Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Gene Jessen
Mar 11, 2026
Gene Jessen, 93, Ypsilanti, North Dakota passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at his home.
Gene Jessen was born September 27, 1932 in Jamestown, North Dakota to Lawrence and Anne (Jansick) Jessen. Gene graduated from Jamestown High School. Gene served in the US Army from 1954-1956 before being honorably discharged. He took over his family’s farm until age 93.
Gene enjoyed...
Marly Fellerer
Apr 19, 2026
Margaret Ruth Olson Melland Fellerer (“Marly”) was born on November 10, 1944, at Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown to Inez Ruth (Eidbo) Olson. Her father, Orin E. Olson, was killed in July of that year when his plane was shot down over Italy during World War II. Marly and her mother returned to Jamestown, where they lived with her grandparents. From...
Joanne Soulis
Dec 31, 2025
Joanne Soulis, 84 died December 31, 2025, after a short illness at Edgewood-Assisted Living Jamestown.
Joanne Carol Wojcik was born February 22, 1941, second of four children of Lester and Edna Wojcik. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown.
On August 26, 1957, Joanne married Terry Dean Soulis and they raised three children. Together they lived in Jamestown and Minot, ND,...
Diane J Fischer
May 6, 2026
Diane J. Fischer, 83, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday morning, May 6, 2026 at Edgewood, Jamestown.
Diane was born March 1, 1943, in Jamestown, the daughter of Joe and Esther (Backer) Hockert. She attended school at Glenfield-Sutton, graduating in 1962. She moved to Jamestown and worked at Ebertz Café, where she met Elmer Krein. They were married on February 14,...
Wanda Kruger
May 2, 2026
Wanda Lee Kruger, 85, Bismarck, ND, went to her heavenly home on May 2, 2026, under hospice care at Prairie Pointe Assisted Living Facility.
Wanda was born on March 20, 1941, at home on the family farm in Corinne Township, north of Courtenay, North Dakota. The only daughter of Ernest and Ethel (nee Syvertson) Wraalstad, she was a full-blooded Norwegian. She...
Jayson Riddle
Apr 30, 2026
Jayson Isaac Riddle was born on September 10, 1973 to Jim and Diane (Nelson) Riddle in Valley City, ND and spent his life building connections, stories, and memories with the many people who were fortunate enough to know him.
Jayson lived a life defined by curiosity, ambition, hard work, and relationships. He was an entrepreneur at heart, always working on something,...
Steven Suko
Apr 24, 2026
Steven Craig Suko, 73, of Bismarck, died peacefully in his sleep on April 24, 2026.
Steve was born March 15, 1953 in Jamestown to Esther (Martel) and Emil Suko. He graduated Jamestown High School in 1971 and entered the United States Marine Corps two weeks later alongside friends Charlie Joyce and Jim Readel. He served at the Marine Barracks in Washington...
Robert E Lee
Apr 21, 2026
Robert Eugene Lee (Bobby) died at Jamestown Regional Medical Center on April 21, 2026 at the age of 100 as a result of a fall. He was born to Arthur and Gudrun Lee on June 13, 1925 and had two sisters. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1944 and went to UND where he became class president. He also...
Cameron Petrek
Apr 20, 2026
Cameron (Cam) Andrew Petrek passed away on April 20, 2026. Born on August 11, 1970, in Jamestown, North Dakota, to Gary and Marit Petrek (Mikkelsen), Cam was raised on the family property outside of Jamestown with his older brothers, Richard and Thomas.
Cam was a 1988 graduate of Jamestown High School, where he was a successful student and active in athletics,...
Harry L Wanner
Apr 19, 2026
Harry L. Wanner, age 70, Tappen, ND was a lifelong rancher and dedicated steward of the land, passed away on April 19, 2026, at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown, ND.
Born on August 21, 1955, in Gackle, ND, to August and Ellena Wanner, Harry was raised with a tireless work ethic and a quiet, steady strength. His life was defined...
