Obituaries

Mar 15, 2020

Marlious D. Kinzler, 81, Jamestown, ND died Sunday March 15, 2020 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.

Marlious was born November 23, 1938 near Streeter, ND, the daughter of Adolph and Verna (Wentz) Dewald. She attended the local rural school and later the Streeter Public School.

She and Aron Kinzler were married April 18, 1958 at Gackle, ND. They...

Mar 5, 2020

Rosemary Bender, 75, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Eventide Nursing Home in Jamestown.

Rosemary was born in Logan County, North Dakota on March 31, 1944, the daughter of Edward and Emma (Kirschenmann) Bender.  She resided in Streeter, ND until April 1984 when she moved to Jamestown where she entered residential and vocational services at Alpha Opportunities.  During...

Mar 1, 2020

Joe Kirvida Jr., 95, Jamestown, ND died Sunday March 1, 2020 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown.

Joe was born May 2, 1924 at Gackle, ND, the son of Joe Sr. and Anna (Hropko) Kirvida. He attended the local rural school where he received his education. He later studied Mechanics at the ND State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND.

Joe...

Feb 20, 2020

Leona Esther Janke, 83, passed away peacefully Thursday morning February 20, 2020 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo ND.

Leona was born August 15, 1936 to Rudolph and Esther (Krueger) Ruff in Guyson, ND, where she lived into her teen years.  She graduated from Kulm Public School in 1955 and taught school for a few months at the Finn...

Feb 19, 2020

Marvin W. Hochhalter, age 85 of Jamestown ND, received his wings on February 19, 2020 at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center after a short illness.

Marvin was born on April 14, 1934 to Martha and Leopold Hochhalter of Wishek, ND. He attended rural school until 1944 and then he moved southeast of Lehr, ND. He graduated in 1952 from Lehr...

Feb 18, 2020

Jack Cumber, 87, Jamestown, ND died early Tuesday morning February 18, 2020 at his home in Jamestown, ND.

Jack Cumber was born August 17, 1932 at Marion, ND the son of George Cumber and Gladys (Lester) Cumber.  He received his elementary education in Jamestown.

He entered the United States Army Jan 16, 1951 at Jamestown, ND and was discharged Oct....

Feb 6, 2020

Feb 5, 2020

Arnold James Dockter, 89, Medina, ND died Wednesday February 5, 2020 at CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck.

Arnold was born October 13, 1930, SW of Medina, ND, the son of Gottlieb and Pauline (Dammel) Dockter. He received his early education at the rural St. Paul Township school and helped on the family farm. He grew to manhood in the vicinity.

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Feb 2, 2020

Jacob James Carlson, 42, Jamestown, ND died Sunday February 2, 2020 at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Jacob was born September 12, 1977 at Carmichael, CA, the son of Ronald and Debra (Hopkins) Carlson. He attended school at Hiram Johnson School and later obtained his GED.  He worked in the Sacramento area driving truck.

He and Robin Hehr were married July...

Jan 27, 2020

Steven Allan Bosch, 57, from Streeter, ND, died peacefully in his home on January 27, 2020 holding the hand of his loving wife. 

Steve was born to Joseph & Alvina (Franck) Bosch on June 13, 1962 in Bismarck, ND. Raised on a farm outside of Streeter, Steve's love of the land and cattle started at an early age. He attended...

Jan 24, 2020

Dwight Schmidt, 65, Gackle, ND died  Friday morning, January 24, 2020 in the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Dwight Erwin Schmidt made his first big impression on the world on April 5, 1954, at the Gackle Hospital in Gackle, North Dakota. The third child of Frieda (Gienger) and Eldo Schmidt, he grew to have red hair, beautiful...

Jan 16, 2020

Jan 14, 2020

Don Gumke was born on July 7, 1953 in Jamestown, ND to Walter and Hilda (Schulz) Gumke.  Don received his education in Jamestown Public Schools. He was a lifelong resident of Jamestown. 

Don started his career as a mechanic working at Fredrich's Buick Inc., Walt Sander's Chevrolet, Ken's Auto Wrecking and other local businesses.  In 1980 he opened his first...

Jan 8, 2020

Roger Harr, 80, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday morning January 8, 2020 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND surrounded by his family.

Roger Harr was born December 4, 1939 Cleveland, ND the son of Henry Harr and Lydia (Schmierer) Harr.  He received his elementary education in Cleveland, ND.  He entered the Army National Guard October 5, 1956 and was discharged...

Jan 5, 2020

Clara Kapp, 83, Medina, ND died Sunday January 5, 2020 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown, ND.

Clara Alice Peterson was born June 8, 1936 at the family farm home near Crystal Springs, ND, the daughter of Axel and Anna (Hanson) Peterson. She attended the local rural school where she received her elementary education.

She and William Kapp were married July...

Dec 27, 2019

JoDell Veil, 74, Jamestown, ND died surrounded by her family December 27, 2019 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

JoDell Becker was born November 24, 1945 at Jamestown, ND the daughter of Roland and Gertrude (Hoffman) Becker and raised on the family farm near Streeter, ND. She received her elementary education in rural Streeter, graduated from Streeter High School in...

Dec 23, 2019

Joyce Job, 71, Jamestown, ND died Monday afternoon December 23, 2019 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.

Joyce McCarty was born August 18, 1948 at Carson, ND the daughter of Daniel R. McCarty and Regina Ternes.  She her education in the local school.   At a young age she moved with her parents to Jamestown.   She worked in the Kitchen at...

Dec 16, 2019

Mavis Schmeichel, 88, Jamestown, ND died Monday afternoon December 16, 2019 at Eventide in Jamestown, ND.

Mavis Mae Waterman was born January 21, 1931 at Geddes, South Dakota the daughter of Altie Waterman and Anna (Herout) Waterman.  She received her elementary education in the Geddes Public School and attended Geddes High School.

She and Milton Schmeichel were married February 4,...

Dec 15, 2019

Martha Marie (Mayer) Ruff, 91, formerly of Medina and Jamestown, ND died Sunday, December 15, 2019.

Martha was born February 20, 1928 to Emil and Elisabeth (Moser) Mayer of Medina, ND.  Martha grew up in a family of 7 children in Stutsman County and attended the local school.  Martha married Vern Ruff on August 5, 1947; together they had 4...

Dec 14, 2019