Obituaries

John Irish

John Irish

Sep 11, 2017

     John “Bill” Irish, 73, Steele, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.      Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Trinity Luther Church, Steele, with Pastor Jacob DeBoer officiating.      Burial will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Steele.      Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Friday, September 15th, at...

Helen Braunagel

Helen Braunagel

Sep 10, 2017

Helen (Dosch) Braunagel, 94, received her angel wings on September 10, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Friday, September 15, at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, 801 1st St SE, Mandan, ND. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Thursday, September 14, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler...

Margaret "Dolly" Byington

Margaret "Dolly" Byington

Sep 9, 2017

Margaret Eva “Dolly” Byington, 76, of Selfridge, ND, took her journey peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Sanford Health, Bismarck, on September 9, 2017, from natural causes. Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, September 15, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fort Yates, ND. Burial will follow the service at St. Philomena Cemetery, Selfridge, ND.She was born in...

Clemens Fowler

Clemens Fowler

Sep 8, 2017

Clemens “Clem” LeRoy Fowler, 86, Bismarck, passed away Sept. 8, 2017, at Good Samaritan (Augusta Place) Nursing Home.A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N 4th Street, Bismarck, with Pastor Paul Schick officiating.Visitation will be held from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday, September 15, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330...

Doug Friestad

Doug Friestad

Sep 7, 2017

Douglas Bruce Friestad, 62, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Touchmark in Bismarck, ND.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kintyre at 11:00 am with Pastor Susan Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Tell Cemetery near Kintyre.Doug was born December 4, 1954, to Juel and Mabel (Feigum) Friestad in Kintyre, ND,...

Matthew Wallace Miller

Matthew Wallace Miller

Sep 7, 2017

Matthew Wallace Miller, precious son of Josh and Rachel Miller, passed peacefully in the arms of family on September 7, 2017 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck. Private family services are being held. His memory and short life are a blessed gift that will never be forgotten. Matthew will always remain his parents’ darling baby boy, as well as...

Elizabeth "Betty" Brostrom

Elizabeth "Betty" Brostrom

Sep 6, 2017

Elizabeth (Betty) R. Brostrom, 84, Bismarck, passed away on September 6, 2017, at home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a. m. Tuesday, September 12, at the First Presbyterian Church, 214 E. Thayer Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. David Reiter officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Betty was born Feb 11, 1933, in Wilton to Arthur...

Mary Ann Laber

Mary Ann Laber

Sep 6, 2017

Mary Ann Laber, 85, Napoleon, entered her heavenly home on September 6, 2017, and joined her family members who have gone on before.Private family services will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place.Mary Ann Allmaras was born on November 16, 1931, in New Rockford, ND, the daughter of Phillip and Annie (Lill) Allmaras. She was raised and...

Sister Jeanette Hinds

Sister Jeanette Hinds

Sep 5, 2017

Sister Jeanette Hinds, 93, a member of Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck, passed into eternal life Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at CHI St. Alexius Health.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mass of Christian burial is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of Annunciation Monastery. Visitation begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at the monastery and continues until the time of the...

Bette Murphy

Bette Murphy

Sep 4, 2017

Bette or Grandma Boop, as she was affectionately known to her friends and family, was born Elizabeth Jean Abbott on July 3, 1937, to Bernard and Irene (Kukowski) Abbott of Ardoch, ND. She passed away suddenly on September 4, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, September 9, at 10:30 AM at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Larimore, ND, with...

Lois Engler

Lois Engler

Sep 1, 2017

Lois Engler, 96, Bismarck, died September 1, 2017, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Monday, September 18, at the United Church of Christ, Bismarck, 1200 E Highland Acres Rd, Bismarck, with Rev. Gretchen Deeg officiating. Burial will be held at the Nystrom Cemetery, New Rockford. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Lyle G Dohrmann

Lyle G Dohrmann

Aug 30, 2017

Lyle Dohrmann, formerly of Taylor, ND passed away Aug. 30, at his home in Rapid City, SD.A memorial service will be held Wed., Sept. 20, at Immanuel Church of Taylor at 1:30 pm (MT), with Rev. Mark Bosserman officiating.Inurnment will be in the ND Veteran’s Cemetery, Mandan, Thurs., Sept. 21 at 3 pm (CT).Lyle George Dohrmann was born Feb. 2,...

Connie Sue Johnson Poppke

Connie Sue Johnson Poppke

Aug 30, 2017

Connie Sue Johnson Poppke, 59, died Aug. 30, 2017 in Rochester, Minn., from complications of rare blood disorders that were initially diagnosed in 2013.There will be a prayer service at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Avenue in Bismarck at 7 pm on Friday, Sep. 15, 2017.  The family will receive visitors beginning one hour prior to the service.A Memorial...

Ottilia "Tillie" Kuntz

Ottilia "Tillie" Kuntz

Aug 30, 2017

Ottilia “Tillie” M. Kuntz, 94, Bismarck, went to Heaven on August 30, 2017.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, September 9, at Church of St. Mary, 806 E. Broadway Ave., Bismarck, with Msgr. Gene Lindemann officiating.Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Friday, September 8, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E. Divide Ave.,...

William "Bill" Willis

William "Bill" Willis

Aug 29, 2017

William W. "Bill" Willis, age 82, passed away at St. Gabriel's Community surrounded by his family on August 29, 2017, from advanced Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, September 11, 2017, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Craig A. Schweitzer officiating. Burial will be held at 2:00 pm at...

Luke Selensky

Luke Selensky

Aug 28, 2017

Luke David Selensky entered this world on October 9, 1999, to proud parents David and Suzanne (Johnson) Selensky.  He left us too soon and entered into eternity on August 28, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 Noon Friday, September 1, at Church of St. Mary, 806 E. Broadway Ave., Bismarck, with the Most Reverend David D....

Delton G Davis

Delton G Davis

Aug 28, 2017

Delton G. Davis, 92, Bismarck, died August 28, 2017, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck.Services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, September 1, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Bismarck, with Pastor Dennis Kaiser officiating.Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be held at 3:30 pm Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens...

Jerry Theisen

Jerry Theisen

Aug 28, 2017

Jerry Theisen, 75, Mandan, died August 28, 2017, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, September 1, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Rev. Msgr. Thomas Richter officiating. Burial will be held at 2:00 pm Friday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. There will be no visitation,...

Lois Anna Paulsen

Lois Anna Paulsen

Aug 28, 2017

Lois Anna Paulsen, 89, Bismarck, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior August 28, 2017, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 1, at Capital Christian Center, 3838 Jericho Rd., Bismarck, with Rev. Dan Kent officiating. Burial will be held at Sunset...

Amy L Loeb

Amy L Loeb

Aug 28, 2017

Amy Loeb, 58, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 28, 2017, at her home in St. Gertrude, North Dakota. A memorial service will be held at the Prairie Learning Center gymnasium in St. Gertrude at 11:00 a.m. CDT Friday, September 1, with Rev. Steve Sathre officiating. Cremation has taken place. A private burial for the family will take...