Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Eunice Sveum
Jun 10, 2017
Eunice Sveum, 87, of Jamestown, ND, passed away peacefully June 10, 2017 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.
Eunice Deloris Jelsing was born on February 4, 1930, in Berwick, ND, the daughter of John and Anna (Dahl) Jelsing. She spent the early years of her life on the family farm south of Berwick. She...
Warren Ernie
Jun 10, 2017
Warren Harley Ernie, 96, Wimbledon, North Dakota, died peacefully Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Ave Maria Village, under hospice care. Warren Harley Ernie was born December 21, 1920 in Woodworth, North Dakota, the son of Alfred Ernie and Myrtle (Lufkin) Ernie. The family moved shortly thereafter to the Ernie Homestead near Wimbledon, North Dakota. He graduated from...
Agnes Wegner
Jun 6, 2017
Agnes Wegner, 87, of Jamestown, ND, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Agnes I. Jawaski was born March 11, 1930 the daughter of Alex and Olga (Koorenny) Jawaski, on a farm in Wildrose Township, Burleigh County. She moved with her family to a farm near Adrian, ND where she received...
Donna Johnson
Jun 6, 2017
Donna Johnson, 82, of Woodworth, ND died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at her home in Jamestown surrounded by family.
Donna was born the daughter of Henry and Alice (Tate) Buskeness on October 2, 1934. She attended a country school north of Woodworth. Donna married Stanley James Johnson on December 26, 1950 in Beach, ND. They...
Walter Reynold Gusaas
Jun 5, 2017
Walter Reynold Gusaas, age 92, passed away on June 5th at Ave Marie Nursing Home with his wife of 66 years by his side. Walt was born December 11, 1924 in Litchville Township, La Moure County, ND, son of Arthur and Amelia (Giste) Gusaas. He was baptized June 7, 1932 and confirmed July 3, 1938 at North...
Mary Fredricks
Jun 5, 2017
Mary Fredricks, 97, of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, June 5, 2017 at Prospera Continuing Care on Sunset, Mandan, ND.
Mary Helen Fredricks was born in Jamestown, ND on February 8th, 1920. Her parents, Hiram and Mary Gossett, and their seven children operated a dairy farm near Spiritwood, ND. She completed the elementary grades at a...
Donald Krabbenhoft
Jun 5, 2017
Donald Krabbenhoft, 75, passed away June 5 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Donald Lewis Krabbenhoft was born December 23, 1941, to Ernest,Jr., and Frances (Lewis) Krabbenhoft in Fargo, ND. He grew up on the family farm near Sabin, MN and attended schools in Sabin, Moorhead, and Northwest...
Ernie Bjerke
May 30, 2017
Ernest (Ernie) Bjerke, 83, of Jamestown died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Eventide in Jamestown. Ernie was born June 5, 1933 in the Leeds and Churches Ferry area in North Dakota the son of Ole and Edith (Marlene) Bjerke. Ernie graduated from Lake Ibsen country school. He enlisted in the Korean War and was honorably discharged. He married Marjorie...
Charley R. Taylor
May 30, 2017
Charley R. Taylor, 74, of Edgeley North Dakota passed away on May 30, 2017. Charley will be honored in a private service at a later date.
Charley was born on June 5, 1942 to Charley R. and Thelma M. (Bowers) Taylor. He spent his childhood and most of his adult life in the Northern Virginia...
Mary Ann Kleinjan
May 29, 2017
Mary Ann Kleinjan, 83, of Jamestown, died on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Mary Ann Butler was born February 15, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of William Christopher and Emily Florence (Mitchell) Butler. She graduated from Washburn High School in South Minneapolis and attended two years of college...
Anna Maria Berreth
May 29, 2017
Anna Maria “Mary” Berreth, 97, of Park River, ND passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Anna Maria was born January 12, 1920 to Anton and Clementina (Zentner) Staudinger at Solen, ND. She married Edward Berreth on December 2, 1939 in Linton, ND. In 1966 they moved to Park River....
Betty J Elhard
May 25, 2017
Betty Elhard 90, Jamestown, ND passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Eventide Jamestown surrounded by her family. Betty Zimbelman was born April 23, 1927 in Medina, North Dakota the daughter of Edward and Louise (Moser) Zimbelman. Betty met and married Ralph Elhard on January 17, 1946. They had three children, Jean Heil, Gloria Bitz and Deborah (Larry) Morlock....
Abbie Schmidt
May 24, 2017
Abbie Schmidt, 92 Jamestown ND died Wednesday May 24th 2017 at Heart of America Home for the elderly in Rugby ND.
Abbie was born March 24th 1925 at Fox Valley Sask. Canada, daughter of Emanuel and Emma Sayler. She grew up on the family farm at Fox Valley Sask. Abbie was one nine brothers and...
Ronald W Kooy
May 23, 2017
Ronald W. Kooy, Heritage Centre, Jamestown, North Dakota (95), went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday, May 23, at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Ron was born October 17, 1921, to Cornelius and Alice (Veldkamp) Kooy in Lansing, Illinois.
Attending Lansing Public School, he graduated from Thornton Fractional High School in 1939. Following...
Lester Larson
May 21, 2017
Lester Larson Jr, 76, passed away on Sunday, May 21 after a courageous 7 year battle with Leukemia.
Lester was born April 5, 1941 in Jamestown, ND. He was the son of Lester Larson Sr. and Ardena Geigle-Larson- Sund. Lester graduated from Cleveland High School, then attended Wahpeton College.
After graduating college in...
Vergil L. Neumiller
May 19, 2017
Vergil L. Neumiller, 87, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Medina, ND, passed away at his home under hospice care.
Vergil Lee Neumiller was born July 28, 1929, in Lake Williams, ND, the son of Theodore and Jennie (Radke) Neumiller. As a child, he moved with his family to a farm south of Heaton, ND where...
James Hollingsworth
May 19, 2017
James W. Hollingsworth, 89, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday afternoon, May 19, 2017 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
James was born on August 26, 1927 in Glenmore Township to Fred and Jessie (Colby) Hollingsworth. He received his education in Glenmore School. James spent most of his younger years working with his father on the family...
Sharon Falk
May 19, 2017
Sharon Falk, 73, of Jamestown, ND, passed away at her home Friday afternoon, May 19, 2017 at her home.
Sharon Marie Falk was born February 10, 1944, the daughter of John “Jesse” and Ann (Neys) Falk. She attended Courtenay Public School and graduated in 1962. Sharon graduated from VCSU with her teaching certificate. She taught...
Ronald Roy Werner
May 18, 2017
Ronald Roy Werner died peacefully at his home under hospice care in Fargo, ND, on May 18, 2017, at the age of 67. Ron was born on February 21, 1950, in Jamestown, ND, son of the late Roy Werner and Mary (Kourajian) Werner. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1968 and during his high school years...
Jessie Roskens
May 18, 2017
Jessie Roskens, 95, of Jamestown, ND died on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Jessie Eleanor Grussing was born on November 25, 1921 to Henry and Elizabeth Grussing, on the family farm located at Bunde, MN. She married Edward Roskens in 1943 and they farmed near Clara City, MN until 1974. Jessie...
