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Elna Mackenzie

Elna Mackenzie

Mar 31, 2023

Elna Mackenzie, 87, of Jamestown, ND died Friday, March 31, 2023, in Eventide at Hi-Acres.

Elna was born on February 29, 1936, in Halliday, ND, the daughter of Jacob and Magdalena Weisenberger. Elna attended school in Halliday where she participated in basketball, track and field, and cheerleading. After graduating from high school, she attended Dickinson State Teacher’s College where she...

David Janke

David Janke

Mar 29, 2023

David Janke, 89, died peacefully on March 29, 2023 at SMP Health- Ava Maria in Jamestown, ND, under the care of JRMC Hospice.

David Janke was born on May 28, 1933 on the family farm south of Gackle, ND to Christina and Gottfried Janke.  He married LaVerne Bier on October 17, 1953 at the First Congregational Church in Gackle.  Together...

Florence Dockter

Florence Dockter

Mar 29, 2023

Florence Dockter, 72, Dickinson, ND died Wednesday March 29, 2023 at St. Benedict Health Center.

Florence Schatz was born September 7, 1950 at Medina, ND, the daughter of John and Emma (Bender) Schatz. She attended school at Medina, graduating from Medina High School.

She and Kenneth Robert Dockter were married October 5, 1975 at Medina, ND. They made their home...

Janice Steinmetz

Janice Steinmetz

Mar 28, 2023

Janice Steinmetz passed away March 28th, 2023 at the age of 80.  She was born May 31, 1942 with her twin sister to Gotthilf Dalke and Emma Marzolf on a farm near Lehr, North Dakota.  She attended a country school near there. 

Janice married Lee Steinmetz in 1970.  They moved to the Garden City, Kansas area.  They welcomed their daughter...

Lois Church

Lois Church

Mar 28, 2023

Lois Church, 82, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday morning March 28, 2023 at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones.

Lois Trenary was born May 13, 1940 on the family farm near Berlin, ND the daughter of Richard and Rosella (Hansen) Trenary. She attended the local elementary school and later moved to Marshall, MN where she graduated from...

Mac McPherson

Mac McPherson

Mar 25, 2023

Marion ‘Mac’ McPherson, 86, Jamestown, ND died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at SMP Health- Ave Maria in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Mac was born May 6, 1936 at Woodworth, ND, the son of Eugene and Edna (Graves) McPherson.  He attended school in Jamestown graduating in 1954 from Jamestown High School, while receiving many awards in football and baseball.

He and Betty...

Arlene Rudolph

Arlene Rudolph

Mar 22, 2023

Arlene Jean Rudolph, 89, formerly of Gackle, ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. She was surrounded by her children, at her son’s home, in Bismarck, ND where she was under Hospice care.

Arlene was born to Emil and Hulda (Fey) Meidinger on their family farm southwest of Fredonia, ND in McIntosh County, on February 12, 1934. She...

Shirley Nitschke

Shirley Nitschke

Mar 15, 2023

Shirley Mae (Wegner) Nitschke, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2023 in Fargo, North Dakota, at Eventide Care Center.

Born on June 29th, 1936 to Ted and Martha (Elhard) Wegner of Alfred, North Dakota, Shirley attended a farm school for one year and then completed her elementary years at the Alfred School. Shirley...

Cheryl Leean

Cheryl Leean

Mar 15, 2023

Cheryl Lee Leean, 67, Jamestown, ND passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Sanford Health in Bismarck. 

Cheryl Neva was born September 1, 1955 at Kensal, ND the daughter of George B. and Hilda (Diederichs) Neva.  She grew up in rural Kensal, graduating from Kensal Public School in 1973.  She babysat for close neighbors and friends including Duane and Cheryl...

Arthur Henke

Arthur Henke

Mar 11, 2023

Arthur Henke, 93, Jamestown, died Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City, ND.

“Art” Arthur Lawrence Henke was born August 12, 1929 at a farm between Fredonia and Kulm in McIntosh County to Fred and Hannah (Schneider) Henke.  He was the first baby baptized at the new Zion II Lutheran Rural Church near Ashley where he...

