Obituaries

Leonard Steinmetz

Leonard Steinmetz

Jan 11, 2019

Leonard D. “L.D.” Steinmetz, 88, Jamestown, ND died Friday, January 11, 2019 at his home in Jamestown

L.D. was born November 5, 1930 to William “Bill” G. and Mabel (Peterson-Reamer) Steinmetz in Carson, ND.

L.D. was the youngest of 6 children born during the great depression. In 1937, because of the drought, the family relocated to Jamestown, ND where Bill...

Paul Janke

Paul Janke

Jan 11, 2019

Paul G. Janke, 86, formerly of Fredonia and Jamestown ND, died Friday morning, January 11, 2019 at his home in Goodyear, AZ.

Paul was born April 15, 1932 to Gotthilf and Olga (Tiede) Janke in Janke Township near Fredonia, ND. After completing 8th grade, he helped on the family farm then was inducted into the US Army November 1953 where...

Irene Rivinius

Irene Rivinius

Jan 8, 2019

Irene Rivinius, 93, Bismarck, ND formerly of the Gackle ND community died early Tuesday morning January 8, 2019 at the Augusta Place in Bismarck, ND.

Irene George was born October 16, 1925 at Wishek, ND the daughter of Jacob and Emelia (Gohl) George. She received her elementary education at Lehr Public School and grew to womanhood in the vicinity. In...

Jerin Stroh

Jerin Stroh

Jan 8, 2019

Jerin “Bear” Paul Stroh, 33, Jamestown passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Sandford Hospital in Fargo, ND, as the result of complications from a fall.

Jerin was born April 18, 1985 in Jamestown to Paul and Karmen (Lippert) Stroh. He enjoyed life the most when he was fishing and watching the Celtics and Cowboys with his Dad. One...

Shirley  Rae Jasken

Shirley Rae Jasken

Dec 30, 2018

Shirley {Rae} Jasken went home to be with our Lord Sunday, December 30, 2018 in the early afternoon. She passed away in her sleep peacefully and ended a long battle of health complications.

Shirley Rae Jasken was born to Bob and Dorice Runyon on January 25th, 1956 in Lakeland Florida. As a young child she enjoyed life in Stanley, ND....

Juli Diede

Juli Diede

Dec 24, 2018

Juli Diede, 65, Jamestown, ND died Monday December 24, 2018 at Sanford Health in Bismarck.

Juli was born October 5, 1953 at Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Gerald and Ann (Ashbaugh) Johnson. She attended school in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1970, skipping her own graduation to be with her newlywed Jerry in Bamberg, Germany.

Juli and...

Sarah  "Sally" Guthmiller

Sarah "Sally" Guthmiller

Dec 20, 2018

Sarah Guthmiller, 86, Jamestown, ND died Thursday December 20, 2018 in Eventide at Hi-Acres at Jamestown.

Sally was born July 19, 1932 in the log house on the family homestead near Nibbe, MT, the daughter of Hebert and Pearl Mae (Warren) Grice. Her oldest sibling by 22 years, being the attendant at her birth, was the youngest of 7 children....

Daisie Brooks

Daisie Brooks

Dec 17, 2018

Daisie Brooks, 86, Jamestown, ND died Monday December 17, 2018 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown, ND.

Daisie Hazer was born January 2, 1932 at Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Henry and Rena (French) Hazer. She attended school at Woodworth and graduated from Jamestown High School.

She and Burnett Brooks were married September 1, 1950 at Woodworth, ND. They made...

Marvin Jacobson

Marvin Jacobson

Dec 16, 2018

Marvin Jacobson, 76, Valley City, ND, died Sunday December 16, 2018 at his home in Valley City.

Marvin was born October 30, 1942 at Dawson, ND, the son of Joseph and Gunhild (Rosell) Jacobson. He attended school at Dawson and graduated from Steele High School in 1962. He moved to Jamestown where he worked as a mechanic. He was a...

Loretta Aipperspach

Loretta Aipperspach

Dec 13, 2018

Loretta Aipperspach, 90, Jamestown, ND died Thursday December 13, 2018 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.

Loretta Kuhn was born November 3, 1928 on the family farm near Jud, ND, the daughter of Wilhelm Kuhn and Anna (Schlenker) Kuhn. She attended school in Alfred and the Jamestown High School. She attended Jamestown College from 1946-47.

She and James Aipperspach...

