Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Timothy Boelke
May 28, 2018
Timothy Lance Boelke, 56, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at his home in Jamestown.
Timothy was born February 1st, 1962 in Jamestown, ND the son of Kenneth and Frances (Eckroth) Boelke. He attended school in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1980. Timothy and Pamela Marie Stevens were married...
Lois Baker
May 28, 2018
Lois L. Baker, 87, died Monday, May 28, 2018 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center of heart complications.
Lois Louise Schrade was born on February 24, 1931 near Wimbledon ND to Alma (Bischoff) and Glen Schrade. She had 2 older brothers, Ernest and Lloyd and 2 younger brothers, Mearl and Harland.
At age 2...
Robert J Sarbaum
May 28, 2018
Robert Sarbaum, 93, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday afternoon, May 28, 2018, at Eventide, Jamestown.
Robert was born July 12, 1924 at Pocahontas, Iowa, the son of Fred and Ann (Sperger) Sarbaum. The family moved Marion, ND before Robert began school. He attended Greenlund Public, where he graduated from high school. Robert helped on the family...
Eugene "Gene" Tompkins
May 25, 2018
Eugene “Gene” Raye Tompkins was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on May 25, 2018 following a long illness at Ecumen Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN under hospice care.
Gene was born on April 2, 1930 to Raye and Tenora (Knutson) Tompkins of Eldridge, ND. He was baptized on May 11, 1930 at St....
Frances Boelke
May 23, 2018
Frances Boelke, 81, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Eventide Jamestown.
Frances Eckroth was born July 18, 1936 in Mandan, ND, the daughter of Frank Eckroth and Birdie (Casler) Messner. She attended Franklin Elementary School and graduated from Jamestown High School. Frances and Kenneth George Boelke were married July 30, 1955...
Fred "Fritz" Hieb
May 20, 2018
Fred “Fritz” Hieb, 91, of Jamestown ND, died May 20, 2018 in the arms of people who loved him. Fred Hieb, son of Conrad and Martha (Bender) Hieb, loving husband of Lois (Fenno) Hieb, is survived by his wife Lois, and two sons William (Marilu) and Richard (Jean). He is also survived by three grandchildren, Fritz, Lindsey,...
Sharon Wick
May 20, 2018
Sharon Wick, 72, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Sunday evening, May 20, 2018 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND
Sharon was born on June 21, 1945, in Valley City, ND, the daughter of Fred and Lydia (Harvey) Fredrickson. She grew up on a farm near Montpelier, ND and graduated from high school.
Survivors include...
Jeffrey Falck
May 20, 2018
Jeffrey Dale Falck, 60, Buchanan, North Dakota, died Sunday, May 20 at his home.
Jeffrey Dale Falck was born January 13, 1958 in Jamestown, N.D., at Trinity Hospital to Thomas and Elaine (Campbell) Falck. He grew up on the farm he would later own and operate just east of Buchanan. He attended Buchanan public school...
Charlie Kourajian
May 19, 2018
Charlie Kourajian was born in Jamestown, ND, on November 15, 1930. He was the fourth of nine children of Vahan and Sarah Kourajian, both Armenian immigrants to the United States from Turkey. His father was a section laborer for the then Northern Pacific Railroad. His mother, along with his father, provided a loving and nurturing home to...
Delores Wagner
May 19, 2018
Delores Wagner, 91, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND.
Delores Irene Kupper was born January 25, 1927, at Mandan, ND, the first child of George Kupper II and Eva (Brazda) Kupper. She was a graduate of St. John’s Academy in 1945. Delores was united in marriage to...
Delores Rosemore
May 19, 2018
Delores Scholz Rosemore, 94, Jamestown, ND peacefully passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Eventide Jamestown special care unit. She was surrounded by the love of all of her family.
Delores Scholz was born July 17, 1923 in Jamestown, ND to Richard and Tena (Mammenga) Scholz. She attended rural school in Windsor, ND. Delores married...
Joy Skeel
May 14, 2018
Joy E. Skeel, 94, of Jamestown, ND, died peacefully Monday night, May 14, 2018 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Joy was born January 9, 1924, in Shumway, Ill, the daughter of Rev. Samuel and Janet “Jennie” (Russell) Umphrey. She received her education in Jamestown, graduating in 1942. Joy went to Seattle, WA where she married...
Mary Jane Murlie Anderson
May 10, 2018
Mary Jane Anderson, 86, of Edgeley, ND, passed away Thursday night, May 10, 2018 at Eventide Care Center, Jamestown.
Mary Jane was born on August 1, 1931, in Valley City, daughter of Fritz and Viola (Beil) Priebe. She grew up on the farm and graduated valedictorian of Noltimier High School class of 1949. Activities in...
Darold David Schmuhl
May 10, 2018
Darold D. Schmuhl, 71, Jamestown, ND, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Darold was born on December 13, 1946 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Harold and Helen (Oberlander) Schmuhl. He grew up on their family farm, attended the country school, and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1964. He...
Carol Othelea Lean
May 6, 2018
Carol Othelea Lean, 71, Bismarck, North Dakota passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 in Jamestown, North Dakota surrounded by family.
Carol was born they 10th child of 12 born to Andrew and Isadora Elizabeth (Prellwitz) Lean. She was born December 11, 1946 at Union Hospital, Mayville, North Dakota. She was raised education in Galesburg, North...
Adeline Meidinger
May 5, 2018
Martha “Adeline” Meidinger, 88, of LaMoure, ND, formerly of Edgeley, ND passed away early Saturday morning, May 5, 2018 at St. Rose Care Center, LaMoure, ND.
Adeline was born in Litchville, ND on April 26, 1930, the youngest daughter of John and Mabel Nordahl. She attended school in Litchville. Adeline attended Valley City State College...

Janice M Barta
May 5, 2018
Janice (Dobson) Barta passed from life into life on May 5, 2018. She is survived by 2 of her children, 6 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She will be remembered for her wit, her artistic ability, and her love of children.
A graveside service will be at a later date at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sanborn, ND....
Ann Hess
Apr 27, 2018
“I’ve been waiting a long time to see my picture in the paper!”
Ann Marie Hess, 88, of Jamestown, ND, died April 27th with her family close by.
She was born at the family home in Dolton, SD on March 12, 1930 to Helen Elizabeth (Lambertz) and Herbert Lyle Bailey. She graduated from...
Margaret Hofmann
Apr 26, 2018
Margaret was born July 27, 1930, in Medina, North Dakota, and was the youngest of Frederick and Magdalena Job’s eight children. Money and commodities were scarce during her formative years and she learned to work hard and be careful with money. But she was also fun-loving and liked to laugh and joke. She was outgoing and loved...
Mary Jean Wildermuth
Apr 25, 2018
Mary Jean (Florhaug) Wildermuth, 83, of Jamestown, ND, formerly Kensal, ND, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 25, 2018 at Eventide, Jamestown.
Mary Jean Florhaug was born October 20, 1934, the daughter of Peder and Mary (Pitra) Florhaug. She attended school in Kensal and went on to St. Mary’s College where she earned her teaching degree....