Our History

Eastgate Funeral Service was founded in 1981 by Chuck Eastgate and has undergone two major building expansions since then, one in 1989 and one in 1998. Bob Eastgate joined the funeral home in 1982 and purchased the business from his father in December of 2000.

Parkway Funeral & Cremation Service was founded and constructed in 2001. In 2005, it was purchased and added to the Eastgate business to better meet the needs of area families. The Parkway facility has also become home to the Center for Loss and Healing, a focal point for bereaved families and individuals to attend support groups and learn about ways to heal in grief.

The funeral professionals at Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Service and Parkway Funeral & Cremation Service proudly continue their history of caring for Bismarck and the surrounding area with one guiding principle always in mind: “Serve every family as if they were a member of our own.”