Joyce Poykko

Joyce Poykko

Dec 2, 2018

Joyce Poykko, 90, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Gackle, ND, died Sunday December 2, 2018 at Woodside Village – Valley Memorial Homes in Grand Forks, ND.

Joyce M. Nordahl was born December 11, 1927 in Litchville, ND, the daughter of John and Mabel (Giste) Nordahl. She attended Hastings High School where she graduated in 1945. She attended Valley City State...

Kevin Beaver

Kevin Beaver

Dec 1, 2018

Kevin Beaver, 66, Binford, ND, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, ND.

Kevin was born October 2, 1952 at Jamestown, ND the son of Anun and Harriet (Wescom) Beaver. He grew up in Jamestown attending Roosevelt elementary school and graduating from Jamestown High School in 1970.

He and Delphine Mayer were married on December...

Lamont Moldenhauer

Lamont Moldenhauer

Nov 22, 2018

Lamont Alan Moldenhauer, 73, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, November 22, 2018 at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, ND.

Lamont was born October 15, 1945 near Ashley, ND the son of Lucas and Hulda (Dickoff) Moldenhauer. He attended the local rural school while helping on the family farm. He and Vonnie were married December 24, 1965 at Ashley, ND;...

Virginia  Dorena Dockter

Virginia Dorena Dockter

Nov 18, 2018

Virginia Dorena Wittmier Dockter, live-wire, go-getter, fashion plate, outstanding cook, teacher to thousands, and all around “gutes Kel,” died on November 18th, in Bismarck, ND, just 15 days shy of her 79th birthday.

Virginia was born December 3, 1939, to Reinhold and Emma Brenneise Wittmier. Growing up on the prairies of southwest Streeter, ND, in the area known as The...

Donald  J. McIlravy

Donald J. McIlravy

Nov 16, 2018

Donald J. McIlravy, 74, Jamestown, ND died Friday November 16, 2018 at the ND Veteran’s Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Don was born May 14, 1944 at Orient, IA, the son of Charley and Olive (Rogers) McIlravy. He attended school at Orient and graduated from Orient/Macksburg High School in 1962. He then attended Creston Community College where he received his Associate...

Arlys  Rae Kuhn

Arlys Rae Kuhn

Nov 13, 2018

Arlys Rae Kuhn, 82, Gackle, ND died Tuesday November 13, 2018 at her home south of Gackle.

Arlys Entzi was born July 3, 1936 at her parent’s home near Fredonia, ND, the daughter of Andrew and Esther (Munsch) Entzi. She attended the local rural school where she received her elementary education and grew to womanhood.

On October 20, 1954, Arlys...

Marcella Schmidt

Marcella Schmidt

Nov 5, 2018

Marcella Schmidt, 61, Jamestown, ND, died Monday evening November 5, 2018 at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown.

Marcella was born July 23, 1957 at Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Jacob and Violet (Otto) Guthmiller. She attended school in Pettibone and later received her GED.

Marcie and Marlow Schmidt were married January 21, 1973 at Jamestown, ND. They lived...

Dean  Allen Martell

Dean Allen Martell

Oct 29, 2018

Dean Allen Martell, 54, Cleveland, ND died Monday October 29, 2018 at his home in Cleveland.

Dean was born August 5, 1964 at Jamestown, ND, the son of Allen Martell and Betty Lou (Buchholz) Martell. He received his elementary education and graduated from Jamestown High School

He entered the United States Army August 3, 1982 at Fargo, ND and was...

Hans  C Bjone

Hans C Bjone

Oct 22, 2018

Hans C. Bjone, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday October 22, 2018 at Eventide in Jamestown, ND.

Hans was born February 20, 1927 in LaMoure County the son of Christ and Ella (Anderson) Bjone. He attended school in the LaMoure and Fort Ransom area.

He and Linda Skonseng were married October 12, 1950 at Fort Ransom. They spent their lifetime...

Carla Boelke

Carla Boelke

Oct 19, 2018

Carla Lee Boelke, 84, Jamestown, ND passed away Friday, October 19th, 2018 at Eventide Nursing Home, Jamestown, ND.

Carla was born November 10, 1933 in Louisville, KY, to Theodore and Evelyn (Berley) McDonald. She had 4 siblings, brothers, John & Theodore Jr. and Sisters Dorothy and Ruth.

On November 5,, 1954, Carla married Charles A. Boelke in Louisville, KY. They...