Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Laura Eberhardt
Feb 28, 2025
Laura Lucille (Schelske) Eberhardt, 88, of Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Eventide Jamestown.
Laura was born to Theodore “TJ” and Johanna (Eissinger) Schelske on September 24, 1936 in Medina, ND. Laura loved growing up on the farm, and graduated from Medina High School in 1954.
Jordan Entzminger
Feb 27, 2025
Jordan Cole Entzminger, 31, of Jamestown, passed away on February 27th, 2025.
Jordan was born in Jamestown to Tammy Gumke and Terry Entzminger on November 1st, 1993. He attended Bismarck State College after High School, but realized his love for the farm was where his passion was, as we all know, he had been working on the...
Carroll Schmuhl
Feb 27, 2025
Carroll Calvin Schmuhl (Pete), born October 18, 1932 in Jamestown, ND was called home on February 27th, 2025 at the age of 92. Raised by his parents, George & Anna (Clemens) Schmuhl on the family farm in Linton Township, he was the youngest of children. He graduated from Jamestown high school in 1951. He farmed near Jamestown...
Kevin Fuoss
Feb 24, 2025
Kevin Donald Fuoss, 68, of Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully on February, 24th, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Kevin was born on May 18th, 1956 in Henricks, Minnesota to Donald and Elaine (Gruenhagen) Fuoss. He graduated from Madison High School and went on to Staple Technical College. Upon graduation Kevin began...
Michael Kruk
Feb 24, 2025
Michael Phillip Kruk, 36, Jamestown, ND passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at a Bismarck Hospital.
Michael was born August 19th, 1988 in Devils Lake, ND to Jeffrey and Janet (Blessum) Kruk. He attended elementary, middle school, and part of high school in Rugby & Towner, ND, graduating from Beach, ND.
Edith Laning
Feb 22, 2025
A beautiful faith-filled servant was called home on Saturday February 22, 2025.
Edith LaVerne Ellingson was born on a farm south of Edgeley on March 16, 1924 to Elmer and Sadie (Tomlin) Ellingson. Her family later moved to Willowbank Township where she attended country school and graduated from Edgeley High School.
She and Ray Laning...
Joann Hennings
Feb 18, 2025
JoAnn Hennings, 73, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Tuesday morning, February 18, 2025 at her home.
JoAnn was born March 23, 1951, in Jamestown, the only child of John and Josephine (Wojciechowski) Zuber. She attended grade school in Buchanan, ND and graduated from Woodworth High School in 1970. JoAnn was united in marriage to Harold Hennings on...
Mary Rita Gainsforth
Feb 17, 2025
Mary Rita "Mary" Gainsforth, born on May 18, 1941, at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, ND, passed away on February 17, 2025, at SMP Health-Ave Maria Nursing Home. She was the daughter of Ralph and Cora (Christopherson) Kortendick of Pingree, ND.
Mary graduated from Pingree High School and went on to further her education...
Lewis Cowardin
Feb 15, 2025
Lewis M Cowardin passed away 2-15-2025 at St Benedict’s Care Center in St Cloud, MN. Lewis was born 7-30-1933 in Pittsfield, MA son of Samuel P. Cowardin Jr and Ruth (Brown) Cowardin. He grew up in Southborough, MA attending St. Mark’s School. He graduated from Harvard University in 1956. Lewis married Eustis (Barber) Cowardin 6-23-1956. He served in the...
Elaine Falck
Feb 15, 2025
Mary Elaine “Elaine” Falck, 95, passed away on February 15, 2025. Elaine was born on May 2, 1929 to Everett and Rose Campbell. Elaine was the oldest of five children. They lived on a farm five miles east of Buchanan. Elaine attended Kaiser rural school. Because of her petite nature, a wooden box was built to put under her feet...
Thomas Collis
Feb 14, 2025
Thomas W. Collis, Sr., 64, passed away Friday morning February 14th at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Tom was born October 22, 1960 to George and Doris (LaJoie) Collis in Baldwin, WI. He graduated from Baldwin Woodville High School. After graduation he enlisted in the US Air Force where he served for 13 years. After discharge, Tom...
James Burrage
Feb 14, 2025
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Steve Samek
Feb 11, 2025
Beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, Stephen (Steve) Joseph Samek, age 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on February 11, 2025 at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN.
Steve was born on August 3, 1942 and delivered by his grandmother, Mary Stransky Samek, on a small farm near Dickinson, ND....
Herbert L Mcqueen, Jr.
Feb 7, 2025
Herbert L. McQueen, Jr., 57, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday morning, February 7, 2025 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Herbert was born October 27, 1967, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Herbert L. and Mary Ann (Hopkins) McQueen. He graduated from Redondo High School and worked for Delta Airlines for ten years. Herbert lived in...
Marlene Pieske
Feb 6, 2025
Marlene Pieske, 87, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Thursday morning, February 6, 2025 at her home at Eventide Assisted Living.
Marlene was born May 28, 1937, in Woodworth, ND, the daughter of Edward and Elsie (Cellmer) Wutzke. She attended school at Woodworth and helped learn a strong work ethic with her family. Marlene married Donald Pieske on...
Bonnie Mathias
Jan 31, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Bonnie Sharon Mathias, of Bismarck, ND, formerly Jamestown, ND, announce her sudden passing on Friday, January 31, 2025 at the age of 82.
She was born in Tacoma, WA on December 14, 1942, the daughter of Floyd and Virginia Jodsaas. Bonnie grew up in Oakes, ND, where she...
Marilyn Duchscherer
Jan 31, 2025
Marilyn Duchscherer, faithful servant, joyfully joined her Lord and Savior on January 31, 2025, at the age of 80 years old, surrounded by her loving family.
Marilyn Dorene Duchscherer was born to Lydia and Edward Sukut on February 14, 1944, in Fredonia, ND. She grew up and attended school in Fredonia. After graduation...
Florence Mcclean
Jan 29, 2025
Florence McClean, 92, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Eventide Jamestown.
Florence Baker McClean daughter of Bryant and Hazel (Purintun) Baker was born on November 10, 1932 on the family farm near Hazelton, ND. Florence grew up on a farm near Hazelton, Kintyre and Ypsilanti where she attended country schools...
Marilyn E Rexin
Jan 28, 2025
Marilyn E. Rexin, 86, passed away Tuesday morning, January 28, 2025 at Eventide, Jamestown.
No services will be held at this time.
Burial will take place at New Home Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery, rural Woodworth, ND.
Robert "Bob" Richardson
Jan 27, 2025
Robert L. (Bob) Richardson, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, January 27, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo ND.
Bob was born March 30, 1931, in Jamestown, ND, the son of Lloyd and Emma (Sauter) Richardson.
He attended schools in Jamestown until moving with his parents in 1945 to Edgeley and...
