All Obituaries

Lillian Vivian Hertel, 93, Jamestown, ND died early Thursday morning September 12, 2019 at Eventide in Jamestown, ND. Lillian Fregien was born June 29, 1926 at Jud, ND, the daughter of Albert Fregien and Bertha (Roloff) Fregien.  She attended the local rural school No 3 in Mikkelson Township and grew to womanhood in the vicinity where she helped on her parents on the family farm. She and Robert Hertel were married April 2, 1950 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jud, ND. ...

Clayton Nagel, 90, Lehr, ND died Monday, September 9, 2019 in Lehr, ND. Clayton was born May 9, 1929 at Lehr, ND the son of Theodore and Viola (Kautz) Nagel.  He attended the local elementary school and grew to manhood in the area.  He continued to work on the family farm and drove school bus. He and Bernice Becker were married April 15, 1948 at Lehr, ND.  They resided in the Lehr area where Clayton continued to farm while raising thoroughbred horses in the fall...

Rose Ben, 80, Jamestown, ND died Sunday evening September 8, 2019 in Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND. Rose Ben was born December 8, 1938 near Alfred, ND the daughter of Peter and Martha (Koenig) Ben.  She received her elementary education in the local rural school and grew to womanhood in the vicinity where she helped on the family farm. In 1978, she and her dad moved into Gackle where Rose worked at the Gackle Locker Plant. She later went to work for Miller Honey. She went to...

Darwin I. Rudolph, 90, Jamestown, ND formerly of the Gackle, ND community died Sunday morning September 8, 2019 in Ave Maria Village. Darwin Rudolph was born March 16, 1929 on the family farm 8 miles NW of Fredonia, ND the son of Fred and Ottilla (Schlecht) Rudolph.  He attended the local rural school in Haag District and completed his elementary education. He entered the United State Marine Corp March 21, 1952 at Fargo, ND.  He was discharged April 30, 1953 at Cherry Point, NC...

Vickie Rae Larson, 62, Oakes, ND died September 7, 2019 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Vickie Gumke was born October 16, 1956 the daughter of Eileen and Raymond Gumke at Gackle, ND.  She lived in Gackle until she was 10 when the family moved Edmonds, WA.  She graduated from Meadow Dale High School in 1974.  After high school she went to work for Hartford Insurance as a receptionist. She resided in Washington until 1986 when she moved to Gackle, ND; while in Gackle...

Rodney Roaldson, 77, Courtenay, ND passed away on Saturday evening, September 7, 2019 in his home near Courtenay. Rod was born August 21, 1942 at New Rockford, ND, the son of Merril and Betty (Carlson) Roaldson.  He started school in Corinne Township then went to Courtenay Public School.  He finished his schooling in New Rockford.  He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1960.  He completed his basic training and Med School at the US Naval Hospital Balboa at San Diego,...

Jodi Lynn (Hegle) Sanders, 56, Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday afternoon September 5, 2019 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND after a courageous battle with cancer. Jodi Hegle was born March 27, 1963 at Fargo, ND the daughter of Gary and Sharon (Rieniets) Hegle.   She received her elementary education in Fargo graduating from Fargo North in 1981.  She then attended NDSU and was employed by Buttrey-Osco in Fargo.  She...

Leona Ella Klundt, 88, Gackle, ND, died peacefully surrounded by family early Friday morning August 23, 2019 in St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND.  Leona Miller was born July 5, 1931 on the family farm southwest of Gackle, the daughter of Joseph P. Miller and Christina (Kammerer) Miller.  She received her elementary education at farm school in Ketterling District and attended Streeter High School.  She grew to womanhood on the family farm.  Asthma kept Leona out...

Bruce Docken, 67, Jamestown, ND, died August 19, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND Bruce was born January 18, 1952 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Arthur and Dorothy (Hilger) Docken. He grew up in Mound, MN and attended New Brighten High School; after high school he attended Alexandria Technical School until 1972 and Williston Technical College from 1992-1994. Bruce was a mechanic in Powers Lake, ND.  He moved to Tioga, ND where he went to work for Midcontinent...

Diana Martin, 68, Jamestown, ND died Saturday August 17, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo surrounded by her family.  Diana was born September 19, 1950 at San Diego, CA, the daughter of Boston Martin and Harriett Lucille Rarrick. She moved to Burdett, NY when she was 4 where she lived with her grandparents Edwin and Harriett Emily Rarrick. She received her elementary education and later obtained her GED. She moved to Elmira, NY where she married Irving Kline in 1972 and together they had...