Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
John Dekrey
Dec 2, 2016
John Edward "Brownie" DeKrey, 93, Pettibone, ND passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Jamestown, ND on December 2, 2016. Brownie was born on July 30, 1923 at the family farm to John Jr. and Hannah (Begeman) DeKrey. He was raised on that farm and spent his whole life in Weiser Township only leaving to attend two years...
Dorothy White
Nov 30, 2016
Dorothy White, 89, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday afternoon, November 30, 2016, at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Dorothy was born on May 16, 1927, in Carrington, ND. She grew up there and graduated from Carrington High School. On August 2, 1948, Dorothy married Glyndon White. On August 2nd of this year they celebrated 68 years...
Emma Hust
Nov 29, 2016
Emma Hust, 89, Jamestown, ND passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Eventide Jamestown. Emma Reiser was born on March 7, 1927 to Ludwig and Amelia (Retzlaff) Reiser in the Newhome area north of Woodworth, ND. They had four children of which she was the youngest. Her baptism was at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newhome, ND on April...
Robert William Elliott
Nov 28, 2016
Robert William Elliott died November 28, 2016, at Ave Maria, Jamestown, ND. Robert W. Elliott was born to William and Sarah (Whitson) Elliott on June 19, 1927, at Marion, ND. He attended Plano Grade School (Barnes County). His father died when he was eleven years old, a fact that contributed to his living in several different locations during his...
Martha Dahl
Nov 28, 2016
Martha Dahl, 94, of Jamestown, ND, died Monday morning, November 28, 2016 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Martha was the youngest of eight children born to Christoph and Maria (Buerkle) Kinzler. She was born in Fredonia, ND on November 22, 1922. In 1942, she moved to California to help her sister and family who also...
Bert Nieswaag
Nov 25, 2016
Bert Nieswaag, 100, of Pettibone, ND, died peacefully early Friday morning, November 25, 2016 at Carrington Health Center, Carrington, ND.
Berton F. Nieswaag was born May 7, 1916 on a farm southwest of Pettibone, one of the four children of Fred and Rena (Vellanga) Nieswaag of Pettibone. He attended grade school in Weiser and graduated...
Jason Klostreich
Nov 25, 2016
Jason Klostreich, 44, Bismarck, North Dakota went to be with the Lord, November 25, 2016 after an unexpected passing in Bismarck, ND. Jason was born February 15, 1972 in Colorado Springs, CO to Diane Klostreich. Shortly after they moved to Jamestown, ND where Jason attended elementary school and later graduated from Jamestown High School in 1991. He later made...
Shirley Kolberg
Nov 24, 2016
Shirley Jane (Rodewald) Kolberg of Denver, CO, Chadron, NE and Pettibone, ND, entered eternal life at the age of 95, on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016, at Swedish Hospital in Denver, CO. Shirley was born in Chicago, IL on July 16, 1921. She graduated from Tioga, ND High School and North Dakota State University and earned her MS in...
Willis Hofmann
Nov 19, 2016
Willis Hofmann, 72, Medina, ND passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck, ND. Willis Hofmann was born March 13, 1944 at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, ND, the son of Peter and Ruth (Klundt) Hofmann. Willis grew up in Medina, ND and attended rural school in south Medina and then attended Medina Public School. He entered the...
Victoria "Vickie" Anderson
Nov 15, 2016
Victoria "Vickie" Anderson, 36, Nortonville, ND passed away Tuesday, November 15 at Esstentia Health, Fargo, ND. Victoria Leeann Anderson born November 17, 1979 to Bonnie Phillips and Vance Motz. She is preceded in death by her grandmother Patty Willette and grandfather Paul Phillips. Vickie is survived by her daughter Alexxis Diamond Anderson; her son Brody Martin Anderson; her mother...
Dr. Robert C. Wells
Nov 13, 2016
Robert Charles Wells was born December 7, 1971, in Rugby, ND, the son of Charles and Connie (Fjellanger) Wells. He attended elementary school in Steele, ND, before moving to Robinson in 1981. In 1988 and 1989 Bob was selected to compete in the International Science Fair. In 1988 Bob was chosen to participate in the ND HS Centennial Band,...
Irene Anna Pitra
Nov 10, 2016
Irene Anna, Pitra, 93, Kensal, ND, died November 10, 2016 at her home in Kensal.
Irene (Nogosek) Pitra was born November 15, 1922 at Kensal, the daughter of Louis & Theresa (Neva) Nogosek. She attended Nogosek rural grade school and graduated from Kensal High shool in 1941. She then attended Valley City State College and...
Duane Muske
Nov 8, 2016
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Patricia L. Lavin
Nov 5, 2016
Patricia Louise Lavin, Professor Emeritus of the University of Jamestown, died early Saturday morning, November 5, 2016 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Patricia was born May 19, 1928, in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Hugh J. and Louise (Deptula) Lavin.
A memorial service will be held on her birthday, Friday, May 19, 2017...
Ileen May Kleven
Nov 4, 2016
Ileen May Kleven, 89, Medina, ND passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at Eventide Jamestown. Ileen Hills was born November 26, 1926 to Caroline and Ben Hills, north of Tappen, ND. On October 26, 1950 Ileen married Irvin Kleven. They made their home in Buckeye Township, north of Tappen, ND and they lived there until moving to Medina in...
Angela Marie Greenlund
Nov 2, 2016
Angela Marie Greenlund, 54, Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Eventide Jamestown. Angela Wold was born September 19, 1962 in Jamestown. The daughter of Leroy "Archie" and Diane Wold. She was the second youngest of seven siblings. Angela attended Jamestown High School, where she was active in basketball and golf. She met her future husband...
Robert L. Ruddy
Nov 1, 2016
Robert L. "Bob" Ruddy, 76, Jamestown, ND passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Eventide Jamestown. Robert Ruddy was born July 10, 1940 in Jamestown, ND to Harold and Della (Harr) Ruddy. Bob went to school in Jamestown and worked for the City of Jamestown Water Department for many years and also the NDSH. He was a member of...
Kathryn Stefonek
Nov 1, 2016
Kathryn "Kathy" Stefonek, 74, Jamestown, ND passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Kathryn Stefonek was born November 13, 1941 in South Bend, Indiana to Frank and Katherine Stefonek. Kathy graduated from Jamestown High School in 1959. She then went to Valley City State College and graduated in 1963. After college she taught in Sidney,...
Otto Karl Kracht
Oct 30, 2016
Otto Karl Kracht On October 30th at 2:30 AM Otto put down his tools and finished his last day of work. He went on to be with Alvina, his wife of 62 years. Otto left behind three son's, Johnny (Kathy), Jerry (Cindy) and David (Darlene). He also said so long to five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Otto Karl Kracht...
Douglas L. Beckman
Oct 25, 2016
Douglas Lynn Beckman was born October 21, 1958 at Jamestown Hospital to Harold and Sophia (Schuler) Beckman of Ypsilanti, North Dakota. Doug passed away Tuesday, October 25 after a 17 year battle with cancer. He was at home surrounded by his family under hospice care. Doug received his elementary education in Ypsilanti and graduated from JHS in 1976. Doug...
