Obituaries

Harold "Hal" Halstead

Harold "Hal" Halstead

Sep 10, 2020

Harold Halstead, 96, Bismarck, died Sept. 10, 2020 at Marian Manor Healthcare, Glen Ullin. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Harold “Hal”...

Clarence C.J. Schmidt

Clarence C.J. Schmidt

Sep 10, 2020

Clarence Schmidt, 84, Bismarck, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck.

Clarence Joseph (C.J.) Schmidt was born on September 5, 1936 in Napoleon, North Dakota.  He was the second child of Joseph G and Margaret (Richter) Schmidt and grew up on the family farm south of Menoken. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...

Lila Simon

Lila Simon

Sep 10, 2020

Lila Jane (Schneider) Simon, 89, passed away on Sept. 10, 2020 in Casper, Wyoming. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 25 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave., Bismarck.

Burial service will be held afterwards at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck.

Born March 1931 in Bismarck to Anton and Hedwiga Schneider, Lila was the oldest of...

Richard and Kathleen Eckert

Richard and Kathleen Eckert

Sep 9, 2020

Richard D. Eckert, 82, passed away on Sept. 9, 2020, 9:00 p.m. at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck.  Kathleen Ann Eckert, 80, passed away on Sept. 11, 2020, 9:00 a.m. also at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center. 

Richard was born Jan. 4, 1938 to Joseph and Johanna (Wald) Eckert in Bismarck.  Richard grew up in the Bismarck area and...

Merlin "Bud" Borke

Merlin "Bud" Borke

Sep 8, 2020

Merlin “Bud” Borke, 96, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on Sept. 8, 2020. A private memorial service for immediate family will be held on Friday, Sept. 11. He will be laid to rest at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. 

Bud was born on Dec. 6, 1923 in Hillsboro to Laura and Norin Borke. He was raised and educated in Hillsboro, graduating...

Clarence Voigt

Clarence Voigt

Sep 7, 2020

Clarence K. Voigt, Mandan, passed away on Sept. 7, 2020 in the early morning at his residence at Miller Pointe Care Facility.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at First Lutheran Church, Mandan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Cremation has taken place.

Burial will be held at...

Catherine E. Mount

Catherine E. Mount

Sep 5, 2020

Catherine “Cathie” E. Mount, 82, was called to Heaven from Elm Crest Manor, New Salem, on Sept. 5, 2020 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at McCabe United Methodist Church, 1030 N 6th St, Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the church’s website.

https://www.mccabechurch.com/livestream/

Visitation will be held from...

Marc D. Siverson

Marc D. Siverson

Sep 4, 2020

Marc D. Siverson, 62, Bismarck, died September 4, 2020.  Due to COVID19 regulations, a private family service will be held.  The service will be live streamed on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 starting at 11:00 am.  Visit www.eastgatefuneral.com to watch the service and to share memories of Marc.

Marc was born September 14, 1957 in Durango, CO, the son of Irvin...

Leonard Christensen

Leonard Christensen

Sep 3, 2020

Leonard Ellsworth Christensen, 87, Bismarck, left this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on Sept. 3, 2020. 

Leonard was born in Tuttle on Feb. 20, 1933 to Ted and Constance Christensen.  He was one of eight children.  Leonard served in the United States Army and in the Army Reserve.  He made a lot of good friends during this time...

Marie Newcomb

Marie Newcomb

Sep 3, 2020

Marie (Volk) Newcomb, 80, Bismarck, formerly of Mandan, passed away on Sept. 3, 2020 with family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Parkway Funeral Service. Visitation will continue one hour prior...

Joseph "Joe" Volk

Joseph "Joe" Volk

Sep 2, 2020

Joseph Volk, 59, passed peacefully Sept. 2, 2020 at his home in Bismarck surrounded by his family and friends. 

Joe was a fun loving person who had a passion for music.  Music transported Joe to his happy place.  He loved going to concerts, sharing his music with others and playing his tunes at various events. His passion was fulfilled as...

Michael Ray Barrett

Michael Ray Barrett

Sep 1, 2020

Michael Ray “Dudeman” Barrett, 40, passed away on September 1, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. To view the service livestream, go to the funeral home’s website.

Burial will be held at a later date...

Victor Arnold Lemke

Victor Arnold Lemke

Sep 1, 2020

Victor Arnold Lemke, 95, died peacefully on Sept. 1, 2020 at St. Alexis Medical Center in Bismarck. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website.

Burial will be held at 3 p.m. at the North Dakota Veterans...

Edward Charles Aloysius Behrendt

Edward Charles Aloysius Behrendt

Aug 31, 2020

Edward Charles Aloysius Behrendt (aka ACE), 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home, Bismarck. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Church of St. Mary, 806 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck. Guests are asked to follow social distancing guidelines.

Visitation will be held from 5 to...

Lillian Sturn

Lillian Sturn

Aug 31, 2020

Lillian (Haider) Sturn, 83, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on Aug. 31, 2020 at Missouri Slope, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck....

Eunice Darlene Neuharth

Eunice Darlene Neuharth

Aug 31, 2020

Eunice Darlene Neuharth, 84, passed away on Aug. 31, 2020, at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck, North Dakota. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Century Baptist Church, 205 Colt Ave, Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the church’s website.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Eastgate Funeral...

Ralph Henry Leet

Ralph Henry Leet

Aug 30, 2020

Ralph Henry Leet passed away peacefully on Aug. 30, 2020 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center surrounded by his loving family.

Rolf (baptismal name) was born on a farmstead near Starkweather, on Aug. 11, 1930 to Henry and Emma (Sollom) Leet. Ralph was the younger brother to Richard. He lived and worked on the same farm throughout his youth. He...

Margaret Jones

Margaret Jones

Aug 28, 2020

Margaret F. (Ditterick) Jones, 93,  has joined our heavenly father.  A private memorial service will be held.

She was born on July 5, 1927 to Frank and Helen (Dietlein) Ditterick and was raised in Perham, Minne.  Margaret married Bernard “Beanie” Jones on April 24, 1946 and through this union had five beautiful children, Richard (who passed away at only 13...

Sister Claire Schmitt

Sister Claire Schmitt

Aug 28, 2020

Sister Claire Schmitt, 97, a member of Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck, entered eternal life Friday, August 28, 2020, following a cardiac arrest.

The Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 2 in the Chapel of Annunciation Monastery.  Visitation is 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 1, and the vigil service with Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. in the...

Ryan C. Tesky

Ryan C. Tesky

Aug 27, 2020

Ryan C. Tesky, age 42, of Bismarck, ND died peacefully on August 27, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center. Due to Covid 19, a private family celebration of Ryan's life will be held on Tuesday, September 1st, 2020. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. Ryan was born to Dennis Tesky and Sharon (Renner) Klein on September 7, 1977....