Obituaries

Linda Spafford

Linda Spafford

May 21, 2016

Linda Spafford, 68, Binford, ND died Saturday morning May 21, 2016 at Sanford Health Care in Fargo, ND.Linda Beyer was born December 28, 1947 at Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Clarence and Jeanette (Widmer) Beyer. She attended school and graduated from Montpelier High School in 1965. She went to work at the Jamestown Truck Plaza as a cook and waitress....

Esther Ketterling

Esther Ketterling

May 13, 2016

Esther Ketterling, 81, Jamestown, ND died early Friday morning May 13, 2016 in Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.Esther L. Payton was born June 30, 1934 at Oakes, North Dakota, the daughter of Alice Obenchain and Walter Hoffman. She received her education in Divide #3 rural school in Dickey County.She and Albert Ketterling were married September 21, 1950 at Ellendale, ND....

Robert  L Nagel

Robert L Nagel

May 12, 2016

Robert L. Nagel, 90, Jamestown, ND died Thursday May 12, 2016 at the Heritage Center in Jamestown, NDBob Nagel was born June 11, 1925 at Bismarck, ND the son of Charles Nagel and Meta Lena (Redmann) Nagel. He received his elementary education in the Frazier School in Burnt Creek Township north of Bismarck, ND. He graduated from the Bismarck High...

Walter  Theodore Schmidt

Walter Theodore Schmidt

May 12, 2016

Walter T. Schmidt, 87, Jamestown, ND died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.Walter Schmidt was born April 8, 1929 near Borup, MN, the son of Ernest and Johanna (Hruby) Schmidt. He grew up and attended rural elementary school and high school in Borup.He and Julie Kjelvik were married November 13, 1949 near Perley, MN....

Charolette  Lenora Whipple

Charolette Lenora Whipple

May 7, 2016

Charolette Lenora Whipple, 96, Jamestown, ND died Saturday night May 7, 2016 at the Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown, ND.Charolette was born November 25, 1919 near Ypsilanti, ND, the daughter of George and Gertrude (Ellingson) Berge. She grew up and attended school in Ypsilanti and graduated from Ypsilanti High School in 1938. She and Lawrence Whipple were married in 1940....

Donald  Lee Beyer

Donald Lee Beyer

Apr 28, 2016

Donald Lee Beyer, 66, Alfred, ND died Thursday April 28, 2016 at the Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.Don was born September 5, 1949 at Jamestown, ND, the son of Clarence and Jeanette (Widmer) Beyer. He attended school in Alfred and Montpelier and grew to manhood in the area.He entered the US NavyHe returned to ND and settled on a farm...

David Denning

David Denning

Apr 27, 2016

David Denning, 60 of Gackle, ND died Wednesday April 27, 2016 at his home in Gackle, ND.David was born March 8, 1956 at Gackle, ND, the son of Wilbert and Nedina (Krause) Denning. He attended school and graduated from Lehr High School in 1974.David was employed by Lehr Elevator and surrounding farmers, then worked in the Oil fields in Williston,...

Gracie  Mae Patrick

Gracie Mae Patrick

Apr 1, 2016

Gracie Mae Patrick, daughter of Dale and Yvette Patrick, Jamestown, ND was born on Thursday, March 31st, 2016 at 10:08 a.m. at Sanford Medical Hospital in Fargo, ND. She weighed 4 pounds, 1 ounce and was 17 inches long. She had a head full of beautiful, dark hair and a face of an angel.She passed away in her Mommy's arms,...

Lorraine Schelert

Lorraine Schelert

Mar 29, 2016

Lorraine Schelert, 86, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday March 29, 2016 at her home in Jamestown.Lorraine Schlenker was born December 29, 1929 at Jud, ND, the daughter of Henry Jr. and Merle (Carlson) Schlenker. She attended the local school where she received her elementary education and grew to womanhood in the area.She and Norman Mundt were married November 27, 1949 at...

Larry Mahlke

Larry Mahlke

Mar 28, 2016

Larry Mahlke, 74, Jamestown, ND died Monday afternoon March 28, 2016 at Eventide in Jamestown, ND.Larry Mahlke was born June 12, 1941 at Jamestown, ND the son of Emil Mahlke and Lara Marie (Hall) Mahlke. He graduated from Wimbledon High School in 1959. He served two years in the United State Army. He and Betty Weisz were married June 20,...

