Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Nov 9, 2020

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Melvin Gahner, 93, Jamestown, N.D., died Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Melvin Gahner was born April 15, 1927, in LaMoure County, N.D., the son of Jacob and Johanna (Deibert) Gahner. He was raised on the family farm and went to country school in Sharlow Township. He was drafted in 1945...

Nov 9, 2020

Velda Sam, 92, Jamestown, ND passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Eventide Jamestown.

Velda Rode was born December 27, 1927 in Janesville, MN to John and Cecilia (Weckwerth) Rode. Velda attended school in Janesville and Waseka, MN. She was employed at a chicken plant and factory for Armed Services during WWII.

Velda got married...

Nov 8, 2020

Ernest Leonard Willey, “Red”, 86, of Jamestown, ND, passed away November 8, 2020, at Eventide Nursing Home where he had resided since 2014. He was met in passing by his wife, Ruth Willey.

Red was born April 29, 1934 to Lloyd and Josephine (Anderson) Willey. He was the eighth of 12 kids in his family....

Nov 8, 2020

Melva Lois Oak, 87, Detriot Lakes, MN and formerly of Jamestown, ND broke free from the bondage of dementia on November 8, 2020, at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes, and flew away to join her family and friends who’ve passed before.

Melva Brosz was born on September 19, 1933, in Gackle, ND, to Oscar and...

Nov 8, 2020

Lawson E. Geringer, 82, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday, November 8, 2020 at Eventide, Jamestown.

Lawson was born June 18, 1938 the son of Ernest and Leota Geringer. He married Sara Simon and they made their home at Pettibone, ND.

No services will be held at this time.

To send...

Nov 7, 2020

Irene D. Gensler, 89, went peacefully home to her Savior on November 7, 2020.

Irene was born on December 21, 1930 to Emanuel and Elsie (Reinicke) Huber. Irene attended Lutheran Parochial schools for 8 years. She graduated from Jackson High School in Missouri. Irene completed LPN training in St. Louis, Missouri.

Irene married Frederick F....

Nov 6, 2020

Norman E. Winkelman was born October 14, 1932, to Erlene (Young) and Norman A. Winkelman at their farm home west of Marion, ND. He attended all twelve grades at Marion High School, graduating in 1950. He was on the Marion High School basketball team that took second in the State Class C basketball tournament in 1949 and was selected...

Nov 6, 2020

Richard (Dick) Manfred Knapp was born November 6, 1946 in Fargo, ND. He was the only child of Manfred and Helen (Alm) Knapp. Dick grew up in Binford, ND, where hunting, fishing, and roaming the prairies with his Dad instilled a love of the outdoors that would last a lifetime. Dick graduated from Binford High School in 1964 and...

Nov 5, 2020

Glyndon John White was born to Thomas and Mary White of Carrington ND on January 6th, 1927. He graduated from Carrington High School in 1944 and entered the US Navy in 1945-1946. Upon his return to North Dakota he graduated from Jamestown College in 1950.

Glyndon was a lifelong teacher. He began his career in 1950 in...

Nov 4, 2020

Alfred Ziegelman, 92, went to his eternal home on November 4, 2020 with his loving wife, Jeanne, and daughter, Tracy, at his side.

Alfred was born on June 11, 1928 to August and Ida (Gast) Ziegelman of Great Bend, North Dakota. He married Jeanne (Spangler) Ziegelman on September 14, 1952. They lived near Jamestown, North Dakota where...

Nov 3, 2020

Rhonda Sorensen, 54, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Tuesday morning, November 3, 2020 at her home in Jamestown.

Rhonda was born September 5, 1966, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William and Gloria (Kloss) Whitecotton. She graduated from Sharon High School and attended Penn State. Rhonda moved to Jamestown where she met Steen Sorensen. They were united...

Nov 1, 2020

Darlene “Dar” Francis Rezmer, 77, went to her eternal home on November 1, 2020 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown.

Dar was born on December 25, 1942 to Ed and Leontina Bender in Underwood, North Dakota. She worked for the United States Government Social Security Office as a customer service representative and retired in 2006...

Nov 1, 2020

Katheryne Kaye Nelson, 72, of Streeter, ND, passed away early Sunday morning, November 1, 2020 at her home.

Katheryne was born July 31, 1948, in Denver, CO, the daughter of Mr. Moody and Helen Taton. She is survived by her husband, Eric and daughter, Heather.

No services will be held at this time....

Nov 1, 2020

Patricia “Patty” Reister, 76, of Jamestown North Dakota, passed away on All Saint’s Day, Sunday, November 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas, and is now in Heaven.

Patty was born on November 3, 1943, the daughter of Chris and Monta (Denzer) Roseno in Montana. She was married to Walter “Wally” Reister in 1964 until his death in 1993....

Oct 31, 2020

Clara “Sorlie” (Sizer) Schrade passed away on October 31, 2020 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.

Sorlie was born September 29, 1926 to parents Charles and Leona (Ambuel) Sizer in Wimbledon, ND. She grew up and attended school in the Wimbledon area. Sorlie married Alfred Schrade on June 29, 1945 shortly after he returned...

Oct 30, 2020

Lorraine Jorgenson, of Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30th; just shy of her 94th birthday.

Florence Lorraine Warner was born on November 22, 1926 on a farm near Marion, ND. She attended Marion High School and Valley City State College. Lorraine married Robert Jorgenson in Ypsilanti, ND on June 20, 1948. The...

Oct 30, 2020

Angela Prodzinski, 58, of Buchanan, North Dakota died peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with hereditary ataxia.

Angela was born to Alexander and Veronica (Cebula) Prodzinski on January 19, 1962. She attended Buchanan schools and graduated from Valley City State College.

She enjoyed spending time outdoors...

Oct 30, 2020

Kathleen Mary Hickey, 82, passed away early Friday morning, October 30, 2020 at St. Rose Care Center, LaMoure, ND.  She was buried November 6, 2020 at Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown, North Dakota, next to her parents, Thomas P. Hickey and Cecilia (Schwehr) Hickey.

Kathleen was born in 1938, on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Agency where her parents...

Oct 30, 2020

Helen Oberlander was born January 9, 1924 on a farm home near Napoleon, N.D., the daughter of Adam and Christine Oberlander. She attended grade school and graduated from Napoleon in 1944 where she taught country school from 1944-1945. She married Harold G. Schmuhl in 1946. They farmed near Jamestown and she continued to teach country school for three years....

Oct 28, 2020

Elaine Englin, 78, passed away on Wed Oct 28th, at her home.

Elaine M. Englin was born to Johnny and Edna (Kraft) Twidt on July 18th, 1942 in Valley City, ND.

She grew up on a farm by Kathryn ND and attended school in Hastings ND. On May 10th, 1960, she married Jerry...