Obituaries

Galen Andersen

Galen Andersen

May 27, 2020

Galen Ewoldt Andersen, 74, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2020 at 1:10 PM.

He was born in Caldwell, ID in September 18, 1945.

Galen graduated from Bismarck High School in 1963 and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia in 1967.  Afterwards, he entered the United...

Garry Redmann

Garry Redmann

May 27, 2020

Garry Redmann, 77, Bismarck, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  A private funeral service will be held on Monday, June 1. 

Burial will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, June 1, at the ND Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Public visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 31,...

Ralph Milton Winge

Ralph Milton Winge

May 26, 2020

Former State Rep. Ralph M. Winge

Ralph Milton Winge, of Litchville, ND, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of May 26, 2020 at Missouri Slope in Bismarck, ND.  Seventeen days later on June 12, 2020, Ralph’s wife of forty-six years, Jane Winge, passed away. 

Ralph was born August 25, 1925, the second of five children to Mabel (Gregorson)...

Charmaine Jaeger

Charmaine Jaeger

May 26, 2020

Charmaine Jaeger, 91, Hebron, passed away on May 26, 2020, at St. Vincent’s Care Center, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 11:00 at St. John Church, 624 Church Avenue Hebron.

Born on January 1, 1929, to Joseph and Mary (Heer) Kaufman in Bismarck, Charmaine was raised in Hebron and graduated from Hebron High School...

Roger David Kershaw

Roger David Kershaw

May 26, 2020

Roger David Kershaw, 46, Bismarck, died May 26, 2020 in Strasburg, ND, where he recently moved. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday  June 2 at 3:00 pm at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan, North Dakota with Celebrant Msgr. Chad Gion, and Concelebrants Fr. Todd Kreitinger and Fr. Brandon Wolf. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Joel "Joe" Boelter

Joel "Joe" Boelter

May 26, 2020

Joel “Joe” John Boelter, 66, Bismarck, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at a local hospital. Cremation has taken place.

Joel was born October 1, 1953 in Bismarck, the son of John and Freda (Zoller) Boelter.  He attended school in Bismarck and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1971. Following graduation, he attended the State School of Science in Wahpeton.

Joe...

Gary Sletten

Gary Sletten

May 25, 2020

Gary Donald Sletten, Bismarck, 67, passed away on May 25, at CHI St. Alexius Hospital, after a heart attack.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Due to recent CDC regulations, there will be a maximum of 40 people allowed in the funeral home at one time...

Anna Moran

Anna Moran

May 24, 2020

Anna (Volk) Moran, 97, Bismarck, passed away on May 24, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Care Center, Bismarck. A private family service will be held at St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church, south of Raleigh, ND.

A public visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Anna was born on May...

LeRoy Robert Hamre

LeRoy Robert Hamre

May 23, 2020

LeRoy (Lee) Robert Hamre, 89, of Bismarck, ND, formerly of Dickinson, ND, died of natural causes on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at Sertoma Park, Shelter #10, on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 11 am. This is a large shelter and social distancing will be encouraged. Rev. Jodi Myrvik, of...

Winston Enyart

Winston Enyart

May 21, 2020

Winston Virgil Enyart, a soft-hearted family man who lived life surrounded by friends and family and who brought laughter to those around him with his uniquely-crafted sense of humor, died Thursday, May 21, 2020, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, North Dakota.

Funeral services for Winston will be held Tuesday, May 26, 11 a.m. at...

Russell Hanson

Russell Hanson

May 21, 2020

Russell N. Hanson, 83, went to his heavenly father on May 21, 2020.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Steele, ND. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Due to CDC regulations, no more than 50 people will be allowed in...

Leonard Klein

Leonard Klein

May 19, 2020

Our dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Leonard Klein, 89, Bismarck formerly of Center, went to be with his beloved wife and Lord on May 19, 2020. A private family service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27. The service livestream will be available on https://corpuschristibismarck.com/

A public visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday,...

Judith "Judy" Kirsch

Judith "Judy" Kirsch

May 19, 2020

Judith Ann Kirsch, 72, Bismarck, passed away on May 19, 2020 at CHI St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, ND. A celebration of life gathering will be held at a later date this summer.

Born May 1, 1948, Judy was raised on a farm southeast of Gladstone, North Dakota. She graduated from Gladstone High School and received a Bachelor’s of Science degree...

Audrey Spitzer

Audrey Spitzer

May 18, 2020

Audrey R. Spitzer, 86, Bismarck and formerly of Wilton, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 with her best friend and husband of 65 years by her side.

Due to COVID-19, a private family service will be held. You can view a recording of the private service below. A public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Audrey...

Lynn Swenson

Lynn Swenson

May 17, 2020

Lynn Swenson, 94, Bismarck, passed away on May 17, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Lynn was born on December 29, 1925 to Ted and Minnie Swenson on a farm south of Charlson, North Dakota. He attended John Olson School and Sanish High School.

He met Pearl Sondrol, the love of his life, at a...

Mary Pedersen

Mary Pedersen

May 16, 2020

Mary Louise Pedersen, 92, Bismarck, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center due to complications of a stroke. For the last eighteen months she had been a resident of Primrose Retirement Community in Bismarck.

Due to CDC regulations, a private family service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 21 at Good Shepherd Lutheran...

Bryan Senger

Bryan Senger

May 15, 2020

Bryan Lee Senger, 61, Bismarck, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long-fought battle with a rare mycobacterial infection.

Due to CDC regulations, a family service will be livestreamed, at www.parkwayfuneral.com on Bryan's obituary page, on Tuesday, May 19 at 10:30 AM at House of Prayer Lutheran Church in Bismarck, ND....

Crystal Wrightnour

Crystal Wrightnour

May 14, 2020

Crystal Wrightnour, 30, Bismarck passed away on May 14, 2020. Cremation has taken place. Services will be held at a later date.

Elmer Eiseman

Elmer Eiseman

May 14, 2020

Elmer Eiseman, 85, Bismarck, unexpectedly passed away on May 14, 2020 at Augusta Place, Bismarck after a very short stay.  Funeral service will be held on Monday, May 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Chruch, 413 E Ave D, Bismarck ND.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330...

Valdine Schneider

Valdine Schneider

May 14, 2020

Valdine Schneider, 82, passed away on May 14, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center.

Val was born on February 15, 1938, in Wilton, ND, daughter of Harvey and Gertrude Fitzgerald. She graduated from Regan Public School as valedictorian. During high school, she worked as a switchboard operator at the Regan Telephone Company. Val attended college at Valley City and earned her...