Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Mary Ann Kleinjan
May 29, 2017
Mary Ann Kleinjan, 83, of Jamestown, died on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Mary Ann Butler was born February 15, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of William Christopher and Emily Florence (Mitchell) Butler. She graduated from Washburn High School in South Minneapolis and attended two years of college...
Anna Maria Berreth
May 29, 2017
Anna Maria “Mary” Berreth, 97, of Park River, ND passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Anna Maria was born January 12, 1920 to Anton and Clementina (Zentner) Staudinger at Solen, ND. She married Edward Berreth on December 2, 1939 in Linton, ND. In 1966 they moved to Park River....
Betty J Elhard
May 25, 2017
Betty Elhard 90, Jamestown, ND passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Eventide Jamestown surrounded by her family. Betty Zimbelman was born April 23, 1927 in Medina, North Dakota the daughter of Edward and Louise (Moser) Zimbelman. Betty met and married Ralph Elhard on January 17, 1946. They had three children, Jean Heil, Gloria Bitz and Deborah (Larry) Morlock....
Abbie Schmidt
May 24, 2017
Abbie Schmidt, 92 Jamestown ND died Wednesday May 24th 2017 at Heart of America Home for the elderly in Rugby ND.
Abbie was born March 24th 1925 at Fox Valley Sask. Canada, daughter of Emanuel and Emma Sayler. She grew up on the family farm at Fox Valley Sask. Abbie was one nine brothers and...
Ronald W Kooy
May 23, 2017
Ronald W. Kooy, Heritage Centre, Jamestown, North Dakota (95), went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday, May 23, at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Ron was born October 17, 1921, to Cornelius and Alice (Veldkamp) Kooy in Lansing, Illinois.
Attending Lansing Public School, he graduated from Thornton Fractional High School in 1939. Following...
Lester Larson
May 21, 2017
Lester Larson Jr, 76, passed away on Sunday, May 21 after a courageous 7 year battle with Leukemia.
Lester was born April 5, 1941 in Jamestown, ND. He was the son of Lester Larson Sr. and Ardena Geigle-Larson- Sund. Lester graduated from Cleveland High School, then attended Wahpeton College.
After graduating college in...
Vergil L. Neumiller
May 19, 2017
Vergil L. Neumiller, 87, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Medina, ND, passed away at his home under hospice care.
Vergil Lee Neumiller was born July 28, 1929, in Lake Williams, ND, the son of Theodore and Jennie (Radke) Neumiller. As a child, he moved with his family to a farm south of Heaton, ND where...
James Hollingsworth
May 19, 2017
James W. Hollingsworth, 89, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday afternoon, May 19, 2017 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
James was born on August 26, 1927 in Glenmore Township to Fred and Jessie (Colby) Hollingsworth. He received his education in Glenmore School. James spent most of his younger years working with his father on the family...
Sharon Falk
May 19, 2017
Sharon Falk, 73, of Jamestown, ND, passed away at her home Friday afternoon, May 19, 2017 at her home.
Sharon Marie Falk was born February 10, 1944, the daughter of John “Jesse” and Ann (Neys) Falk. She attended Courtenay Public School and graduated in 1962. Sharon graduated from VCSU with her teaching certificate. She taught...
Ronald Roy Werner
May 18, 2017
Ronald Roy Werner died peacefully at his home under hospice care in Fargo, ND, on May 18, 2017, at the age of 67. Ron was born on February 21, 1950, in Jamestown, ND, son of the late Roy Werner and Mary (Kourajian) Werner. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1968 and during his high school years...
Jessie Roskens
May 18, 2017
Jessie Roskens, 95, of Jamestown, ND died on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.
Jessie Eleanor Grussing was born on November 25, 1921 to Henry and Elizabeth Grussing, on the family farm located at Bunde, MN. She married Edward Roskens in 1943 and they farmed near Clara City, MN until 1974. Jessie...
Joyce Flores
May 17, 2017
Joyce Flores, 62, of Eldridge, ND died on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce was born on July 18, 1954, the daughter of Albert and Ruby (Hass) Andrews. She grew up in Colorado and graduated from high school in Commerce City, CO. Joyce worked for All Packaging for several years, and then later...
Peter Simonsen
May 14, 2017
Peter Kjer Simonsen, 100, Kensal, ND passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Eventide Jamestown.
Peter Simonsen was born December 31, 1916 in Kensal, ND to Carl F. and Marie (Christensen) Simonsen. He attended and graduated from Kensal Public School. Peter worked on the family farm until he was called to serve his country. Peter...
Wendell M. Simonsen
May 11, 2017
Wendell M. Simonsen, 93, Jamestown, ND passed away on May 11, 2017 at Ave Maria Village Nursing Home, Jamestown, ND. Wendell was born on September 23, 1923 at Kensal, ND to Carl and Marie (Christensen) Simonsen.
Wendell was mayor of Kensal, a farmer, businessman, long-time member of the South Central Regional Council, Stutsman County Farm...
Lila Erickson
May 10, 2017
Lila Erickson, 91, passed away May 10, 2017, at Jamestown, ND. She was born on March 6, 1926, to William and Mathilda Seibold near Sykeston, North Dakota. Lila graduated from Valley City State Teacher’s College and taught in country schools before her marriage to Charles Erickson on June 23, 1948. Charles and Lila farmed near Cleveland, North...
Timothy Graven
May 10, 2017
Timothy M. Graven, 67, Santa Ana, CA, passed away May 10, 2017 at his home of natural causes. Tim was born January 5, 1950 to Thomas and Donelle (Hubbard) Graven in Jamestown. He attended grade school at St. John’s Academy and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1968. Tim went on to obtain his bachelor’s degree in Business...
Delores Wanzek
May 10, 2017
Dolores M. “Lory” Wanzek, 86, of rural Courtenay, ND, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 10, 2017 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Dolores was born November 19, 1930, in Corrine Township, near Courtenay, the daughter of Albert and Pauline (Stampka) Siebert. She graduated from Courtenay High School in 1948. Dolores worked at the Anne Carlsen...
Irene Wacker
May 9, 2017
Irene Wacker, Pettibone, ND passed away May 9, 2017 in Jamestown, ND. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Carry Wacker, brother John and sister Alma Lemberg. Survived by nephew Stanley (Luanne) Lemberg and their children Leslie, Alison, Leanne, and Joel (Cheri). Also survived by her niece Marlene Norris (Roger) of Wilton, ND. Irene was a...
Katherine Walz
May 9, 2017
Katherine Walz, 102, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Jamestown and Pettibone, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks.
Katherine Martin was born to Jacob and Carolina (Albrecht) Martin on February 16, 1915, in Petersville Township, North of Pettibone, ND. She was baptized on April 2, 1915, at Zion Lutheran Church, Petersville,...
Robert Enger
May 7, 2017
Robert L. Enger, 73, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Gackle, ND, passed away Sunday morning, May 7, 2017 at Villa Maria, Fargo.
Robert L. Enger was born on January 21, 1944, in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Sigard and Laura (Wangen) Enger. He graduated from high school and worked until suffering a head injury...
