Obituaries

Diana Bales

Diana Bales

Sep 9, 2025

Diana Bales, born on September 15, 1948, in Devils Lake, North Dakota, to Shirley and Delbert Steele; passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Bismarck, North Dakota, on September 9, 2025, at the age of 76. Diana was a loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, and grandmother whose warmth, kindness, and sense of humor touched everyone who knew her.

Diana spent...

Ken Hammeren

Ken Hammeren

Aug 7, 2025

Kenneth (Ken) Edwin Hammeren, 77, Bismarck, passed away August 7, 2025, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 19 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND. Friends and Family are invited to visit one hour prior to the service, and at a luncheon following the service. A livestream of the service...

Leona Wutzke

Leona Wutzke

Sep 18, 2025

Leona Wutzke, 92, Bismarck, passed away September 18, 2025.

A Funeral Service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 904 8th Ave SE, Mandan, on Thursday, September 25, at 10:30 AM.

Visitation will be held at Parkway Funeral Service, on Wednesday, September 24, from 5-9 PM and will continue one hour prior to service.

A Burial will be held at North Dakotas Veterans...

Madison Woehl

Madison Woehl

Sep 18, 2025

Madison Woehl, 28, Bismarck, passed away September 18, 2025.

A Funeral Service will be held at Legacy United Methodist Church, 4600 Durango Dr, on Wednesday, September 24, at 11 AM. Visitation will be held at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, on Tuesday, September 23, from 5-7 PM with a Prayer Service starting at 7 PM. Visitation will continue one hour...

Willy Ratigan

Willy Ratigan

Sep 17, 2025

William "Willy" Ratigan, 32 of Bismarck passed away September 17, 2025. 

A memorial service will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Bismarck Community Church, 1617 Michigan Ave, Bismarck, ND. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you donate blood in Willys honor. All other memorials will be directed to the financial future of his son, Liam. 

A full obituary is...

Bonita Horn

Bonita Horn

Sep 17, 2025

Bonita Beverly Horn, 80, left her earthly home to be with Jesus on September 17, 2025.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 24 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. A Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at the Peace Cemetery, Dunn Center, North Dakota.

Bonnie was born on...

Jason Bertsch

Jason Bertsch

Sep 16, 2025

Jason Lynn Bertsch of Bismarck passed away just before midnight on Tuesday, September 16th, at the age of 46, from pancreatic and liver cancer. He was born in Minot on July 17th, 1979, and grew up in Bismarck. He attended Simle Jr. High and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1997.

A fantastic drummer and musician, Jason played in Bismarck and...

Kelly Murray

Kelly Murray

Sep 13, 2025

Kelly Murray passed away on the evening of September 13th in the home of his good buddy, Max, his ball fetchin’ and part time nurse, labrador retriever. His brother Mark and sister-in-law Margaret also shared the home with them. Max and Mark were able to be at his bedside as he passed away.

Kelly was born October 28, 1962 in Williston,...

Jillmarie Stevens

Jillmarie Stevens

Sep 13, 2025

Jillmarie Stevens, 62, Anoka, MN, formerly of Bismarck, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

The burial will be at 3:00 PM on Monday, September 22, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. 

Jill was born on July 22nd, 1963, to Terry Stevens and Denise (Walz) Myers. She grew up with two brothers Michael Stevens and Danny Stevens, in Bismarck. She...

Charles Mulvaney

Charles Mulvaney

Sep 13, 2025

Charles Mulvaney, 72, Bismarck, died September 13, 2025 at Sanford Hospital. A memorial service will be held 1:30 PM Monday, September 22 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior.

Charles was born November 29, 1952 in St. Paul, Minnesota to James R. and Virginia (Hesse) Mulvaney. He was raised and educated in...

Carol Baltrusch

Carol Baltrusch

Sep 13, 2025

Carol Baltrusch, 77, Bismarck entered the gates of heaven into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, September 13. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Friday, September 19 at Bismarck Baptist Church, 2211 Laforest Dr, Bismarck. A livestream of the service will be available on the church's YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCojPuXfqieBO9sMrFEWSClw

Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 PM Thursday at Parkway...

Jeanette L Martin

Jeanette L Martin

Sep 12, 2025

Jeanette Martin was born on May 1, 1949 in Aberdeen, SD, and passed away on September 12, 2025, in Jamestown, ND. She was 76 years old. A memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, October 3, 2025 at McCabe United Methodist Church, 1030 N 6th St, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial...

Stephen Balzer

Stephen Balzer

Sep 10, 2025

Stephen Balzer, 75 of Bismarck passed away September 10, 2025. 

A burial service will be held at 3:00PM, Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. 

Carolyn B. Wegerle

Carolyn B. Wegerle

Sep 10, 2025

Carolyn Bernice Wegerle, 80, went to Heaven on September 10, 2025.

Carolyn has chosen to donate her body for science to the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. Therefore, there will be no formal funeral service, but instead a celebration of Carolyn's life will be held on September 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Parkway Funeral Home in Bismarck, 2330...

Elizabeth "Betty" Dachtler

Elizabeth "Betty" Dachtler

Sep 10, 2025

Elizabeth “Betty” Louise (Martel) Zenker Dachtler, 79, Bismarck, passed away September 10, 2025. Cremation has already taken place. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 19 at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E Ave C, Bismarck. Family visitation will take place one hour prior to service. A livestream will be available on the church's Facebook, listed here: https://www.facebook.com/faithlutheranbismarck/

Internment...

Vicki Becker

Vicki Becker

Sep 9, 2025

Vicki Lynn Becker passed away on September 9, 2025.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 15, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Burial will follow at Spring Valley Cemetery, Pollock, SD.

Vicki was born on April 21, 1965, in Mobridge, SD, to Henry and Myrna (Pool) Weber. She graduated from Pollock High School in...

Carol Jundt

Carol Jundt

Sep 8, 2025

Carol “Mean Lady” Jundt, 81, Bismarck, passed away on September 8, 2025 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck.

A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, September 12 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service will begin at 7 p.m.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 13 at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck....

Donald L. Zundel Jr.

Donald L. Zundel Jr.

Sep 8, 2025

Donald Zundel Jr., 71, Bismarck, died September 8, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family, after living two years with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Don was born in 1954 to Donald and Kathleen "Katy" Zundel in Pensacola, Florida. He was raised and educated in Redfield, South Dakota, and earned his Eagle Scout. Don graduated from Jamestown College in 1976 with...

Shirley Carlson

Shirley Carlson

Sep 7, 2025

Shirley Carlson, 77, of Bismarck, passed away on September 7, 2025.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, at Riverstone Church, 2700 State Street, Suite E, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, click this link: Riverstone Church Livestream.

Visitation will be from 5:00–6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12, followed by a time of sharing at...

Marshia Fladeland

Marshia Fladeland

Sep 5, 2025

Marshia Ann (Kambeitz) Fladeland, 76, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away on September 5, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Marshia was born on April 3, 1949, in Rugby, North Dakota, to Michael and Inez (Hust) Kambeitz. She was a devoted sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a genuine spirit who touched the lives of many.

She is survived by her two daughters,...