Obituaries
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)...
Nidra Anderson
Apr 26, 2021
Nidra Ruth Anderson, 80, formerly of Bismarck, passed peacefully at EagleRidge Care Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, after a long, strenuous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 4 at Zion Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND with Pastor Thomas R. Marcis, Jr., officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one-hour prior to the service. A...
Ronald Sukauskas
Apr 26, 2021
Ronald Sukauskas, 77, Bismarck, passed away April 26, 2021.Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 2 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service will begin at 4 p.m.
Committal service will be held 1 p.m. Monday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Ronald Vincent Sukauskas, 77, Bismarck, passed away on April...
Scott Kraft
Apr 26, 2021
Scott Kraft, 47, Bismarck, passed away on April 26, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 1 at Church of St. Mary, 806 E Broadway, Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Parkway...
Gary Leo Puppe
Apr 25, 2021
Gary L. Puppe, 78, Bismarck, died on April 25, 2021 due to complications associated with COVID-19. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, April 30, at the North Dakota Veteran Cemetery, Mandan. Masks are required. There is guest limit of 60 in the cemetery chapel.
Gary was born July 21, 1942 to Leo and Ella (Heuchert) Puppe and was...
Caroline Dahl
Apr 25, 2021
Caroline (Bosch) Schumacher Dahl, 81, passed away April 25, 2021 at Sanford Health surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 30 at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave., Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 29 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave., Bismarck. A...
Beverly Grebner
Apr 23, 2021
Beverly “Bev” Metzger Grebner died on April 23, 2021 at her home.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Monday, April 26 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E. Divide Ave, Bismarck. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, at Eastgate Funeral Service. Interment will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday April 28, at the North Dakota...
LeAnn Vielbig
Apr 23, 2021
LeAnn R. Vielbig, 69, Bismarck, passed away April 23, 2021. She was born on December 19, 1951, in New Ulm, Minnesota.
She will be missed by her daughter, Rhonda (Patrick) Elkin; sisters, Michelle (Dale) Schrimshaw, Sandra (Gary) Hansen; brother, Gary (Cookie) Rasmusson; along with many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilford “Bill” and...
Roger Allen Pommerer
Apr 23, 2021
Roger Allen Pommerer, 76, Bismarck, died Friday, April 23, 2021 at CHI Hospital.
Funeral Services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, April 29 at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1004 E. Highland Acres Rd., Bismarck. The service will be livestreamed on the church’s website: https://churchofthecross.org/.
Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, ND.
Roger was...


