Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Keith Tripp
Aug 18, 2009
Keith Marlin Tripp, 56, Pettibone, North Dakota died Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at St. Alexius Hosptial in Bismarck, North Dakota. Keith was born on December 9, 1952 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Marlin and Esther (Walz) Tripp. He attended and graduated from Pettibone High School in 1971. He married Loretta Hall on November 19, 1971. They lived in...
Kenneth A. Dobson
Aug 15, 2009
Kenneth A. Dobson, 67, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, August 15, 2009 at MedCenter One Hospital, Bismarck, North Dakota. Kenneth ""Ken"" was born June 7, 1942 in Berkley, California, the son of Ernie and Selma (Fevold) Dobson. He graduated from high school in New Town, ND in 1960. Ken married Donna Geigle in October 1967. He worked as a...
Lois Mae Kapfer
Aug 15, 2009
Lois Mae Kapfer, 84, Jamestown, North Dakota died Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Lois Loose was born July 14, 1925 in Morgan, Minnesota, the daughter of Gustiv and Helena (Muenchow) Loose. She moved to Woodworth, ND in 1928 with her family. She graduated from Woodworth High School at the top of her classs in 1943. Lois...
Tiny Jorgenson
Aug 10, 2009
Tiny Jorgenson, 81, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, August 10, 2009 at her home in Jamestown after a long battle with cancer. Tiny Walsh was born February 18, 1928 in Jamestown, the daughter of Wilfred and Myrtle (Reese) Walsh. She was the first baby baptized at St. Margarets Church in Buchanan, ND. She graduated from Jamestown High School in...
Calvin "Kelly" Spravzoff
Aug 10, 2009
Calvin Spravzoff, 78, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, August 10, 2009 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND after a courageous 4 year battle with cancer.
Calvin Curtis "Kelly" Spravzoff was born April 9, 1931 in Fargo, ND, the son of Steve and Marion (Dulski) Spravzoff. In 1936, he moved with his family to a farm...
Leonard Norheim
Aug 8, 2009
Leonard Norheim, 84, of Kensal, ND went to his heavenly home on August 8, 2009. Leonard was born March 31, 1925 in rural Kensal, the son of Halvor and Alice (Packard) Norheim. Leonard was in the US Navy and traveled to Antarctica aboard the USS Canisteo in support of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition from 1946-1947 (Operation High Jump). Leonard...
Curtis D. Moser
Aug 5, 2009
Curtis D. Moser, 74, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Medina, ND, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Jamestown Hospital. Curtis was born March 15, 1935 in Medina, the son of Peter J. and Rachel (Opp) Moser. He graduated from Medina High School in May 1953. He enjoyed basketball and all sports in general. Right after high school Curtis joined...
Ila Mae Bohannon
Aug 5, 2009
Ila Mae Bohannon, 95, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at her home in Jamestown. Ila Mae Tribbett was born July 27, 1914 in Yuma, Colorado, the daughter of Edgar and Elizabeth (Lensert) Tribbett. She graduated from Yuma High School in Yuma, CO. In 1934 Ila married Oliver Paris. She married Charles Bohannon in 1954. They lived...

Norman B. Kelton
Aug 4, 2009
Norman B. Kelton, 71, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Norman was born April 20, 1938 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the son of Ambris and Wanda (Cates) Kelton. He was an accountant and did tax preparation for many years. On January 7, 1971 Norman married Pearl Wagner in Reno, Nevada....
Marilyn Koehn
Aug 2, 2009
Marilyn Koehn, 84, Jamestown, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Marilyn Musburger was born May 15, 1925 in Jamestown and resided in Buchanan for 18 years. After graduating from Jamestown High School in 1942 she attended classes at Jamestown College and the University of North Dakota (1942-1944) before transferring and graduating from the University...
Donald Mccommon
Jul 31, 2009
Donald W. McCommon Sr., 78, Jamestown, ND died on Friday, July31, 2009 at his home in Jamestown.
Donald Wayne McCommon Sr. was born October 2, 1930 in Jamestown, ND the son of Guy C. and Martha (Schultz) McCommon. He grew up and attended school at Jamestown. Don married Patricia Donegan at St. James Basilica in...
Gerald Danuser
Jul 26, 2009
Gerald R. Danuser, 90, Marion, ND, died on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.
Gerald Robert Danuser was born on July 10, 1919 on the family farm west of Marion, ND, the son of Cyrus and Josephine (Solberg) Danuser. He attended Saratoga Township school near Marion, graduated from Adrian, ND High School...
Harry Frederich Everding
Jul 26, 2009
Harry Frederich Everding, 80, Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009 at his home. Harry was born December 4, 1928 at Streeter, North Dakota, to John and Hanna (Deutscher) Everding. In 1929, they moved to a farm northwest of Isabel, South Dakota, where they farmed for 12 years. While in Isabel, Harry attended grades 1 thru 5...
Donald Cherney
Jul 20, 2009
Donald ""Don"" T. Cherney 51, Jamestown, North Dakota, died unexpectedly in his home on July 20, 2009. Don was born on July 24, 1957 in Kensal, ND to Georgie Ann Samek and Taft Cherney. He grew up in Wimbledon, ND and graduated from Wimbledon High School in 1976. He married the love of his life, Belinda Thurn on March...
Anson Rosenbaum
Jul 18, 2009
Anson Rosenbaum, 85, Pingree-Buchanan, North Dakota, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Anson was born March 18, 1924 in Pingree, ND, the son of John and Teolene (Nelson) Rosenbaum. Anson attended school at Buchanan. As a young child, Anson was inspired by the sights of farming on the Great Plains as he watched...

Randy Klose Jr.
Jul 18, 2009
Randy Scott Klose, Jr., 19, Mandan, North Dakota, went home to his heavenly Father on July 18, 2009. Randy was born June 7, 1990 in Jamestown, North Dakota, the son of Randy and Lori (Hoyt) Klose. He spent his earliest years in Dillon, CO, Jamestown, ND, Kenesaw, NE, Salina, KS, Kiron, IA and Ponca City, Oklahoma, before returning to...

Martha Jessaline Whalen
Jul 13, 2009
Martha Whalen, 95, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, July 13, 2009 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Martha Jessaline Kilpatrick was born to Jesse and Grace (Witcombe) Kilpatrick on April 15, 1914 in Pipestone, Minnesota. The family to Andover, SD, where Martha attended grade and high school. She attended what was then known as Aberdeen Normal College majoring...
Arlie E. Cloke
Jul 13, 2009
Arlie Cloke, 94, Fargo, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND, died Monday, July 13, 2009 at Meritcare Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Arlie Everett Cloke was born May 26, 1915 in LaMoure County, ND, the son of Arlie M. and Goldie (Strating) Cloke. He was raised on the family farm in Wano Township and...
Clifford H. Heer
Jul 10, 2009
Clifford H. Heer, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, July 10, 2009 at his home surrounded by family in his 80th year.
Cliff was born July 21, 1929 in a little house north of Nickeus Park in Jamestown, the son of Chris P. and Martha (Hieb) Heer. He was raised and attended school in Jamestown, graduating from...
Barbara Clinton
Jul 10, 2009
Barbara Clinton, 83, Jamestown, North Dakota died Friday, July 10, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Barbara Aipperspach was born May 9, 1926 in Jamestown, North Dakota to Chris and Katherine (Klein) Aipperspach. On June 24, 1947, she married Robert Clinton in Seattle, Washington. They lived in Seattle, WA from 1943 to 1984. Barbara and Robert moved back...