Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Helen I. Niemeyer
Oct 25, 2005
Helen I. Niemeyer, 87, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown. Helen Flannery was born November 27, 1917 in Edgeley, North Dakota, the daughter of James J. and Alice (Farber) Flannery. She grew up in Jamestown, graduated from St. John's Academy and attended Jamestown College. On September 12, 1938, Helen married Louis E....
Benita Zink
Oct 22, 2005
Benita Zink, 96, Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Pingree, North Dakota died Saturday, October 22, 2005 in her home in Mesa. Benita Gremm was born January 10, 1909 in Edmunds, North Dakota the daughter of Nicholas and Amelia Martha (Wentz) Gremm. She grew up in the Edmunds area and in her childhood years attended rural Edmunds school. Benita later attended...
Jacob Wipf
Oct 21, 2005
Jacob Wipf, 7, of Willow Bank Colony near Edgeley, ND, died Friday, October 21, 2005 at the Oakes Hospital, Oakes, ND, as the result of a farm accident. Jacob Peter Wipf was born April 23, 1998 at Valley City, ND, the son of Peter and Marlene (Waldner) Wipf. He was raised and attended school at the Willow Bank Colony,...
Wayne Nitschke
Oct 19, 2005
Wayne Nitschke, 56, Jud, North Dakota, died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown after a long illness. Wayne was born September 15, 1949 in Jamestown, the son of Alex and Helen (Gerdes) Nitschke. He graduated from Jud High School in 1968. Wayne attended Wyoming Tech from 1968-1969. He served in the National Guard from...
Erma Kunz
Oct 19, 2005
Erma Kunz, 82, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at MedCenter One Golden Manor Nursing Home in Steele, ND. Erma Rediker was born March 13, 1923 in Preque Isle, Maine, the daughter of Merle and Hazel (Clark) Rediker. She grew up and attended school in Presque Isle, Maine. Erma married Eugene Kunz on November 30, 1943. They...
Eugene Entzminger
Oct 15, 2005
Eugene Entzminger, 55, Ypsilanti, ND died at his home on Saturday, October 15, 2005. Eugene Dwight Entzminger was born June 19, 1950 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND, the son of Lawrence and Frances (Wolf) Entzminger. He was raised on the family farm near Ypsilanti, ND and attended rural school, Sydney School #4, and schools in Yspilanti and Montpelier. After...
Laura Durand
Oct 13, 2005
Laura M. Durand, 91, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, October 13, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown. Laura Minnie Wescom was born August 27, 1914 in Vashti, North Dakota, to Frank Edward Wescom and Carrie A. (Denver) Wescom. She grew up in Edmunds, North Dakota, and graduated from Edmunds High School, later moving to Jamestown where she...
Mabel Dohman
Oct 8, 2005
Mabel Dohman, 99, Jamestown, died Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Mabel C. Dohman was born July 3, 1906 in Washburn, Illinois. Mabel enjoyed gardening and playing cards. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Doris (Mike) Cleary, Jamestown; grandson, Michael (Joyce) Cleary, Eagan, MN; granddaughter, Cathy Cleary (Roy...
Miles Nannenga
Oct 6, 2005
Miles Dirk Nannenga, 77, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, October 6, 2005 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Miles was born August 19, 1928 in Jamestown, the son of Helmer and Louisa (Jeske) Nannenga. He grew up in the Jamestown area and attended Jamestown schools. Miles entered the US Army on January 16, 1951 in Jamestown and served...
Kathryn Charles
Oct 6, 2005
Kathryn Charles, 87, Jamestown, North Dakota, died of cancer Thursday, October 6, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Kathryn Edger was born February 22, 1918 in Colgate, Oklahoma the daughter of Robert and Mary (May) Edger. She married Maurice Orr in Jamestown. He passed away in June 1982. She married John Charles in 1984 in Jamestown. He...
