Obituaries

Jackie Kolpack

Jackie Kolpack

Nov 13, 2025

Jackie Kraft Kolpack lost her fight with depression on November 13, 2025 at her home in Sandy, Utah.

Jackie was born in Breckenridge, MN on December 26, 1967. She grew up in Watford City and Bismarck, ND. She graduated from Bismarck High School in 1986 and from Moorhead State University in 1992.

She married Dave Kolpack on May 11, 1992 but later...

Shirley A Svihla

Shirley A Svihla

Apr 9, 2026

Shirley Ann Svihla, 90, Bismarck ND gave up her earthly journey to be with Jesus on the 9th day of April in the year of our lord 2026. Shirley Ann Wiest was born May 27, 1935 in Mandan ND, the daughter of Henry and Ernistine ( Deis ) Wiest.

She was married twice, Maynard Vernon Veith and Ervin Paul Svihla. She...

Greg Smestad

Greg Smestad

Apr 13, 2026

Greg Smestad, 69, passed away April 13, 2026.

A Funeral service will be held at 1PM on Sunday, April 19, at Bismarck Community Church, 1617 Michigan Ave, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held from 4-5 PM on Saturday, April 18, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service will begin at 5PM.

Full obituary is pending.

Doris Olson

Doris Olson

Apr 11, 2026

Doris Olson, 104, Bismarck, passed away April 11, 2026. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. 

Burial will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Obituary pending.

Geneva R. Snider

Geneva R. Snider

Apr 11, 2026

Geneva Snider, age 83, of Steele, ND, died on April 11, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 24, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Steele, with Father Peter Sharpe officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior.

Burial will be held in Faulkton, SD on Saturday April 25 at 1:00 p.m.

Geneva Rosella Snider was...

August "Augie" Werner

August "Augie" Werner

Apr 9, 2026

August “Augie” Werner, 73, Bismarck passed away with his family by his side on April 9, 2026.

A memorial service will take place Tuesday, April 14, at 10:30 am, with a time of sharing beginning at 10:00 am, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A luncheon will follow. Burial will take place at St. Anthony’s Cemetery in Linton, ND at...

Jackie McNeil

Jackie McNeil

Apr 9, 2026

Jackie K. McNeil, age 85, passed away April 9, 2026 surrounded by her family, at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, April 17, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior. 

Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck.

Jackie was born on September 1, 1940 in Bathgate,...

Mabel J Keller

Mabel J Keller

Apr 7, 2026

Mabel J Keller, of Bismarck passed away April 7, 2026 at the age of 95.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00AM, Monday, April 13, 2026 at Our Lady of Victory Chapel in the St. Mary's Central High School, 5802 Ridgeland Dr, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be from 3:00-4:00PM, Sunday, April 12 at Our Lady of Victory Chapel. A rosary/vigil service will...

Donna Lind

Donna Lind

Apr 7, 2026

Donna Jean Lind, 92, passed away on April 7, 2026, in Bismarck, ND.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, April 13, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Sunday, April 12, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Burial will be held at Mission Cemetery, Wilton, ND.

Donna was...

Getty Torres

Getty Torres

Apr 5, 2026

Getty Torres, age 51, passed away on April 5, 2026, at his home.

Getty spent much of his youth surrounded by family and remained connected throughout his life to his mother, Leah, and his sister, Roxi. He valued spending time with them, especially during holidays in Beach, North Dakota, and later in Dickinson, North Dakota.

Though Getty lived in several places over...

Helen Johnson

Helen Johnson

Apr 5, 2026

Helen Marie (Koski) Johnson , age 95, of Bismarck, ND (former longtime resident of Tioga, ND), was called home to be with the Lord and Savior the evening of Easter Sunday April 5, 2026. She passed peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family at Missouri Slope Nursing Home in Bismarck, ND.

A funeral service will be held at 1 PM, on...

Wayne Lindteigen

Wayne Lindteigen

Apr 5, 2026

Wayne L. Lindteigen, age 88, of Bismarck, ND, died Sunday, April 5, 2026.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., April 13, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. To view the service livestream, click the link provided~ Faith Lutheran Church Livestream.

Interment will be at 1:00 p.m. in the...

Lucille Berreth

Lucille Berreth

Apr 4, 2026

Lucille Berreth (Lucy Wangler) was born September 12, 1939, and passed away peacefully on April 4, 2026, at the St. Benedictine Living Community Center in Bismarck, ND, at the age of 86.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Monday, May 18, at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave, Bismarck, ND.

Burial will be held at 1...

Jean Schneider

Jean Schneider

Apr 4, 2026

Jean Schneider, 94, of Bismarck, ND, passed away on April 4, 2026.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, on Monday, April 13, at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held from 2-4 PM, on Sunday, April 12, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A rosary/vigil service will begin at...

Margaret Janke

Margaret Janke

Apr 4, 2026

Margaret Lucile Janke passed peacefully through Heaven’s gates on the evening of April 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM, on Friday April 17, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 203 Mitchell Ave S, Steele, ND. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Cremation has taken place.

A private interment...

Annette Broeckel

Annette Broeckel

Apr 4, 2026

Annette M. (Zenker) Broeckel, 81, Mandan, ND died April 4, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, April 11, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Please join the family for lunch and fellowship after the service.

Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.

Annette Broeckel was born...

Nicole Stockert

Nicole Stockert

Apr 2, 2026

Nicole Elizabeth Stockert, 31, of Bismarck, met her eternal reward on April 2, 2026.

A Mass of Chirstian Burial will start at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, April 11, at Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary, 825 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck.

A visitation will be held from 5:30 - 7 PM, on Friday, April 10, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, with a Rosary/Vigil...

Brian Chaska

Brian Chaska

Apr 1, 2026

Brian Chaska, 53, passed away on April 1, 2026, in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, on Thursday, April 9, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A Vigil service will begin at 7 PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 PM, on Friday, April 10, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 520 Raymond...

Myron Meidinger

Myron Meidinger

Mar 31, 2026

Myron J. Meidinger, 78, of Bismarck, passed away on March 31, 2026, at Sanford Health.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Myron was born on September 8, 1947, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Isadore and Viola (Just) Meidinger. He was raised on the family farm north of Zeeland, North Dakota. He attended Frieda Country School through the eighth grade...

Frank Rippley

Frank Rippley

Mar 30, 2026

Frank Martin Rippley, age 72, peacefully passed away on March 30, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, on Friday April 10th, at 2:30 p.m. 

Burial will occur at a later date at the Sterling Cemetery.

Frank was born on May 21, 1953, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Norman Rippley and Elizabeth (Fetzer) Rippley. He was raised...