Laurel Grace Venhuizen was born on December 14, 1928 to Charles and Hilda Fluetsch in Wimbledon, ND. She joined her older brother, Ellis ‘Ole’. She married Ralph Venhuizen of Hannaford, ND on Oct. 29, 1946. They raised their family of 5 children and farmed outside of Wimbledon, ND until Ralph’s […]
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A Taste of Ireland Performance May 26
A Taste of Ireland: 2026 North American Tour! . Direct from Off-Broadway to Jamestown. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation. May 26th 7:30-9:30 pm Reiland Fine Arts Center, Jamestown ND. Get your tickets today! A Taste of Ireland: The Irish […]
Honor Fallen Heroes this Memorial Day in Jmst May 25
The community is invited to come together in remembrance and gratitude this Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, for a series of patriotic activities organized by the Jamestown Patriotic Council. The morning will begin at the Gladstone Inn & Suites with a memorial remembrance service starting at 9:00 am. The […]
Pingree Memorial Day Service May 25
Residents are invited to attend the Pingree Cemetery Memorial Day service on Monday, May 25, beginning at 10:30 am at the community center in Pingree. Following the program, attendees will gather at the depot and march to the cemetery to decorate the graves of military veterans in remembrance of those […]
Elaine Jaskowski – Wednesday May 13, 2026
Elaine Elizabeth Jaskowski, 88, of Jamestown ND, died suddenly on arrival at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Elaine was born November 19, 1937 on the family farm near Windsor, ND, the daughter of Joseph and Hattie (Kulla) Cichos. She attended school at a one room schoolhouse and […]
Gary Riedman – Tuesday May 12, 2026
Gary Algeo Riedman passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at his daughter’s home in Fargo, ND. Gary was born on July 18, 1946, in Valley City, ND, the eldest of Lester and Phyllis (nee, Algeo) Riedman. He grew up in a farm […]
William Kennedy – Tuesday March 12, 2026
William E. Kennedy passed away on March 12th at the age of 82. Born in Peoria, Illinois in 1943, Bill’s first love as a child was writing stories. Known by friends and family for his artistic and poetic sensibility, he was equally at ease in the worlds of history and […]
Sandra Lehr – Sunday May 10, 2026
Sandra Kay Lehr, 81, of Jamestown, ND died Sunday, May 10, 2026 in respite care at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Sandie has been cremated and a private family inurnment will take place at the Gackle, ND Cemetery at a later date.
Phyllis Pleines – Saturday May 9, 2026
Phyllis Lorraine Pleines was born on June 8, 1937 at Ashley, ND, the daughter of Jacob and Emma (Bendewald) Reuther, and passed away on May 9, 2026 at Eventide, Jamestown. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 15th at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Pettibone. Special Music by David Morlock. […]
Diane Fischer – Wednesday May 6, 2026
Diane J. Fischer, 83, of Jamestown, ND, passed away Wednesday morning, May 6, 2026 at Edgewood, Jamestown. Diane was born March 1, 1943, in Jamestown, the daughter of Joe and Esther (Backer) Hockert. She attended school at Glenfield-Sutton, graduating in 1962. She moved to Jamestown and worked at Ebertz Café, […]

























