Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Feb 4, 2016

Rose Marie (Wanzek) Gonser, was born in Jamestown, ND on May 11, 1931 to Peter and Martha Wanzek. She died peacefully, after a brief illness on February 4, 2016 in California. Rosie graduated from high school at St. John's Academy in Jamestown and moved to California in the late fifties. While Rosie worked as a secretary at Rockwell International,...

Feb 3, 2016

Eve Schonauer, 92, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday morning, February 3, 2016 at home in Jamestown.

Eve was born on January 23, 1924, in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Joseph and Pauline (Lalie) Rerich. She graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1942. Eve went to work for the Northwestern Telephone Co. in...

Feb 1, 2016

Ruth Leona Allen, 88, Pingree, North Dakota, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck, N. Dak. Ruth was born October 29, 1927 near Woodworth, N.Dak., the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Paluh) Kania. She attended country school near Woodworth and grew up as a "tomboy" riding horses on a farm near Sykeston, where she...

Jan 30, 2016

Randy Allen Wilson, at the age of 61, passed away on January 30th, 2016 at Ave Maria Village.

Randy was born a twin on October 31, 1954 in Jamestown, ND to W.C. (Bill) & Ruth Wilson. Randy grew up on the Wilson Family Farm, in Woodbury Township with 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He attended...

Jan 26, 2016

Robert "Bob" John Ault, 89, Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown. Bob was born October 28, 1926 in Pembina County, ND, the son of Nick and Violet Ault. He graduated from Cavalier High School. Bob then joined the United States Army, reporting for duty at Ft. Snelling, MN on March 24, 1945....

Jan 24, 2016

James E. Ratts, 71, of Jamestown, ND, passed away on Sunday morning, January 24, 2016 in Jamestown.

James E. Ratts was born August 20, 1944. He lived in Fargo until June 1946 when he went to Nortonville to make his home with Virgil and Violet Colberg. When Mr. Colberg passed away in January 1987, James...

Jan 23, 2016

Alice Cueva, 89, Jamestown, North Dakota passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 in the Palliative Care Unit, Sanford Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Alice Mooney was born March 25, 1926, in Jamestown, North Dakota to Floyd and Elizabeth (Parkinson) Mooney. Family will be receiving friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday, January 27 at Eddy Funeral Chapel. No other...

Jan 21, 2016

Donna Heer, at the age of 86, passed away on January 21, 2016 at Ave Marie Village, in Jamestown, ND.

Donna Wiese was born February 12, 1929 in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Gus and Angela (Brophy) Wiese. She was born at the home of her paternal grandmother, Emma Lippert; the day after her parents...

Jan 15, 2016

Dorothy Anne (Aljoe) Hendrickson age 83 of Montpelier ND, went to her eternal home January 15, 2016.

Dorothy was born May 4, 1932 on the family farm in Corwin Township near Ypsilanti ND. She was the only daughter of seven children. She was baptized October 22, 1937 and was confirmed on September 5th, 1948 at...

Jan 13, 2016

LaVerne Qual, 85, of Jamestown, ND, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 13, 2016 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown. LaVerne was born on October 19, 1930, in Cogswell, ND, the daughter of William and Lucille Daley. She graduated from Cogswell High School in 1948 and then worked for the ASC office in Forman, ND. LaVerne married Ralph Qual of...

Jan 12, 2016

Margaret Jean Rau, 89, Medina, ND passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck, ND. Margaret Jean Rau was born August 26, 1926, the daughter of Martin and Nellie (Fjug) Nygaard, in Fargo, ND. She attended school in Detroit Lakes, MN and Twin Valley, MN graduating in May, 1945. She worked at the Standard Oil offices in...

Jan 11, 2016

Lyola Burkett, 91, of Edgeley, ND, passed away Monday evening, January 11, 2016 at the Community Hospital in Oakes, North Dakota. Lyola Marie Burkett was born at Dawson, ND on August 28, 1924, the daughter of Dewey and Lyla M. (Nather) Burkett. She graduated from Sibley High School in Dawson, ND in 1942, and then moved to Edgeley with...

Jan 9, 2016

William W. (Bill) Pearson, 72, died at his home January 9, 2016, Jamestown, ND. Bill was born April 4, 1943, in Jamestown, ND, the son of Edwin and Frances Pearson. He grew up and received his education in Jamestown, graduating from Jamestown College in 1970. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1960, and was honorably discharged in 1964. He...

Jan 7, 2016

Prakseda “Proxie” Dick, 99, died January 7, 2016 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Jamestown, North Dakota. Proxie was the daughter of John and Sophie (Paczkowski) Mucha, born January 6, 1917, at Wells, MN. She moved with her family at an early age to Kensal, ND. She attended school in Nogosek Township. She helped many friends in the area and...

Jan 5, 2016

Harvey Holzwarth, 98, Jamestown, ND passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Ave Maria Village Nursing Home, Jamestown. Harvey Holzwarth was born August 15, 1917, in Woodworth, ND to William and Emma (Klooz) Holzwarth. Harvey went to school in rural Woodworth. He farmed in the Buchanan area for many years. Harvey enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1942 to...

Jan 4, 2016

Leon Glenn Stiefel, 66, Jamestown, ND died Monday, January 4, 2016 at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Leon was born November 2, 1949, in Hazen, ND the son of Alben and Frieda Stiefel. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his dogs. Leon is survived by his son, Jason (Christy); granddaughter, Taylor; his siblings, Judy, Karen, Dave and Kim....

Jan 2, 2016

LeRoy E. Flegel, 64, Medina ND, died on January 2, 2016 at the Ava Maria Village in Jamestown, ND. LeRoy was surrounded with his wife Valerie and his son Chris, daughter-in-law, Shannon and his three granddaughters Kendra(15), Erica(11), and Jenna(6). LeRoy was diagnosed with a non-typical form of Parkinson’s Disease and most recently diagnosed with lung cancer....

Jan 2, 2016

Lois Ann “Chic” (Smith) Heer, Jamestown, ND, died at her home of advanced lung cancer on January 2, 2016 just following her 84th birthday.

Chic was born at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, the daughter of Robert “Lyle” and Effie (Genzel) Smith. Her mother died when she was 6 years old. Her father later married Agnes...

Jan 1, 2016

Gary A. Bitz, 66, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Friday morning, January 1, 2016 with his family by his side.

Gary Allan Bitz was born on June 13, 1949, in Jamestown, the son of George and Elvera (Gaier) Bitz. He graduated from Valley City High School and received his teaching and physical education degrees from...

Dec 31, 2015

Burton "Bert" Benson, 91, Jamestown died December 31, 2015 at Eventide in Jamestown. Bert was born September 1, 1924 in Pingree, ND the son of Gilbert and Clara (Skara) Benson. He attended schools in Deer Lake township near Pingree, ND. He married Verlyn Buetow on June 29, 1947 in Eldridge, ND. He worked and was co-owner for Skeels Painting...