be at Wessington Cemetery in Wessington, SD...
Eugene Cysewski
Nov 20, 2020
Eugene “Gene” Cysewski, 90, of Courtenay, ND passed away November 20, 2020 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Gene was born March 10, 1930 in Jamestown, ND to Joseph and Agnes (Wozny) Cysewski. He graduated from St John’s Academy, Jamestown, ND and went into farming with his father, which was interrupted by a 2 year service in...
Bertha Guthmiller
Nov 19, 2020
Bertha Guthmiller, 95, of Pettibone, ND, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Eventide, Jamestown.
Bertha was born February 25, 1925, in Woodworth, ND, the daughter of Peter and Carrie (Guthmiller) Schneider. She attended school in Petersville Township. On July 27, 1947, she married Adam Guthmiller and they farmed on his parents’ farm in Rexine Township until 1951,...
