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Melford  Gene Andersen

Melford Gene Andersen

Apr 18, 2018

Melford Gene Andersen, 86, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday morning, April 18, 2018 at his home in Jamestown, ND.

Gene Andersen was born April 6, 1932 the son of George and Dora (Walks) Andersen. He received his elementary education in the local school where he worked for farmers in the Sykeston, ND area. He entered the US Navy on September 11,...

Arthur Kauk

Arthur Kauk

Apr 17, 2018

Arthur Kauk, 74, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Art was born January 22, 1944 at Kulm, ND, the son of Emil and Katherina (Schlecht) Kauk. He attended school at Lehr Public School and grew to manhood West of Lehr.

He entered the US Army October 20, 1961 at Fargo, ND. He...

Violet  Eleanor Dewald

Violet Eleanor Dewald

Apr 14, 2018

Violet Eleanor Dewald, 87, Jamestown, ND died Saturday April 14, 2018 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Violet Holmstrom was born November 9, 1930 at the family farm home SE of Gackle, ND, the daughter of Edwin and Esther (Karvonen) Holmstrom. She attended the local rural school where she received her elementary education and grew to womanhood.

She and Robert...

Marvin Kuhn

Marvin Kuhn

Apr 8, 2018

Marvin Kuhn, 87, Ave Maria Village, Jamestown, ND, formerly of Gackle, ND, died Sunday evening April 8, 2018 at Ave Maria Village.

Marvin Kuhn, son of the late Albert Sr. and Emma (Heller) Kuhn, was born on April 28, 1930, at the family farm southwest of Jud, ND. He received his education at Feska No. 4 country school and worked...

Chris Graff,  Jr.

Chris Graff, Jr.

Apr 2, 2018

Our Father Chris Graff went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 2, 2018, to join our Mother in Heaven.

Chris (Sonny) was born on July 15th, 1929 to Chris and Mrytle Graff at the Trinity Hospital in Jamestown ND. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1947. He attended college 1947-1951 until he was drafted into US Army...

Eileen Goebel

Eileen Goebel

Mar 30, 2018

Eileen Goebel, 94, Jamestown, ND died March 30, 2018 at Eventide Hi-Acres, Jamestown, ND following a brief illness.

Eileen M Goebel (Baltzer) was born on February 16, 1924 at the family farm, 11 miles NE of Lehr, ND. She was the 5th of 13 children of John and Regina (Scherbenske) Baltzer. Eileen graduated from 8th grade from the local school....

Merlin Heinitz

Merlin Heinitz

Mar 29, 2018

Merlin Heinitz, 80, Jamestown, ND died Thursday afternoon, March 29, 2018 at his home in Jamestown.

Merlin was born May 6, 1937 at Sykeston, ND the son of Martin Heinitz and Alice (Hansen) Heinitz. He attended school at Heaton, ND, graduating from Heaton High School in 1955.

He and Helen Erstad were married June 1, 1958 at Jamestown, ND....

Walter Morlock

Walter Morlock

Mar 29, 2018

Walter Morlock, 91, Gackle, ND died early Thursday morning March 29, 2018 at his home near Gackle.

Walter was born November 5, 1926 at Gackle, ND, in Neudorf Township, the son of John Morlock and Elizabeth (Moos) Morlock. He attended the local school in Neudorf Township.

He and LaVern Fraedrick were married on June 19, 1949. They made their home...

Esther  Carrie Strausburg

Esther Carrie Strausburg

Mar 27, 2018

Esther Carrie Strausburg, 93, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday evening March 27, 2018 at Ave Maria Village.

Esther C Malinski was born January 18, 1925 on the farm near Woodworth, ND in NW Stutsman County, the daughter of Joseph Malinski and Victoria (Friez) Malinski. She attended the local school in Conklin Township and graduated from Carrington High School in 1944. She...

Liane Hartley

Liane Hartley

Mar 23, 2018

Liane Hartley, 86, Jamestown, ND, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Park View Care Center in Buffalo, MN.

Liane Elhard was born August 16, 1931 in Logan County, ND, the daughter of William and Minnie (Podoll) Elhard. In 1938 her family moved southwest of the Jud area. Liane graduated from Jud Public High School in 1949. She went on...

