Obituaries
David Johnson
May 22, 2026
David Keith Johnson, 70, Bismarck, formerly of Steele, passed away on May 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, May 28, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 203 Mitchell Ave S, Steele, ND.
David was born on June 15, 1955, to Ernest and Vivian (Remme) Johnson in Burleigh County. He attended...
Paul J. Bailey
May 21, 2026
Paul James Bailey, 74 of Bismarck, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 on Wednesday, 27th at Eastgate funeral service, 3117 E. Century Ave, Bismarck, ND.
Paul was born on October 30, 1951 in Minot North Dakota, the son of James and Elaine (Rostad) Bailey. He attended elementary school in Williston, graduated from Carpio...
James "Jim" DeForest
May 20, 2026
James “Jim” DeForest, 83, of Bismarck passed away on May 20, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, June 5, at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 520 Raymond St, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm, Thursday, June 4, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, with a rosary and vigil service beginning...
Deborah Wood
May 20, 2026
Deborah Wood, 80, Bismarck, passed away, May 20, 2026 with family and friends by her side.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, May 28, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, on Wednesday, May 27, at Parkway Funeral Service.
Burial will be held at 9 AM at the North...
Mason Devore
May 20, 2026
Mason DeVore, 17, Hazen, ND, passed away May 20, 2026
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, May 27, at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 318 2nd St SW, Steele, ND.
Visitation will be held from 5-6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 26, at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church. A Rosary/ Vigil service will begin at 6:30 PM.
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Philomena Dosch
May 19, 2026
Philomena Dosch was joyfully welcomed into heaven by our faithful Lord, the angels, saints, and her beloved son, Myron on 5/19/26. Her gentle spirit, strong hugs, kindness, and beautiful smile will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Yet, even in our sorrow, we hold onto the comforting thought that she just arrived in Heaven before us!
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Sharon Ottmar
May 18, 2026
Sharon Ottmar left us on May 18th cutting short her life after a courageous but unfair battle with glioblastoma.
Sharon was born October 5, 1946, in Elgin, ND to John and Emma (Gunsch) Ottmar. She grew up on the family farm and as one of the oldest of seven children she was tasked with wrangling her little siblings. She attended the...
Eunice Savenko
May 18, 2026
Eunice Savenko, 89, Bismarck, went peacefully to heaven on May 18, 2026. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior.
Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck.
Eunice was born October 15, 1939 to Arthur and Katherine Hayes in Moffit. She attended school...
Mary Ann Bruenjes
May 18, 2026
Mary Ann Bruenjes, 90, Bismarck, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 615 E Turnpike Ave., Bismarck. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. To view the service livestream, please click the link provided~ Mary Ann.
Mary Ann was...
Helen Werlinger
May 18, 2026
Helen Josephine Werlinger passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on the evening of May 18, 2026, at Mapleview Memory Care. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, May 21 at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N Second St, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, click the link provided ~ Helen.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30...
Patricia Trottier
May 17, 2026
Patricia Ann Trottier was born on December 4th 1958, and went to be with her Lord on May 17th 2026.
Her childhood was spent in South Carolina and then as a young adult she joined the United States Navy, where she traveled the world. Her service was one of her greatest acts of love, for through service she helped transform the...
Gerald McLachlan
May 17, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Duane McLachlan, 87, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026.
Jerry was born on September 13, 1938, in Westhope, North Dakota, to Gordon and Signa (Lee) McLachlan. He grew up in Maxbass, graduating from Maxbass High School before attending Minot State University. Jerry proudly served his country in the United States Army for two years...
Irene Senger
May 17, 2026
Irene Marie (Schweitzer) Senger went home to the Lord on May 17, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, May 21, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave Bismarck, ND.
Irene will be laid to rest at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan.
Born on May 2, 1930, Irene was the second child of Anton and...
Isaak Hamilton
May 16, 2026
Isaak Matthew Hamilton (Hubáhu Owáhjkne, “Lightning Wings”), age 25, left his time on earth on May 16, 2026.
Born to Jessica and Jason Hamilton Sr. on Feb. 28, 2001, he definitely had an impact from the start as he was a surprise. Isaak was the 3rd born of three children, and he and his sister Kyanna and brother Jason Jr. would...
Robert Turner
May 16, 2026
Robert Lionel Turner (‘Bob’) went to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at a Bismarck, ND Care Center after a long and undaunted courageous battle with a neurological condition. He was 85. He is an Amazing Father, Husband, Son, Son-In-Law, Brother, Uncle, and Grandson beloved by countless people. Bob was a physically and mentally tough...
Cynthia Bosworth
May 16, 2026
Cynthia K. Bosworth, 73, Bismarck, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, May 23 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior.
Cindy was born on November 13, 1952 at St. Alexius Hospital to the late Ted and Mary Jahner, one of twelve children. She...
Garry Freier
May 14, 2026
Garry Duane Freier, 83, of Bismarck, ND, passed away at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck on May 14, 2026.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, May 20, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy.
Burial will be held at the Steele Cemetery.
Garry was born on October 29, 1942, in Streeter, ND, to Hulda (Wentz) and Edward Freier. He was...
Pete Naaden
May 14, 2026
Lawrence Lyle “Pete” Naaden, 98, Braddock, ND, was welcomed into Christ’s arms on May 14, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 20, at St. Katherine Roman Catholic Church, 200 1st Ave N, Braddock, ND.
A Visitation will be held from 6:30 - 7:30, Tuesday, May 19, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, with...
Rene Fetch
May 14, 2026
Rene Fetch passed away the morning of May 14 after a long battle with COPD.
A Committal Service will be held at 1 PM, Thursday, May 21, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, 4606 State Hwy 1806, Mandan.
Born July 13, 1957, in Beulah, ND, he attended school in Beulah and Hazen, later in Bismarck. He was born to Dell Spier and...
Lauren Magstadt
May 13, 2026
Lauren Magstadt, 79, of Bismarck, passed away May 13, 2026.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
A full obituary is pending.


