Obituaries

Wayne Hopfinger

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...

Helen Werlinger

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...

Irene Senger

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...

Pete Naaden

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...

Philomena Dosch

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!

A Funeral Service...

Eunice Savenko

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

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.

Mary Ann was born on December 24, 1935 in Waukon, Iowa to Harold and Clara...

Gerald McLachlan

Gerald McLachlan

May 17, 2026

Gerald McLachlan, 87, of Bismarck, Passed away May 17, 2026.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, June 11th, at Lord of Life Church, 1143 N 26th St. The family will greet guests one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at 11 AM, Friday, June 12, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

Full obituary pending....

Robert Turner

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

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

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...

Rene Fetch

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

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.

Donald Schumacher

Donald Schumacher

May 11, 2026

Donald Schumacher, age 82, passed away on May 11, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Friends and family are invited to gather to celebrate his life and legacy.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10 AM, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

A visitation will be held at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E....

Todd J. Steinwand

Todd J. Steinwand

May 11, 2026

Todd Steinwand of Bismarck, North Dakota, was called home to Heaven by his savior Jesus Christ on May 11, 2026, at the age of 66.

Visitation will be on Friday, May 15, from 5-7 PM with a prayer service and sharing of memories at 7 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave, in Bismarck. Feel free to wear your...

Arvid Mugaas

Arvid Mugaas

May 11, 2026

Arvid Mugaas, 77, of Bismarck, passed away May 11, 2026.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM, on Monday, June 1, at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1143 N 26th St., Bismarck, with a visitation being held one hour prior to the service.

Arvid was born January 22, 1949, to Norman Mugaas and Selina (Sylvia) Evanger Mugaas of Norma,...

Whaneta Gerhardt

Whaneta Gerhardt

May 10, 2026

Whaneta Gerhardt, 91, Bismarck, joined our Heavenly Father on May 10, 2026.

She was born on January 11th of 1935 in Emmons County, one of seven children of Elias and Mary (Reinbold) Nagel. She grew up on the family farm until they moved to Bismarck in 1949.

Whaneta married Clement J. Gerhardt in Bismarck on June 22, 1954. They moved to Southern...

Ella Mae Flanagan

Ella Mae Flanagan

May 10, 2026

Ella Mae Flanagan passed away at the age of 88 in Bismarck, North Dakota on May 10, 2026.

Born May 16, 1937, to James Powell and Catherine Bateman Powell, Ella Mae grew up in a large family, surrounded by her many brothers and sisters. She developed a strong sense of compassion and service that, along with her Catholic faith, guided her...

Eileen Schneider

Eileen Schneider

May 6, 2026

Eileen Schneider, 85, Bismarck, was called home to God on May 6, 2026, at St. Gabriel’s Community in the presence of family.

Eileen was born June 30, 1940, in rural Hettinger County to Fred and Agatha Senn. She graduated from Mott High School in 1958 and went on to college at The State Teachers College in Minot (now Minot State University)...

Rhonda Lewellyn

Rhonda Lewellyn

May 5, 2026

Rhonda Jean Lewellyn, 64, of Bismarck, ND passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2026, after a long battle with heart disease, with her children by her side. 

A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, with a Celebration of Life picnic afterwards at 4:00 pm at...