Obituaries

Glenn W Mitzel

Glenn W Mitzel

Jan 21, 2026

Glenn W. Mitzel, 74, of Bismarck, was born on November 4, 1951, in Devils Lake, ND, to Joe and Delores Mitzel. He was raised on a farm near Esmond, ND, where he learned the values of hard work, humility, and helping others; values that guided him throughout his life. Glenn went to be with the Lord on the Wednesday, January...

Randy Olson

Randy Olson

Jan 26, 2026

Randy Olson, 72, of Bismarck, passed away January 26, 2026.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Service. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM.

Burial will be held at...

Lyle M. Anderson

Lyle M. Anderson

Jan 25, 2026

Lyle M. Anderson, 89, Bismarck, passed away January 25, 2026. A memorial service will be held 9:30 a.m. Friday, January 30 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Family will begin greeting guests at 9 a.m.

Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.

Lyle was born on November 11, 1936 to Magnus and Esther (Marquardt) Anderson in Minnesota. He...

Richard Olson

Richard Olson

Jan 24, 2026

 Richard Gene Olson, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 24, 2026, at CHI-St. Alexis Hospital.

A funeral service will start at 11:00 AM, on Friday, January 30, at House of Prayer, 1470 S Washington St, Bismarck, with a visitation starting one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

Richard (Dick) Olson was...

Diordan McLean

Diordan McLean

Jan 24, 2026

Diordan Thayne “Sandy” McLean, age 93, of Bismarck, ND, passed away in hospice care on January 24, 2026, surrounded by the love of family.

A funeral service will start at 1:00 PM, on Thursday, January 29, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, on Wednesday, January 28, at Parkway Funeral Service, with a...

Marion "Punky" Bergquist

Marion "Punky" Bergquist

Jan 21, 2026

Marion “Punky” Bergquist, 84, Mandan (formerly Bismarck), ND passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 21st, 2026, at Miller Pointe.

A funeral service will start at 10:30 AM, on Monday, January 26, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, with a visitation starting one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at Bowman Cemetery.

She was born in Bowman,...

Richard Vranicar

Richard Vranicar

Jan 20, 2026

Richard Arnold Vranicar, 84, danced through the gates of Heaven on January 20, 2026 surrounded by family.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, with a visitation being held one hour prior to the service.

Richard was born to Margot and Joseph Vranicar on February 28, 1941, in...

Keith Farrell

Keith Farrell

Jan 20, 2026

Keith Farrell, 72, of Bismarck passed away on January 20, 2026. In lieu of a service, a celebration of his life will be held this summer.

Keith’s journey took him through a lot of different phases. However, he always valued certain things in life. One was a love of the water. It didn’t matter if it was the beaches of California...

Rod Kimball

Rod Kimball

Jan 17, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rodney “Rod” Lynn Kimball, who left us due to natural causes on January 17, 2026, at the age of 63 in Bismarck, ND, surrounded by loving family, friends, and neighbors. 

Born on September 20, 1962, in Grand Forks, ND, Rod was the son of Richard and LaVerne Kimball. Rod graduated...

Sharon Kuntz

Sharon Kuntz

Jan 17, 2026

Sharon Lee (Albrecht) Kuntz, 73, of Bismarck, passed away on January 17, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday, January 23, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck, ND. Please click the link provieded to view service livestream~ Sharon.

Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:00 PM on Thursday, January 22, at Parkway Funeral...

Norman Evans

Norman Evans

Jan 16, 2026

Norm Duane Evans, 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 16, 2026, leaving behind a life defined not by titles, accomplishments, or awards, but by his tireless work ethic, quiet strength, kindness, gentleness, and a deep care and commitment to others.

A funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, January 26, 2026, at Evangel Church, 3220 N...

James Lesmeister

James Lesmeister

Jan 15, 2026

James “Jim” Lesmeister, 72, entered eternal rest with his loving family by his side on January 15, 2026.

Jim was born on December 30, 1953, in Dickinson, North Dakota and graduated from Halliday High School in 1971. Jim married the love of his life, Marolynn Koehler, on May 31, 1975. Together, they shared more than 50 years of marriage and were...

Tim Schiermeister

Tim Schiermeister

Jan 15, 2026

Today we bury a father, a husband, a grandfather, a son, an uncle, and a loyal friend.

Tim Schiermeister went peacefully into God’s hands on January 15, 2026. A memorial service will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 21 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Burial will be held 3 p.m. at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

A prayer...

Timothy "Tim" Anderson

Timothy "Tim" Anderson

Jan 14, 2026

Timothy "Tim" Anderson, 70, passed away unexpectedly on January 14, 2026, at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck.

A celebration of Tim’s life will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, January 19, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway Bismarck, ND.

Timothy was born on December 15, 1955, to John and Katherine Anderson and grew up in the rural landscape north of Regan, North...

Maureen Kershaw

Maureen Kershaw

Jan 12, 2026

Maureen Kershaw, 95 of Menoken, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck.

A funeral for Maureen will be held at 10 am on Friday, January 16, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway in Bismarck. The service will be live-streamed. Visitation will take place from 5-7 pm on Thursday, January 15, at Parkway Funeral Service.

Maureen was...

Maynard Dahl

Maynard Dahl

Jan 12, 2026

Maynard C. Dahl, 91, of Bismarck, ND, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Cornerstone Community Church, 111 E Wachter Ave, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Services, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation...

Adnan Adilovic

Adnan Adilovic

Jan 12, 2026

Adnan Adilovic passed away on January 12, 2026, surrounded by his family.

A service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 14, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

He was born on June 5, 1960, in Brezovo Polje, Bosnia (Europe) to Sukrija and Bahrija (Becarevic) Adilovic. Before moving to the United States, Adnan worked on cargo ships throughout Europe....

William Schauer

William Schauer

Jan 8, 2026

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of a husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, William "Bill" Schauer, age 75, Lincoln, ND, on January 8, 2026. Those who have had the pleasure of knowing him knew him as a man of few words, yet he always somehow got his point across.

A memorial service will start at 1:30...

Tim D Anderson

Tim D Anderson

Jan 8, 2026

Tim Anderson, age 61, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held one hour prior.

Burial will be held in the Spring in Tunbridge, ND.

He was born on May 23, 1964, in Billings, Montana, where his life's journey...

Josephine Hanson

Josephine Hanson

Jan 8, 2026

Josephine Laura Hanson, age 91, of Bismarck, passed away on January 8, 2026.

A funeral service will start at 11 AM, on Tuesday, January 13, at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1004 E Highland Acres Rd. Please click the link provided to view the service livestream~ Josephine

Josephine, known to many as Josie, was born on June 20, 1934, near Mound City,...