Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Arlene Johnson
Sep 6, 2025
Arlene Johnson, 77, of Jamestown, ND passed away early Saturday morning, September 6, 2025 at her home.
Arlene Zimmerman was born December 30, 1947, in Napoleon, North Dakota, the daughter of Jake and Ida (Becker) Zimmerman. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1966, and then attended NDSCS Nursing Program in Wahpeton, ND, achieving an LPN degree.
She was employed as an...
Carolyn Miemietz
Sep 7, 2025
Carolyn M. Miemietz, 82, of Jamestown, ND passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025 at SMP Health-Ave Maria under JRMC Hospice care.
Carolyn Marie Clemens was born January 19, 1943 at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of William and Agnes (Glowach) Clemens.
Carolyn married Duane “Duke” Miemietz on January 20, 1961 and had four children, Jeffrey, Donald, Scott and Dawn.
Carolyn was...
Dean Cornell
Aug 17, 2025
Dean Cornell, 74, of Jamestown, ND, passed away on August 17, 2025, following a long battle with cancer. He was born on April 27, 1951, in Aberdeen, SD, to Neal and Violet Cornell. He grew up in nearby Bath, where his parents owned the Bath Corner Cafe. A spirited athlete, he excelled in varsity baseball, basketball, and track. He also...
James Lindberg
Sep 3, 2025
James Lindberg, 7, of rural Pingree, ND, passed away from injuries sustained in an ATV accident on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Memorial Service – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Concordia Lutheran Church, Jamestown, with Rev. Tom Eckstein officiating.
Helen H Geinert
Sep 7, 2025
Helen H. Geinert, 101, passed away in her sleep early Sunday morning, September 7, 2025 at her home in Nortonville, ND.
Helen Hedwig Pratschner was born April 15, 1924, on a farm near Jud, ND. She attended grade school at Raney #1 and graduated from Jud High School in 1940. Helen attended Ellendale Normal & Industrial School where she was Homecoming...
Cory Ralph Graves
Aug 28, 2025
Cory Ralph Graves, 52, of New Berlin, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at his home on August 28, 2025. Born on September 29, 1972, in Jamestown, North Dakota, Cory was the cherished son of Rex and Debra (Baenen) Graves.
Cory grew up with a deep appreciation for family, values he carried with him throughout his life. A graduate of the University of...
Zach Schlecht
Aug 26, 2025
Zachary “Zach” Schlecht, 44, of Bismarck, ND, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck after a courageous two-year battle with oral cancer.
Zach was born December 10, 1980, in Jamestown, ND, to Mark and Ameta Schlecht. He grew up in Jamestown, where he attended St. John’s Academy and later graduated from Jamestown High School. During his...
Gail Gulkin
Aug 19, 2025
Gail K. Gulkin, 71, of Jamestown, ND, passed away at her home under hospice care Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2025.
Gail K. Schlaht was born December 17, 1953, at the Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown the daughter of Rueben and Arleen (Thornton) Schlaht. She was raised on the family dairy farm south of Cleveland, ND where she grew up milking cows and combining...
Marian Roemmich
Aug 19, 2025
Marian W. Roemmich, 91, of Spiritwood, ND, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 19, 2025 at Sanford Health, Bismarck, ND.
Marian was born August 29, 1933, in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Louis F. and Mabel (Norris) Degen. She attended Jamestown schools, graduating in 1951. Marian was united in marriage to Elmer Roemmich on November 2, 1952 at Jamestown. She worked...
Annette Leppert
Aug 13, 2025
In loving memory of Annette Mary Leppert
Annette was born in Rochester, New York on the 6th of November, 1957 to Thomas and Marguerite Hempel, the 6th of ten children. She grew up on farms near Wallkill and Port Byron and graduated from high school in Port Byron. In 1979 she moved with her family to a farm near Eldridge, Missouri...
Russell R Sunderland
Aug 9, 2025
Russell R. Sunderland, 66, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Saturday evening, August 9, 2025 at Sanford, Fargo, ND.
Russell Roy Sunderland was born February 6, 1959, in Montevideo, MN, the son of Dale and Katherine (Schmaedeka) Sunderland. He attended the Mills one-room school in District #316 through the 6th grade, and then attended Maynard High School. Russ was active in track,...
Mary Taylor Muhs
Aug 6, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Taylor Muhs was born to Clarence James and Helen Alexandria Waldie Taylor on Sunday November 18, 1934, at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, North Dakota, coming home to an older sister Mildred Ann. Mary grew up in Dickey, ND and attended Dickey School for 12 years, graduating in May 1952.
She met Robert Keith Muhs in 1950 and they were...
Robert "Bob" Walker
Jul 26, 2025
Robert “Bob” Walker, 79, passed away on Saturday, July 26 at his home in Jamestown, ND, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with leukemia. He will be deeply missed.
Bob was born on September 10th, 1945, in Jamestown, North Dakota, to Edward and Bertha (Opp) Walker. After his graduation from West Fargo High School in 1963, he served...
Rita Kubat
Jul 25, 2025
Rita R. Kubat, 67, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025 from an automobile accident in Benson County, ND
Rita Renai Webber was born June 25, 1958, at LaMoure Hospital, LaMoure, ND, the daughter of Jack and Delores (Walle) Webber. She grew up in Berlin, ND and graduated from LaMoure High School in 1976. Rita and Kevin Kubat were...
Andrew Kudrna
Jul 16, 2025
Andrew Kudrna, 95, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday morning, July 16, 2025, at Eventide Care Center, Jamestown, ND.
Andrew was born December 3, 1929, to Steven and Molly (Kadrmas) Kudrna, in a sod house on the family farm between New Hradec and South Heart, ND. Andrew attended a one room schoolhouse in New Hradec, ND until the 8th grade. Up until...
Eugene Baumgartner
Jul 12, 2025
Eugene Leroy Baumgartner, 80, Jamestown, ND passed away Saturday evening, July 12, 2025 at Sanford on 23rd in Fargo, ND.
Eugene Leroy Baumgartner was born January 31, 1945 to Eugene and Barbara Baumgartner. He graduated from Strasburg High School. Lawrence Welk presented him his diploma.
Gene entered the Navy after graduating and spent 2 ½ years in the service. He married Violet...
Harlan Mielke
Jul 11, 2025
Harlan Lloyd Mielke, 74, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly Minot, North Dakota passed away Friday, July 11, 2025, at his home.
Harlan was born August 15, 1950, the son of Edward and Jean (Woods) Mielke in LaMoure, North Dakota. Harlan married June (Maier) on November 16, 1968. They were married for 42 years until June’s passing away December 20, 2010. Harlan retired...
Verna Leno
Jul 10, 2025
Verna Mae Leno, age 98, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2025. She was born on June 18, 1927, in Arena, North Dakota, the only child of Christ and Rose (Merkel) Wetzel.
Verna attended elementary school in Arena and graduated from Wing High School in 1945. She was the last surviving member of her graduating class. She continued her education at...
Gerald "Ralph" Danuser
Jul 10, 2025
Gerald Ralph Danuser, 80 years old, passed away July 10, 2025, at Edgewood Senior Living in Jamestown, N.D., after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born to Gerald (Gerry) and Twylla (Sisson) Danuser on February 20, 1945, in Jamestown, N.D., Ralph was the oldest of six sons. The family lived in Jamestown where Gerry worked as the 9th grade science...