William C. 'Willie' Wilbur

William C. 'Willie' Wilbur

Mar 27, 2016

William (Willie) Charles Wilbur, 61, Jamestown, ND died March 27, 2016 at the Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.Willie was born November 13, 1954 at Fargo, ND, the son of Charles and Cora Wilbur. Willie moved to Grafton on February 16, 1956 and later to San Haven on November 10, 1981. It was at San Haven where he met his...

Myron  Ernest Hehn

Myron Ernest Hehn

Mar 24, 2016

Myron Ernest Hehn, 72, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Gackle, died Thursday night March 24, 2016 at the St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, ND.Myron Hehn was born May 11, 1943 at Jamestown, ND the son of Ernest Hehn and Bertha (Rivinius) Hehn. He attended Gackle Public School where he received his elementary education. At the age of 15 years old he...

Jory  B Entzi

Jory B Entzi

Mar 21, 2016

Jory B. Entzi, 41, Beulah, ND died Monday March 21, 2016 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND.Jory was born September 12, 1974 at Jamestown, ND, the son of Boyd and Kristi (Ruff) Entzi. He attended school at Lehr and later received his GED.He moved to Bismarck where he worked at NW Contracting until moving to Beulah where he worked as...

Norma  J. Hinger

Norma J. Hinger

Mar 9, 2016

Norma J. Hinger, 81, Jamestown, ND died Wednesday March 9, 2016 at her home in Jamestown.Norma Haussler was born September 29, 1934 at Monango, ND, the daughter of Herman and Alma (Herrmann) Haussler. She attended the Monango School and graduated from Monango High School in 1952. She worked at Memorial Hospital in Ellendale as a nurse's aid and later moved...

Edwin 'Eddie' L Mayer

Edwin 'Eddie' L Mayer

Mar 8, 2016

Edwin 'Eddie' Mayer, Streeter, ND died Tuesday March 8, 2016 in Jamestown, ND.Edwin Leon Mayer was born July 13, 1922 at Streeter, ND, the son of Emil Mayer and Elizabeth (Moser) Mayer. He received is elementary education in the local school and grew to manhood in the vicinity where he helped on the family farm.He and Doris Dewald were married...

Arthur Schlenz

Arthur Schlenz

Mar 7, 2016

Arthur A. Schlenz, 95, Jamestown, ND died Monday, March 7, 2016 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown, ND under the care of hospice.Arthur Schlenz was born July 19, 1920 at Fredonia, ND, the son of Jacob and Leontina (Ost) Schlenz. He attended the local rural school that his father was instrumental in starting to educate the area children. He received...

Wanda  May Kramlich

Wanda May Kramlich

Mar 1, 2016

Wanda May Kramlich, 57, Ypsilanti, ND passed away on March 1, 2016 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Wanda was born on April 10, 1958 in Jamestown to LeRoy and Edna Buerkle. She was raised in Kulm and Jamestown, ND. She worked most of her life in Jamestown for Lil's pizza palace before opening The Pantry...

Harold Lunzman

Harold Lunzman

Feb 16, 2016

Harold Lunzman, 94, Gackle, ND died on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, ND.Harold Lunzman was born to William and Lena (Yeske) Lunzman on October 5, 1921 at Bath, SD. He was the oldest of eight children. Most of his growing years and schooling were in Frederick, SD. His mother passed away while he was still...

Joni Otto

Joni Otto

Feb 14, 2016

Joni Otto, 54, Medina, ND died Sunday February 14, 2016 at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.Joni Whitworth was born January 1, 1962 at Green Bay, CA, the daughter of John Thomas and Barbara Jean (Young) Whitworth. She attended school in California and when she was 16, she moved with her mother to Jamestown, ND. She attended Jamestown Public School and...

Judith  A. Williams

Judith A. Williams

Feb 10, 2016

Judith (Reese) Williams, 84, died February 10, 2016 at Eventide in Jamestown. Judith was born in Graceton, MN on October 16, 1931. She was the second of seven children born to Allen and Leola (Rinaldi) Reese. She received the first six years of her education in Minnesota. The family moved to Streeter where Judith continued her education graduating from Streeter...