Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Betty Ruff
Sep 11, 2025
Betty Ruff, 92 peacefully entered the presence of the Lord on September 11, 2025 at her most recent residence SMP Health Ave Maria Jamestown, ND. Betty was born along with her twin on
June 14, 1933 to Adam and Rosina (Lehr) Hauck of rural Wishek, ND. She grew up and attended rural school and Wishek High School. As a teenager she...
Laurie Staab
Sep 13, 2025
Laurie Staab, a devoted wife, loving mother, and faithful servant of Christ, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on September 13, 2025 at the age of 73.
Born on August 8, 1952, in Minneapolis, MN, to Reverend Harold K. Emerson and Joy N. Emerson (née Flegel), Laurie built a life defined by love, service, and creativity. Her faith...
Albert Wolf
Sep 14, 2025
Albert Wolf, 91, Jamestown, ND passed away on September 14, 2025 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Albert was born on October 17, 1933, in Kidder County, the son of John and Emma (Oberlander) Wolf. He attended rural schools through the 8th grade before working on the family farm. On May 26, 1957, he married Lillian Martin at Glueckstal Lutheran Church in...
Duane Streifel
Sep 8, 2025
Duane Elmer Streifel
Duane, known to friends and family as "Spud", was born Aug. 5 , 1960 and passed away Sept. 8, 2025 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, N.D.
Spud grew up in Jamestown where he attended and graduated.
Spud had a distinguished career as an electrician. He worked alongside his dad, Elmer for a few years along with a couple other companies...
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...
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...
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...
Norman Johnson
Sep 4, 2025
Norman Stanley Johnson, 93, of Galt, CA peacefully passed away on the morning of September 4, 2025, at U.C. Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, with his daughter Terri and grandchildren Kristyn and Matthew by his side. Norman was born on April 1, 1932, in Jamestown, North Dakota, to Oscar and Nora (Setter) Johnson. He was raised on...
James Lindberg
Sep 3, 2025
Our precious, free-spirited little boy went to sing and dance with the angels Wednesday September 3rd, 2025 following an accident at our home. He was born January 28, 2018 in Jamestown, ND. The youngest of 8, with six siblings still at home it was quite a circus when they came to visit their new brother! Along with his strong-willed independence...
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...
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...
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...
