Jean Stafford
July 7, 1946-Jan. 17, 2021
Jean Elaine Stafford, 74,
of Bismarck formerly of
Harvey, ND passed away
on Sunday, January 17,
2021 at the Baptist Health
Care Center, Bismarck.
There will be a joint
funeral service for Jean
and her husband, Ardell,
who passed away on No-
vember 21, 2020 at the
First Lutheran Church,
Harvey on Saturday, July
24, 2021 at 11 a.m. Inter-
ment will follow in the
Sunnyside Cemetery, Har-
vey, ND.
Jean was born on July 7,
1946 in Williston, ND to
Melvin and Lorraine
(Thompson) Stenseth. She
grew up in Arnegard, ND
attending grade school
and three years of high
school. The school conso-
lidated with Watford City
and she graduated from
high school in 1964. Jean
attended the University of
North Dakota Williston
Campus for two years and
transferred to Minot State
University. She obtained
her Bachelor of Science
Degree in education. She
began her teaching career
in Harvey in 1969. Jean
married Ardell Stafford
on June 2, 1973 in Willis-
ton. They lived in Harvey
where they raised a
daughter, Becky. She re-
tired in 2006 after having
taught First Grade for
many years at the B.M.
Hanson Elementary
School. After retirement
they moved to Bismarck
with residence in the Bap-
tist Health Care Center.
Ardell passed away on
November 21, 2020.
Jean loved teaching and
reading. She enjoyed
shopping and spending
time with teachers,
sisters-in-law and friends.
She also enjoyed hosting
family get togethers and
was always happy to be
with her brother, Dwight
and sister-in-law Sheryl.
Jean was a member of the
First Lutheran Church,
Harvey, ND.
Jean is survived by: her
daughter and son-in-law,
Becky and Thomas
Lampp of New Orleans;
brother, Dwight (Sheryl)
of Aurora, CO, numerous
brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law, nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
Jean was preceded in
death by: her parents;
brother, Gary and an in-
fant sister, Carol.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials are preferred
to the Harvey Public Li-
brary, 119 10th St. East,
Harvey, ND 58341.
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