Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Reese Hawkins, Jr.
Jun 23, 2012
Allan Reese Hawkins, Jr. was born in Greer, South Carolina, on December 22, 1916, and died peacefully on June 23, 2012. As a boy he spent many happy hours on his grandfather's farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and in his hometown of Greer. After the Depression he graduated from North Greenville Junior College...
Erna Ellingson
Jun 21, 2012
Erna (Rudolph) Ellingson, 85, of Edgeley, ND passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Manor St. Joseph in Edgeley.
Erna was born on July 11, 1926 at Venturia, ND to John and Magdalena (Schlepp) Rudolph. She moved with her parents and 3 sisters to rural Edgeley in 1934, and attended country schools in Pomona View...
Thomas Caufield
Jun 16, 2012
Thomas Edward Caufield, 56, Jamestown, ND, died peacefully Saturday, June 16, 2012 at his home under the care of hospice. Tom was born October 25, 1955 in Jamestown, ND the son of William and Mardelle (Wutzke) Caufield. He attended St. John's Academy and Jamestown High School. He was employed for 19 years by Roers Construction. He enjoyed hunting and...
Lee Risgaard
Jun 14, 2012
Lee Risgaard, 71, of Garrison, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Benedictine Living Center, Garrison.
Lee Risgaard was born on December 31, 1940 the son of Narve and Olga M. (Aaker) Risgaard. He attended county schools in Forde Township and Tolna Public School. Lee stayed and farmed on the family...
William Krivobok
Jun 10, 2012
William Krivobok, 91, died peacefully Sunday evening, June 10, 2012 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
William Krivobok was born on October 4, 1920 in Killdeer, ND, the son of Sam and Horpina Krivobok. As a child, Bill lived in a sod house that his parents built.
He attended country school as a child...
Margaret A. Weatherly
Jun 9, 2012
Margaret A. Weatherly, 102, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Margaret Anna Klose was born July 10, 1909 in rural Stutsman County, North Dakota, the daughter of August G. and Katherine (Ries) Klose. She attended grade school in Sydney Township and graduated from St. John's Academy in 1927. She attended Valley City...
Lorraine L. Klundt
Jun 8, 2012
Lorraine L. Klundt, 90, Jamestown, ND, died June 8, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Lorraine Lois Frederick was born January 10, 1922 at Buchanan, ND, the daughter of Herbert and Mabel (Reimers) Frederick. She graduated from Buchanan High School in 1939 and Jamestown School of Business in 1940. She worked as a secretary for Midwest Motors from...
Neal L. Dodge
Jun 5, 2012
Neal L. Dodge, 85 of Kearney, NE, formerly of Jamestown, ND, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at his residence. Neal was born March 9, 1927 in Edmunds, ND to Norman and Ella (Mae) Dodge. He married Darlyne Schrade on December 29, 1945. He was a parachutist in the US Army and was stationed in Germany. He was discharged...
Paul D. Mcintosh
Jun 5, 2012
Paul Dean McIntosh, 60, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Paul was born April 28, 1952 in Crosby, ND, the son of John and Beverly (Lerfeld) McIntosh. He grew up and attended school in Crosby. He moved to Denver, CO where he lived for years. Paul entered the US Army and served in...
Marilyn Hart
Jun 2, 2012
Marilyn K. Hart, 90, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Marilyn Katherine Truax was born February 11, 1922 in Portland, ND, the daughter of Roy and Carrie (Feucht) Truax. The family moved to Jamestown in 1924 where Marilyn attended school, graduating from Jamestown High School. On February 7, 1944 Marilyn joined the...
Cynthia Prodzinski
May 31, 2012
Cynthia M. Prodzinski, 80, rural Courtenay, ND died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at her home. Cynthia Marie Schwalk was born March 20, 1932 in Jamestown, to Louis and Sarah (Stampka) Schwalk. As a small child she moved with her family to the farmstead where she remained for most of her adult life. She attended grade school in Durham township...
Clara Mcgruder
May 25, 2012
Clara McGruder, 89, West Fargo, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at Eventide Nursing Center in Moorhead, MN. Clara Trautman was born on September 18, 1922 in Cleveland, ND, the daughter of Peter and Christine Trautman. She was raised on the family farm north of Cleveland. Clara received her education in the Cleveland rural school....
Duane L. Spitzer
May 25, 2012
Duane L. Spitzer, 64, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND after a brief battle with cancer.
Duane Spitzer was born October 5, 1947 in Carrington, ND, the son of Adolf and Evelyn (Bower) Spitzer. He graduated from Kensal High School in 1965 and...
Fredrick E. Hofmann
May 23, 2012
Fredrick "Fred" Edwin Hofmann, 85, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Medina, ND, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Fred was born January 21, 1927 on a farm in Peterson Township, near Medina, ND, the son of Peter and Lydia (Stohr) Hofmann. When Fred was one year old the family moved to Iosco township where he...
Ardith Peuser
May 22, 2012
Ardith Lois Peuser, 84, Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully in her home on May 22, 2012. Ardith Johnson was born September 26, 1927 in Ambrose, North Dakota, one of four daughters born to Alfred and Agnes Johnson. Her father sold rural real estate when she was growing up which resulted in the family moving around and living in several...
Mayo D. Larson
May 22, 2012
Mayo ?Chub? De Wayne Larson, 70, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND. Chub was born in Pingree on April 22, 1942 to Gladys (Hopewell) and Norman Larson. Chub spent time in the Army in his early years and later attended college at Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND and the North...
Lynea Mae Persson
May 19, 2012
Lynea Mae Persson, 82, of Edgeley, ND, died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at her home.
Lynea Mae Lenz was born February 4, 1930, in Dickey County, ND, the daughter of Louis and Marjory (Tomlin) Lenz. She attended country school and graduated from Edgeley High School in 1949. She married Andrew S. Persson and...
Esther Schmidt
May 18, 2012
Esther Schmidt, 87, Medina, ND, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at her home. Esther Wallbaum was born on November 10, 1924, the only child of Arthur and Emelia (Hins) Wallbaum, at their farm near Medina, ND. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from 8th grade at St. Paul Township School. She worked with her parents on...
Eleanor Edwards
May 17, 2012
Eleanor Edwards was born July 28, 1910 to Carl and Rose (Herman) Peterson, in Jud, ND. She attended a country school north of Nortonville, ND and graduated from Nortonville High School. She went to Ellendale Normal and Industrial College and then taught in country schools west of Nortonville. On December 31, 1932 she married Claude Edwards in...
Thelma Graving
May 16, 2012
Thelma Graving, 95, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Jamestown.
Thelma was born on May 18, 1916, on the family farm 9 miles north of Binford, ND, the daughter of Ivar and Thora (Lofthus) Almklov. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Cooperstown High School. Thelma married Otto Graving...
