Obituaries
William Beauclair Jr.
Dec 20, 2025
William Beauclair Jr., also known as Bill or Jim, 73, of Bismarck, passed away on December 20, 2025.
A memorial service will be held in the spring. For more details, please contact Bill Beauclair at 701-491-0807.
Bill was born on February 3, 1952, in Minot, ND, to Meryl (Haavig) and William Beauclair Sr. He grew up in Minot and graduated from Bishop...
Zlatan Rasidovic
Apr 21, 2026
Zlatan “Z-Man” Rašidović, 57, Bismarck, ND, passed away on April 21, 2026.
A service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 25, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.
Burial will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck.
Zlatan was born in Brezovo Polje, Bosna i Hercegovina, on August 22, 1968.
He graduated from JU Ekonomska Škola Brćko Distrikt.
Zlatan married Indira on...
Darlene Schmidt
Apr 21, 2026
Darlene Schmidt, 84, passed away April 21, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, April 28, at Ascension Catholic Church, 1825 S 3rd St., Bismarck, ND.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Monday, April 27, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service will begin at 7 PM.
Burial will be held...
Loraine House
Apr 20, 2026
Loraine House of Bismarck passed away April 20, 2026 at the age of 95.
A memorial service will be 10:30AM, Monday, April 27, 2026 at First Lutheran Church 800 N 7t St, Bismarck.
A full obituary is pending.
Thomas Cooper
Apr 19, 2026
Thomas "Tom" Cooper, 76, of Bismarck, passed away on April 19th, 2026, after a long battle with lung disease. Cremation has taken place in Bismarck, and burial will be in the town of Regan, North Dakota, at the Regan Cemetery beside his wife, on Monday, April 27th at 11:00 AM.
Tom was born January 12, 1950, in Billings, MT to J.D....
Zanne Ness
Apr 19, 2026
Zanne Bartlett Ness passed away peacefully at her home in Bismarck, North Dakota, on April 19, 2026, at the age of 84. She was born on September 4, 1941, in Canadian, Texas, to William and Fermanetta (Sawyer) Bartlett.
Zanne grew up in Canadian and completed her final two years of high school at The Hockaday School in Dallas. She briefly attended...
Amanda Wolff
Apr 18, 2026
Amanda Wolff, 41, went home to heaven on April 18, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 27 at Riverstone Church, 2700 State St E., Bismarck.
Family will greet guests from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service will begin at 4...
Vernon J Spitzer
Apr 18, 2026
Vernon J Spitzer, passed away April 18, 2026 in Bismarck at the age of 95.
Cremation has taken place and services are pending.
Wayne Hopfinger
Apr 17, 2026
Wayne Hopfinger, 66, passed away on April 17, 2026. Wayne was born to Wahneta & Eugene Hopfinger on March 2, 1960, in Rolette, ND. Life in a small rural farming community as an adult was something later in life he missed. At his high school graduation, a slide show was presented of the graduating class. When the subtitle read his...
Marjorie Peffer
Apr 16, 2026
Marjorie “Marge” Mary Peffer, 82, a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, and friend, as well as a dedicated educator and woman of deep faith, passed away peacefully in New Brighton, MN, on April 16, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
A Mass of Chirstian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the...
Joan Fitzgerald
Apr 16, 2026
Joan Diane Fitzgerald, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home on April 16, 2026. She went to heaven surrounded by the comfort of a life well lived.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck.
Joan was born on January 10, 1947, in Boise, Idaho. She...
Doloris Ruderman
Apr 15, 2026
It is with great sorrow we announce the peaceful passing of Doloris Dodge Ruderman, age 91, of Bismarck, North Dakota on April 15th, 2026.
She was born November 28, 1934 in Aberdeen, Washington the eldest daughter of the late Harold A. Dodge and Lucille (Trudeau) Dodge. The family relocated to Chicago where Doloris was raised. As a young lady, she was...
Kevin R. Yoder
Apr 15, 2026
Kevin Russell Yoder September 21, 1958 – April 15, 2026
Kevin Russell Yoder, 67, born September 21, 1958, in Watford City, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at home.
A Mass of Christian...
Martin Rivinius
Apr 14, 2026
Martin Rivinius, 102, passed away April 14, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, April 20, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND. Visitation will be held one hour prior.
Burial will be held at 2 PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Martin was born July 22, 1923, to Eduard and Christina (Henne) Rivinius...
Chad Geffre
Apr 14, 2026
Chad Geffre, 48, passed away on April 14, 2026, after a brief illness.
A celebration of life will be held on April 17, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy. There will be no formal service, but rather a gathering of friends and family to share memories and celebrate Chad’s life.
Chad was born on...
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.
Gregory (Greg) Smestad was born in Minot ,...
Doris Olson
Apr 11, 2026
Doris Iola (Holte) Olson, 104, 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 3 p.m. Wednesday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Doris was born on June 25, 1921 to Louis and Dina (Davidson) Holte. She was baptized and confirmed the small...
Geneva R. Snider
Apr 11, 2026
Geneva Snider, 83, of Steele, ND, passed away 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 born...
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
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,...


