Obituaries

Harry Becker

Harry Becker

Nov 14, 2009

Harry Becker, 61, Ypsilanti, ND died Saturday evening November 14, 2009 at the Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, ND.Harry was born August 13, 1948 at Jamestown, ND, the son of Theodore and Alma (Deutscher) Becker. He attended the Gackle Public School and grew to manhood on the family farm NW of Gackle.He entered the United States Army and served in...

Arthur  D Krueger

Arthur D Krueger

Nov 13, 2009

Arthur D. Krueger, 87, Wishek, ND, formerly of Fredonia, died Friday November 13, 2009 at the Wishek Community Hospital in Wishek, ND.Arthur Krueger was born August 8, 1922 on the family farm near Fredonia, ND in Logan County, the son of Daniel Krueger and Ida (Elhard) Krueger. He received his elementary education in the local rural schools and grew to...

Clarence Kapp

Clarence Kapp

Nov 4, 2009

Clarence Kapp, 69, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday November 4, 2009 at the Jamestown, Hospital in Jamestown, ND.Clarence Kapp was born June 4, 1940 at Crystal Springs, ND the son of Jacob Kapp, Sr. and Mary (Gardner) Kapp. He received his elementary education in Tappen, ND. He entered the United State Army February 5, 1957. He was discharged February 4, 1959...

Gottfried Dewald

Gottfried Dewald

Nov 4, 2009

Gottfried Dewald, 85, Streeter, ND died Wednesday November 4, 2009 at the SCCI Hospital in Mandan, NDGottfried Dewald was born December 20, 1923, on the family farm NW of Streeter, ND, to Peter and Albina (Dorr) Dewald. He received his education at the rural school and finished in Streeter. He grew up in the Streeter area where he worked on...

Edwin Rott

Edwin Rott

Nov 3, 2009

Edwin Rott, 93, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday evening November 3, 2009 at the Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.Edwin Rott was born December 16, 1915, on the Family farm in Streeter, ND, the son of John Rott and Katherine (Kirschenmann) Rott. He received his elementary education at the local rural school and helped on the family farm where he grew...

Donna Larson-Buchanan

Donna Larson-Buchanan

Nov 2, 2009

Donna Larson-Buchanan, 42, Jamestown, ND died Monday November 2, 2009 at the Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown, ND.Donna Larson was born February 24, 1967 at Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Elmo Larson and Alice (Holmstrom) Larson. She received her elementary education at Jamestown and graduated from high school at Jamestown High School in 1985. She worked for White Drug in the...

Eldo Jenner

Eldo Jenner

Nov 1, 2009

Eldo Jenner, 96, Kulm, ND died Sunday morning November 1, 2009 at the Wishek Community Hospital at Wishek, ND.Eldo Jenner was born January 18, 1913 at Kulm, ND, the son of Henry Jenner and Theresa (Schulz) Jenner. In October of 1913 the family moved to Gackle, ND. He received his elementary education at the Gackle School and graduated from Gackle...

Donna  Jean Kopfmann

Donna Jean Kopfmann

Nov 1, 2009

Donna Kopfmann died early Sunday morning November 1, 2009 at her home in Streeter, after her battle with cancer. Donna Jean (Jager) Kopfmann was born August 24, 1954 to August and Nellie (Lobban) Jager at Huron, South Dakota. She grew up five miles northwest of Alpena, South Dakota and was baptized in the American Lutheran Church in Huron. She was...

Joyce Henne

Joyce Henne

Oct 22, 2009

Joyce Henne, 81, Jamestown, ND died Thursday morning October 22, 2009 at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City, ND.Joyce Nitschke was born February 24, 1928 at the family farm home near Alfred, ND, the daughter of Otto Nitschke and Emma (Klundt) Nitschke. She attended Alfred Public School where she received her elementary education and grew to womanhood in the...

Emma Kercher

Emma Kercher

Oct 16, 2009

Emma Kercher, 96, Jamestown, ND died Friday night October 16, 2009 at the Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown, ND.Emma Berreth Kercher was born May 16, 1913 at Goodrich, ND the daughter of Benjamin Berreth and Mimi (Demke) Berreth. She received her elementary education at the local rural school and grew to womanhood in the vicinity where she helped on the family...

