Obituaries

Thomas Lee

Thomas Lee

Aug 21, 2026

Thomas "Tom" Lee, 46, Hazen, passed away on August 21, 2026, surrounded by his family.

A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, August 29, at Peace Lutheran Church, 520 Central Ave N, Hazen, ND. 

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Friday, August 28, at Barbot Funeral Home, 1301 ND-49, Beulah.

Memorial flowers may be ordered through Bloom’n...

Norman Lee Ciavarella

Norman Lee Ciavarella

Aug 20, 2026

Norman Lee Ciavarella, 83, of Bismarck, formerly of Mandan, passed away on August 20, 2026.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  

Norman was born on December 5, 1942 to Herman Peter and Adelaide Virginia (Shouss) Ciavarella at Bismarck Hospital. He grew up in the Mandan area and attended the Mandan school system, graduating in 1960. He later...

Donavan Eck

Donavan Eck

Aug 19, 2026

Donavan John Eck, 85, of Bismarck and a lifelong resident of the area, passed away August 19, 2026, at Hay Creek Lodge Senior Living. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM at McCabe United Methodist Church, 1030 N 6th St., Bismarck, with the Reverend Sweeney officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, September...

Peggy Piehl

Peggy Piehl

Aug 17, 2026

Peggy Jean (McGillivray) Piehl, 63, of Mandan, North Dakota, passed away on August 17, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved her beyond words and a lifetime of people who were better for having known her.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 21, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave., Bismarck, ND. Visitation will...

Teddy Alexander

Teddy Alexander

Aug 16, 2026

Teddy Alexander, 78, Bismarck, passed away on Sunday, August 16 at Sanford Medical Center due to a major stroke.

Funeral Services will start at 1 p.m., on Friday, August 21, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, with visitation being held one hour prior.

Burial will be held at the Turtle Lake Cemetery following the service.

Ted was born on June 8,...

Richard Hartze

Richard Hartze

Aug 16, 2026

Richard Hartze, 66, Bismarck, passed away on August 16, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 27, at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, 801 1st St SE, Mandan, ND. To view the church livestream, click the link provided ~ Richard.

Visitation will held from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, August 26, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117...

Patricia Ehlis

Patricia Ehlis

Aug 15, 2026

Patricia A. Ehlis, 87, Bismarck, beloved mother, wife, friend, and grammy passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026. No services will be held at this time.

Patricia Ann, daughter of Leonard and Eva (Braun) Tomek, was born on May 20, 1939, in Aberdeen, SD. She was the eldest of five children, four girls and one boy. During her childhood, the Tomeks...

Sandra Darling

Sandra Darling

Aug 15, 2026

Sandra Darling, 81, of Bismarck, passed away on August 15, 2026.

A memorial service will be held at 2PM on Thursday, August 20, at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E Ave C, Bismarck, ND. To view the church livestream, click the link provided~ Sandra.

Sandra Kay Johnson was born on September 25, 1944, to Chester “Chet” Johnson and LuCille Johnson. She was raised...

Michael Quinn

Michael Quinn

Aug 14, 2026

Michael James Quinn, 37, of Bismarck, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 14, 2026.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, August 26, at Ascension Catholic Church, 1825 S 3rd St.

A Visitation will from 5-7 p.m., on Tuesday, August 25, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, with a vigil starting at 7 p.m.

Burial...

Leonard Brilz

Leonard Brilz

Aug 14, 2026

“For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds says the Lord” (Jeremiah 30:17)

Leonard Brilz went home to the Lord on August 14, 2026, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck. Leonard was born to Albertina and Nicodemus Brilz in 1931. 

Mass of Christian Burial will start at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 24 at St. Anne Catholic...

Marilyn Cunningham

Marilyn Cunningham

Aug 14, 2026

Marilyn Cunningham, 95, Bismarck, died August 14, 2026. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 PM, Tuesday, August 25th, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 520 Raymond St., Bismarck. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. A Vigil service will be held at 7:00 PM, Monday, August 24, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave., Bismarck.

Marilyn...

Garrie Dallmann

Garrie Dallmann

Aug 14, 2026

Garrie DeWayne Dallmann, 74, was born on a farm northwest of Edgeley, ND on September 8, 1951 to Otto and Maria Dallmann. He passed away on his farm surrounded by family on August 14, 2026.

Prior to working at BNSF, he held a variety of jobs that provided him with skills such as welding, electrical, plumbing, mechanics and construction. These skills...

Hal Peterson

Hal Peterson

Aug 13, 2026

Harold ‘Hal’ Peterson passed away at his home under the care of his family and hospice on August 13, 2026. He was 86 years old.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, August 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N 4th St, Bismarck. To view the church livestream, click the link provided~ Hal. The family will greet guests from 5...

Christine Chap

Christine Chap

Aug 13, 2026

Christine Chap, 73, Bismarck, passed away August 13, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, August 20, at Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary, 825 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, August 19, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Rosary will begin at 7 PM.

Burial will be...

Betty Anne Simon

Betty Anne Simon

Aug 11, 2026

Betty Simon, 90, Bismarck, died on August 11, 2026, at Miller Pointe.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10AM on Wednesday, August 19, at Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary, 825 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held from 5-7PM on Tuesday, August 18, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A Rosary/Vigil service will begin at 6:30.

Burial will...

Ray Sandness

Ray Sandness

Aug 11, 2026

Ray C. Sandness of Bismarck ND departed this world peacefully at home on August 11th, 2026 at the age of 92. Ray was born on the Greenville Township family farm in LaMoure County, LaMoure ND on November 20, 1933, to Jeffry and Martha Sandness. He attended Pearl Lake #3 School Grades 1-8 and graduated from Oak Grove Seminary in 1951,...

David Schwalbe

David Schwalbe

Aug 10, 2026

David Leon Schwalbe, 78, died in his sleep on August 10, 2026. Born on June 11, 1948, in Dickinson, North Dakota, Dave was the second of six children of Alfred and Agnes (Fettig) Schwalbe. He grew up on the Schwalbe family ranch, 22 miles north of Killdeer.

Dave graduated from Killdeer High School, where he was a football player and Homecoming...

Carol Haadem

Carol Haadem

Aug 10, 2026

Carol Jean Haadem, 79, Bismarck, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 10, 2026. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 18 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 1615 N 18th St, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck.

Burial will be held at the North Dakota...

Robert "Bob" Weber

Robert "Bob" Weber

Aug 10, 2026

Robert “Bob” A. Weber, 88, of Wing, ND, passed away August 10, 2026.

Bob was born in Lodi, CA to John and Bernice (Hanson) Weber on November 15, 1937. They moved back to North Dakota in the mid-1940s. He attended rural grade schools often with his mother as his teacher. In 1955, he graduated from Goodrich High School and earned an...

Mary Axt

Mary Axt

Aug 10, 2026

Mary Axt, 92, died peacefully on August 10, 2026.

A funeral will be held at 11:00 am, on Monday, August 17, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Burial will immediately follow the service at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck.

Mary was born November 7, 1933, in McClusky, ND, the daughter of Michael and Christina...