Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Olga Trangsrud
Nov 20, 2009
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Judith West
Nov 19, 2009
Judith West, 59, of Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at her home. Judith McCarthy was born March 25, 1950 in Jamestown, North Dakota to Leo Ralph and Opal (Pottratz) McCarthy. She grew up and was educated in Cleveland, North Dakota. Judy married Walter \""Skip\"" McCarthy in May, 1972. They lived in Grand Forks and Kansas...
Otis Steele
Nov 18, 2009
Otis Elbert Steele, age 86, of Pingree, ND, formerly of Jud, ND, died on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at his farm near Pingree. Otis was born on the family farm near Jud on December 17, 1922, the son of Fred and Virgie (Kimmons) Steele. He left home to attend high school in Edgeley, 24 miles from the...
Joyce Lausch
Nov 15, 2009
Joyce Lausch, 76, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Joyce Heiden was born July 7, 1933 in Tappen, North Dakota, the daughter of Edward and Edith (Ruetter) Heiden. She was raised and attended school in Heaton, ND, graduating from Heaton High School. Joyce taught at a country school in...
Robert Donegan
Nov 14, 2009
Robert Donegan, 86, Jamestown, ND died at his home in Jamestown on Saturday, November 14, 2009.
Robert Arnold Donegan was born at Plankington, SD on March 27, 1923, the son of James and Marie (Dunn) Donegan. He moved to Edgeley, ND with his family in 1930 where he attended elementary school. They later moved to...
Roger Leppert
Nov 13, 2009
Roger Leppert, 80, Dickey, ND, died Friday, November 13, 2009 at his home.
Roger Stanley Leppert was born August 8, 1929 on the family farm in Russel Township near Dickey, ND the son of Oscar and Ragna (Oleson) Leppert. He attended Russell Township School #2 and graduated from Edgeley High School in 1947. He farmed...

Leonard Anderson
Nov 12, 2009
Leonard Anderson, 86, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Mr. Anderson was born March 9, 1923 in Cayuga, North Dakota, the son of Louis and Alvina (Herther) Anderson. Leonard married Lily Brown, who died at an early age. He later married Eleanor Weisser. Leonard worked at the Jamestown Sun....
Bernard Fandrich
Nov 10, 2009
Bernard Fandrich, 87, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Mr. Fandrich was born September 25, 1922 near Burnstad, North Dakota, the son of John and Lydia (Pritzkau) Fandrich. He received his education in Burnstad, northwest of Wishek, ND and worked on the family farm. On June 22, 1947...
Albert Neva
Nov 9, 2009
Albert Neva, 98, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, November 9, 2009 at his home in Jamestown. Mr. Neva was born March 28, 1911 at Kensal, North Dakota, the son of Frank and Rose (Stampka) Neva. He grew up and attended school in the Kensal area. He farmed south of Kensal for a time. On July 20, 1938...
Evelyn Grimes
Nov 7, 2009
Evelyn Grimes, 83, Jamestown, ND died at Hi-Acres Manor on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Evelyn Elizabeth Cox was born on November 9, 1925 at Jamestown, ND the daughter of Cyril Charleton and Rose Elizabeth (Balster) Cox. She attended school in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1943. Following her graduation she worked for...

Raymond Wojick
Nov 6, 2009
Raymond Wojick, 79, Burbank, WA, died Friday, November 6, 2009 at Avalon Health Care, Pasco, WA.
Raymond Wojick was born October 14, 1930 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Louis J. and Gertrude (Reck) Wojick.
Raymond served in the United States Army from September 12, 1951 to January 21, 1953 and then with...
Kelly Ruddy
Nov 1, 2009
Kelly Ruddy, 42, Kindred, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Kelly Gene Ruddy was born August 23, 1967 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Willis and Arlene (Cox) Ost. He was raised and attended school in Jamestown. After his schooling, he worked at Serb's...
Margaret Anderson
Oct 30, 2009
Margaret D. Anderson, 94, long time resident of Jamestown, North Dakota died Friday, October 30, 2009, in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, where she was a resident of Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Margaret (Alexander) Anderson was born April 5, 1915 to parents James Burton Alexander and Ida Caroline (Daede) Alexander in Sharlow Township. She graduated from Jamestown High School...
Sister Mary Francis Schwankl
Oct 29, 2009
Sister Mary Francis Schwankl SSCK, 99, Edgeley, ND, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at her home at Manor St. Joseph, Edgeley, ND
Leona Theresa Schwankl was born December 9, 1909 in Pierz, MN, the daughter of Francis Xavier and Mary K. (Bolster) Schwankl. She was baptized by Father Stiegler in St. Joseph's Catholic Church with...
Bertha Bardell
Oct 28, 2009
Bertha Bardell, 93, Bismarck, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck. Bertha Dockter was born June 18, 1916 to Gottlieb and Magdalena (Frigen) Dockter. Bertha was baptized and confirmed in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Monango. She attended school in Monango and one...
Mary Lou Luttschwager
Oct 27, 2009
Mary Lou Luttschwager, 74, Jamestown, North Dakota, was called home on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 following a brief battle with cancer and complications due to a stroke. Her extended family was by her side as much as possible for 2 weeks at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. She was blessed to have her children by her side...

Shirley Oswald
Oct 26, 2009
Shirley Oswald, 73, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, October 26, 2009 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Shirley Oster was born July 9, 1936 in Medina, North Dakota, the daughter of Emil and Emelia (Gunst) Oster. Shirley is survived by a sister, Inez Enzminger; brother, Archie (Carol) Oster; and brother-in-law, Clint Tompt, all of Jamestown. She...
Edward Kulikoff
Oct 25, 2009
Edward Kulikoff, 93, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Edward was born March 22, 1916 in San Francisco, California, the son of Russian immigrants, Alexander and Pauline (Suternoff) Kulikoff. He received his education in Portland, Oregon, graduating from Commerce High School in 1935. He worked at a furniture factory...
Lorraine Wright
Oct 24, 2009
Lorraine Wright, 78, Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Meritcare Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Lorraine Lois Nogosek was born November 9, 1930 on the family farm near Kensal, ND, the daughter of Louis and Theresa (Neva) Nogosek. She was raised and attended school in Kensal, graduating from Kensal High School in 1948. She attended...
Leila Vinson
Oct 18, 2009
Leila Vinson, 53, Jamestown, ND died at her home in Jamestown on Sunday, October 18, 2009.
Leila Kathryn Council was born on March 3, 1956 at Swainsboro, Georgia, the daughter of Jack and DeLaine (Key) Council. She attended the Swainsboro schools and then attended Northland Community College, Grand Forks, ND. Leila worked as an Emanuel...