Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Matthew Bosch
Sep 15, 2018
Matthew Joe Bosch, 22, Edgeley, ND, died September 15 at his home.
Matthew Bosch was born on March 20, 1996 to Mark and Sylvia (Gorman) Bosch in Jamestown, ND. He grew up in Kulm, ND with his older brother Dylan and graduated from the Kulm Public School in 2014. He played football in high school and loved...
Peggy Schultz
Sep 13, 2018
Peggy Schultz, 65, of Bismarck, ND, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 13, 2018 at Eventide, Jamestown.
Peggy Schultz was born December 1, 1952, in Jamestown, the daughter of Oswald and Rose Schultz in Jamestown, ND. After graduating from Jamestown High School in 1970, she worked at the Jamestown Sun for 17 years and then moved to Bismarck...
Kevin Fuller
Sep 13, 2018
Kevin Fuller, 78, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND, passed away Thursday evening, September 13, 2018 at Eventide, Jamestown.
Kevin Roy Fuller was born on January 10, 1940, the oldest of three boys, to Rosanna (Duciaume) Fuller and Melvin Fuller in Walhalla, North Dakota. He grew up in the Walhalla/Grafton area. Kevin graduated from...
Harlan John Rosenau
Sep 11, 2018
Harlan John Rosenau, 92, of Eldridge, ND, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 11, 2018, while under hospice care, surrounded by family.
Harlan John Rosenau, son of Edward and Rosine (Wahl) Rosenau, was born in Eldridge, North Dakota on November 20, 1925. He attended Eldridge School until 1943. In 1945, he joined the US Army and spent...
Erna Elhard
Sep 5, 2018
Erna Elhard, 94, of Bismarck, ND died on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at her daughter, Eileen Elhard’s home in Bismarck.
Erna Elhard was born in Früstanu East Prussia of East Germany January 27 1924. The daughter of Herman and Pauline Rausch-Kinsel. Erna received her education in East Prusssia Königsberg East Prussia. She went to Trade...
Vernon Duane Beyer
Sep 4, 2018
Vernon Duane Beyer, 77, of Spiritwood, North Dakota, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 4, 2018 quietly at home after a short fight with cancer.
Vernon was born December 26, 1940 to Ervin and Violette (Storberg) Beyer. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1959. Vernon married Linda Carroll April 16, 1961. They had three...
Roger Henry Mathias
Aug 25, 2018
Roger Henry Mathias, 78, peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Roger was born March 21, 1940 in Oakes, ND, the son of Henry and Martha (Wertz) Mathias. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Stirum, ND and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Oakes, ND. He graduated from...
Elaine (Hushka) Dobitz
Aug 24, 2018
Elaine (Hushka) Dobitz passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at her son, Doug’s, home in Viroqua, WI, surrounded by her family.
Elaine was born on April 6, 1938 on the family farm in Dunn County. She was the daughter of John A. and Pauline (Berger) Hushka. Elaine lived on the family farm until the...
Richard "Dick" Christ
Aug 23, 2018
Richard Wallace Christ, 83, passed away on August 23 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Richard was born on April 24, 1935 on the family farm in Uxbridge Township to Robert Sr. and Mabel (Simenson) Christ. Richard was the youngest of four siblings. He grew up and attended school at Uxbridge Consolidated School. He graduated from Leal...
Lila Mae Snow
Aug 19, 2018
Lila Mae (Ottens) Snow, 82, of Jamestown, ND died on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown.
Lila was born the daughter of Eugene Edward and Martha Margaret (Messenger) Ottens on October 29, 1935 in Nebraska. Lila married Doran Lee Snow on August 3, 1956.
Lila is survived by two...
Darrell Perry
Aug 15, 2018
Darrell Perry, 83, Jamestown ND, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 15, 2018.
Darrell Richard Perry was born March 28, 1935 at Eldridge, North Dakota to Orville and Edith Perry. He attended school at Windsor, ND.
He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1956 and was stationed in Germany. He...

Matt Doyle
Aug 10, 2018
Matt D. Doyle, 61, of Fargo, ND, passed away at his home Friday, August 10, 2018.
Matt was born September 27, 1956, in Jamestown, ND the son of D.E. “John” and Genevieve (Smith) Doyle. He attended Jamestown High School worked various jobs in the Jamestown and Minneapolis areas.
Matt is survived by brother,...
Arthur "Art" Hellman
Aug 10, 2018
Art M. Hellman was born August 16, 1948, to Marcus and Anna (Schaff) Hellman of Glen Ullin, ND. He died at his home in Marion, ND, on August 10, 2018, following a lengthy illness. Art, who was a U.S. Army veteran, had been a long-time teacher at the Litchville-Marion Public School.
He is survived by...

Raymond F Ronning
Jul 25, 2018
Raymond Ronning, 66, of Valley City, ND, formerly Gackle, ND, died Wednesday morning, July 25, 2018 at Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City.
Raymond Frankie Ronning was born April 28, 1952, in Rutland, ND, the son of Harold and Saraphine (Jacobowski) Ronning. He worked in maintenance for many years and is survived by four brothers.
...John Folke Johnson Jr.
Jul 25, 2018
John F. Johnson Jr., 63, of Jamestown passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
John was born on January 29, 1955 in New Haven, Connecticut, to John Sr. and Doris (Norboe) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Naugatuck, Connecticut. In...
Darwin Fred Strobel
Jul 22, 2018
Darwin Strobel, 79, of Jamestown, North Dakota died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, from complications related to a fall.
Darwin was born on April 23, 1939, the son of Fredreich and Bertha (Gall) Strobel. He graduated from Kulm high school in 1957. He was drafted into the U.S. Army serving...
Donna D Schlender
Jul 20, 2018
Donna D. Schlender, 85, Jamestown, ND, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Ave Maria Village surrounded by family and friends.
Donna was born June 6, 1933, in Jamestown, ND to George and Waunita (Madden) Mellum. She was the fourth child in a family of seven. Donna graduated from Jamestown High School. She attended the...

William "Pete" Erwin
Jul 18, 2018
William “Pete” Erwin, 70, Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully in the early morning on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at his home.
Pete was born November 5, 1947 in Baltimore, MD to Ruby Merenda and Walter Erwin where he was raised and educated.
Pete relocated to North Dakota approximately 15 years ago, left briefly...
Ernest F. Hubacker
Jul 13, 2018
Ernest Fredrick Hubacker, 102, Jamestown, North Dakota died Friday afternoon, July 13, 2018 at Eventide, Jamestown.
Ernest was born October 16, 1915 in Cheboygan, Michigan, the son of Fredrick and Kate (Brunden) Hubacker. His parents later divorced and Ernest grew up living with his mother and stepfather on a small farm. He attended a one room schoolhouse...
Carolyn Cofell Bettencourt
Jul 10, 2018
Carolyn Cofell was born Feb. 5, 1931 to Byrl and Evelyn (Conitz) Cofell in Edgeley, North Dakota.
She attended school in Edgeley and graduated from Edgeley High School in 1948.
Carolyn went to college in Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked as a secretary in Fargo, North Dakota.
In 1955 Carolyn moved to...