Lois Hieb
Apr 16, 2026
Lois Jean Hieb, 97, of Jamestown ND, died April 16, 2026 in the arms of family, passing peacefully into the arms of Jesus. Lois was born September 19, 1928 to George and Nell Fenno in Berlin, North Dakota. She met Fred (Fritz) Hieb in Lamoure, a classic story of love at first sight. Fritz told his family and...
Sheldon Lee Leppert
Apr 15, 2026
Sheldon Lee Leppert of rural Edgeley ND was called home to his Savior on Wednesday April 15, 2026 at the age of 50 years old from pancreatic cancer.
Sheldon was born in Ellendale, ND on December 20, 1975 to Mildred and Dennis Leppert. He was baptized on February 8, 1976 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Edgeley, ND, where he was...
Kenneth Kollman
Apr 10, 2026
Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Kollman, age 74, of Jamestown, ND, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, under the care of Hospice.
Ken was born July 15, 1952, in Jamestown, ND, to Harold and Annie Jean (Bennett) Kollman. He was raised on the family farm, near Bordulac, ND, and attended school in Kensal, ND. From a young age, Ken understood the meaning...
Clinton J Scott
Apr 10, 2026
Clinton Scott, 90, passed away on April 10th, 2026 at Eventide Senior Living Community in Jamestown, ND. His life was a blessing to his family and friends. Born to Walter and Rose Scott on January 10, 1936 at a remote farm house in Lamoure County, Clinton was raised in Dickey County on the Scott family farm near Merricourt, ND. Clinton...
Barbara Kay Lackman
Apr 7, 2026
Barbara K. Lackman, 83, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Tuesday evening, April 7th, 2026 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Barbara was born October 5, 1942, in St. Cloud, MN, the daughter of Harold and Juletta (Gohman) Klein. In 1945, the family moved to a farm near Berlin, ND. She graduated from Monango High School in 1960 and worked at the ASC office...
Donald "Don" Jensen
Mar 31, 2026
Donald Winton Jensen, age 99, formerly of Edgeley, ND, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Jamestown, ND, at Eventide Nursing Home.
Born the fourth child and second son of Hans and Clara (Oleson) Jensen on October 19, 1926, Donald was raised on the family farm outside Edgeley and attended Wano Township #1 School. Donald grew up learning the skills which...
Dennis R Murphy
Mar 27, 2026
Dennis "Doc" Rand Murphy, 86, of Bismarck ND passed away Friday March 27, 2026 at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center. Born April 14, 1939 in Jamestown ND, to F.E “Bud” Murphy and Genevieve “Gerry” (Rand) Murphy. He was a devout Catholic and belonged to The Cathedral of The Holy Spirit in Bismarck. Dennis grew up in Jamestown and attended St....
Arlyss D Rude
Mar 20, 2026
Arlyss Rude, 62, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday morning, March 20, 2026 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Arlyss Diane Rude was born October 16, 1963, in Rugby, ND, the daughter of James and Margaret (Soby) Rude. She was cremated and no services will be held at this time.
Joan Van Asperen
Mar 20, 2026
Joan Van Asperen, 90, Clive, IA formerly of Ypsilanti, ND passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 at her home.
Joan was born December 22, 1935 in Wagner, SD the daughter of Jack and Bessie (Hennies) Mattis. She grew up and attended school in Wagner, SD. She married Donald Van Asperen on May 12, 1956 in Wagner, SD.
Joan is survived by two...
Janice Kay Kamletz
Mar 17, 2026
Janice K. Kamletz, 71, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Tuesday evening, March 17, 2026 at her home.
Janice Kay Kamletz was born in LaMoure, ND, on January 10, 1955, the daughter of Willie and Helen (Baumann) Kamletz. She attended grade school in Dickey and Adrian while living on the farm near Dickey. In 1963, her family moved to Oakes where she...
