Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Oswald James "Ozzie" Partridge
Jan 14, 2017
Oswald James "Ozzie" Partridge, 60, of Jamestown, ND, died on January 14, 2017 at his residence. Ozzie was born on December 29, 1956, in Bermuda, the son of Eleanor Vee. He served in the National Guard for 20 years. Ozzie worked at Haybusters, now DuraTech industries, for many years along with other various companies in the area. Ozzie enjoyed...
Evelyn Harr
Jan 11, 2017
Evelyn Harr, 99, Jamestown, ND formerly of Woodworth, ND passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Ave Maria Village under hospice care and with her family by her side. Evelyn Pieske was born October 20, 1917 in Woodworth, ND to Otto and Emma (Matzke) Pieske. She attended schools in rural Woodworth. On June 2, 1941 Evelyn married Leander Harr....
Kenneth Gehlhar
Jan 8, 2017
Kenneth Marshall Gehlhar, 96, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Ypsilanti, ND, died on January 8, 2017 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown.
Ken was born on July 4th, 1920 in Montpelier, ND, the son of Albert and Caroline (Konoski) Gehlhar. He grew up and attended school in Montpelier, graduating from High School in 1938. He...
John Harold Statema
Jan 7, 2017
John Harold Statema, 74, Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. John H. Statema was born August 22, 1942 in Hillman, MN to Bote "Bert" and Helen (Garrison) Statema. He was the youngest of four children. After several moves the family resided in Deadwood, SD, where John graduated from high school. He then joined the Army...
Justin Williams
Jan 5, 2017
Justin Williams, 40, of Jamestown, ND, passed away after a long and courageous battle with Leukemia, on January 5, 2017 in his home surrounded by his loving family.
Justin was born on December 5, 1976, in Valley City, ND, the son of Ken Williams and Darlene (Anderson) Stebner. He attended grade school in Woodworth, ND...
Sandra "Sandy" Capps
Dec 30, 2016
Sandra Kay Capps, 57 passed away Friday, December 30,2016 at Good Sheperd Nursing Home in New Rockford, ND. Sandra was born on September 16th, 1959 in Jamestown ND to Donley and Ester Harriman. She grew up in the Woodworth, Pettibone area where she lived with her parents. Sandra married Dean Ford and they had two Children she loved very...
Gerald "Jerry" Doerr
Dec 29, 2016
Gerald "Jerry" Doerr was born July 27, 1944 in rural Tappen, ND to Matilda (Derheim) and Jacob Doerr, Jr. He passed away on December 29, 2016 after a year long struggle with cancer. Jerry attended elementary and high school in Tappen. He obtained his GED in 1982. On July 3, 1965 Jerry married Gloria P. Morlock. They lived in...
Agnes L Austin
Dec 29, 2016
Agnes Austin, 92, Jamestown, ND passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Eventide Jamestown. Agnes Austin was born October 24, 1924 at a farm southeast of Edgeley, ND the daughter of Glenn and Nettie Mae (Turney) Austin. She grew up and attended grade school at Willowbrook #2, one mile from the family farm. Agnes attended high school in Edgeley,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Roach
Dec 27, 2016
Elizabeth "Betty" Roach, 81, Jamestown, ND passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in her home. Elizabeth Hastings was born September 13, 1935 in Jamestown, ND to Don and Elsie (Kurtz) Hastings. She attended and graduated from Jamestown High School. Betty attended N.D.S.S.S. where she received her nursing degree. She was employed at North Dakota State Hospital, Jamestown Hospital and...

M. Jean Larsen
Dec 24, 2016
M. Jean Larsen, 92, former Jamestown resident, passed away December 24, 2016 in Camp Verde, AZ. Mary Jean Gilbert was born March 8, 1924 to Oscar and Helen (Paul) Gilbert in Leonard, ND. In 1940 she married Arthur A. Larsen. Art retired from Burlington-Northern Railroad in 1975 and they moved to Arizona. Mary is survived by one son and...
Donelda L. Dodgson
Dec 22, 2016
Donelda (Doni) Lorraine Dodgson was born during the Depression Era in 1929 in Fargo, North Dakota. She lived with her parents, Gordon and Agnes (Martin) Aurland, and her grandparents, John and Margaret (Campbell) Aurland, in Logan Center, North Dakota. She and her parents later moved to the Devils Lake, North Dakota area.
Doni grew up...
Bruce Allen Spitzer
Dec 19, 2016
Bruce A. Spitzer, 65, of Kensal, ND, died on Monday, December 19, 2016, at the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.
Bruce Allen Spitzer was born June 28, 1951, in Jamestown, ND, the son of Lawrence H. “Bud” and Shirley (Johnson) Spitzer. He grew up in Kensal and graduated from Kensal High School in 1969. Bruce...
Dennis Don Ulrich
Dec 19, 2016
Dennis Don Ulrich, 50, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at his home. Dennis Ulrich was born December 14, 1966 in New Rockford, ND to Wallace and Lois (Ambers) Ulrich. Dennis attended and graduated from New Rockford High School. He participated in Cross Country and Track. Dennis worked at Cavendish Farms as a peeler operator. He...
Reinhold "Reiny" Deutscher
Dec 18, 2016
Reinhold "Reiny" Lawrence Deutscher, 78, of Jamestown, North Dakota died early Sunday morning, December 18, 2016 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit in Fargo. His death was a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Reiny was born April 10, 1938 to Alfred F. and Emma (Buck) Deutscher on their family farm near Streeter. He moved with his...
David B Donegan
Dec 15, 2016
David Donegan, 68, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 15, 2016 at Ave Maria Village.
David B. Donegan was born June 4, 1948 in Jamestown. He grew up in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1966. Dave attended the N.D. State College of Science in Wahpeton, and graduated from Valley City...

Brinda Cloke
Dec 14, 2016
Brinda Cloke, 53, of Valley City, ND died Wednesday morning, December 14, 2016 at Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City.
Brinda was born January 23, 1963, in Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Viola (Hinlke) Cloke.
Her wishes were to be cremated and that no services take place at this time.
To...
Marguerite Cebula
Dec 13, 2016
Marguerite Cebula, 90, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Tuesday morning, December 13, 2016, in the hands of a staff of angels in the Special Care Unit at Eventide Senior Center.
Marguerite Prodinski was born in Ashland Township, near Kensal, ND, on January 14, 1926, the daughter of Theodore and Anna (Neva) Prodzinski. She received her...
Ilene Wolff
Dec 11, 2016
Ilene Charlotte (Barnick) Wolff, 86, of Jud, died on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Eventide.
Ilene was born December 15, 1929 in Nortonville, ND, the daughter of William and Orianna (Miracle) Barnick. She was the youngest of eight children. She married Robert Wolff on April 15, 1950. They had five children: Gary, Debbi, Brenda, Bill,...
Lorraine Hoffman
Dec 10, 2016
Lorraine Hoffman, 92, Jamestown, ND passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Ave Maria Village Nursing Home, Jamestown, ND. Lorraine Hertel was born June 22, 1924 in Pettibone, ND to Jacob and Emma (Gruebele) Hertel. She attended school and graduated from Jamestown High School. Lorraine married Donald L. Hoffman in Aberdeen, SD in 1948. When most of her 10...
John Henry Deuitch
Dec 9, 2016
John Henry Deuitch, 69, Jamestown died Friday, December 9, 2016 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. John was born June 27, 1947 in Jamestown, the son of Edward and Louise (Stoddart) Deuitch. He attended and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1965. John worked on the family farm after graduation until beginning with Wedg-Cor Steel in Jamestown, he retired in...