Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Simon Pfaff Jr.
Feb 28, 2007
Simon Pfaff Jr., 87 of Tappen, North Dakota, died Wednesday, Feburary 28, 2007 at his home. Mr. Pfaff was born May 21, 1919, on the homestead South of Tappen, the son of Katherina and Simon Pfaff, Sr. He married Hertha Roemmich, July 10, 1942 in Steele. They farmed for several years and their three children were born while they...
Erik Daniel Peterson
Feb 28, 2007
Erik Daniel Peterson, 92, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Mr. Peterson was born at Stockholm, Sweden on December 11, 1914. He came to the United States with his parents, Gunner and Anna (Danielson) Peterson, when he was 7 years old. Erik attended Jamestown schools and graduated from Jamestown College...
David T. Kachel
Feb 28, 2007
David Todd Kachel, 44, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at Innovis Health Center in Fargo, ND, as a result of injuries sustained from an accidental fall. Dave was born April 10, 1962 in Jamestown, the youngest son of Melvin and Alice (Hanson) Kachel. He grew up in Jamestown, graduated from Jamestown High School in 1980, and...
Peter Falk
Feb 21, 2007
Peter Falk, 91, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND Peter John Falk was born January 28, 1916 on the family farm near Courtenay, ND, the son of Peter Paul and Anna (Sazama) Falk. He was raised on the family farm and attended the Durham Township School. Following his schooling, he worked on the...
Beulah Glaeseman
Feb 19, 2007
Beulah (Chisman) Glaeseman, 89, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, February 19, 2007 at Central Dakota Village in Jamestown, ND. Beulah was born in Lisbon, North Dakota on August 1, 1917, the daughter of Beulah (Armacost) and William E. Chisman. She grew up and attended school in Lisbon, graduating high school in 1935. Her career goal was to attend nursing...
Morris Mcgruder
Feb 17, 2007
Morris McGruder, 91, Medina, ND, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Morris Raymond McGruder was born March 11, 1915 on the family farm east of Medina, ND, the son of Edward and Mathilda (Meade) McGruder. He was raised on the family farm and attended Medina Public School and the rural school in Chicago Township near...
Wallace Skip Stebbins
Feb 17, 2007
Wallace Stebbins, 61, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, February 17, 2007, at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Wallace C. Stebbins was born September 29, 1945, in Bowman, ND, the son of Victor and Virginia (Jensen) Stebbins. The family moved to Glendive, MT in 1956, then to Beulah, ND in 1957. Wallace graduated from high school and attained a C.N.A. certificate....
Matthew Steenhout
Feb 17, 2007
Matthew Steenhout, 18, of Jamestown, ND, died peacefully in his sleep early Saturday morning, February 17, 2007, at Anne Carlsen Center for Children, Jamestown. Matthew Steenhout was born August 31, 1988, in Portland, OR, the son of Steven and Rebecca (Farring) Steenhout. The family moved to Loudoun County, Virginia, when he was 9 months old. Matthew moved to the...
Richard Wilson
Feb 16, 2007
Richard B. Wilson, 84, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Friday, February 16, 2007 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown. Richard B. Wilson arrived at the James R. and Bessie Bell (Tomlin) Wilson farm, near Monango, ND, on March 9, 1922. His education included 8 years at Hamburg #4 and graduated from Monango High School in 1940. In 1942, he...
Alpha J. Walker
Feb 15, 2007
Alpha Walker, 93, LaMoure, North Dakota, formerly of Wimbledon, North Dakota, died Thursday, February 15, 2007 at St. Rose Health Care Center in LaMoure. Alpha Josephine Miller was born February 26, 1913 near Woodworth, ND, the daughter of Albert and Marie (Nelson) Miller. She attended rural school in Gerber township, near Woodworth. On June 17, 1930 Alpha married George...
Edmund Klinkhammer
Feb 15, 2007
Edmund Klinkhammer, 77, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, February 15, 2007 at SCCI Hospital, Fargo, ND. Edmund Joseph Klinkhammer was born January 31, 1930 at Cogswell, ND, the son of Herman and Anna (Hayen) Klinkhammer. He was raised and attended school in Cogswell. In 1951, he entered the United States Army and served for 11 months...
Esther Dunphy
Feb 15, 2007
Esther Dunphy Esther Dunphy, Florence, AZ, formerly of Jamestown, ND, passed away quietly in her sleep on February 15, 2007 at the age of 84 years. Ester May Williams was born August 18, 1922 in Jamestown, North Dakota, the daughter of Harvey and Celia (Coil) Williams, the oldest of 6 children. Esther and her parents spent the first few...
Inez Olstad
Feb 14, 2007
Inez Olstad, 92, Carrington, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. Inez Milks was born August 20, 1914 near Montpelier, ND, the daughter of Floyd E. and Carolina (Stuart) Milks. She grew up in the Jamestown area and graduated from high school. Inez married Morris Olstad and they made...
Virginia E. Trautmann
Feb 12, 2007
Virginia E. Trautmann, 82, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, February 12, 2007, at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Virginia was born March 4, 1924 in Cleveland, ND, the daughter of Edward and Magdelena (Eissinger) Trautmann. She attended school in Medina and graduated as valedictorian from Medina High School with the class of 1942. She attended Dakota Business College in Fargo and...
John Goehring
Feb 7, 2007
John Goehring, 76, Dickey, ND, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at his home in Dickey. John Benjamin Goehring was born January 16, 1931 in Saratoga Township near Dickey, ND, the son of Francis and Ruth (Ames) Goehring. He was raised in Saratoga Township and attended Roscoe Township School #1 and Dickey Public School. He served in the Navy from...
Bernice Bahr
Feb 7, 2007
Bernice S. Bahr, 82, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Bernice Sophia Bahr was born April 12, 1924 in New Salem, ND the daughter of Grover and Mathilda (Thiel) Bahr. She moved to Jamestown in the late 1960's and worked at Lil's Pizza Corner beginning in the early 70's and...
Marjorie Kokott
Feb 6, 2007
Marjorie Kokott, 80, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Marjorie Kunz was born November 10, 1926 in Jamestown the daughter of William and Hulda (Zielke) Kunz. She received her education in Bloom Township. On November 6, 1948 Marjorie married Marvin Dwelle. They lived in Jamestown. Marvin died December 20, 1970. Marjorie...
Lyle Thorman
Feb 1, 2007
Lyle Thorman, 58, Jamestown, ND died at Fargo, ND on Thursday, February 1, 2007. Lyle Robert Thorman was born at Jamestown, ND on December 29, 1948, the son of Lyle and Hattie (Schielke) Thorman. He attended school in Jamestown. Lyle moved with his family to Sabin, MN in 1959. He graduated from High School in Barnesville, MN. Lyle moved...
Joseph James
Jan 30, 2007
Joseph James, 61, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at the Veterans Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mr. James was born in Minot, ND on September 27, 1945, the son of Marvin and Anna (Fleigert) James. He grew up in Garrison where he received his education. After moving to Whittier, California where he worked as a stock clerk...
Irene Jakes
Jan 30, 2007
Irene Jakes, 92, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Irene was born on October 25, 1914, in Valley City, ND, the daughter of Charles and Amy (Lindeberg) Luessen. She grew up and attended school in Valley City, ND until the 4th grade, when the family moved to Fargo, ND. In 1934 she graduated...
