Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Aug 14, 2024

On August 14, 2024, Raymond (Ray) Ellingson passed away at the age of 92 at the Manor St Joseph in Edgeley, ND.

Ray was born on December 18, 1931 to Elmer and Sarah (Tomlin) Ellingson on a farm near Edgeley, ND.  Early in his childhood, with the date kind of unknown, the family...

Aug 11, 2024

Michael V. Schelske, 65, Medina, North Dakota passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Sanford Medical Center, Bismarck, North Dakota.

Michael Vernon Schelske was born on October 29, 1958 to Vernon and Donna Schelske.  Mike graduated from Medina Public School in 1977.  He married Teresa Otto on July 7, 2005 and they welcomed...

Aug 10, 2024

Janet Van Bruggen, 92, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Saturday morning, August 10, 2024 at SMP Health – Ave Maria, Jamestown.

Janet Matilda Bartell was born July 7, 1932, to Reinhold and Amy (Whitfield) Bartell, near Silverleaf, ND.  She moved with her family to Merricourt and Forman, ND where she completed the first four years of school...

Aug 4, 2024

Orlee Howell, 105, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Sydney, ND, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Edgewood, Jamestown.

Orlee Ruth Letcher was born September 27, 1918, in Milltown, SD, the daughter of Ellis Winthrop and Sophia (Jaton) Letcher.  The family moved to North Dakota in 1929 where Orlee completed her education at Central Dakota Commercial College,...

Jul 30, 2024

Michael George Matchie, Sr. died peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 4:00 pm in Valley City, ND. He was 88 years old.

Mike was born in St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, ND on September 11, 1935, the youngest of the four children of Timothy and Agatha (née Dewey) Matchie of Jamestown, ND. He attended St. John’s...

Jul 30, 2024

Edward Michael Bitz, Jr. died peacefully on July 30, 2024.  Born on September 25, 1952 in Jamestown, ND to Edward & Lila Bitz.  Ed spent his younger years in Valley City where he attended grade school & high school, graduating in 1970 from VCHS.  Ed went on to graduate from NDSCS in Wahpeton,...

Jul 28, 2024

Loren Howard Schulz, 92, of Edgeley ND, peacefully left us for his eternal resting place on Sunday July, 28, 2024. Loren was born on August 16, 1931 to August and Bertha (Flatau) Schulz near Edgeley, ND.

He married Loretta Gwen Meidinger on October 15, 1954. They lived on the family farm near Edgeley until 1960, when they...

Jul 26, 2024

Mildred Liebold, 85, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday afternoon, July 26, 2024, at SMP Health – Ave Maria, Jamestown.

Mildred Grace Klug was born July 20, 1939, at Marion, ND, the daughter of Richard and Ruby (Dally) Klug.  She married Larry Liebold on December 18, 1962, at LaMoure, ND.  They made their home on a farm...

Jul 25, 2024

Beverly passed away July 25, 2024 at age 91.  She was born in Tacoma, WA on September 13, 1932 to Raymond and Melva (Hastings) Weber.  She graduated from Jamestown High School at 18 years old.  She worked at Gordon's Chicken Inn and S&L Department Store throughout high school.  She then met and married her Forever Love, Ervin Ennis, January...

Jul 23, 2024

Virgil Elmer Malard passed away Tuesday July 23rd, 2024 at Eventide Nursing Home after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Virgil was born on May 28th, 1937 in Bismarck, ND to Ralph and Helen (Agnew) Malard. He grew up and attended school in Menoken, ND and started helping on the family farm and other farmers in the...

Jul 17, 2024

Mildred Hoffmann, Medina, ND passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Eventide Jamestown with her granddaughter at her side at the age of 99.

Mildred was born May 27, 1925 at Medina, ND to J.B. and Sophie (Trautman) Eissinger.  Mildred was baptized on December 20, 1925 at Kassel Country Congregational Church by Rev....

Jul 15, 2024

Logan Jacob Lawson, 7, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday afternoon, July 15, 2024, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident west of Jamestown.

Logan was born on January 2, 2017, in Sacramento, CA, the son of Richard Lawson and La Nisa Smith.  He spent time in the hospital as an infant and began to touch the...

Jul 15, 2024

Kamari Leigh Lawson, 10, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday afternoon, July 15, 2024, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident west of Jamestown.

Kamari was born on April 12, 2014, in Sacramento, CA, the son of Richard Lawson and La Nisa Smith.  The family moved to Jamestown in 2015 and he was going to be a...

Jul 15, 2024

Gerald Eugene Rudnick passed away on July 15, 2024, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND due to complications of severe sepsis.

Jerry was born on June 24th, 1944, in Jamestown, ND to Max and Margaret (Powell) Rudnick; instilled with the values of hard work from a young age as one of thirteen siblings. After graduating from Jamestown...

Jul 15, 2024

Jarvis James Wiest, 39, of Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away of natural causes, at his home Monday afternoon, July 15, 2024.  Jarvis was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on December 27, 1984 to James and Roxanne (Schaffer) Wiest.  Jarvis was a 2003 graduate from Jamestown High School.  Jarvis loved sports and played many different sports throughout his youth and...

Jul 7, 2024

Lavina Inglish, born on October 10, 1946, in Bismarck, North Dakota, at Saint Alexius Hospital, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. She began her life's journey in Bismarck, where she graduated from eighth grade at the school Gibbs Number 32. Lavina's industrious spirit shone early on, as she started working at the local bus depot and then moved...

Jul 5, 2024

Julia Fischer, 86, Fargo, ND formerly of Edgeley, ND passed away Friday, July 5, 2024 at Riverview Place, Fargo, ND.

Julia Catherine Biegler was born December 13, 1937, in Strasburg, ND, the daughter of Peter and Walburg Biegler.  She was one of 16 children.  The family moved to a farm in rural Edgeley...

Jul 4, 2024

Nancy Bader was born February 6, 1965, in Medina, ND, the daughter of William and Judith

(Link) Bader.  She attended Medina Public School from kindergarten to the 8th grade, and then attended Jamestown High School from 9th grade to senior graduate in 1983.  Nancy studied computer science and IT at Minnesota State University, Moorhead, MN, St. Cloud...

Jul 3, 2024

Theresa Morton, 63, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at Sanford on 23rd, Fargo, ND

Cremation has taken place.  No services will be held at this time.

Jul 3, 2024

Michael “Mike” Sheets, Age 72, of Jamestown, ND passed away on July 3, 2024.  He was born on January 25, 1952 which began a childhood of raising cain and early mischievous adulthood until in 1976, he made the best decision of his life by marrying Marilyn “Dolly” Buchmann in Goodrich, ND, the town they both grew up together in. ...