Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Marilyn B Gackle
Oct 5, 2020
Marilyn Bernice (Goehner) Gackle, Kulm, ND, was born to Martin and Hulda (Rempfer) Goehner on their farm in rural Dickey County, North Dakota on April 2, 1931. Marilyn grew up with two brothers and spoke only German at home. When she finished school, she helped her parents on the farm and worked for a short time as...
Mechtilda "Tillie" Moch
Oct 5, 2020
A beautiful, faith-filled servant was called home on October 5, 2020, surrounded by her family. Mechtilda “Tillie” (Kiefer) Moch was born on Feb 11, 1922 in a one-room sod house in Hague, ND; the daughter of Joseph and Philomena (Klein) Kiefer. She was raised on the family farm. She moved to Aberdeen, SD when she was 18 and worked...
Vernon Schelske
Oct 2, 2020
Vernon Schelske, loving husband, father, and grandfather,88, of Jamestown, North Dakota died on Friday, October 2, 2020
Vernon was born on February 21, 1932 in Medina, ND to Theo and Jennie Schelske. He graduated from Medina High School in 1951 and was inducted into the United States Army in 1954. Vernon took over the family farm in...
Richard "Dick" L. Reiten
Oct 2, 2020
Richard “Dick” Reiten
Richard “Dick” L. Reiten, 73, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday evening, October 2, 2020 at his residence.
Richard was born August 18, 1947 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Andy and Margorie Jean
(Linn) Reiten. He grew up and attended school in Petersburg, ND. He graduated...
Orris Bud Kipp
Sep 28, 2020
Orris W. “Bud” Kipp, 98, died September 28, 2020.
Bud was born July 7, 1922 in Kulm, ND the son of M.E. Kipp and Leah E. (Teichmann) Kipp. Bud attended the first four years of School in Kulm, then moved to Edgeley with his parents in 1932 and graduated from High School in Edgeley in...
William "Scotty" Scott
Sep 28, 2020
“Scotty” (William Raymond) Scott, 83, passed away peacefully at Ave Maria Village on Monday, September 28, 2020. He was a jack of all trades, and he mastered so many in his amazing life. He served his country in the Navy from 1954-1956, where he fought in the Korean War. He was also an amazing Chef, Entertainer, Taxi Driver, husband,...
Evelyn Maurine Claflin
Sep 27, 2020
Evelyn Maurine Claflin, Jamestown, MD formerly of Diamondhead Community near Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away on September 27, 2020 at the age of 87. She was born February 12, 1933 in Watertown, SD to Floyd and Evelyn Lewis (Stemwedel).
Maurine graduated from Rapid City High School and Northern State Teachers College, Aberdeen, SD in 1955....
Evelyn Rosemary Kruse
Sep 26, 2020
Evelyn Kruse, 92, of Jamestown North Dakota, died on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Evelyn Wenzel was born on March 10, 1928 the daughter of John F. and Louise (Nelson) Wenzel, on a farm south of Windsor, ND. She moved with her family on a farm North of Wimbledon in 1928 and attended...
Dale Quenzer
Sep 24, 2020
Dale Quenzer, 64, passed away unexpectedly in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, doing what he loved most, enjoying the free country on his motorcycle.
Dale was born on April 27, 1956 in Linton, ND to Theodore and Janice (Johnson) Quenzer. He grew up and graduated from West Fargo High School in 1974. He worked at Marvel Steel in 1976, where...
Kevin Merle Babcock
Sep 23, 2020
Kevin Babcock, 63, of West Fargo, ND, formerly Ypsilanti, ND, passed away Wednesday morning, September 23, 2020 at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND.
Kevin was born June 1, 1957, in Jamestown, ND, the son of John Jaff and Arlys Wittmer. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1975 and then entered the US Navy. Kevin was honorably...
Alice Swanson
Sep 21, 2020
Alice Marie (Berner) Swanson, age 92, passed away quietly at home on September 21, 2020 surrounded by family. She was born in Jamestown, North Dakota to Glenn and Alice (Grettenberg) Berner on March 6, 1928. She had two older sisters: Mary (John) Quanrud and Jewell (George) Barron, all who preceded her in death.
Alice (or known to...
Theodore Weisser
Sep 21, 2020
Theodore “Ted” Weisser, 94, of Bismarck, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday night, September 21, 2020 at Sanford Health, Bismarck, ND.
Theodore Weisser was born in Bernstad, ND to John J. and Amelia (Shock) Weisser on July 12, 1926. He went to school in Lehr, ND and in 1945 he moved to Verona, ND. Ted...
Connie Ann Houge
Sep 21, 2020
Constance “Connie” Ann Houge, 80, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday morning, September 21, 2020 at her home.
Connie was born in Ashley, ND, on September 11, 1940 to Jacob and Christine (Remmick) Maas. She moved to Jamestown at the age of 7 and attended schools there, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1958. Connie married Gordon...
Jean Hanson
Sep 20, 2020
Jean Hanson, 82, Jamestown, ND passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at St. Rose Care Center, LaMoure, ND.
Jean Ranallo was born September 26, 1937 in Jamestown, ND to Albert and Beulah Ranallo. She grew up in Eldridge, ND where she attended elementary school, she later moved to Jamestown and attended Jamestown High School. Jean graduated in...
Richard "Dick" Dixon
Sep 20, 2020
Richard “Dick” Dixon, 89, of Jamestown, North Dakota died on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at his home.
Dick was born in Santa Anna, CA on October 3, 1930. He moved to Oregon to live with his grandparents and later moved back to Los Angeles, CA to finish schooling. He became active as a salesperson.
He...

Judith "Judy" Greer
Sep 19, 2020
Judy E. Greer, 71, formerly of Jamestown, ND died Saturday, September19 at St. Rose Carecenter, La Moure, ND,which she made home since January 12, 2005.
Judith Elizabeth was born May 22, 1949 at Nashua, NH. Her parents Elmer McDonald Cobb (born in MA) and Elilzabeth Jeanne (Lee) Cobb (born in Lily, SD) met working in Washington, D.C....
Arlene R Schlecht
Sep 18, 2020
Arlene Schlecht 86, of Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away on Friday, September 18th, 2020 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.
Arlene was born to Jacob and Mathilda (Mueller) Hofmann on July 10th, 1934. She graduated from Medina Public High School. On December 30th, 1953, Arlene married Alvin Schlecht. Alvin and Arlene operated a grain and...

A. Dorothy Lauber
Sep 17, 2020
A. Dorothy Lauber, 94, Mandan, ND, died September 17, 2020 at a group home in Apache Junction, Arizona.
A. Dorothy Hoffmann was born March 1, 1926 at Medina, ND, the daughter of Gottlieb and Louise (Wiest) Hoffmann. She was raised on the family farm North of Medina and attended the Iosko Township School. She worked on the...

Lucille Bullocks
Sep 14, 2020
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Alice Jane Neumiller
Sep 13, 2020
Alice Jane (Brown) Neumiller, 96, of Jamestown, ND, passed away September 13, 2020 at Eventide Senior Living Communities.
Alice was born October 22, 1923 in Chaseley, ND, to Louisa (Evans) and Gustave Brown. She attended Chaseley Antelope School.
She married Lawrence Neumiller in 1944. They made their home on a farm south of Heaton. Leaving...