Doris Dockter

Doris Dockter

Mar 16, 2018

Doris Dockter, 89, Streeter, ND died Friday March 16, 2018 at the Napoleon Care Center in Napoleon, ND.

Doris Schopp was born February 5, 1929 in Timber Lake, SD, the daughter of Adam and Katie (Stelzer) Schopp. In 1933 they moved back to the Streeter area. In 1935 they moved to the farm where she resided until 2013¸when she moved...

Delores Victoria Graff of Jamestown, North Dakota

Delores Victoria Graff of Jamestown, North Dakota

Mar 15, 2018



Our mother went to be with the Lord on March 15th 2018.Delores V Malinski was born October 18, 1932 to Joseph and Victoria Malinski in Sykeston, ND. She lived on the family farm and helped work on the farm for her mother & family until she graduated in 1950. During her high school years, she also worked at the Star...

Richard 'Rich' Henne

Richard 'Rich' Henne

Mar 11, 2018

Richard ‘Rich’ Henne, 76, Alfred, ND died Sunday March 11, 2018 at his home near Alfred.

Richard was born December 31, 1941 on the family farm near Alfred, ND, the son of Alexander (Alex) and Agnes (Peggy) (Dufloth) Henne. He attended school at Alfred and graduated from Gackle High School in 1959.

He and Shirley Geist were married December 16,...

Chad Presser

Chad Presser

Mar 7, 2018

Chad Presser, 51, Jamestown, ND died of natural causes early Wednesday morning March 7, 2018 at his home near Jamestown.

Chad Presser was born December 1, 1966 at Jamestown, ND the son of Leon Presser and Mavis (Elhard) Presser. He received his elementary education in Jamestown graduating from the Jamestown High School in 1985. He worked for his father at...

Shirley Diede

Shirley Diede

Mar 6, 2018

Shirley Diede, 84, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday March 6, 2018 at the Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Shirley Nagel was born July 13, 1933 at Lehr, ND, the daughter of Theodore and Viola (Kautz) Nagel. She attended the Lehr Public school and grew to womanhood in the area.

She and Walter Diede were married October 28, 1951 at Selby, SD....

Gerald Schwanz of Jamestown, North Dakota

Gerald Schwanz of Jamestown, North Dakota

Mar 5, 2018



Gerald Schwanz, 66, Jamestown, ND died Monday evening March 5, 2018 at this home in Jamestown, ND.

Gerald was born April 22, 1951 at St. James, MN, the son of Martin and Doris (Becker) Schwanz. He attended school at St. James and graduated in 1969. He later attended a trade school in Jackson, MN for carpentry. He also worked for area...

James 'Jim' Schaller

James 'Jim' Schaller

Feb 26, 2018

James Alan Schaller, 67, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018, at Jamestown Regional Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was born November 6, 1950, at Trinity Hospital, Jamestown, the son of Joseph and Phyllis (Markuson) Schaller. He attended St. John’s Academy through the 8th grade transferring to and graduating from Jamestown High School in...

Violet Gienger

Violet Gienger

Feb 19, 2018

Violet Gienger, 91, Gackle, ND died Monday February 19, 2018 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Violet Zenker was born June 25, 1926, near Gackle, ND, the daughter of William and Lydia (Schultes) Zenker. She received her elementary education at School #1 in Neudorf Township, later receiving her GED from Gackle High School.

She and Paul G. Gienger were married...

Donna Buchanan

Donna Buchanan

Feb 19, 2018

Donna Buchanan, 75, Jamestown, ND died late Monday, February 19, 2018 peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at the Sunset Drive-Prospera Community, in Mandan, ND.

Donna Weixel was born November 19, 1942 at Jamestown, ND the daughter of Alvin and Esther (Krieger) Weixel. She grew up on the family farm and went to school in Linton Township, later graduating from Jamestown...

Cheryl  Ann Schauer-Smith

Cheryl Ann Schauer-Smith

Feb 18, 2018

Cheryl Ann Schauer-Smith, 63, Kensal, ND passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 surrounded by her children and grandchildren at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND.

Cheryl Schauer was born May 16, 1954 at Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Ervin and Magdalina (Speidel) Schauer. She attended school at Gackle/Streeter/Wishek/Medina and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1973.

She and Alvin Lee...

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