Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Howard Foxen
Apr 12, 2007
Howard Stanley Foxen, 79, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Howard Foxen was born March 12, 1928, in Pembina county, Backoo, ND. He was the son of Stella and William Foxen. He received his education in Walhalla and Crystal, ND. He later entered the Marine Corps and was shipped to Oahu where he served...

Reuben Martel
Apr 12, 2007
Reuben Martel, 88, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Medina, ND, died Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Central Dakota Village in Jamestown. Mr. Martel was born December 10, 1918 near Medina, ND, the son of Gust and Katie (Rau) Martel. He lived south of Medina until he moved into Medina in 1959. Reuben joined the US Army on May 22,...
Lawrence Carpenter
Apr 11, 2007
Lawrence "Spitz" Carpenter, 79, Adrian, ND, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND. Lawrence Herbert "Spitz" Carpenter was born July 23, 1927 on the family farm in Dickey, ND, the son of Herbert and Florence (Holbrook) Carpenter. He was raised and attended school in Dickey, ND and joined the United States Navy in his senior year...
Kathryn Tahran
Apr 10, 2007
Kathryn ""Katie"" Tahran, 100, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Kathryn Lang was born October 7, 1906 in Lehr, North Dakota, the daughter of Valentine and Karolina Lang. Katie married Gottlieb Tahran on November 12, 1933 in Lehr. They moved to a farm south of Eldridge, ND in 1933 and farmed for 2 years....
Dorothy J. Vedvig
Apr 10, 2007
Dorothy J. Vedvig, 80, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Dorothy Johnson was born April 29, 1926 in Stanley, ND, the daughter of Fred and Alma (Haugen) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Stanley. During WWII she lived and worked in Washington for one year. Upon her return to Stanley she worked...
Verna Coulston
Apr 9, 2007
Verna Coulston, 99, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Valley Square 4000 Nursing Center, Grand Forks, ND. Verna Anna Schwartz was born February 23, 1908 on a farm near Oldham, SD, the daughter of Otto Earnest and Anna Marie (Hemmelgarn) Schwartz. She was raised in Oldham, SD where she lived with family...
Robert Lagodinski
Apr 8, 2007
Robert Lagodinski, 71, Edgeley, ND, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Robert Lee Lagodinski was born November 24, 1935 at Edgeley, ND, the son of Tony and Myrtle (Getz) Lagodinski. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Edgeley. After his schooling he farmed with his parents. On August 7, 1955, he...
Lorraine Marie Schwartz
Apr 6, 2007
Lorraine Schwartz, 79, Jamestown, ND died on Friday, April 6, 2007 at her home while under hospice care. Lorraine Marie Prodzinski was born March 27, 1928 on the family farm at Fried, ND the daughter of Edward and Louise (Degen) Prodzinski. She grew up in the Fried and Kensal area. She received her education in Kensal rural schools and...
Karl Dixon
Apr 6, 2007
Karl Dixon, 46, Jamestown, ND died Friday, April 6, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Karl Dixon was born November 5, 1960 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Ivan and Lavern (Wells) Dixon. Karl was raised and attended school in Aberdeen. He married the love of his life Brenda Lee Schaeffer on November 6, 1991 in Aberdeen. They moved to Jamestown, ND...
Jack Knudson
Apr 3, 2007
Jack Knudson, 62, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at home. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Jack Wayne Knudson was born July 26, 1944 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Knut and Grace (Hoehne) Knudson. He was raised in Adrian, ND, Missouri, Illinois and then moved back to Adrian, ND. He...
Irvin Ehman
Apr 2, 2007
Irvin C. Ehman, 92, Bismarck, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, died Monday, April 2, 2007 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck. Irvin was born December 8, 1914 in Jud, North Dakota, the son of John and Ida (Flaig) Ehman. He was a long time employee of Northern Pacific Railroad. Irvin married Madelyn Olson in 1940. Irvin was...
Erna Radtke
Apr 2, 2007
Erna M. Radtke, 87, Valley City, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, April 2, 2007 at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. Erna Kurtz was born April 19, 1919 in Lucca, North Dakota, the daugher of Edward and Louise (Linski) Kurtz. She was educated in Winfield township. On August 19, 1945 Erna married Lawrence Radtke at St....
Ardis Margaret Link
Apr 1, 2007
Ardis Link, 93, LaMoure, ND, formerly Dickey, ND died at St. Rose Care Center, LaMoure, ND on Sunday, April 1, 2007. Ardis Margaret Luck was born on June 28, 1913 on the family farm in Saratoga Township near Dickey, ND the daughter of Albert and Margaret (Radderman) Luck. She was raised on the farm and attended the Adrian, ND...
Cecelia Cebula
Mar 30, 2007
Cecelia Cebula, 102, Jamestown, ND died at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown, ND on Friday, March 30, 2007. Cecelia Cebula was born September 22, 1904 on the family farm in Stutsman County near Kensal, ND the daughter of Boleslaw "Burle" and Lokadyia "Lucy" (Kulink) Cebula. She moved with her parents to a farm near Fried, ND when she was a...
Helen F. Goter
Mar 30, 2007
Helen F. Goter, 89, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Helen Schultz was born August 1, 1917 in Conklin township, near Woodworth, ND, the daughter of Ernest and Bertha (Petzke) Schultz. She attended rural schools in Conklin township. On September 24, 1935 Helen married Paul Goter in rural Woodworth. They...
Viona Morlock
Mar 30, 2007
Viona I. Morlock, 71, Pettibone, North Dakota died Friday, March 30, 2007 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND. Viona Stroh was born March 5, 1936, in Tappen, ND, the daughter of August J. and Olga (Silzle) Stroh. She was the oldest of four children. Viona grew up in Tappen and attended school in Tappen. She married Clifford...
Violet King
Mar 28, 2007
Violet R. King, 86, of Fort Collins, CO, died on March 28, 2007 at cliffview Assisted Living in Kremmling, CO. Violet Bollinger was born at Merricourt, ND in 1921, the daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Doktor) Bollinger. She married Arthur King on September 23, 1939. They farmed near Merricourt, ND for many years and owned and operated the Bowling...
Arlyss Tokach
Mar 27, 2007
Arlyss A. Tokach, 72, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown. Arlyss Domek was born April 27, 1934 in Jamestown, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy Domek. She grew up and attended elementary school in Montpelier and graduated from Jamestown High School. Arlyss worked at Harty Insurance after graduation until her marriage to...

Tucker G. Van Gilder
Mar 25, 2007
Tucker G. Van Gilder was born and died Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital. Even though we were unable to meet Tucker, he touched all of our hearts and will live on in our memories forever. We waited so long to meet him, so quickly he slipped away into the loving and caring arms of our Lord. Now...
Jack Barnes
Mar 24, 2007
Jack M. Barnes, 84, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Central Dakota Village in Jamestown. Mr. Barnes was born October 17, 1922 in Oak Harbor, Ohio, the son of Roy E. and Luella C. (Wohlers) Barnes. Jack grew up and attended school in Oak Harbor. He began farming in 1938 in Ohio and farmed with his...