Obituaries
Lavon Holm
May 14, 2021
Lavon Holm, 92, Bismarck, formerly of Columbus, ND, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021.
Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Columbus. There will be a private family service starting at 10:00 am on Thursday, which friends can join via livestream on the funeral...
Bernadette Engelhard
May 13, 2021
Bernadette Engelhard, 89, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease May 13, 2021 at home with her loving husband of 66 years and family by her side. Mass of Christian burial will be held 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 19 at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St., Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the church’s...
Shirley Zacher
May 12, 2021
Shirley Zacher, 83, Bismarck, was called home to our Lord on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Edgewood Vista, Mandan. A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 20 at First Baptist Church, 306 E. Divide Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Preston VanLoon officiating. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A service livestream will be available on...
Alvina Campbell
May 12, 2021
Alvina (Gross) Campbell, 83, Bismarck, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Church of St. Mary, 806 E Broadway, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A vigil will begin at 7 p.m.
Burial...
Durant Schiermeister
May 11, 2021
Durant Lee Schiermeister, 65, Hazelton, crossed the finish line into heaven on May 11, 2021. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 1615 N 18th St., Bismarck. A livestream will be available at this link: https://youtu.be/db6a7c4otXk
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330...
Betty Ann Bauer
May 10, 2021
Betty Ann Bauer passed away at Monument Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota, on May 10, 2021, at the age of 90. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, with Rev. Thomas R. Marcis, Jr officiating. Visitation will be held one-hour prior to the service.
Burial will be held...
Dennis Elhard
May 10, 2021
On Monday, May 10, 2021, Dennis Lynn Elhard, slipped quietly into God’s arms while surrounded by his loving family.
Dennis was born near Jud in 1940 to parents William and Minnie (Podoll) Elhard. Growing up, he loved working on the family farm and playing sports at school. He graduated from Jud High School in 1958, and despite earning a basketball...
Odin Tollefson
May 9, 2021
Odin Tollefson, 77, passed away Sunday May 9, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian burial will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave., Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Parkway Funeral Service,...
Shaun Schatz
May 9, 2021
Shaun Schatz, 39, Bismarck, passed away May 9, 2021. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 14 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave., Bismarck.
Visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave., Bismarck.
Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.
Shaun was...
Terry Sherman
May 8, 2021
James Terry Sherman passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Denver. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, May 17 at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck.
Terry was born in 1926 in Austin, Texas, the son of Dempster and Anna Sherman. He was raised and educated in Austin and attended the University of Texas, where he earned his business...
Walter M. Stack
May 3, 2021
Walter M. Stack, 88, Bismarck, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at his home in Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Walt was born on January 24, 1933 in Hankinson to Walter H. and Corrine (Thompson) Stack. His father died when he was one year old, and he was raised by his mother and maternal...
Larry Weisz
May 3, 2021
Larry “Butch” Weisz, 82, Bismarck, died May 3, 2021 due to a stroke. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, private family services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Bismarck. A livestream of the funeral service will be available on the church's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithlutheranbismarck/
Burial will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Larry was born on November 25, 1938...
Cheri Rohrich
May 2, 2021
Cheri Lynn Rohrich, 54, went to meet Jesus on May 2, 2021 at Sanford Hospital after succumbing to her hard-fought battle against lung cancer. A memorial service will be held 12 p.m. Friday, May 7 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one-hour prior at the funeral home.
Burial will be held at Sterling Union...
Raymond Maloney
May 1, 2021
Raymond “Chuck” Charles Maloney, 43, Mandan, passed away May 1, 2021 at a hospital in Bismarck surrounded by his family.
Raymond was born on November 10, 1977 to Karen Maloney. He attended school in the Bismarck-Mandan area. He was a cook for Little Cottage Café for 15 years and later worked for Powerhouse/501 Bar and Grill for five years.
He...
Duane Werner
May 1, 2021
Duane L. Werner, 78, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2021 at the Miller Pointe Nursing Home, Mandan.
Duane was born on January 8, 1943 in Steele, the son of William and Eda Werner. Duane attended school in Steele and later married Diane J. Coffin on August 17, 1972. He was employed by Northern Improvement for many years.
Duane...
George Erhardt
Apr 29, 2021
George Edward Erhardt, 74, died Thursday, April 29, 2021 unexpectedly in his home. Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 5 at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave., Bismarck.
Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A vigil service will begin at 7 p.m.
Burial...
Michael Serr
Apr 28, 2021
Michael M. Serr, 69, died April 28, 2021 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born on September 10, 1951 in Minot, North Dakota to Robert and Inez (Peterson) Serr, along with a twin brother, Merrill. Raised in Minot, he graduated from Minot High School, Class of 1969. He married his “Best Buddy”, Mary Cline, in 1972 and...
Lester Kunz
Apr 28, 2021
Lester Kunz, Bismarck, passed away in his home at Primrose Retirement Community on April 28, 2021 at the age of 98 ½, surrounded by family. A private graveside service will be held.
Les was born in 1922 to Kurt and Martha Kunz in Rosebud. He graduated from New Salem High School. He married Mary Ostafin in 1947 and they made...
Jack Morris
Apr 28, 2021
Colonel(R) Jack R. Morris, 75, died in Bismarck on April 28, 2021. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 4 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.
Burial will be held 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Col. Morris was born on February 6, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1964, he joined the...
Doris Hagel
Apr 27, 2021
Doris Hagel, 84, Dickinson, passed away April 27, 2021 at St. Alexius, Bismarck. Memorial services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 3 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.
Burial will be held 3 p.m. Monday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Doris was born May 29, 1936 in Dawson, the daughter of Christ and Mary (Graf)...