Obituaries
Portia Matthiesen
Feb 8, 2026
Portia Matthiesen, 21, Mandan, passed away February 8, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, on Saturday, February 14, at Evangel, 3225 N 14th St, Bismarck, ND.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, on Friday, February 13, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service will be held at 7 PM.
Obituary pending.
Richard Erdmann
Feb 7, 2026
Richard Erdmann,77, of Baldwin, passed away peacefully at his home of natural causes on February 7, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, on Friday, February 13, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 413 Bismarck Ave, Wilton, ND.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, on Thursday, February 12, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck, ND.
Burial...
Dennis Fried
Feb 7, 2026
Dennis Fried, 76, of Bismarck, passed away on February 7, 2026.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, February 16, at First Lutheran Church, 800 N 7th St, Bismarck.
A visitation will be held from 5-6:15 PM, Sunday, February 15, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, with a memorial gathering with prayer and tribute video starting at...
Lambert "Bert" Gerhart
Feb 7, 2026
Lambert “Bert” Gerhart, age 85, of Bismarck, ND passed with peace into the arms of our Lord on February 7, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, February 12, at Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary, 825 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck.
A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, Wednesday, February 11, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler...
Lester Wimer
Feb 7, 2026
Lester Wimer, 72, of Bismarck, passed away on February 7, 2026.
Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 PM, Thursday, February 19, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N 4th St, Bismack
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that memorial donations be made to Heaven’s Helpers ~ Donate
Full obituary pending....
Delores Larson
Feb 6, 2026
Delores Deanne Larson—affectionately known as “Dodie”—was born on January 8, 1938, in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Myles and Ethel Thurber. She passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, surrounded by the family she spent her life loving, supporting, and caring for.
Dodie was raised in a lively household with three sisters and four brothers, where she learned early the importance of family,...
Steven Johs
Feb 5, 2026
Steven Johs, 61, of Bismarck, passed away unexpectedly on February 5, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 PM, Friday, February 13, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 520 Raymond St, Bismarck.
A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, Thursday, February 12, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A time of sharing will begin at...
Gary Nather
Feb 5, 2026
Gary Vincent Nather, 79, passed away the morning of February 5th, peacefully with family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.
A memorial service for Gary will be held Tuesday, February 10, at 10:00 a.m. at Century Baptist Church, 205 Colt Ave, Bismarck.
Visitation will take place Monday, February 9, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy,...
Patricia Vogel
Feb 5, 2026
Patricia Vogel, 84, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
A private joint burial service for Patricia Vogel and her husband, Richard Vogel, will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bismarck, North Dakota.
The family extends their sincere thanks to the staff of Missouri Slope and Caring Edge Hospice for their care and support.
Joan Saabye
Feb 3, 2026
Joan Saabye, 99, died peacefully surrounded by her family on February 3, 2026, at Miller Pointe in Mandan.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM, on Monday, February 16, at Church of Corpus Christie, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck, ND.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 PM, Sunday, February 15, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck....
Janice Harvey
Feb 3, 2026
Janice Harvey, 87, of Bismarck, passed away February 3, 2026.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 7, at Cornerstone Community Church, 111 E Wachter Ave, Bismarck.
A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, Friday, February 6, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck, with a visitation being held one hour prior to the service at...
Louise M Vigness
Feb 2, 2026
Louise Vigness, age 88, went home to heaven on February 2, 2026.
A committal service will be held at 10 AM, on Friday, May 22, at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND.
She was born on October 21, 1937, in Yakima, Washington to Bjarne and Rose Borgen. She was raised on the family farm in Landa, North Dakota with her younger sister,...
Richard Sturn
Feb 2, 2026
Richard Sturn, 92, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, February 6, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, please click the link provided ~ Richard.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, Thursday, February 5, at...
Ronald Gensburg
Feb 2, 2026
Ronald Gensburg, 74, born in Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away on February 2, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, February 5, 2026, at House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 1470 S Washington St, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, please click on the link provided ~ Ronald Gensburg
He was raised in Napoleon, North Dakota, where he later...
Janet Kipp
Feb 1, 2026
Janet Kipp, age 98, died on February 1st at home, surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Monday, February 9, 2026, at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 601 N 4th St, Bismarck. A luncheon will follow the service. To view the service livestream, click this link: Janet Kipp.
Janet was born July 25, 1927, to Louis & Grace...
Joe Sabot
Feb 1, 2026
Joseph "Joe" Emil Sabot, 59, of Bismarck/Mandan, died peacefully and surrounded by family on February 1st, 2026 at a Bismarck hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00PM, Friday, February 6, 2026 at St. Anne Church, 1321 Braman Ave, Bismarck, ND.
Family will greet visitors from 6:00-7:00PM, Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. A rosary/vigil will...
Alfred Garwood
Jan 31, 2026
Alfred “Al” Vernon Garwood passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Bismarck, North Dakota. He was born on August 29, 1945, in Stevenson, Washington, to William Avery and Nillie Viola (Whitlock) Garwood. He graduated from Yamhill-Carlton High School in Yamhill, Oregon in 1964. On April 5, 1969, Al married the love of his life, Carolyn Patricia Schug, and...
Peggy Freije-Ray
Jan 30, 2026
Peggy Ann (Sievert) Freije-Ray, age 68, of Bismarck, North Dakota passed away January 30, 2026.
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A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, February 6, at Our Savior Lutheran church, 1615 N 18th St, Bismarck, ND, with a visitation being held one hour...
Eloise Hanson
Jan 30, 2026
Eloise Irene Hanson, 90, of Bismarck, passed away peacefully January 30, 2026 in Bismarck, ND.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, on Thursday, February 5, at Gran Lutheran Church, 15603 Co Hwy 13, Mayville, ND. Visitation will begin one hour prior.
Burial will be held at Gran Lutheran Church Cemetery in Mayville, ND.
She was born July 22, 1935 in Steele...
Kathleen Joyce
Jan 29, 2026
Kathleen “Kathy” B. Joyce passed away after courageously facing health challenges for the last 15 years of her life. Born on August 21, 1953, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Elmer and June (Christensen) Knutson, Kathy grew up on a farm near Hope, North Dakota.
After graduating from Larimore High School, Kathy pursued higher education with characteristic determination, earning a Bachelor’s degree...


