Obituaries

Eric Barnick

Eric Barnick

Jun 19, 2026

Eric Barnick, 44, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and friends.

A memorial service will be 11:00, Thursday, June 25 at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E Ave C, Bismarck. Family will greet visitors one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will be held following the service at the...

David Eckenrode

David Eckenrode

Jun 17, 2026

David Arthur Eckenrode, age 70, Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away surrounded by his family on June 17, 2026. A livestream of the Funeral Mass will be available on the church's YouTube, listed here.

Mass of Christian burial will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, June 25 at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N Second St, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5 to...

Edwin "Eddie" Wanner

Edwin "Eddie" Wanner

Mar 8, 2024

Edwin "Eddie" Wanner, 81, of Palmer, Alaska, passed away on March 8, 2024.

Edwin, the son of Karl J. and Christina (Wanner) Wanner, was born on April 30, 1942, in Wishek, North Dakota. He was raised and educated in Hazelton.

Eddie served in the US Air Force. He later lived in Alaska where he enjoyed fishing and restoring tractors. Eddie was also...

Edward Wanner

Edward Wanner

Mar 1, 2025

Edward Wanner, 89, of Hazelton, North Dakota, passed away on March 1, 2025.

Edward, the son of Karl J. and Christina (Wanner) Wanner, was born on September 1, 1935, in Wishek, North Dakota. He was raised and educated in Hazelton.

After serving in the US Navy, Edward worked for North American Aviation in California before returning to Hazelton where he farmed and...

Sharon Ottmar

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...

Joann Lunn

Joann Lunn

Jun 12, 2026

Joann Lunn, 85, of Bismarck, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on June 12, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. While our hearts are filled with tears, there is no doubt that all of heaven is rejoicing as she is reunited with the love of her life, Wayne, and the many family members who went before her.

Despite years of...

Susan Carl

Susan Carl

Jun 20, 2026

Susan “Susie” Vaughan Woodward Morrison Carl passed away on June 20, 2026, in Bismarck, North Dakota. She was born on May 8th, 1940, in Bremerton, Washington, where her father, Barclay J. Woodward, III, and mother, Barbara E. Vaughan Woodward (later Garside) were stationed with the Navy. Susie grew up in Duxbury, Massachusetts, active in student clubs including music, sports, theatre,...

Mark Hjelmstad

Mark Hjelmstad

Jun 19, 2026

Mark Hjelmstad passed away at his home in Mandan, North Dakota, on June 19, 2026.

Born in Northwood, ND, Mark was a 1970 graduate of Central Valley High School in Buxton, ND and spent his life building friendships and collecting stories across the country. He lived in Dickinson, ND, as well as Texas, Arizona, Southern California, and eventually Mandan.

Known to many...

John Wagner

John Wagner

Jun 18, 2026

John L. Wagner, 99 Bismarck, passed away and entered into the presence of his Lord, Jesus Christ, on June 18, 2026. Burial will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

John was born on September 16, 1926 to J.P. and Iona (Lewis) Wagner in Bismarck. He was raised and educated in Bismarck, graduating from...

Frank Schrock

Frank Schrock

Jun 17, 2026

Frank Schrock, 84, passed away on June 17, 2026, in Bismarck, North Dakota. A man of quiet discipline and hands-on ingenuity, Frank’s life was defined by a lifelong desire to remain productive and a deep devotion to his faith.

Frank was born on September 20, 1941, in Bay Minette, Alabama, to Abraham and Lydia Schrock. He was one of 16 children...

Rob "Schpeck" Schmidt

Rob "Schpeck" Schmidt

Jun 15, 2026

Robert “Rob” “Schpeck” Schmidt, 74, passed away on June 15, 2026.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 22, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck, ND. Visitation will begin one hour prior.

Burial will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at Menoken Cemetery, Menoken.

Rob was born on January 19, 1952, at...

Nadine Bratz

Nadine Bratz

Jun 15, 2026

It is with heavy hearts and profound love that we announce the passing of Nadine Marie Bratz, a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who left us on June 15, 2026, at the age of 46. Nadine was born on December 5, 1979, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Della Slagg and Pete Bratz. Her life, although too brief, was filled...

Darwin Lee

Darwin Lee

Jun 15, 2026

Darwin Lee, 81, of Bismarck, passed away on June 15, 2026, in a local hospital.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 18, starting at 11 a.m., at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, and family and friends are invited to the burial at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery at 1 p.m. 

Born on June 12, 1945, to Walter and Lorena...

Mavis Gullickson

Mavis Gullickson

Jun 12, 2026

Mavis Claire Gullickson, 93, Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away June 12, 2026.

A memorial service will be held at 11 AM, on Saturday, June 27, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, with a visitation being held one hour prior to the service. The service livestream will start 5 mins prior to the service.

Mavis was born July 29, 1932, to...

Delores Sollin

Delores Sollin

Jun 12, 2026

It is with heavy hearts and profound love that we announce the passing of Delores “Dee” (Fugere) Pinkney Sollin, 79 of Bismarck, ND. Dee passed away peacefully after 10 plus years of a hard-fought battle with cancer at Sanford Medical Center on June 12, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on November 26, 1946, in Fargo, ND, Delores was the...

Douglas Rittel

Douglas Rittel

Jun 12, 2026

Douglas L. Rittel, age 70, of Bismarck, ND, went home to Heaven on June 12, 2026.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Bismarck Community Church, 1617 Michigan Ave, Bismarck.

Douglas was born on July 5, 1955, in Bismarck to Arthur and Viola (Kaiser) Rittel. He was raised and educated in Bismarck and...

Jerry Wutzke

Jerry Wutzke

Jun 11, 2026

Jerry Wutzke, 74, of Bismarck, passed away June 11, 2026.

A funeral service will be held at 11AM on Monday, July 13, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck. 

Full obituary is pending...

Dennis Armbrust

Dennis Armbrust

Jun 11, 2026

Dennis F. Armbrust, 73, of Bismarck, formerly of Belfield, went home to Heaven free of pain on June 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

In accordance with Dennis's wishes, cremation has taken place. Family will greet guests from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E. Century Avenue, Bismarck. 

Burial will be held at 12:00...

Leanne Ehli-Lotridge

Leanne Ehli-Lotridge

Jun 7, 2026

Leanne Ehli- Lotridge, 82, of Bismarck, passed away on June 7, 2026. 

No services are being held at this time. 

William Sprinkle

William Sprinkle

Jun 5, 2026

Bill Sprinkle passed away on June 5, 2026. He died peacefully in Bismarck, North Dakota after a remarkable, full life. He was a proud husband, father, grandfather, hall-of-fame athlete, and lifelong coach.

William John Sprinkle was born on April 25, 1946, in Seattle, Washington, to William and Anita (O'Connor) Sprinkle. Bill spent his formative years in Great Falls, Montana, where he...