Obituaries

Elaine Breckel

Elaine Breckel

Oct 19, 2020

Elaine J. (Tschritter) Breckel, Bismarck, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Private family services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. A service livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website.

Public visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck.

Elaine...

Paul Lafrenz

Paul Lafrenz

Oct 18, 2020

Paul Lafrenz, 65, was welcomed into Heaven on Oct. 18, 2020. We wanted to celebrate Paul’s life with all of you, but due to COVID-19 we will have a public visitation from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A service for close family and friends will be held at 1:30 p.m....

Freddie Freier

Freddie Freier

Oct 18, 2020

Freddie Leonard Freier, 89, died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family, on Oct. 18, 2020 in Bismarck.

Freddie was born in 1931 to Fred K. and Emma Freier in Garrison. He grew up on the family farm and worked as a hired farm hand for many years. He entered the Army in 1951 and deployed to Korea and served with distinction until his discharge as Sergeant...

Margaret "Marge" Ketterling

Margaret "Marge" Ketterling

Oct 18, 2020

Margaret A. “Marge” Ketterling, 93, entered into eternal life on Oct. 18, 2020. Funeral services for close friends and family will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck. Those attending services are requested to wear a mask. For those unable to attend, a service livestream will be available on the...

Richard "Rick" Oberlander

Richard "Rick" Oberlander

Oct 18, 2020

Richard “Rick” Oberlander, 70, passed away on Oct. 18, 2020. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Rick was born on Dec. 16, 1949 to Marvin and Beverly (Nelson) Oberlander Kinzler in Bismarck. Rick grew up in Mandan until his family moved to...

Bernice Wolf

Bernice Wolf

Oct 17, 2020

Bernice A. Wolf, 69, Bismarck, passed away Oct. 17, 2020 at CHI St. Alexius   from a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Public visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.  Due to Covid-19, a private family funeral service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. Friends are...

Bette Ottmar

Bette Ottmar

Oct 17, 2020

Bette M. (Davison) Ottmar passed away Oct. 17, 2020 at the Forest Manor Nursing Home in Dewey, Oklahoma, of natural causes. Memorial services for Bette will be held 11 a.m. Thursday June 17 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave., Bismarck.

Burial will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, where Bette will be...

Paula Swanson

Paula Swanson

Oct 17, 2020

Paula Deedee Swanson, 74, Bismarck, passed away at her home in the early hours of Oct. 17, 2020 after 11 months of fighting cancer. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Due to Covid-19, the memorial will be for family and invited guests. Others may view the livestream.

Paula was born Nov. 25, 1946 in...

Rev. Robert "Bob" Weiss

Rev. Robert "Bob" Weiss

Oct 17, 2020

On Saturday, October 17th, 2020, Robert J. (Bob) Weiss achieved his ultimate goal: eternity in Heaven with the God he has loved and worshiped since he was ten years old. Bob was the pastor at First Baptist in Bismarck. He was 62.

We want to keep everyone who loved Bob safe from COVID, so a distanced memorial service is scheduled...

Bonnie Hartze

Bonnie Hartze

Oct 15, 2020

The funeral mass will be available to watch live at: https://corpuschristibismarck.com/  

Bonnie Hartze passed into the loving arms of her savior on Oct. 15, 2020. 

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck, with Fr. Mark Aune officiating. The funeral mass will be available to...

Helen Marie White

Helen Marie White

Oct 15, 2020

Helen Marie White, 90, Bismarck, formerly of the Tappen-Robinson area, passed away on Oct. 15, 2020 at Sanford Health, Bismarck.

A private funeral service will be held at Bethany Lutheran, Robinson, ND. The service will be livestreamed starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 on the funeral home’s website.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct....

Theresa Leier

Theresa Leier

Oct 15, 2020

Theresa (Grensteiner) Leier, 87,  Bismarck, formerly of Tappen, died peacefully at CHI St. Alexius on  Oct. 15, 2020.

Due to the COVID 19, everyone is encouraged to follow CDC guidelines and wear a mask.

Mass of Christian burial will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Tappen, with Fr. Peter Sharpe officiating. Theresa’s funeral service...

Barbara Holli

Barbara Holli

Oct 15, 2020

Barbara Holli, 84, Bismarck, passed away on Oct. 15, 2020 at St. Alexius, Bismarck. Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Barbara was born on June 8, 1936 to Henry and Dorothy (Parsons) Knapp. She was raised and educated in Ohio, graduating from Chardon High School.

She married Richard Johnston and the two lived in various places throughout...

Donald Schaffer

Donald Schaffer

Oct 14, 2020

Donald James Schaffer, 74, Bismarck, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at St. Alexius, Bismarck. Cremation has taken place. Private family services were held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

He enlisted in the Marines out of high school and served four years during the Vietnam war.

Donnie is survived by one brother, Ken (Jeanie); nephews, Brad (Jolene) Schaffer...

Louise Roth

Louise Roth

Oct 14, 2020

Louise (Sailer) Roth, 77, Glen Ullin, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after a eight year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Evangelical Congregational Church, Glen Ullin. A service livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website.

Visitation will be held from 5...

Angela "Angie" Koppang

Angela "Angie" Koppang

Oct 14, 2020

Angela (Angie) Fay Koppang, 65, Bismarck, passed away on October 14, 2020 at her home. A Celebration of Life Service will be livestreamed on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. (Central Time).  

Angie was born on April 30, 1955 to Alton and Frances (Davidson) Koppang in Mayville. She was the oldest of four children. Angie and her family moved...

Nancy Degner

Nancy Degner

Oct 14, 2020

Nancy Degner, 65, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at her home in Menoken.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it’s recommended everyone attending wear masks.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at First Lutheran Church, 800 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND. A service livestream will be available at the time of the service.

Visitation will...

Bernice Walther

Bernice Walther

Oct 14, 2020

Bernice E. Walther, 92, formerly of Solen, died Oct. 14, 2020 at Parkside Lutheran Home, Lisbon. Due to COVID-19, a private family service will be held.

Bernice was born on Dec. 24, 1927 east of Solen and attended Solen School. She married Bill Walther on May 24, 1948 and the two lived in Solen.

She was an active lady throughout...

Marilyn Kreiter

Marilyn Kreiter

Oct 12, 2020

Marilyn Kreiter, 90, Bismarck, died Oct. 12, 2020 in a local nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck.

Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens,...

Rhoda Pederson

Rhoda Pederson

Oct 11, 2020

Rhoda Beatrice (Ostroot) Pederson, 102, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 of natural causes. A private family service will be held.

She was born September 3, 1918 in Astoria, S.D., to Theodore and Hannah (Quail) Ostroot. In 1924 the family moved to Crosby where she attended grade school. Later they moved to Minot where she graduated from Minot High...