Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Emilia Randall
Oct 2, 2013
Emilia Randall, 102, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Robinson, ND passed away October 2, 2013 at St. Vincent's Care Center in Bismarck. Emilia Grabinske, the daughter of Reinhold and Amelia (Freund) Grabinske, was born October 22, 1910, 5 miles north of Robinson in South Merkel township. She attended school in Robinson. On July 15, 1929 Emilia married Lloyd Randall in...
Larry L. Meeker
Sep 30, 2013
Larry L. Meeker, 59, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, September 30, 2013 at his home of natural causes.
Larry Lyle Meeker was born on March 5, 1954, in Jamestown, ND, the son of Lyle and Viona (Guthmiller) Meeker. He graduated from Jamestown High School and attended technical college in Brainerd, MN. Larry worked in Minneapolis,...
Jean Gerber
Sep 28, 2013
Jean Gerber, 69, Montpelier, ND, loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Jean Andres was born April 10, 1944 in Jamestown, the daughter of Richard and Bertha (Stolz) Andres. She attended school in Pingree and Sydney, ND. Jean worked at the Sydney Grocery Store where she met Kenneth Gerber....
Myrtle Batesole
Sep 28, 2013
Myrtle (Christensen) Batesole, 98, Edina, MN, formerly of Jamestown, ND passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Fairview Hospital Southdale in Edina. Myrtle was born in Jamestown on January 25, 1915 in Jamestown, to Christ and Edith (Gallagher) Christensen. Myrtle was the ninth born of eleven siblings. The family farmed on a homestead just a mile north of Jamestown....
Mabel Kanewischer
Sep 25, 2013
Mabel Irene Kanewischer, Jamestown, ND, died September 25, 2013 at the age of 91. Mabel was born on September 18, 1922. She was born and raised in Fredonia, ND. She married Otto Kanewischer in 1943. They moved to Jamestown where they raised their four children. Mabel enjoyed volunteer work at Ave Maria, the Anne Carlsen School and Concordia Lutheran...
Charles Robert Sinclair
Sep 24, 2013
Charles Sinclair, 81, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Cleveland, ND, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Ave Marie Village, Jamestown.
Charles Robert Sinclair was born on February 19, 1932, the son of David and Vivian (Cotton) Sinclair. He attended school in Cleveland and married Dorothy Joyce Ronngren on November 11, 1955. Charlie worked construction for...
Violet Degenstein-Wolf
Sep 23, 2013
Violet Lorraine Degenstein-Wolf, 86, Jamestown, ND died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Violet "Vi" Haugtvedt was born January 23, 1927 in Norwegian Grove Township in Ottertail County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ingvald and Bernice (Julsrud) Haugtvedt. Vi grew up on several different farms in Pelican Rapids/Rothsay/Barnesville communities. She graduated high school in Barnesville, MN. After...
Josephine Carlson
Sep 22, 2013
Josephine Carlson, 94, of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Josephine Grommish was born on October 2, 1918, near Courtenay, ND, the daughter of Louis and Alice (Stabenow) Grommish. She grew up and attended school in the Spiritwood Lake area. Josephine worked at...
Lena Price
Sep 21, 2013
Lena Price, 92, Jamestown, ND died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown, under hospice care. Lena Pantleon was born August 30, 1921 in Neubronn, Germany to John and Elizabeth (Hess) Pantleon. She came with her parents to America shortly after birth. Lena graduated from Oakes High School, Oakes, ND. She attended and graduated from Jamestown College...
William J Lauber
Sep 20, 2013
William Lauber, 88, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown.
William John Lauber was born on September 24, 1924 in Jamestown, the son of Nels and Katherine (Keller) Lauber. He was raised and attended St. John's Academy in Jamestown, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1943. One week...
Lynn A. Fisher
Sep 19, 2013
Lynn Albert Fisher, 81, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Lynn was born January 17, 1932 in Woodworth, ND, to Albert C. and Anna (Hochsetter) Fisher. He went to school in Paris Township until the 8th grade and then worked on the family farm. He was drafted into the US Army on...
Terry Nicholds
Sep 15, 2013
Terry Lee Nicholds, 55, of Edgeley, ND, died Sunday, September 15, 2013 in Aberdeen, SD.
Terry was born on June 26, 1958, in Houston, TX, the son of Truman C. and Carol J. (Groves) Nicholds. He served in the US Army and was discharged in 1976. Terry worked in a warehouse and also drove truck....
Norma Kruckenberg
Sep 15, 2013
Norma Kruckenberg, 68, of Edgeley, ND, died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Manor St. Joseph, Edgeley.
Norma was born on April 9, 1945, in Bismarck, ND, the daughter of Henry and Leona (Buchholtz) Anderson. She married Duane Kruckenberg on May 1, 1972. Norma has been a resident of Manor St. Joseph since August 27, 1996....
Leon D. Skjeret
Sep 11, 2013
Leon DuWayne Skjeret, 48, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Leon was born December 24, 1964 in Cooperstown, ND, the son of Leon L. and Jeanette (Knutson) Skjeret. Leon graduated from Jamestown High School in 1983. He served in the Army National Guard from 1983-1989. He worked at Goodrich and TRW for several years and most recently at...
Audrey Wegenast
Sep 9, 2013
Audrey Wegenast, 85, of Edgeley, ND, died Monday, September 9, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Audrey was born on September 10, 1927 on the family farm northeast of Nortonville, ND, the daughter of LaRell and Merle (Sheets) Smith. She attended country school and graduated from Nortonville High School. Audrey earned...
Donald Mcgruder
Sep 8, 2013
Donald James McGruder, Jamestown, ND passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the age of 89. Donald was born April 27, 1924 in Medina, ND, the son of Edward and Matilda (Meade) McGruder. Don grew up in the Medina area attending both rural and Medina Public Schools. On May 28, 1954 Donald married Velma Beck in Jamestown where...
Lorene E. Paasch
Sep 8, 2013
Lorene E. Paasch, 80, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Wimbledon, ND died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Lorene Evelyn Walker was born September 24, 1932 in Courtenay, ND, the daughter of George F. and Alpha (Miller) Walker. She grew and was educated in the Courtenay, Jamestown and Wimbledon schools, graduating from Wimbledon High School in...
Elmer Retzer
Sep 1, 2013
Elmer Retzer, 82, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Cleveland, ND went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at St. Gabriel's Community Nursing Home in Bismarck, surrounded by his loving family. Elmer was born February 5, 1931 to Carl and Lydia (Geigle) Retzer on the family farm south of Cleveland. He attended rural Cleveland school. Elmer...
Hazel Fisher
Aug 30, 2013
Hazel A. Fisher, 85, Jamestown, ND died Friday, August 30, 2013 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Hazel Olson was born May 20, 1928 to Martin and Hanna (Johnson) Olson in Estherville, Iowa. At the age of 3 months, she was taken to Omaha, Nebraska to live with her aunt and uncle, Thea and William Summers. When she was 4...
Lester Hoggarth
Aug 30, 2013
Lester L. Hoggarth, 64, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Lester Hoggarth was born April 12, 1949 in Jamestown, ND the youngest of Pearl and Mathilda (Stark) Hoggarth's three children. He was raised in Kensal, ND. Lester married Rose Giroux, they had three children, and was remarried to Verna Moe in Jamestown, ND...
