Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

Feb 18, 2018

Elsie Julia Goldsmith, 76, Streeter, ND died Sunday morning, February 18, 2018 at her home in Streeter, ND.

Elsie Wagenknetch, later Elsie Wagner, was born August 5, 1941 in Wareham, MA to Oswald Herman Wegner and Julia Anna (Weigand). She moved at an early age with her parents to St. Petersburg, FL. After the death of her mother in 1952...

Feb 17, 2018

Edna Lachenmeier, 90, Jamestown, ND went to be with her heavenly father on February 17, 2018 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.

Edna Strehle was born May 5, 1927 SW of Medina, ND, the daughter of Emmanuel and Barbara ((Oberlander) Strehle. She attended the country school in Newbury Township where she received her elementary education.

Edna married John (Johnnie)...

Feb 12, 2018

Milton ‘Johnny’ Schlittenhard, 77, Gackle, ND died early Monday morning February 12, 2018 at his home in Gackle, ND under the care of the Red River Valley Hospice

Johnny was born December 21, 1940 on the family farm 9 miles North of Gackle, ND, the son of Karl D. Schlittenhard and Katie (Rivinius) Schlittenhard. At an early age he moved...

Feb 11, 2018

Herbert Herman, 102, formerly of Gackle and recently of Bismarck, N.D., passed away early Sunday morning, Feb. 11, 2018. Herbert was hospitalized in San Jose, Calif., at the time of his death. He was born on a farm south of Gackle on Dec. 24, 1915, to Jacob and Ottille (Roloff) Herman. His parents moved to Gackle when Herbert was school...

Feb 7, 2018

Harley Glenn Herr, 86, Wishek, ND died Wednesday February 7, 2018 at the Wishek Living Center in Wishek, ND.

Harley Herr was born November 1, 1931 at Wishek, ND the son of Godfrey Herr and Ella (Frisch) Herr. He received his elementary education in the local rural school, attended Wishek High School and grew to manhood in the vicinity where...

Feb 2, 2018

Ruth M Gomke, 93, Cleveland, ND died Friday evening February 2, 2018 at Eventide in Jamestown, ND.

Ruth Suko was born February 27, 1924, in Alexander Township, 9 miles north of Alfred, ND, the daughter of Reinhold Suko and Christina (Obenauer) Suko. She received her elementary education in the local school and grew to womanhood in the vicinity where she...

Feb 2, 2018

Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Nitschke, 92, Jud, North Dakota died Friday evening February 2, 2018 at his home near Jud.

Rudy was born June 2, 1925 at Jud, ND, the son of Christian Nitschke and Victoria (Stehr) Nitschke. He attended the local school where he received his elementary education and grew to manhood in the vicinity where he helped on the family...

Jan 31, 2018

Elsie Lydia Janke, 89, Gackle, ND, died Wednesday January 31, 2018 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by family after a short illness.

Elsie Dewald was born September 5, 1928 near Streeter, ND, the daughter of Jacob and Rosina (Rau) Dewald. She attended the local rural school where she received her elementary education and grew to womanhood in...

Jan 28, 2018

John “Jack” Dahl, 88, Gackle, ND died late Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Wishek Living Center in Wishek, ND.

Jack Reed Dahl was born January 15, 1930 in Fargo, ND the son of CM and Eleanor (Reed) Dahl.

He received his education at Chaffee Public School and NDAC earning his BS Degree in Animal Science. He served in the...

Jan 27, 2018

Richard J. (Dick) Dauer, 71, Jamestown, ND died late Saturday evening, January 27, 2018 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.

Dick was born November 28, 1946 in Breckenridge, MN the son of Joseph Dauer and Mary Dauer-Heaton. He graduated from high school in Breckenridge, MN in 1964. He served in the US Army from 1964 to 1967. He had...

Jan 10, 2018

Susan Forester, 59, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday January 10, 2018 at rest in her home.

Susan Andersen was born May 13, 1958, the youngest of 6 and the only girl born to Gilbert and Ruth (Disney) Andersen. She attended school at Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1976. She also graduated from NDSCS in 1978 and attended Jamestown...

Jan 7, 2018

Emmett Douwayne Nitschke, 80, Jamestown, ND went to be with Ma and his Lord early Sunday morning January 7, 2018.Emmett Nitschke was born September 20, 1937 at the family farm near Alfred, ND,the son of Otto Nitschke and Emma (Klundt) Nitschke. He received his elementary education in the Alfred Public Schools.

He and Verdella Hust were married on April...

Jan 4, 2018

Edwin ‘Eddie’ Dockter, 101, longtime resident of Streeter, ND died early Thursday morning January 4, 2018 at the Wishek Living Center, Wishek, ND

Eddie Dockter was born January 29, 1916 7 miles NW of Streeter ND the son of August M. Dockter and Matilda (Schlenker) Dockter. He received his elementary education in the local school and helped on the family...

Jan 4, 2018

Alvin W. Entzi, 85, Fredonia, ND died Thursday morning January 4, 2018 at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, ND.

Alvin Entzi was born October 19, 1932 and raised in McIntosh County the son of Edward Entzi and Emma (Ketterling) Entzi.

He and Irene Lux were married November 13, 1951 at Ashley, ND. They lived with his parents on...

Dec 28, 2017

Beverly Knoblock, 83, Jamestown, ND died Thursday December 28, 2017 at Eventide at Hi-Acres.

Beverly Grindberg was born November 11, 1934 at Fargo, ND, the daughter of Marvin and Violet (Erickson) Grindberg. She attended school at Mapleton and graduated from Mapleton High School.

She and Robert Thorson were married in 1958 at Fargo and made their home in Jud where she worked...

Dec 18, 2017

Dec 13, 2017

Ruth Fischer, 92, Gackle, ND died Wednesday December 13, 2017 at the Wishek Living Center in Wishek, ND.

Ruth Dockter was born March 2, 1925 on the family farm seven miles NW of Streeter, ND, the daughter of August M. and Matilda (Schlenker) Dockter. She received her elementary education in the local rural school and grew to womanhood in the vicinity...