Obituaries
Anthony "Tony" C. Karsky
Mar 20, 2018
Anthony “Tony” Cyril Karsky, 83, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2018, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck, ND. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, March 26, at the Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave., Bismarck, with Deacon Jerry Volk officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 pm Monday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery,...
Mark Schwede
Mar 18, 2018
Mark Schwede, loving father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, 57, Bismarck, left this earth to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on March 18, 2018, after a short stay at a local nursing home in Bismarck. Services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, March 22, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Rev. Robb Dale officiating....
Julie Marie Walther
Mar 18, 2018
Julie Marie Walther, 59, passed away due to complications from pneumonia on March 18, 2018, at her home in Bismarck. Graveside services will be held on Monday, May 28, at St. Anthony Cemetery, Linton. Julie was born to Edward and Mary (Jangula) Walther on her mother’s birthday, October 18, 1958. She grew up on a farm west of Linton before...
Luella Birkholz
Mar 17, 2018
Luella Birkholz, 86, died March 17, 2018 in Bismarck, ND. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Friday March 23, 2018 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave, Bismarck, ND, with Rev. Craig Schweitzer officiating. Family will greet visitors from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Thursday March 22 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East Divide Avenue, Bismarck,...
Esther Marie Larson
Mar 16, 2018
Esther Larson, 91, Beulah, died March 16, 2018, in Wilton, ND. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday March 21, at 11:00 am at 1st Presbyterian Church, 401 Dakota Avenue, Wilton, ND, with Rev. Kevin Kaufmann officiating. There will be no visitation, as cremation will take place. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery, in Wilton, at a later date....
Earl E. Strehlow
Mar 15, 2018
Earl Strehlow, 79, Hettinger, died March 15, 2018, after a battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday March 23, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Msgr. Gene Lindemann officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday March 22 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, at Parkway Funeral Service, where a rosary service will...
Winnie Wolf
Mar 14, 2018
Winnifred “Winnie” Wolf, 86, Bismarck, died March 14, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 pm Tuesday, March 20, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond St., Bismarck, with Rev. Jared Johnson officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Monday, March 19, at Parkway...
Grace Lucille Lippert
Mar 13, 2018
Grace Lucille (Winge) Lippert died on March 13, 2018 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, North Dakota surrounded by her loving family. A Memorial Service will be held at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 314 Vallette, Elmhurst, IL on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 11:00 am.Services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, March 17, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3rd...
Arlo Schiele
Mar 12, 2018
Arlo Schiele, 62, of Bismarck passed away Monday, March 12th 2018, after completing his route doing what he loved most, “Driving his 18 wheeler”. Arlo was born as a twin June 8th, 1955 in Bismarck, the son of Edward and Alice (Braun) Schiele. Raised on a 3rd generation family farm east of Linton, Arlo attended school in Linton and...
Marva "Muffy" J. Will
Mar 11, 2018
Marva J. Will (Muffy), 67, Hazelton, released her spirit to Heaven on March 11, 2018, at Sanford Health in Bismarck, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at Evangel Church, 3225 N 14th St, Bismarck, on Friday March 16, at 11:00 AM. Her nephew, Rev. Kaleb Graham, will be officiating. Muffy’s ashes will be spread at the appropriate...
Beckie (Dockter) Strege
Mar 10, 2018
Beckie (Dockter) Strege, 56, Bismarck, died March 10, 2018. Services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 16, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 615 E. Turnpike Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Jonathan Walla officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday, March 15, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler...
Dr. Gary Richard Wall
Mar 9, 2018
Gary Richard Wall age 75, West Fargo, North Dakota, formerly from Bottineau, ND passed away March 9, 2018, from heart failure and pulmonary fibrosis. Services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, March 16, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Deacon Jerry Volk officiating. Burial will be at 12:00 Noon Friday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery,...
Adele Margaret Gorder
Mar 9, 2018
Adele Margaret Gorder, 91, of Bismarck passed away peacefully on March 9, 2018 with her family at her side. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 Noon Friday, March 16 at St. Georges Episcopal church, 601 N. Fourth Street, Bismarck, with the Rev. Pat Eustis officiating. Interment will follow at 3:00 in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Family...
Frank J. Bavendick
Mar 8, 2018
Frank J. Bavendick, 87, Bismarck, died March 8, 2018, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, March 13, at First Presbyterian Church, 214 E Thayer Ave., Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm Monday, March 12, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a masonic prayer service will begin...
Jan Benz
Mar 7, 2018
Jan Benz, 59, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2018, at Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ. Mesa was a place he truly loved and enjoyed spending his recent winters. Services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, March 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3rd Street and Ave A, Bismarck, with Rev. Paul Schick officiating. Burial will be held...
Leroy "Lee" Vander Linden
Mar 4, 2018
Leroy “Lee” Vander Linden, 94, of Bismarck died Sunday, March 4, 2018, in Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3rd St. and Ave A., Bismarck, with Rev. Steve Sathre officiating. Burial will be held at 3:00 pm Friday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Family will be greeting...
Mary Jane Vonasek
Mar 2, 2018
Mary Jane Vonasek, 76 , Bismarck, died March 2, 2018 at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, surrounded by her family. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday March 7, 2018 at 10:30 am at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave, Bismarck, ND. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Family will be receiving...
H. Duane Erickson
Mar 2, 2018
H.Duane Erickson, age 84, our Dad, Husband, and Grandfather passed away March 2. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 9, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N. 2nd St., Bismarck, with Rev. Paul Becker officiating. The family will greet visitors at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck,...
Paula Sharon Blotsky
Mar 1, 2018
Paula Blotsky, 64, Bismarck, died March 1, 2018, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11:00 am, at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave, Bismarck, ND, with Rev. Thomas Grafsgaard officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Thursday March 8, 2018, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East...
Jonathan Billings
Feb 28, 2018
Jonathan Daniel Billings, 22, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2018 in Bismarck. Services will be held on Saturday, March 3 at 11 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1500 Country West Road, Bismarck. Visitation will be held at 10 am prior to services. Burial will take place at the Fairview Cemetery. Jonathan was born July...


