Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Arline Kathleen Lueck
May 4, 2019
Arline Lueck, 94, Jamestown, ND passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Eventide Jamestown.
Arline Kathleen Erickson was born December 3, 1924 southwest of Adrian, ND, the daughter of William and Oline (Olson) Erickson. The family lived there until 1928 when they moved to a farm 2 ½ miles northwest of Ypsilanti, ND. She received eight years...
Betty Lou Pfaff
May 2, 2019
Betty Lou Pfaff, 86, originally of Tappen, ND died Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Baptist Home in Bismarck, ND. Betty was born on September 21, 1932 at Medina, ND, the daughter of Richard and Bertha (Stolz) Andres. She attended school in Medina and the family moved to Buchanan and she attended Pingree School. She taught for a while,...
Alice Perleberg
Apr 30, 2019
Alice E. Perleberg, 96, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Tuesday morning, April 30, 2019 under Hospice care at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Alice was born January 6, 1923, near Streeter, ND, the daughter of Emanuel and Anna (Everding) Enzminger. She was baptized in Streeter and the family moved to Jamestown when Alice was in the 9th grade....
Charlotte Morgan
Apr 29, 2019
Charlotte Marie (Geinert) Morgan passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at the age of 67 in the home of her daughter, Michelle Morgan Monk, in Fairhope, AL after a long fight with cancer. Charlotte was born on September 8, 1951 and raised by her parents Roy, deceased, and Helen (Pratschner) Geinert on their family farm in Nortonville, ND. Charlotte...
Glen William Hornung
Apr 28, 2019
Glen W Hornung passed away peacefully at Ave Maria Village with family by his side on Sunday April 28. He was born in Woodworth North Dakota May 15, 1932 to Joe and Esther (Gaub) Hornung the first of six children. He attended Gerber no. 2, a one-room schoolhouse in Woodworth, North Dakota and was baptized at Woodworth Lutheran Church....
Marguerite Ogren
Apr 20, 2019
The funeral for Marguerite Ogren will be held Monday, April 29 at 10:30 am at Wesley United Methodist Church in Edgeley, ND. A prayer service will be Sunday, April 28 at 7:00 pm at Williams Funeral Home, in Edgeley. She will be interred at Mount Hope Cemetery in Edgeley.
Marguerite Ogren (98) passed peacefully from this earth...
Merle Allen
Apr 17, 2019
Merle Eugene Allen, 94, Jamestown, N.D., died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Eventide Assisted Living in Jamestown. Merle was born September 28, 1924 in Buchanan, N.D., the son of Aubrey and Cora B (Limesand) Allen. He grew up in the Buchanan area and attended Buchanan Public School. At age seven, Merle lost his mother and thereafter spent much of...
Marion Ruth Brosz
Apr 15, 2019
Rejoicing with the Heavenly Angels today that our Lord Jesus has brought His faithful servant Marion home to celebrate with Him. We will miss you more than I can express in words, Grandma, but what an honor for you to get to join God, our Heavenly Father, in this Holy Week. -Cerise Van Luven (Oldest Grandchild)
Marion...
Ervin Stadel
Apr 14, 2019
Ervin Stadel, 95, Jamestown, ND was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Ervin Stadel was born north east of Napoleon, ND in Logan County to John and Katherina (Weidelich) Stadel on January 4, 1924. He moved south of Dawson with his parents at...
Margaret Falk Kourajian
Apr 11, 2019
Margaret “Marge” T. Kourajian, 90, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Heritage Centre, Jamestown, ND.
Margaret was born November 29, 1928 on a farm in Ashland Township, the daughter of Boleslaw and Leokadiya Cebula. She attended school in Buchanan, ND. Marge married Raymond “Ray” Falk on September 23, 1952 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fried,...
Randy Gray
Apr 9, 2019
Randy Gray, 49, Jamestown, ND died April 9, 2019 at his home in Jamestown, ND. Randy was born September 17, 1969 at Bellevue, Washington. Randy is the son of David and Violet (Volkman) Gray. He was raised on the family farm near Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1987. Shortly after high school Randy joined the United...
Vivian A Klose
Apr 8, 2019
Vivian A Klose, 87, of Jamestown, North Dakota died on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Eventide Nursing Home in Jamestown.
Vivian was born on October 13, 1931 in Bienfait, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was the daughter of William and Dora (Anderson) Lafrentz. She attended Rich Prairie School and went on to graduate from the Regina General School of...

Claudia Jo Swanson
Apr 8, 2019
Claudia Swanson, 67, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.
Claudia Jo was born June 26, 1951, in Valley City, ND, the daughter of LeRoy and Frances (Theil) Bauer. She graduated from Valley City High School in 1969. Claudia married Ricky Swanson in California in 1969 and they lived in...
Kay Deuitch
Apr 7, 2019
Kay Ann Deuitch, 78, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota.
Kay Ann Ketelsen was born January 21, 1941 in Wimbledon, North Dakota to Andy and Myrtle (Stamnes) Ketelsen. She attended a rural school in Gray Township and graduated from Wimbledon High School. Kay worked at National Food for...
Jeffery Carter
Apr 6, 2019
Jeffery W. Carter, 62 of Jamestown, ND died on Saturday April 6, 2019 at his home. Jeffery was born on November 15, 1956 the son of James and Dorothy (Kunze) Carter. He served in the National Guard from 1977-1984. He married Melody Mittleider in June 1980, and they had three sons: Jeffery, Cory, and William. When he got out...
Ella Deutscher
Apr 6, 2019
On April 6 Ella (Gumke) Deutscher, 88, was granted her angel wings and went to join her beloved husband and daughter.
Ella was born October 4, 1930, in Gackle, ND, to Jacob and Lousia (Schlecht) Gumke. She grew up on the family farm and attended rural Gackle School. Ella married Alton Deutscher on November 12, 1950 in...
Lorene Wergeland
Apr 5, 2019
Lorene Wergeland, 99, of Jamestown, ND, passed away early Friday morning, April 5, 2019 at Eventide, Jamestown.
Lorene was born May 27, 1919 in Berea, ND, the daughter of Martin and Lillian (Messner) Brock. She attended school at Hobart 64 near Valley City, ND. Lorene married Nels Wergeland on October 30, 1949 at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Gerald Volkman
Apr 4, 2019
Gerald Volkman, 77, Jamestown, ND passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at his home.
Gerald Volkman was born August 3, 1941 in Jamestown, ND to Ewald and Evelyn Volkman. He attended Deere Lake Country School for eight years before attending and graduating from Jamestown High School. Gerald was a student at NDSU for a few years before...
Karen Grabinger
Apr 4, 2019
Karen Ann Grabinger, 77, of Cleveland, ND, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck, ND, surrounded by her family after losing her battle with cancer.
Karen Baumgartner Grabinger was born to Earl and Marie (Bischoff) Baumgartner on September 6, 1941 in Jamestown. Karen went to school in Courtenay, ND. She played basketball and...

Marcella Peterson
Apr 4, 2019
Marcella Peterson, 87, of Medina, ND, passed away at her son’s home on Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Medina.
Marcella was born November 20, 1931 on Crosby, ND, the daughter of Waldenar and Dagmar Christine (Hansen) Olsen. She married Bennie Peterson, and to that union were born two boys, Mike and Jeff.
Cremation...