Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Jun 26, 2017

Leigh Kingram Sorenson, 83, died Monday, June 26, 2017 in Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley, MN. Leigh was born July 19, 1933 at the Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND and grew up on the family farm near Buchanan, ND. He graduated from Buchanan High School in 1951 and Valley City State Teachers College in 1960. Leigh and Jeanne...

Jun 21, 2017

Thomas Joseph Barta, 65, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Essentia Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Thomas was born August 5, 1951 to Louis and Regina (Torscher) Barta in Oakes, ND. Tom received Holy Communion at St. Raphael Catholic Church on June 14, 1959 and was confirmed on June 21, 1962 at Verona Catholic...

Jun 21, 2017

Kelly James Halvorson, 61, of Jamestown, passed away on June 21, 2017, after a long, heroic struggle against debilitating illness.

Kelly was born on February 12, 1956, in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Richard and Dorothy (Rohde) Halvorson. His family moved to Jamestown in 1960, and he enrolled at the Anne Carlsen Center, earning...

Jun 20, 2017

Alice Kachel, 85, passed away June 20, 2017 at her home in Jamestown, North Dakota. Alice was born on February 10, 1932 in Sterling, Colorado, the daughter of Ernest and Frances (Somerville) Hanson. She was raised and attended school in Jamestown, graduating in 1950. Alice worked in the Stutsman County Courthouse as Deputy Registrar of Deeds from 1951 until...

Jun 16, 2017

Dorothy Alice (Mc Morris, Sprenger) Rittenbach passed away at the age of 96 on June 16, 2017 in the Mc Coy Family Suite at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.

She was brought up in a loving Christian family. Dorothy loved the Lord and witnessed to others by how she lived her life. Her children...

Jun 14, 2017

Donald “Don” Thoms, 88, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at his home.

Donald Thoms was born February 13, 1929 at Trinity Hospital, Jamestown, ND to Fred and Elise (Rick) Thoms. When he came home from the hospital he and his mother rode the Midland Continental Railway to Clementsville where his father picked...

Jun 12, 2017

Laura Jean Hochhalter, 82, Jamestown, formerly of Woodworth, went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 12, 2017

Jean was born January 15, 1935, the daughter of Fred and Agnes (Liberda) Koenig, on a farm near Woodworth. She was educated in Woodworth and on October 29, 1950 she was joined in marriage to Lawrence...

Jun 11, 2017

Duane Clifford Johnson, 48, Jamestown died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Sanford Palliative Care Center, Fargo, ND. Duane was born January 13, 1969 in San Diego, CA, the son of Marvin C. and Dorothy Johnson. Duane lived a simple life, he was easy going, loved life, always met everyone with a smile.

He loved soda...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....