Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Rachel Moser
Jul 5, 2003
Rachel Moser, 93, Medina, North Dakota died Saturday, July 5, 2003 at the Napoleon Care Center, Napoleon, ND. Rachel Opp was born in Medina on January 30, 1910, the daughter of Frederick and Rosina (Haidle) Opp. She attended Medina school and graduated from the eighth grade in May 1924. She wanted desperately to attend high school, but was needed...
Edward Gruebele
Jul 1, 2003
Edward Gruebele, 79, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003 in his home. Edward was born November 18, 1923 near Pettibone, North Dakota, the son of John and Margaret (Guthmiller) Gruebele. He attended school in the Pettibone area. Edward joined the U.S. Army in 1944 serving as a cook in the Phillipines. He was discharged on November 28,...
Lilly Van Erem
Jun 30, 2003
Lilly Mathilda Van Erem, 100, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Monday, June 30, 2003 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Lilly Wilson was born August 21, 1902 in Minnesota on a farm near Hector, the daughter of Swen and Anna M. Wilson. When she was four years old she came with her parents to North Dakota where they settled on...
Adeline Ferguson
Jun 29, 2003
Adeline C. Ferguson, 93, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Ypsilanti, ND, died Sunday, June 29, 2003 in Jamestown. Adeline Rosendahl was born December 28, 1909 the daughter of Albert and Clara (Thompson) Rosendahl. She attended school in Ypsilanti graduating from the 8th grade, then attended and graduated from Jamestown High School. Adeline graduated from NDSU in 1934 with a...
Leroy Bump
Jun 24, 2003
Leroy Bump, 77, Jamestown, North Dakota, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at his home. Leroy was born February 18, 1926 in Jamestown, the only child of George and Bernice (Perry) Bump, rural Jamestown. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1944. He farmed with his father until the late 50's, after which he went into sales and sold a...
Clifford Arthur Otto
Jun 24, 2003
Clifford Arthur Otto, Sr., 81, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at the SCCI Hospital in Fargo, ND. Clifford was born April 5, 1922, the son of Henry and Odelia (Stern) Otto in Robinson, North Dakota. He attended country schools near Robinson and helped on the family farm. Clifford worked with the Civil Conservation Corp. He married...
Pauline Chaney
Jun 19, 2003
Pauline Chaney, 90, New Rockford, North Dakota, formerly of Jamestown, died Thursday, June 19, 2003 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford. Pauline Bollinger was born November 10, 1912 in Linton, ND, to Konrad and Rosina (Wohl) Bollinger. She was raised and educated at rural Linton. Pauline ""Polly"" married W.T. ""Bill"" Chaney on October 22,...
Richard P. Brehm Jr.
Jun 18, 2003
Richard P. Brehm, Jr., 67, rural Jamestown, North Dakota died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown. Richard was born February 24, 1936 in Buchanan, ND the son of Richard, Sr. and Garnetta (Smiley Oberg) Brehm. He was raised south of Jamestown and attended country schools and Jamestown High School. He raised and broke horses in the early...
Ralph G. Hill
Jun 11, 2003
Ralph G. Hill, 89, Bismarck, North Dakota died Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at the Benedictine Living Center of Garrison, North Dakota. Ralph was born on November 3, 1913 the son of Albert and Francis (Monilaws) Hill. He was raised and educated in Absaraka, ND. Ralph married Margit (Marge) Elliott on May 5, 1939 in Fargo, ND. Ralph graduated from...
Emil H. Trautman
Jun 10, 2003
Emil H. Trautman, 89, Jamestown, North Dakota, formerly of Cleveland, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003 in his home. Emil was born January 23, 1914 on the family homestead north of Cleveland, North Dakota the son of Henry and Wilhemina (Lutz) Trautman. He attended school at the Valley Springs School. He was raised on the family homestead where Emil and...
Carol Lochow
Jun 10, 2003
Carol Lochow, 74, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center, Jamestown. Carol Jean Otto was born October 15, 1928 in Juanita, North Dakota the daughter of John and Ella (Hurlbert) Otto. She attended school in Juanita until her senior year when she moved to Rogers, ND and Carol graduated from Rogers High School....
Janice Rosemore
Jun 6, 2003
Janice Rosemore, 66, of Jamestown died Friday, June 6, 2003 at Medcenter One in Bismarck, ND. Janice Davis was born April 5, 1937 in Carrington, ND the second of thirteen children to Leslie and Lillian (Friezen) Davis. The family moved to a farm east of Carrington in 1945 and Janice received her education in Carrington High School, graduating in...
Kenneth Bredeson
May 29, 2003
Kenneth Ardell Bredeson, 81, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, May 29, 2003 at the North Dakota Veteran's Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Kenneth was born April 19, 1922 in Maddock, North Dakota the son of William Maurice and Emma (Hagen) Bredeson. He lived in Maddock and Hambers, ND until age seven when the family moved to Wellsburg, ND where...
Lorraine Klundt
May 28, 2003
Lorraine G. Klundt, 79, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo. Lorraine was born November 9, 1923 the daughter of John and Bertha (Herrmann) Klundt at Alfred, North Dakota. She was an accountant for the Internal Revenue Service for many years. She never married. She is survived by a nephew, James Klundt of...
Georgetta G. Rumer
May 27, 2003
Georgetta G. Rumer, 87, Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. Georgetta Wellman was born March 23, 1916 in Griggs County, near Wimbledon, North Dakota the daughter of George Albert and Etta Mae (Miller) Wellman. She attended schools in Fargo, Jamestown and graduated from Wimbledon High School in 1934. Georgetta married Carl Rumer...
Mildred Wallace
May 25, 2003
Mildred Wallace, 97, of Jamestown, ND died Sunday, May 25, 2003 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Mildred Thom was born July 3, 1905 in Eldridge, ND the daughter of Edward and Martha (Elske) Thom. She grew up in Eldridge and received her education at St. John's Academy in Jamestown. Mildred married W.J. Wallace on February 4, 1938. She...
Margaret Ann Hayes
May 23, 2003
Margaret Ann Hayes, 85, of Annandale, VA, formerly of Jamestown, ND died May 23, 2003 at Shady Grove Hospital in Rockville, MD. Margaret Ann Schmitt was born April 16, 1918 in Jamestown the daughter of John and Rosamond (Haskin) Schmitt. She grew up in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School. Margaret worked in the Stutsman County offices in...
Elsie Junkert
May 19, 2003
Elsie Junkert, 92, Jamestown, North Dakota died Monday, May 19, 2003 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown. Elsie Kungel was born January 11, 1911 in Bessarabia, South Russia the daughter of Andreas and Katie (Bohnet) Kungel. She came to the United States in 1911 with her parents. Elsie received her education in Kulm, North Dakota. She married Gottlob Junkert...
Willard Foster Purcell
May 16, 2003
Bill (Willard Foster) Purcell, 82, Wimbledon, North Dakota died Friday, May 16, 2003 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, North Dakota. Bill Purcell was born August 20, 1920 in Benton, Illinois the son of Willard and Kate (Henry) Purcell. His parents passed away when he was 2 years old. He was raised in the Carmi Baptist Orphanage in Carmi, Illinois until...
Frances Jaskier
May 13, 2003
Frances Jaskier, 84, Valley City, North Dakota died Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at the Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City. Frances Zuber was born February, 6, 1919 in Vashti, near Woodworth, North Dakota, the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Wojcek) Zuber. She attended rural schools near there. Frances lived in Chicago working for Western Electric. She returned to North Dakota...
