Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Grant Strand
Jan 7, 2004
Grant Oren Strand, 75, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Grant was born December 6, 1928 in Cleveland, North Dakota the son of Nels and Eunice (Beech) Strand. He grew up and farmed near Cleveland. Grant retired from farming in 1988 and moved to Jamestown. Grant is survived by a brother,...
Christine Hoersch
Jan 4, 2004
Christine Hoersch, 89, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, January 4, 2004 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Christine Bier was born August 8, 1914 in Medina, North Dakota the daughter of Conrad and Elizabeth (Gums) Bier. She attended country school near Medina. On October 4, 1934 Christine married Adolph Hoersch in Medina. They farmed south of Medina and later south...
Evelyn Debuck
Dec 27, 2003
Evelyn DeBuck, 92, Montpelier, North Dakota died Saturday, December 27, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Evelyn Paulson was born December 25, 1911 in Adrian, North Dakota the daughter of Herman and Kate (Kruse) Paulson. On December 21, 1930 she married Camiel DeBuck in Jamestown. They farmed in the Adrian and Montpelier area until retiring in 1961. They moved into...
Delalah Mae Knapp
Dec 27, 2003
Delalah Mae Alley Knapp, 89, of Carrington, ND, formerly of Glenfield, ND, died Saturday, December 27, 2003 at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Carrington. Delalah Mae Eli was born December 2, 1914 in Crookston, MN to Hassen and Katherine (Libby) Eli. She was raised in Sharon, ND where she attended school. She was married January 31, 1936 to Charlie Alley,...
Vera Tally
Dec 23, 2003
Vera Tally, 86, of Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Vera Joos was born September 9, 1917 in Pingree, North Dakota the daughter of Christian B. and Marie (Zerbel) Joos. She was educated in Jamestown schools, graduating from Jamestown High School in 1935. Vera was a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell in Jamestown,...
Katherine Elsworth
Dec 16, 2003
Katherine Elsworth, 91, Bismarck, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at the Prairieview Nursing Home in Underwood, North Dakota. Katherine Woodring was born October 10, 1912 in Norwalk, Iowa the daughter of William A. and Ella (Smith) Woodring. She grew up and graduated from school in Norwalk. Kay graduated from Iowa Methodist Hospital...
Gregory Petersen
Dec 16, 2003
Gregory Warren Petersen, 56, also known to his family and friends as the ""Lemonade Man"", Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, from complications due to exposure to agent orange during his tour in Vietnam. Greg was born March 1, 1947 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin the son of Warren Andrew and Muriam Suzanne (Saxon) Petersen....
Leona M. Trautmann
Dec 15, 2003
Leona M. Trautmann, 83, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, December 15, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Leona Axtell was born August 19, 1920 near Medina, North Dakota the daughter of Lloyd and Lyla (Larson) Axtell. Leona attended school in Medina and graduated from Medina High School. She attended Valley City State Teachers College and earned her teacher's certificate there....
Perry Job
Dec 15, 2003
Parnell ""Perry"" Job, 53, Hawley, Minnesota, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, December 15, 2003 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Perry Job was born December 20, 1949 in Jamestown the son of Rueben and Virginia (Bitz) Job. Perry grew up in Jamestown and attended school at Jamestown High School graduating in 1967. Perry grew up helping...
Jean Carlson
Dec 13, 2003
Jean Carlson, 71, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away December 13, 2003 in Mesa, Arizona, after a short illness of acute myelogenous leukemia. Arella Jean was born May 4, 1932 the first child of Gideon and Louis (Wohl) Lang. She was born on the Lang family farm on which her father was born 23 years earlier. She received her elementary...
Edna Docktor
Dec 12, 2003
Edna Docktor, 83, Jamestown, North Dakota died Friday, December 12, 2003 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Edna Fairley was born July 1, 1920 in Jamestown the daughter of John W. and Frances (Libby) Fairley. She grew up and attended school in Jamestown. Edna married Jerome Docktor on February 2, 1940 in Jamestown. She worked as a dental assistant and...
Cora Kortendick
Dec 10, 2003
Cora Kortendick, 91, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Cora Christopherson was born December 5, 1912 in Jamestown the daughter of Nora Christopherson and David Naze. Upon the death of her mother when she was 5 years old, she was raised by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Christopherson. Cora attended...
Arnold Gerber
Dec 3, 2003
Arnold Gerber, 84, Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital. Arnold was born June 16, 1919 in Napoleon, ND the son of Matt and Anna Gerber. He attended school in Weigel Township, rural Napoleon, ND. Arnie joined the CCC in the Black Hills, South Dakota in the late 1930's. He then worked on a farm...
Elaine Solheim
Dec 2, 2003
Elaine Solheim, 91, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at Valley Elder Care, Grand Forks, North Dakota. G. Elaine Dokken was born in Elverum Township, near Silva, ND on May 10, 1912 to Olaf and Pearl (Romine) Dokken. She attended school in Silva and graduated from Sherwood High School on June 3, 1929. She obtained a Teachers...
Victor Van Erem
Dec 1, 2003
Victor Van Erem, 80, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Spiritwood, North Dakota died Monday, December 1, 2003 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Mr. Van Erem was born September 20, 1923 in Jamestown the son of George and Kathryn (Brown) Van Erem. He received his education in Buchanan, North Dakota. Vic entered the US Army on May 17,...
L. Adeline Kirschenman
Nov 29, 2003
L. Adeline Kirschenman, 87, Montpelier, North Dakota died Saturday, November 29, 2003 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown, North Dakota. Lillian Adeline Danuser was born June 22, 1916 in Eleva, Wisconsin, the daughter of Cyrus and Josephine (Solberg) Danuser. She grew up in the Adrian, North Dakota area and attended grade school in Saratoga Township and high school in Adrian...
Veryle Irene Sinclair
Nov 26, 2003
Veryle Irene Sinclair, 82, of Jefferson City, Missouri, formerly of Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at the Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born August 3, 1921, in Bisbee, North Dakota, a daughter of George and Gladys Jennings Wood. She was a 1939 graduate of Bisbee High School in Bisbee, North Dakota. She was also...
Esther Rosemore
Nov 26, 2003
Esther Rosemore, 86, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND died Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Esther Zinke was born July 10, 1917 in McClusky, ND to Frederick and Christina (Hieb) Zinke. She attended school in McClusky. Esther moved to Goldwin, ND where she met Forrest Rosemore. On July 2, 1936 they were married in...
Laverne R. Oliver
Nov 23, 2003
LaVerne Oliver, 93, of Carrington, North Dakota died Sunday, November 23, 2003 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. LaVerne Rose Ehlers was born May 29, 1910 northwest of Spencer, South Dakota the daughter of Henry and Viola (Thomas) Ehlers. LaVerne was 4 years old when she moved with her parents and older brother, Ralph to a farm northeast of...
Ida Thompson
Nov 23, 2003
Ida Thompson, 88, Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, November 23, 2003 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Ida Lange was born August 8, 1915 in Sykeston, North Dakota the daughter of Carl and Lydia (Schiele) Lange. She grew up in the Sykeston area on her parent's farm and attended Lowery Township schools. Ida married Usher Thompson on October 28, 1933...
