Obituaries

Alan Trauger

Alan Trauger

Dec 23, 2024

Alan (Alfie) Noah Trauger, 73, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on December 23rd, 2024 after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease, surrounded by his family. 

Alan's service will be livestreamed on Trinity Lutheran Church's Website.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, December 30th, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 North 4th street, Bismarck, ND, with Pastor Martha...

Jean Barr

Jean Barr

Dec 22, 2024

Jean Barr, our beloved mother was called to her heavenly home on December 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. 

Church services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 17, at House of Prayer, 1470 S Washington St, Bismarck, with Pastor Joel Samuelson presiding. 

Jean Hagen Barr, 89, was born on February 15, 1935 to John and Eugenia (Smith) Hagen in...

Jared Eckroth

Jared Eckroth

Dec 22, 2024

With heavy hearts, we celebrate the incredible life of Jared James Eckroth, a man whose kindness, strength, and unwavering love left an indelible mark on everyone he met. 

Jared was born on July 26, 1973, and grew up in Mandan, North Dakota. He graduated from Mandan High School in 1991 and proudly served his country in the Army Reserves from 1991...

Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Dec 22, 2024

Brian Land Smith passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, December 22, 2024.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, Dec. 28, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, click this link Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - YouTube

Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, Dec. 30, at...

Sylvia J. Rondeau

Sylvia J. Rondeau

Dec 22, 2024

Sylvia J. Rondeau (Boehler), 81, of Bismarck, ND, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2024.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 30th, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Sylvia Janet Rondeau was born on May 18, 1943, in Emerson, Manitoba, Canada, to Henry and Agatha Boehler. She graduated from high school and over the years...

Anna Marie Kraft

Anna Marie Kraft

Dec 21, 2024

Anna Marie Kraft, 77, of Bismarck, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 27, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 1321 Braman Ave, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with a rosary/vigil starting at 7:00 PM, Thursday, December 26 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway,...

Mabel Hoerauf Jesperson

Mabel Hoerauf Jesperson

Dec 19, 2024

Mabel Hoerauf Jesperson, 97, Bismarck, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at CHI St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck.

A celebration of life will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church, 214 E. Thayer Ave, Bismarck. Burial will take place prior to the service at 10:00 am at St. John's Cemetery, Hebron.

She was born on March...

Curtis Funches

Curtis Funches

Dec 18, 2024

Curtis Lee Funches, 82, went to be with the Lord on December 18, 2024.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, December 23, at First Baptist Church, 306 E Divide Ave, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. To view the service livestream, click here First Baptist Church - Curtis's Service Livestream.

Burial will be...

George J Doll

George J Doll

Dec 17, 2024

George J. Doll, 92, New Salem, died on December 17, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM, Friday, December 20 at St. Pius V Catholic Church, 202 N 3rd St, New Salem, ND. 

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with a rosary/vigil service starting at 6:00 PM, Thursday, December 19 at St. Pius V Catholic Church.

Interment...

Donna Jean Moffit

Donna Jean Moffit

Dec 16, 2024

Our precious Mom, Donna Moffit, passed away peacefully with family by her side with love in their hearts on December 16, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, Dec. 21, at McCabe Methodist Church, 1030 N 6th St, Bismarck, with Reverend Lou Whitmer officiating. To view the service livestream, click this link McCabe Church ND - YouTube

Visitation will...

Kasey Volk

Kasey Volk

Dec 15, 2024

Kasey Rae Volk went to be with our Heavenly Father on December 15th, 2024, at the age of 37, due to natural causes.

Kasey was born on August 21st, 1987 to parents Tim and Becky Volk. She graduated from Century High School in 2005 and went on the earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Rasmussen College. From a very young...

Harold Spletto

Harold Spletto

Dec 13, 2024

Harold Spletto, 84, of Dickinson, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at his residence in Bismarck. Per Harold’s request, cremation has taken place, and no services will be held. 

Harold was born on May 18, 1940, the son of Hubert and Marie Spletto. He grew up on the family homestead near Anamoose, ND and graduated from Anamoose High School, class of...

Alan R. Kindt

Alan R. Kindt

Dec 12, 2024

Alan Ray Kindt (Al), age 81, of Bismarck, ND, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, took his Saviour’s hand Thursday, December 12, 2024; leaving behind the limits of this world and stepping into the eternal world of endless possibility.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, December 18 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 615 E. Turnpike...

Wilhelm Eisenbraun

Wilhelm Eisenbraun

Dec 10, 2024

Wilhelm “Bill” Eisenbraun, 91, entered into the presence of his Lord on December 10, 2024, at Missouri Slope nursing home in Bismarck. 

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 17, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 615 E Turnpike Ave, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, click here Bethel Lutheran Church - Wilhelm's Service Livestream.

Visitation will be held from...

Kelsey L. Rusch

Kelsey L. Rusch

Dec 8, 2024

Kelsey Lynn Rusch, 33, Minot, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack in her home on December 8th, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, December 23 at St. Anne Church 1321 Braman Ave, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM with a vigil service starting at 6:00 PM, Sunday, December 22...

Dennis Haaland

Dennis Haaland

Dec 7, 2024

Dennis Allan Haaland, age 77, sadly passed away from dementia and Parkinson's complications on December 7, 2024 at the Cherrelyn Care Center in Littleton, CO. 

Funeral services will be on Friday December 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM CST (visitation at noon) at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Burial will be at St Mary’s Cemetery. Fellowship of coffee and light...

Delores Thompson

Delores Thompson

Dec 7, 2024

Delores Thompson, of Mandan, ND unexpectedly passed away from natural causes at the winter home of a family member in Harlingen, TX on December 7, 2024. 

Funeral Mass will be on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:30AM at the Church of St. Joseph, 108 3rd St NE, Mandan, ND.  Interment will be at 12PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Tillie Dilger

Tillie Dilger

Dec 7, 2024

Clotilda "Tillie" Dilger, 87, Mandan, was embraced in the loving arms of the Lord and brought to her heavenly home on December 7, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. 

Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 12 at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck....

Yvonne Combs

Yvonne Combs

Dec 4, 2024

Yvonne Combs, of Park River, ND, born on June 4, 1942, went to Heaven on December 4, 2024, at the age of 82. She resided in Bismarck, ND.

She had five children, Patty, Dennis, Gary, Ronnie and Donnie the twin boys, with her then-husband Gerald Combs; two granddaughters, Rebecca and Dawn; three great-grandchildren, Jacob and Grace (Dawn's children), and Isaac (Rebecca's...

Mary Lou Smetak

Mary Lou Smetak

Dec 3, 2024

 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Lou Smetak on December 3rd, 2024 in Bismarck at the age of 78.

A funeral service will be held 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior to the service. 

Mary Lou was born in the Mandan...