Norman  LeRoy Elton

Norman LeRoy Elton

Sep 27, 2009

Norman LeRoy Elton, 71, Jamestown, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.Mr. Elton was born Feb. 28, 1938, in Fargo, N.D., the son of Bergman and Martha Elton. They lived in Lake Williams, N.D., and later Pettibone, N.D. He moved to Jamestown and was a truck driver until he retired. He worked for Mellands, R.M. Stoudt and...

Elmer Schweitzer

Elmer Schweitzer

Sep 26, 2009

Elmer Schweitzer, 79, Jamestown, ND died Saturday night September 26, 2009 at his home in Jamestown, ND.Elmer was born August 7, 1930 at family farm home south of Gackle, the son of Gottfried and Maria (Janke-Wolf) Schweitzer. He attended the local rural school where he received his elementary education. In 1944 they moved into Gackle where he attended and graduated...

Christine Mueller

Christine Mueller

Sep 25, 2009

Christine Klein Mueller died Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Wishek Retirement Home. She was born to Jacob and Elizabeth Ackerman Klein in Wishek on March 31, 1913. She was the fifth of eight children. She attended the local rural elementary school. During her younger days, she stayed on the family farm for many years to help her mother who...

William Nelson

William Nelson

Sep 23, 2009

William "Will" Nelson, 27, Fargo, ND died Wednesday evening September 23, 2009 at his home in Fargo, ND. William was born August 17, 1982 at Jamestown, ND, the son of Jeffery Nelson and Barbara (Thorson) Nelson. He received his elementary education at Hurdsfield Public School. They moved to Eldridge, ND in 1997 and he attended Jamestown High School where he...

Eileen  Jean Brake

Eileen Jean Brake

Aug 31, 2009

Eileen Jean Brake, 76, Jamestown, ND died early Monday morning August 31, 2009 at Hi-Acres Manor in Jamestown, ND.Eileen Gunst was born August 24, 1933, at Hurdsfield, ND, the daughter of Adolph Gunst and Emelia (Werre) Gunst. She received her elementary education and graduated from Kulm High School.She and Gerald Brake were married August 4, 1958 at Fargo, ND. They...

Ray Kapp

Ray Kapp

Aug 22, 2009

Ray Kapp, 84, Kulm, ND died Saturday August 22, 2009 at the Med Center One Hospital in Bismarck, ND.Raymond Kapp was born June 18, 1925 in McIntosh County, the son of Konrad Kapp and Mary (Eisenbeis) Kapp. He attended the local school where he received his elementary education and general education. He later attended Bible College at the Grace Bible...

Boyd  H Williams

Boyd H Williams

Aug 22, 2009

Boyd Williams, 81, Streeter, ND died Saturday morning August 22, 2009 at his home in Streeter, ND after a gallant fight against cancer.Boyd H. Williams was born June 5, 1928 in Newbury Township on his grandparents farm NW of Streeter, ND, the son of Hubert Williams and Berneice (Nelson) Williams. He received his elementary education in the local schools and...

Howard  Lloyd Weispfenning

Howard Lloyd Weispfenning

Aug 22, 2009

Howard Lloyd (Blackie) Weispfenning, 74, Jamestown, ND died Saturday morning August 22, 2009 at the Hi-Acres Manor in Jamestown, ND.Howard was born December 3, 1934 at the family farm home near Fredonia, ND, the son of Otto Weispfenning and Mathilda (Rath) Weispfenning. He attended the local rural school where he received his elementary education. In 1945 he moved with his...

Florence  D Becker

Florence D Becker

Aug 18, 2009

Florence Becker, 80, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday afternoon August 18, 2009 at the Ave Marie Village in Jamestown, ND.Florence DynElla Ruff was born August 17, 1929 at Fredonia, ND, the daughter of Gust and Bertha (Nagel) Ruff. She attended grade school in the Lautt School District and attended Lehr High School. She later taught school in the Lautt School District.She...

Harry Wolff

Harry Wolff

Aug 13, 2009

Harry Wolff, 93, Streeter, ND died early Thursday morning August 13, 2009 at the Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown, ND.Harry Wolff was born November 9, 1915 at Blackfoot, ID, the son of Gottlieb Wolff and Rose (Zeeb) Wolff. In 1916 the family moved back to the farm South of Streeter, ND. He received his elementary education and grew to manhood in...