Obituaries

Walter Rehling

Walter Rehling

Mar 1, 2025

Walter H. Rehling, 91, of Bismarck, ND, passed away on March 1, 2025 in a Mandan Care Center. 

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 10, at Shepherd of the Valley, 801 E Denver Ave, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. 

Burial will be held at 2:00 PM at the North Dakota...

Berniece Kessler

Berniece Kessler

Mar 1, 2025

Berniece J. Kessler, 77, of Bismarck, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, surrounded by her family. 

The funeral will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church. To view the service livestream, click this link Live Stream - Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck, North Dakota

Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church. 

Berniece was born...

Rudolph Peltz

Rudolph Peltz

Feb 26, 2025

Rudolph Ervin Peltz, 74, of Bismarck, went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, March 7, 2025, at Word of Faith, 1503 E Divide Ave, Bismarck. 

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, March 6, at Word of Faith, 1503 E Divide Ave, Bismarck.

Burial will be at Bluegrass Cemetery,...

Bruce R. Lange

Bruce R. Lange

Feb 25, 2025

Bruce R. Lange, 79, Baldwin, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 3 at First Presbyterian Church, Wilton, with Pastor Chuck Pedersen officiating. Burial will be held at Wilton Riverview Cemetery, Wilton, at a future date.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Parkway...

Rebecca Ann Mehlhoff

Rebecca Ann Mehlhoff

Feb 25, 2025

Rebecca “Becky” Mehlhoff, 49, Tuttle, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Bismarck. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Tuttle Community Church. Burial will take place at Emmanuel Cemetery, rural Tuttle. 

Rebecca Ann Mehlhoff was born in Edina, MN on June 14, 1975, born to David and Wanda Swenson. She moved to...

Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson

Feb 23, 2025

Mark Allan Anderson, age 70, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away on 02/23/25.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 4, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. 

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. 

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

Mark was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on February 11, 1955. He...

Leo Gefroh Jr.

Leo Gefroh Jr.

Feb 22, 2025

Leo Gefroh Jr., 66, passed away on February 22, 2025.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Family will greet guests 30 minutes prior to service.

Leo Jr. was born in Portland, OR on January 30, 1959, to Leo Sr. and Barbara. 

He graduated from Bismarck High School in...

Melanie Svanes

Melanie Svanes

Feb 22, 2025



Melanie "Mel" Lynn Svanes passed away on February 22, 2025.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, Feb. 28, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. 

Burial will be held at the Kintyre Cemetery, Kintyre.

Melanie Lynn Svanes was born in Bismarck on December 4, 1968, to Rolf and...

Tammy Boone

Tammy Boone

Feb 22, 2025

Tabitha (Tammy) Diane Boone, 60, passed away February 22, 2025 surrounded by her beloved husband and sons. 

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30PM on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, ND.  Family will begin welcoming guest at 1:00PM.

Tammy was born in Goessel Kansas in 1964 to Delbert and Carol Thiesen. The family resided...

Duane Voskuil

Duane Voskuil

Feb 20, 2025

BISMARCK, N.D. – Dr. Duane Voskuil, teacher, scholar, builder, poet and violin maker, whose expertise and achievements ranged from philosophy, science and the arts, died Feb. 20, 2025, at his home in Bismarck, N.D., from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 86.

A man of many skills, he made his life’s work the study of human thought and applied those ideas...

Craig Koenig

Craig Koenig

Feb 20, 2025

Craig Koenig, 60, passed away on February 20, 2025, after a courageous eight-year battle with cancer. Craig passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, Feb. 27, at Riverstone Church, 2700 State St E, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler...

Doreen "Digger" Hilzendeger

Doreen "Digger" Hilzendeger

Feb 19, 2025

Doreen Hilzendeger, 70, affectionately known as Digger to all who knew her, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025, in Bismarck, after a courageous battle with dementia.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, Feb. 24, at Church of the Ascension, 1825 S.3rd Street, Bismarck. 

Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 PM, Sunday, Feb. 23, at Parkway Funeral...

Martha Johnson

Martha Johnson

Feb 19, 2025

 

Martha Mae Johnson (nee Fuchs), 94, of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Tuttle, ND, died February 19, 2025 at home.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 3, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. 

Burial will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. 

Martha was born May 15, 1930 in Grant County, ND, the daughter of...

Thomas F. Weiss

Thomas F. Weiss

Feb 18, 2025

After a long and painful struggle with health issues Thomas F. Weiss went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February 18, 2025.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, Feb. 22, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Tom was born and raised in Center, ND. As a young man he had a...

Donald Davis

Donald Davis

Feb 18, 2025

Donald Davis, 86, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025 at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck. 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, Feb. 24, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at 2:00 PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. 

Don was born...

Myrna Dahl

Myrna Dahl

Feb 15, 2025

Myrna Dahl passed away peacefully on February 15, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND surrounded by her sons and her "girls," her daughter-in-law and her caretaker.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, Feb. 21, Parkway Funeral Service, 2300 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.  Family will begin greeting guests one hour prior to service time. 

Myrna will be put...

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

Feb 14, 2025

Barbara Smith, born on August 25, 1962, in Pennsylvania and passed away peacefully with family by her side on February 14, 2025 in Bismarck, ND.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, March 15, at the Dream Center, 1805 Park Ave, Bismarck. 

Barbara was raised in Pennsylvania and graduated from high school in 1980, Barbara married Thomas Smith in...

Andrew Ming

Andrew Ming

Feb 14, 2025

Andrew Ming, 40, of Bismarck, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at Sanford Hospital after a short illness.

A private service will be held with family per Andrew’s wishes.

Andrew was born October 3, 1984, in Fargo to Dennis and Maureen (Bosch) Ming, the oldest of three children. The family moved to Minot when Andrew was 2 years old and lived there...

Gerald "Gerry" Hoffer

Gerald "Gerry" Hoffer

Feb 14, 2025

Gerald (“Gerry”) Noel Hoffer, 83, of Bismarck, North Dakota passed away on February 14, 2024.

Gerry was born December 25, 1942, in Jamestown, ND, the son of the late Huldrich “Hap” Hoffer and Pauline “Polly” Hoffer (Wurtele).

Gerry married Edene (Gray) on March 16, 1961 in Tappen, North Dakota. 

Gerry is survived by his wife, Edene, brother Jim (Bev) Wiebe, children Todd (Jaymee)...

Arthur Baumgartner

Arthur Baumgartner

Feb 13, 2025

Arthur Baumgartner, 90, Bismarck, passed away on February 13, 2025. 

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary, 825 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck. A rosary will begin at 10:00 AM. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. 

Burial will be held at 12:00 PM at the North Dakota Veterans...