Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Hartley Hoyt
Feb 22, 2018
Hartley Hoyt, 73, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND after suffering from an aneurysm.
Hartley was born June 19, 1944 at New Rockford, ND, the son of John and Avanelle (Ryan) Hoyt. He grew up in the McHenry, ND & Tolna, ND areas, graduating from Tolna, ND High...
Tyler Alan Eissinger
Feb 22, 2018
It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Tyler Eissinger. After a long battle with health problems, Tyler passed away on February 22, 2018 at the age of 47, surrounded by family and friends at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.
Tyler was born on December 29, 1970 – the youngest of seven children...
Maynard Carpenter
Feb 21, 2018
Maynard J. Carpenter, 94, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Maynard J. Carpenter was the son of Peter M. and Emma (Potratz) Carpenter. He was born on a farm south of Sanborn, North Dakota on March 2, 1923. In 1924, he moved to Sanborn with his family....
John T Sinclair
Feb 21, 2018
John Sinclair, 59, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday morning, February 21, 2018 at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND.
John Thomas Sinclair was born December 15, 1958, at Trinity Hospital, Jamestown, the son of Charles and Dorothy (Ronngren) Sinclair. He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1977 and attended North Dakota State College of Science. John...
Karol Schlenker
Feb 17, 2018
Karol Schlenker, 78, Montpelier, ND, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, February 23 at Good Shepherd Chapel, Ave Maria Village with a prayer service to follow at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Adrian. Burial...

Tucker Gumke
Feb 17, 2018
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Jamestown, with Pastor Erik Weber officiating.
Interment : Sunset Memorial Gardens, Jamestown.
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Rose Mitzel
Feb 16, 2018
Rose (Schatz) Mitzel died Friday evening, February, 16, 2018 Ava Maria Village, Jamestown, ND with her family by her side.
Rose Schatz was born November 28, 1916, in a sod house on the family farm near Zeeland, ND, the daughter of John and Margaret (Seiler) Schatz. Rose enjoyed school, loved to read and write poems....
John F Lonsky
Feb 14, 2018
John “Sonny” Francis Lonsky passed away on February 14, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society nursing home, Ellsworth, Kansas. John was born on October 4, 1935, to John J. and Elizabeth Lorenz Lonsky in Jamestown, ND. The family moved from Spiritwood, ND to a farm near Rogers when John was a child.
John attended St. Catherine’s...
Joyce Lundgren
Feb 14, 2018
Joyce T. Lundgren, 92, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Eventide, Jamestown.
Joyce was born November 12, 1925, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Tina (Rustad) Anderson. She and her family moved to Grand Forks, ND where she graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1943. Joyce married Selmer...
Kenneth Spitzer
Feb 9, 2018
Kenneth Spitzer, 89, of Kensal, North Dakota passed away at Ave Maria Village on Friday, February 9, 2018.
Kenneth Allen Spitzer was born on July 17, 1928 on the old Spitzer homestead west of Kensal, ND. He was one of four children born to William and Alma (Ronholm) Spitzer. His sisters are Norma (Bill) Lipetzky,...
Dale Ketelsen
Feb 8, 2018
Dale John Stamnes Ketelsen was born July 15, 1932 in Valley City to Andy and Myrtle (Stamnes) Ketelsen. He was raised in the Wimbledon area and attended local high schools.
In 1955, he married Gaye Frederick and they lived locally, raising their four children. He was the owner-operator of grain elevators in Wimbledon, Bordulac, Jamestown...
Dennis Witt
Feb 7, 2018
Dennis William Witt, 72, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 following a brief battle with cancer.
Born October 28, 1945 in McClusky, ND to Emil and Ella (Derline) Witt, Dennis graduated Bismarck High School and attended Q&R School of Radiologic Technology, serving in the US Army Reserve from 1963-1971. He worked 36 years...
Gordon "Skip" Johnson
Feb 5, 2018
Gordon L. “Skip” Johnson, 85, Jamestown, ND passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Ave Maria Village Nursing Home.
Gordon Johnson was born on November 5, 1932 to Henry C. and Dorothea (Turner) Johnson. Skip attended Jamestown High School. He entered the US Army on January 16, 1951 and was honorably discharged on August 3,...
Joyce Sinclair
Feb 4, 2018
Joyce Sinclair, 77, Jamestown, died Sunday, February 4th, 2018, following a sudden return of cancer. Her family is grateful for the experienced and loving care she received while at Ave Maria Village.
Mrs. Sinclair was born Dorothy Joyce Ronngren, April 4, 1940, to Helmer and Julia (Romelfanger) of Jamestown. Helmer passed away before Dorothy was...
Georgene "Gene" Mckenzie
Feb 4, 2018
Georgene “Gene” Joos McKenzie, 88, Wimbledon, ND passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Ave Maria Village.
Georgene Joan Williams was born December 5, 1929 in Grand Rapids, LaMoure County, ND daughter of Charles and Margaret Williams. She attended Grand Rapids school, graduating from LaMoure High School in 1949 and St. Joseph’s School of Nursing...

Ryan Roaldson
Feb 1, 2018
Ryan Roaldson, 66, of Ellendale, ND, died February 1, 2018 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale.
Ryan Roaldson was born December 14, 1951, the son of Roland and Maxine (Linderman) Roaldson. He enlisted in the US Navy on July 22, 1969 and served until September 29, 1971. Ryan is survived by a brother, Robin....
Catherine T. Stroh
Jan 31, 2018
Catherine Stroh, 98, of Jamestown, ND, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 31, 2018, at Eventide, Jamestown.
Catherine Thelma Harr was born February 11, 1919, in Woodworth, ND, the daughter of Jacob J. and Anna Maria (Oswald) Harr. She attended school in Goldwin and Paris Townships near Woodworth. Catherine and Wilbert Stroh were united in...
Lenora Job
Jan 29, 2018
Lenora Job passed away 1/29/2018 at Jamestown Regional Hospital, (Jamestown ND)
Lenora Rau-Job, a 93 year old resident of Medina ND passed away at 11:30pm after suffering a severe disabling stroke in her Medina ND home the morning of 1/28/2018. She was born 3/22/1924 to Christ Rau (deceased in 1972) and Clara Bader-Rau (deceased in...
Cruz Schumacher
Jan 27, 2018
Cruz Lee Schumacher age 24 of Jamestown passed away January 27, 2018 from a motor vehicle accident. Cruz was born January 19, 1994 the son of Shawn and Kathy (Dahl) Schumacher in Jamestown N.D. Cruz attended Washington Elementary, Jamestown Middle & High school. Out of school he started work at Schumacher Construction, later he worked for Mid...
Joseph Ebertz
Jan 26, 2018
Joseph Frank Ebertz, 95, entered heaven to join his dearly missed wife Millie, on Friday, January 26, 2018 after a short battle with cancer.
Joe was born on January 16, 1923, in Richmond, MN, the son of Anton Ebertz and Magdalena (Fischer) Ebertz. His early youth was spent primarily in the Buckman and St. Cloud,...