Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Dec 25, 2025

Jennifer Kay Kylmanen (Sabinash), 76, of Jamestown, ND, passed away peacefully with family by her side at Eventide Nursing Home on December 25, 2025. She was born September 17, 1949, in Kensal, ND, to Ray and Joyce (Walker) Sabinash.

Jennifer grew up in Woodworth and graduated from Woodworth school. She worked for many years as a cashier at Leevers Foods in...

Jan 18, 2026

Della Mae (Fiechtner) Kuhn, age 91, of Eden Prairie, MN, formerly Edgeley, ND, passed away on January 18, 2026. Della was born February 16, 1934, to Jacob and Ida (Ziegenhagel) Fiechtner in Lehr, ND.

Della graduated from Lehr High School in 1951 as the Valedictorian and from Jamestown College (University of Jamestown) with a B.S. degree in 1955. During college, she...

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...

May 20, 2026

Lorraine Ginsbach, 84, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Maryhill Manor, Enderlin, ND.

Lorraine Ginsbach was born July 7, 1941 in Jamestown, ND to Peter and Harriet (Blanchar) Ginsbach.  Lorraine attended school in Pingree, Valley City and Madison, WI.  She taught school for 21 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

A graveside service will be held at...

May 19, 2026

Tony L. Trangsrud, 57, of Thompson, ND, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, May 19, 2026 at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND.

Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Eddy Funeral Home.

Inurnment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Jamestown with military funeral honors.

May 18, 2026

Caroline Cleora Nordtvedt age 90, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026. Caroline was able to be cared for at her home by her family and friends for short period until she was taken to St. Raphael Nursing Home in Valley City, N.D. where she passed.

Caroline was born on July 14, 1935 daughter of Guy Simmons and Cecelia (Stampka) Simmons...

May 16, 2026

May 14, 2026

Laurel Grace Venhuizen was born on December 14, 1928 to Charles and Hilda Fluetsch in Wimbledon, ND. She joined her older brother, Ellis ‘Ole’. She married Ralph Venhuizen of Hannaford, ND on Oct. 29, 1946. They raised their family of 5 children and farmed outside of Wimbledon, ND until Ralph’s death in 1981.

After Ralph’s passing, she was a school bus...

May 9, 2026

Phyllis Lorraine Pleines was born on June 8, 1937 at Ashley, ND, the daughter of Jacob and Emma (Bendewald) Reuther, and passed away on May 9, 2026 at Eventide, Jamestown.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 15th at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Pettibone. Special Music by David Morlock. Burial will take place at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Pettibone, with a...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...