Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

May 11, 2016

Daniel J. Zimney Sr., 58, Jamestown ND died Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 as the result of a motorcycle accident. Daniel Zimney Sr., was born on October 22, 1957 in Jamestown, ND to Paul (Bud) & G, Lorraine (Klose) Zimney Sr. He served in the National Guard. He married Tammy Cartwright in 1986 and later divorced. Dan worked for Burlington...

May 10, 2016

Ruth Lillian (Rude) Neva, Jamestown, North Dakota, age 100, passed away peacefully at Ave Maria Village on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Lillian was born August 30, 1915, at Ludlow, South Dakota, to Norwegian immigrants Esten K. and Inga (Johansen) Rude. At age seven, she moved to Pingree, North Dakota, with her family. She attended...

May 3, 2016

Alice Iona Wilson, 84, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 surrounded by her family at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo ND. Alice was born on May 9th, 1931 in Westby, Montana. She was the second child of Myrtle "Ma" Nelson and Clarence William "Pa" Nelson. Alice grew up on the farmstead near Coalridge with her older sister Elavon...

May 2, 2016

Bradford Jerry Aipperspach, 65, peacefully passed away on Sunday evening May, 1, 2016 at his home in Jamestown, North Dakota. He was born on April 24, 1951 in Jamestown, ND to William and Arla Mae Aipperspach. He was survived by his son, Richard (Yakar) Aipperspach of Lakewood, CO, sisters Rinda Mae Pfarr, of Jamestown, ND and Julie (Scott) Lien,...

Apr 28, 2016

Arlene (Frey) Kramlich , 80, Valley City North Dakota passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City North Dakota. Arlene was born March 30, 1936 in Logan County North Dakota, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Schoppe) Frey. She grew up and attended rural Logan County Schools. On October 9, 1955 Arlene...

Apr 27, 2016

Ralph Huebner, 68, of Jamestown, ND, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 27, 2016 at Essentia Health, Fargo.

Ralph Huebner was born July 29, 1947, in Jamestown, the son of Ezra and Helen (Dunstan) Huebner. He grew up on the family farm in Severn Township and attended country schools in Sydney and Millarton before graduating...

Apr 26, 2016

Faye (DeKrey) Knoblich, 97 died Tuesday, April 26, 2017 at Eventide Jamestown. Faye Whitman was born in Kidder County, near Robinson, ND on November 17, 1918 to Jay P. and Lena (Russ) Whitman. She attended the local rural school and graduated from Robinson High School in 1938. She received her teaching certificate from Valley City College. She taught school...

Apr 26, 2016

Rosemary (Rosie) M. Beyer, 68, formerly of Adrian, ND, died peacefully at Sanford Health in Bismarck, surrounded by her family on April 26, 2016. Rosie was born June 3, 1947 to Floyd and Lorraine (McDaniel) Walks in Wimbledon, ND. She was the youngest of 5. She worked in her parents' Café in Wimbledon, and at the Truck Stop in...

Apr 21, 2016

Marvin E. Pahl, 73, of Linton passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at CHI St. Alexus Health, Bismarck, ND. Marvin, son of Henry and Pauline (Schrum) Pahl was born February 2, 1943 in Dickey County. He attended school at Monango and finished his education at Edgeley. Marvin joined the National Guard in 1960 and after being discharged, he...

Apr 18, 2016

Anna Gefre, 92, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Jamestown, ND died on Monday morning, April 18, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Columbia, MO.

Anna Schumacher was born October 2, 1923 at Linton, ND the daughter of Wendelin and Margaret (Glatt) Schumacher. The family moved to Glencross, SD in 1925 where Anna attended country school....

Apr 17, 2016

Donna M. Michel, 67, Jamestown, ND passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND, surrounded by family members. Donna was born March 17, 1949, in Valley City, ND to Jacob and Opal Iverson. She graduated from Sanborn High School. She married Willfred Fercho and had two children. Donna and Willfred were later divorced. Donna continued her...

Apr 14, 2016

Wanda Hovland, 76, Wimbledon, ND passed away Thursday, April 14 at Eventide Jamestown, surrounded by her loving family. Wanda (Hanson) Hovland was born November 22, 1939, at Mahnomen, Minnesota to Louis and Elnora (Schwarzrock) Hanson. She grew up in Mahnomen graduating from Mahnomen High School in 1957. She married Keith Hovland at Mahnomen on March 15, 1958. They moved...

Apr 13, 2016

Rita M. Thomas, 62, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND surrounded by her family.

Rita Marie Ebach was born June 17, 1953, in Rugby, ND, the daughter of Tony and Margaret (Hammers) Ebach. She graduated from Balta High School in 1971. Rita married Larry Thomas in October...

Apr 12, 2016

LeRae Schulz, 82, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Pingree, ND, passed away Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016 at Eventide, Jamestown.

LeRae Smith was born November 23, 1933, the daughter of Raymond and Beulah Smith. She graduated from Jamestown College and taught in a one-room schoolhouse near Woodworth, ND. LeRae married Norbert Schulz on June 18,...

Apr 12, 2016

Velma Roeske, 80, of Jamestown died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at her home near Jamestown. Velma Ann Morris was born October 23, 1935 at Pettibone, North Dakota the daughter of Elmer and Alice (Miller) Morris. She was baptized on April 12, 1936 at Pettibone Lutheran Church. She attended schools in Jamestown graduating from Jamestown High School in 1954. She...

Apr 11, 2016

Eleanor Lee Mohr, 71, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday morning, April 11, 2016 at Eventide, Jamestown under hospice care.

Eleanor was born to Harold and Lillie Bossingham on June 7, 1944 in Carson, ND. She was the second to the youngest of 13 children. Eleanor grew up on the family farm near Leith, ND...

Apr 11, 2016

Paul Lackman, 72, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday morning, April 11, 2016 at the North Dakota Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Paul Lackman was born on July 21, 1943, near Rothsay, MN, the son of Alex and Marie (Derr) Lackman. The family moved to Edgeley, ND when he was 9 years old and...

Apr 6, 2016

Delbert Delano Sam, 69, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Essentia Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Delbert Sam was born January 5, 1947, to Harry and Velda (Weckwerth) Sam in Jamestown, North Dakota. Delbert grew up in Medina, North Dakota where he attended and graduated from Medina High School. He served in the U.S. Army and...

Apr 3, 2016

Marjorie D Dassenko, 93, died April 3, 2016, at John Knox Village Care Center in Lees Summit, Missouri. Marjorie was born to William J and Mathilda (Thiesen) Seibold February 23, 1923, in rural Wells County North Dakota. She was the oldest of seven children. She married William Dassenko in 1948 and farmed her entire life near Sanborn, North Dakota....

Apr 3, 2016

Peg Pokorny, 92, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 3, 2016 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Edna M. “Peg” Clark was born February 8, 1924 to Raymond and Thelma (Zimmerman) Clark. She grew up in Jamestown and attended school at St. John’s Academy, graduating in 1941. After graduation, Peg moved to Portland, OR...