Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Dec 21, 2011

Raymond Carl Nohrenberg, 83, of Pingree, ND, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, in Jamestown. Ray was born June 16, 1928, the son of Ernest and Eleanor (Daugs) Nohrenberg at Pingree. He was raised in the Pingree area and graduated from Pingree School. He served in the Army in the Korean War in the 224th Tank Company 40th Division, and...

Dec 19, 2011

Melvin T. Wirrenga, 75, Ypsilanti, ND, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at his home near Ypsilanti. Melvin "Mel" was born October 1, 1936 southwest of Montpelier, ND, the son of Lawrence and Christine (Krein) Wirrenga. He graduated from Nortonville High School. He was a member of the National Guard based in Edgeley, ND. On June 14, 1975 Mel married...

Dec 18, 2011

Frieda Bietz, 98, of Cleveland, ND, died Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Fargo, ND.

Frieda Haas was born November 19, 1913 in Stutsman County, North Dakota, the daughter of Adolf and Minnie Haas. She married Arthur Bietz on July 10, 1937 in Jamestown, ND. They made their home in the Cleveland area for many years....

Dec 17, 2011

Margery Hoeper Ryan, 93, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Dickinson, ND, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown.

Margery was born January 15, 1918 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin the daughter of Mark and Bess (Johnson) Hoeper. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1940.

Margery met and married James G. Ryan...

Dec 17, 2011

Beulah "Sully" Havelick, 88, Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown, under the care of hospice. Sully was born November 10, 1923, in Woodworth, ND, the daughter of Martin and Albertine (Thompson) Sullivan. Just before she entered first grade, her family moved to Jamestown where she resided most of...

Dec 16, 2011

Ginny was born January 4, 1924 on a farm near Wimbledon, ND to Helen (Altringer-Russell) and Einer Peterson. She grew up during the depression and learned the values of living in a small town. She attended all 12 years at Wimbledon Public School, graduating as Valedictorian of both 8th grade and high school was one of her...

Dec 16, 2011

William C. Wilson, 91, of rural Jamestown, ND died Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. William C. Wilson was born November 1, 1920, north of Jamestown in Bloom Township, the son of Joseph Harry and Susan (Jenkins) Wilson. He attended Homer and Woodbury Township schools before graduating from Jamestown High School in 1939. Bill farmed with...

Dec 15, 2011

Clyde Graham, 77, Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at his home in Jamestown, under the care of hospice. Clyde was born April 12, 1934 in Elmwood, WI, the son of Norbert and Lavinna (Webb) Graham. He attended Maplewood Academy and Moorhead State University. On June 30, 1953 Clyde married Joyce Kaldahl. He worked as an electrical technician...

Dec 14, 2011

Elsie Greenlund Lawrence, 93, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Elsie Thorman was born March 23, 1918 at Round Top Township, Stutsman County, ND, the daughter of Harry and Marie (Lehman) Thorman. She received her education at Round Top Township school. On July 2, 1936 Elsie married Lee Greenlund and they had...

Dec 14, 2011

Jacob Hulm, 92, of Bismarck, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 surrounded by his family under hospice care.

Mr. Hulm was born on June 7, 1919, in Emmons County on the home farm near Strasburg, ND, the son of Anton and Cecelia (Wagner) Hulm. He attended the country school in Emmons...

Dec 13, 2011

Muriel DiBrito, 84, of Bismarck, ND, formerly Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at her home in Bismarck.

Muriel (Molly) Irene Isakson DiBrito was born January 7, 1927 to Mabel (Peterson) and Ingval Isakson on her parent's farm at Benson Corners, North Dakota. For eight years, she attended Gladstone School...

Dec 12, 2011

Darrin Ackerman, 49, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, December 12, 2011 while ice fishing at Jamestown Reservoir. Darrin was born June 12, 1962 in Jamestown, the son of Keith D. and Blanche (Warner) Ackerman. He was raised in Jamestown and attended Jamestown Public Schools. He worked for Mickelson's Two Wheeler in Jamestown for over 30 years. Darrin's hobbies included hunting,...

Dec 11, 2011

Carol A. Dockter, 67, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at her home in Jamestown. Carol Ebel was born May 18, 1944, 13 miles northwest of Medina, ND, in Chase Lake Township, the daughter of Emil and Hannah (Schatz) Ebel. She grew up and received her first five years of education in a one room country school three...

Dec 9, 2011

Irene Thompson, 85, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Irene Natalie Bredeson was born June 22, 1926 in Hamburg, ND, the daughter of Maurice and Emma (Hagen) Bredeson. The family moved to Wellsberg, ND where she attended school through 8th grade. She went to high school in Harvey and Woodworth, graduating from Woodworth...

Dec 8, 2011

Donald T. Messner, 74, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Sanborn, ND, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Eventide at Hi-Acres, Jamestown. Donald was born November 10, 1937 in Fargo, ND, the son of Theodore and Margaret (Myrhow) Messner. He attended Bowers School through the 8th grade and graduated from Sanborn High School. He lived and farmed in the Rogers and...

Dec 8, 2011

LaVerne Paul Wolff, 71, Chaseley, ND, passed away December 8, 2011 at his home with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

LaVerne was born May 17, 1940 at Woodworth, ND, the son of Gottleib and Pauline (Guthmiller) Wolff. He grew up and attended school north of Pettibone and later moved...

Dec 6, 2011

Clarence H. Jensen, age 88, formerly of Edgeley, ND, passed away Tuesday, December 06, 2011, in Auburn, AL where he had resided the past two years.

Clarence Harley Jensen was born on March 17, 1923 on a farm outside of Berlin in LaMoure County, ND, the third child and oldest son of Hans and Clara...

Dec 6, 2011

Eleanor C. Knopp, 81, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Eleanor Dahl was born May 14, 1930 in Martin, ND, the daughter of Martin and Elma (Henvald) Dahl. She grew up and attended country schools in the Fessenden, ND area. On February 10, 1949 Eleanor married Harold Knopp in Fessenden. They lived in...

Dec 4, 2011

Rose Wolff, 63, Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Rose Janell Entzi was born November 16, 1948 near Lehr, ND, the daughter of John and Magdalena (Pressler) Entzi, Sr. She attended the Anne Carlsen Center for Children, continuing her education at Lake Region Junior College in Devils Lake, ND and Valley City...

Dec 3, 2011

Alice Kessler, 61, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, December 2, 2011 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Alice Rosemary Lureen was born April 10, 1950 at Harvey, ND, the daughter of Walter and Pauline (Buchwitz) Lureen, Sr. At age 4, she moved with her family to Goodrich, ND where she attended school, graduating from Goodrich High...