Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota
Jerry Phillip Baenen
Dec 9, 2016
Jerrold “Jerry” P. Baenen, 84, lifelong resident of Jamestown, peacefully passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016.
Jerry was born November 26, 1932, to Arthur and Kathryn Baenen. He attended St. John’s Academy and later graduated from St. John’s University. On May 29, 1954, he married the love of his life, Shirley Kosloske. They moved...
Alvin Erbele
Dec 4, 2016
Alvin R. Erbele, 86, Gackle ND passed over Sunday December 4th, 2016 at the Palliative Care Unit, Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Alvin Erbele, son of Martin Henry and Ida (Kaldun) was born on Christmas Day December 25th, 1929, at home, delivered by his Grandmother who was a midwife. Alvin was united in marriage to the love of...
Nancy Leeson
Dec 4, 2016
Nancy Leeson, 68, Jamestown, ND passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home. Nancy Bear was born March 5, 1948 in Jamestown, North Dakota to David and LaVonne (Finnegan) Bear. Nancy was raised on the farm south of Spiritwood. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1966, then moved to Colorado later that year. Nancy worked at Neo...
John Dekrey
Dec 2, 2016
John Edward "Brownie" DeKrey, 93, Pettibone, ND passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Jamestown, ND on December 2, 2016. Brownie was born on July 30, 1923 at the family farm to John Jr. and Hannah (Begeman) DeKrey. He was raised on that farm and spent his whole life in Weiser Township only leaving to attend two years...
Dorothy White
Nov 30, 2016
Dorothy White, 89, of Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday afternoon, November 30, 2016, at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Dorothy was born on May 16, 1927, in Carrington, ND. She grew up there and graduated from Carrington High School. On August 2, 1948, Dorothy married Glyndon White. On August 2nd of this year they celebrated 68 years...
Emma Hust
Nov 29, 2016
Emma Hust, 89, Jamestown, ND passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Eventide Jamestown. Emma Reiser was born on March 7, 1927 to Ludwig and Amelia (Retzlaff) Reiser in the Newhome area north of Woodworth, ND. They had four children of which she was the youngest. Her baptism was at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newhome, ND on April...
Robert William Elliott
Nov 28, 2016
Robert William Elliott died November 28, 2016, at Ave Maria, Jamestown, ND. Robert W. Elliott was born to William and Sarah (Whitson) Elliott on June 19, 1927, at Marion, ND. He attended Plano Grade School (Barnes County). His father died when he was eleven years old, a fact that contributed to his living in several different locations during his...
Martha Dahl
Nov 28, 2016
Martha Dahl, 94, of Jamestown, ND, died Monday morning, November 28, 2016 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
Martha was the youngest of eight children born to Christoph and Maria (Buerkle) Kinzler. She was born in Fredonia, ND on November 22, 1922. In 1942, she moved to California to help her sister and family who also...
Bert Nieswaag
Nov 25, 2016
Bert Nieswaag, 100, of Pettibone, ND, died peacefully early Friday morning, November 25, 2016 at Carrington Health Center, Carrington, ND.
Berton F. Nieswaag was born May 7, 1916 on a farm southwest of Pettibone, one of the four children of Fred and Rena (Vellanga) Nieswaag of Pettibone. He attended grade school in Weiser and graduated...
Jason Klostreich
Nov 25, 2016
Jason Klostreich, 44, Bismarck, North Dakota went to be with the Lord, November 25, 2016 after an unexpected passing in Bismarck, ND. Jason was born February 15, 1972 in Colorado Springs, CO to Diane Klostreich. Shortly after they moved to Jamestown, ND where Jason attended elementary school and later graduated from Jamestown High School in 1991. He later made...
Shirley Kolberg
Nov 24, 2016
Shirley Jane (Rodewald) Kolberg of Denver, CO, Chadron, NE and Pettibone, ND, entered eternal life at the age of 95, on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016, at Swedish Hospital in Denver, CO. Shirley was born in Chicago, IL on July 16, 1921. She graduated from Tioga, ND High School and North Dakota State University and earned her MS in...
Willis Hofmann
Nov 19, 2016
Willis Hofmann, 72, Medina, ND passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck, ND. Willis Hofmann was born March 13, 1944 at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, ND, the son of Peter and Ruth (Klundt) Hofmann. Willis grew up in Medina, ND and attended rural school in south Medina and then attended Medina Public School. He entered the...
Victoria "Vickie" Anderson
Nov 15, 2016
Victoria "Vickie" Anderson, 36, Nortonville, ND passed away Tuesday, November 15 at Esstentia Health, Fargo, ND. Victoria Leeann Anderson born November 17, 1979 to Bonnie Phillips and Vance Motz. She is preceded in death by her grandmother Patty Willette and grandfather Paul Phillips. Vickie is survived by her daughter Alexxis Diamond Anderson; her son Brody Martin Anderson; her mother...
Dr. Robert C. Wells
Nov 13, 2016
Robert Charles Wells was born December 7, 1971, in Rugby, ND, the son of Charles and Connie (Fjellanger) Wells. He attended elementary school in Steele, ND, before moving to Robinson in 1981. In 1988 and 1989 Bob was selected to compete in the International Science Fair. In 1988 Bob was chosen to participate in the ND HS Centennial Band,...
Irene Anna Pitra
Nov 10, 2016
Irene Anna, Pitra, 93, Kensal, ND, died November 10, 2016 at her home in Kensal.
Irene (Nogosek) Pitra was born November 15, 1922 at Kensal, the daughter of Louis & Theresa (Neva) Nogosek. She attended Nogosek rural grade school and graduated from Kensal High shool in 1941. She then attended Valley City State College and...
Duane Muske
Nov 8, 2016
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Patricia L. Lavin
Nov 5, 2016
Patricia Louise Lavin, Professor Emeritus of the University of Jamestown, died early Saturday morning, November 5, 2016 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND.
Patricia was born May 19, 1928, in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Hugh J. and Louise (Deptula) Lavin.
A memorial service will be held on her birthday, Friday, May 19, 2017...
Ileen May Kleven
Nov 4, 2016
Ileen May Kleven, 89, Medina, ND passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at Eventide Jamestown. Ileen Hills was born November 26, 1926 to Caroline and Ben Hills, north of Tappen, ND. On October 26, 1950 Ileen married Irvin Kleven. They made their home in Buckeye Township, north of Tappen, ND and they lived there until moving to Medina in...
Angela Marie Greenlund
Nov 2, 2016
Angela Marie Greenlund, 54, Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Eventide Jamestown. Angela Wold was born September 19, 1962 in Jamestown. The daughter of Leroy "Archie" and Diane Wold. She was the second youngest of seven siblings. Angela attended Jamestown High School, where she was active in basketball and golf. She met her future husband...
Robert L. Ruddy
Nov 1, 2016
Robert L. "Bob" Ruddy, 76, Jamestown, ND passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Eventide Jamestown. Robert Ruddy was born July 10, 1940 in Jamestown, ND to Harold and Della (Harr) Ruddy. Bob went to school in Jamestown and worked for the City of Jamestown Water Department for many years and also the NDSH. He was a member of...