Dorothea Guthmiller
Oct 6, 2005
Dorothea ""Dora"" Guthmiller, 95, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Pettibone, ND, died Thursday, October 6, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown. Dorothea was born February 12, 1910, near Streeter, ND, daughter of Jacob and Carolina (Albrecht) Martin. She married Peter Guthmiller on November 22, 1932 in Petersville Lutheran Church. The couple farmed near Pettibone until 1966. In...
Catherine Klostreich
Oct 5, 2005
Catherine Klostreich, 92, Medina, ND, died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at Hi-Acre Manor, Jamestown, ND. Catherine Margaret McGruder was born February 28, 1913 at Chicago Township, southeast of Medina, ND, the daughter of Owen and Margaret (Meade) McGruder. She was raised on the family farm and attended the township school. After her schooling she helped out on the family...
Melvin Bedker
Oct 5, 2005
Melvin Bedker, 92, Edgeley, ND died at Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown, ND on Wednesday, October 05, 2005. Melvin Stanley Bedker was born November 12, 1912 on his parents farm in Blue Bird Township near Jud, ND the son of John and Margaret (Kustenborder) Bedker. He attended the township school and worked with his father on the farm. Melvin married Hada...
Ralph Mercer
Oct 4, 2005
Ralph Mercer, 83, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Wahpeton, ND, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at his home in Jamestown. Ralph H. Mercer was born March 16, 1922 in Jefferson County, Alabama, the son of Jesse and Clifford (Crane) Mercer. He was raised in Jefferson County and attended school in Birmingham, Alabama. In March of 1940, he enlisted in the...
Reuben Schmidt
Oct 4, 2005
Reuben Lloyd Schmidt, 72, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at Central Dakota Village in Jamestown. Reuben was born December 24, 1932 on the family farm by Lake Williams, ND the son of Fred and Mary (Kassman) Schmidt. He attended Lake Williams rural school until the 8th grade and then went to work on the family farm....
Lee Heinrich
Oct 3, 2005
Leopold Aaron Heinrich, 96, Medina, North Dakota died Monday, October 3, 2005 enroute to his favorite fishing hole. Lee was the oldest of seven children born to John and Carolina (Reister) Heinrich. He was born on July 7, 1909 north of Gackle, ND. Lee grew up in the Medina area where he attended school until the 8th grade. Lee...
Marie Fossum
Oct 2, 2005
Marie Fossum, 93, Jamestown, ND died Sunday, October 2, 2005 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Marie Saint was born July 23, 1912 in Mapes, ND, the daughter of Emil and Margurite (Lepine) Saint. She attended and graduated from McHenry High School. Marie worked at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown where she attained a degree in nursing. She married Jack...
Alvina L. Docktor
Oct 1, 2005
Alvina Lorraine (Burkle) Dockor, 81 died October 1, 2005 at her farm home under hospice care. Alvina Burkle was born April 17, 1924 the daughter of Rudolph and Lydia (Batsch) Burkle in Fredonia, North Dakota. She attended the School of the Deaf in Devils Lake, North Dakota. After finishing school, she worked for Ebertz Café in Jamestown, ND Alvina...
Dennis Stoppleworth
Sep 29, 2005
Dennis Stoppleworth, 63, Jamestown, ND, formerly Ypsilanti, ND died at his home on Thursday, September 29, 2005. Dennis Gardner Stoppleworth was born February 3, 1942 at Spiritwood, ND the son of Theodore and Laura (Hanson) Stoppleworth. He moved with his family to the Woodworth, ND area as a child and attended a country school near Woodworth, ND. Dennis entered...
Raymond M. Nordtvedt
Sep 27, 2005
Raymond M. Nordtvedt, 78, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at MedCenter One in Bismarck, ND. Ray was born December 29, 1926 in Jamestown, the son of Robert and Minnie (Brunswick) Nordtvedt. He grew up in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School. Ray served in the U.S. Army from June 1945 to November 1946. Upon his...
