Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Sep 23, 2018

Raymond Ivan Posein, 78, of Valley City, ND died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown with his loving wife by his side.

Ray was born June 6, 1940 to Walter and Elsie (Hanks) Posein at Millet, Alberta, Canada. He graduated from Briercrest High School, Caronport Saskatchewan. After graduation he attended Winnipeg...

Sep 22, 2018

Harriet Phyllis Wahl, 92, Jamestown, ND passed away on September 22, 2018 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.

Harriet was born on July 6, 1926 in Jamestown, ND. She was the daughter of Philip and Louise (Johnson) Schuff. She attended school in Jamestown. She married Vern Wahl on January 11, 1945 and they shared...

Sep 20, 2018

Emil R. Rodacker, 91, of Jamestown, ND, passed away early Thursday morning, September 20, 2018, at Ave Maria Village.

Emil R. Rodacker was born March 8, 1927, on the family farm at Robinson, ND, the son of Adam and Katie (Merckel) Rodacker. He attended a rural, one-room school in Wallace Township, near Robinson through the 8th grade....

Sep 18, 2018

Helen Grenz, 88, of Jamestown, ND, passed away at eventide, Jamestown on Tuesday, September 18, 2018.

Helen Germain was born February 23, 1930, in Hazelton, ND, the daughter of Willard and Wilma (Heaser) Germain. Helen attended school in Hazelton. She married Neal Grenz in 1947 and they made their home in Jamestown. They had a...

Sep 18, 2018

Alta Wenaas, 89, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.

Alta Ann Stromberg was born June 28, 1929 at New Rockford, ND the daughter of David and Lura Stromberg. The family moved to Hope, ND where her father managed the Crane Johnson Lumber Yard. Alta was involved in band, drama, and...

Sep 15, 2018

Matthew Joe Bosch, 22, Edgeley, ND, died September 15 at his home.

Matthew Bosch was born on March 20, 1996 to Mark and Sylvia (Gorman) Bosch in Jamestown, ND. He grew up in Kulm, ND with his older brother Dylan and graduated from the Kulm Public School in 2014. He played football in high school and loved...

Sep 13, 2018

Peggy Schultz, 65, of Bismarck, ND, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 13, 2018 at Eventide, Jamestown.

Peggy Schultz was born December 1, 1952, in Jamestown, the daughter of Oswald and Rose Schultz in Jamestown, ND. After graduating from Jamestown High School in 1970, she worked at the Jamestown Sun for 17 years and then moved to Bismarck...

Sep 13, 2018

Kevin Fuller, 78, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND, passed away Thursday evening, September 13, 2018 at Eventide, Jamestown.

Kevin Roy Fuller was born on January 10, 1940, the oldest of three boys, to Rosanna (Duciaume) Fuller and Melvin Fuller in Walhalla, North Dakota. He grew up in the Walhalla/Grafton area. Kevin graduated from...

Sep 11, 2018

Harlan John Rosenau, 92, of Eldridge, ND, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 11, 2018, while under hospice care, surrounded by family.

Harlan John Rosenau, son of Edward and Rosine (Wahl) Rosenau, was born in Eldridge, North Dakota on November 20, 1925. He attended Eldridge School until 1943. In 1945, he joined the US Army and spent...

Sep 5, 2018

Erna Elhard, 94, of Bismarck, ND died on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at her daughter, Eileen Elhard’s home in Bismarck.

Erna Elhard was born in Früstanu East Prussia of East Germany January 27 1924. The daughter of Herman and Pauline Rausch-Kinsel. Erna received her education in East Prusssia Königsberg East Prussia. She went to Trade...

Sep 4, 2018

Vernon Duane Beyer, 77, of Spiritwood, North Dakota, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 4, 2018 quietly at home after a short fight with cancer.

Vernon was born December 26, 1940 to Ervin and Violette (Storberg) Beyer. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1959. Vernon married Linda Carroll April 16, 1961. They had three...

Aug 25, 2018

Roger Henry Mathias, 78, peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Roger was born March 21, 1940 in Oakes, ND, the son of Henry and Martha (Wertz) Mathias. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Stirum, ND and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Oakes, ND. He graduated from...

Aug 24, 2018

Elaine (Hushka) Dobitz passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at her son, Doug’s, home in Viroqua, WI, surrounded by her family.

Elaine was born on April 6, 1938 on the family farm in Dunn County. She was the daughter of John A. and Pauline (Berger) Hushka. Elaine lived on the family farm until the...

Aug 23, 2018

Richard Wallace Christ, 83, passed away on August 23 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Richard was born on April 24, 1935 on the family farm in Uxbridge Township to Robert Sr. and Mabel (Simenson) Christ. Richard was the youngest of four siblings. He grew up and attended school at Uxbridge Consolidated School. He graduated from Leal...

Aug 19, 2018

Lila Mae (Ottens) Snow, 82, of Jamestown, ND died on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown.

Lila was born the daughter of Eugene Edward and Martha Margaret (Messenger) Ottens on October 29, 1935 in Nebraska. Lila married Doran Lee Snow on August 3, 1956.

Lila is survived by two...

Aug 15, 2018

Darrell Perry, 83, Jamestown ND, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 15, 2018.

Darrell Richard Perry was born March 28, 1935 at Eldridge, North Dakota to Orville and Edith Perry. He attended school at Windsor, ND.

He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1956 and was stationed in Germany. He...

Aug 10, 2018

Matt D. Doyle, 61, of Fargo, ND, passed away at his home Friday, August 10, 2018.

Matt was born September 27, 1956, in Jamestown, ND the son of D.E. “John” and Genevieve (Smith) Doyle. He attended Jamestown High School worked various jobs in the Jamestown and Minneapolis areas.

Matt is survived by brother,...

Aug 10, 2018

Art M. Hellman was born August 16, 1948, to Marcus and Anna (Schaff) Hellman of Glen Ullin, ND. He died at his home in Marion, ND, on August 10, 2018, following a lengthy illness. Art, who was a U.S. Army veteran, had been a long-time teacher at the Litchville-Marion Public School.

He is survived by...

Jul 25, 2018

Raymond Ronning, 66, of Valley City, ND, formerly Gackle, ND, died Wednesday morning, July 25, 2018 at Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City.

Raymond Frankie Ronning was born April 28, 1952, in Rutland, ND, the son of Harold and Saraphine (Jacobowski) Ronning. He worked in maintenance for many years and is survived by four brothers.

Jul 25, 2018

John F. Johnson Jr., 63, of Jamestown passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

John was born on January 29, 1955 in New Haven, Connecticut, to John Sr. and Doris (Norboe) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Naugatuck, Connecticut. In...