Darlene Heintz

Darlene Heintz

Mar 3, 2023

 

Darlene Heintz, 84, Jamestown, ND died Friday March 3, 2023 at Edgewood in Jamestown, ND.

Darlene was born February 19, 1939 at Sykeston, ND, the daughter of Edward and Loretta (Schaack) Sondag. She attended Sykeston public school and graduated from Sykeston High School in 1957. She attended Interstate Business College and graduated in 1958. Darlene worked at Gate City...

William Trecker

William Trecker

Feb 28, 2023

 

William “Bill” Trecker, 83, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Eventide Nursing Home in Jamestown.

Bill was born June 29, 1939 at Jamestown, ND, the son of John Michael and Luella Elizabeth (Blakely) Trecker. He attended grade school at Melville, ND and graduated from Carrington High School in 1958. He started farming with his Dad on the...

Stephen Carlascio

Stephen Carlascio

Feb 15, 2023

Stephen A. Carlascio, 71, Jamestown, ND, died Wednesday February 15, 2023 at his home in Jamestown.

Steve was born September 28, 1951 at Jamestown, ND, the son Anthony J.  and Jeannine E. (Blake) Carlascio. He attended school and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1969. Steve then attended NDSU and MSU for 2 years.

Steve began working for Burlington Northern...

Roxanne Lundt

Roxanne Lundt

Feb 13, 2023

 

Roxanne Lundt, 66, Jamestown, ND, went to sleep Monday February 13, 2023 after a short illness with pneumonia.

Roxie was born August 3, 1956 at Minot, ND, the daughter of Harold and Theresa (Bomstad) Lundt. She attended school at Sheyenne River Academy in Harvey, ND, later receiving her GED.

We love you, Roxie. The 5 of us are...

James Nitschke

James Nitschke

Feb 11, 2023

James “Jim” Curtis Nitschke died Saturday morning February 11, 2023 at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home in Bismarck, ND.

Jim was born on March 27, 1954 at LaMoure, North Dakota, the son of Rudolph and Murel (Tompkins) Nitschke.  He grew up on the family farm in Jud, attended the Trinity Congregational Church where he was baptized and confirmed.  

He graduated...

Wayne Byers

Wayne Byers

Feb 1, 2023

Wayne Byers, 72, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday February 1, 2023 at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.

Wayne was born September 11, 1950 at Buffalo, NY, the son of Albert and Mildred (Schmidt) Byers. At an early age he moved to Syracuse, NY, attended school there and graduated from High School in 1969. He later attended Onondaga Community College. He...

Laurie Witzig

Laurie Witzig

Jan 22, 2023

Laurie Witzig, 60, Jamestown, ND died Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Laurie was born December 19, 1962 at Santa Monica, CA the daughter of Berkeley and Nancy (Herman) Lewis.  She grew up in Philadelphia, PA and then moved to New Jersey where she graduated from Shawnee High School 1980.  She and Scott Witzig were married...

LaVerne Schelske

LaVerne Schelske

Jan 22, 2023

LaVerne Reuben Schelske, 85, of Jamestown, ND, passed away early Sunday morning, January 22, 2023 in his home.

LaVerne was born March 30, 1937 in Paris Township near Woodworth, the son of Reuben & Ann (Swadberg) Schelske. He grew up and worked on the family farm, also known as the Schelske Peony farm. He went to a one room school...

Travis Greshik

Travis Greshik

Jan 15, 2023

 

Travis L. Greshik, 34, of Camp Lejeune NC, passed away on January 15, 2023 of a natural causes.

He was born March 15, 1988, the son of the late Lynn Greshik and Mary Greshik. He married his wife, Dana, on June 14, 2013 and together they had three beautiful children, Kaiden, Molly and Owen who he loved dearly.

Travis...

Phyllis Otto

Phyllis Otto

Jan 15, 2023

Phyllis J. Otto, 94, Gackle, ND, passed away, January 15,2023, at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Phyllis was born, May 5, 1928, in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Art and Blanch (Miska) Tranmer. She began her education in Cleveland, ND, until the family moved to Gackle. Here Phyllis continued her education and graduated from Gackle High School, in 1946. Upon...

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