Longtime Jamestown Resident Gerald Lippert Dies at 87

Gerald Ruben Lippert, 87, of Jamestown died Jan. 6, 2026, while receiving care from HIA Hospice. Lippert was born July 2, 1938, and his passing will be followed by local services that invite family, friends and community members to gather in remembrance.

Visitation will take place from 10-11 AM on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Jamestown. A funeral service will begin at 11 AM the same day at the church. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Haut Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

The schedule concentrates the primary moments of remembrance in Jamestown, keeping both the visitation and service within the community where residents can attend without long travel. St. John’s Lutheran Church and Sunset Memorial Gardens are familiar local sites for funerals and internments, and the funeral home’s involvement provides practical guidance for those planning to attend or send condolences.

Lippert’s death under hospice care highlights the role of end-of-life services in the county’s healthcare landscape. HIA Hospice provides in-home and facility-based support for terminally ill patients and families, a service that increasingly shapes how local families manage advanced age and serious illness. For many Stutsman County households, hospice care and funeral arrangements are both emotional and financial considerations; public gatherings such as the scheduled visitation and service offer a customary way for neighbors and former colleagues to offer support.

Practical information for those intending to attend: visitation is scheduled for 10-11 AM and the funeral will begin at 11 AM on Monday, Jan. 12, with interment afterward at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Haut Funeral Home is overseeing the arrangements. The community is encouraged to use these services to express sympathy and to support the family during this time.