Obituaries

William "Bill" Smith

William "Bill" Smith

Dec 22, 2016

William “Bill” Smith passed away at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck on December 22, 2016. He was born in Landstuhl, Germany on June 18, 1970. He was a natural athlete in all sports, but he had an incredible passion for hockey. His dry, quick-witted sense of humor was very infectious. He was very quiet and private, but would talk...

Donna M. Smith

Donna M. Smith

Dec 20, 2016

Donna Smith, 71, Bismarck, died December 20, 2016, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 19, at 11:00 AM at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Rev. Brandon Vetter officiating. A second memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 20, at 11:00 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Esmond with...

Claudia Russell

Claudia Russell

Dec 20, 2016

Claudia Rae Russell, 67, Bismarck, died on December 20, 2016, from cancer at Sanford Health in Bismarck. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 29, at 1:00 PM at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Rev. Bryan Hochhalter officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be held in the spring at...

Anna Vollmer

Anna Vollmer

Dec 17, 2016

Anna H. Vollmer, 90, passed away peacefully at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home on December 17, 2016, one day short of her 91st birthday. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 19th at St. Vincent’s from 1:30 to 2:30 and Eastgate Funeral Service from 4:00 to 6:00. She will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A memorial service and...

Bernice Wetzel-Grosz

Bernice Wetzel-Grosz

Dec 16, 2016

Bernice Wetzel-Grosz, 85, Bismarck, passed away on December 16, 2016, at Baptist Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 28, at 11:00 AM at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Spring burial will be held at the Friendship Community Cemetery, east of Glen Ullin, ND. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 27, from 5:00 – 7:00...

Lawrence Reiswig

Lawrence Reiswig

Dec 16, 2016

Lawrence Reiswig, 98, Bismarck, died December 16, 2016, at St. Vincent’s Care Center, Bismarck. Services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 20, at the United Methodist Church in McClusky, ND. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Monday, December 19, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, and will continue one hour prior to...

Elizabeth Howe

Elizabeth Howe

Dec 14, 2016

Elizabeth Howe, aged 58, passed away at her home on December 14, 2016. A celebration of her life will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, March 31, at the Eagles Club, 313 N 26th St, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior at the Eagles Club. Elizabeth was born in Yonkers, New York on November 11, 1958, to Charles...

Timothy Magstadt

Timothy Magstadt

Dec 14, 2016

Timothy Magstadt, 69, Bismarck, died December 14, 2016, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, December 23, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Pastor Mark Iblings officiating. Cremation has taken place. Timothy was born April 29, 1947, in Bismarck, ND, the son of August and Tillie (Heinle) Magstadt. He was...

Mitch Heiden

Mitch Heiden

Dec 14, 2016

Mitchell “Mitch” Craig Heiden, 55, Bismarck, died unexpectedly December 14, 2016, at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Monday, December 19, at Church of the Ascension, 1825 S 3rd St., with Rev. Marvin Klemmer officiating. Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 2:00...

Frances Grace Neff

Frances Grace Neff

Dec 14, 2016

Frances Grace (Iblings) Neff, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, sweetheart, companion, seamstress, singer, chef, baker, co-worker, and neighbor has gracefully accepted God’s invitation to become royalty in His kingdom of everlasting love on the morning of Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, December 19, at Bismarck Baptist Church, 2211 E....

Jean Colton

Jean Colton

Dec 14, 2016

Jean Colton, 96, Bismarck, died December 14, 2016, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 22, at Grace Lutheran Church, Driscoll. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 21, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East Divide Ave., Bismarck, where sharing of memories will begin at...

Clyde Howe

Clyde Howe

Dec 14, 2016

So the Old Man went out with a bang. Rest assured, his sarcasm and use of 4 letter words will be truly missed. Clyde Howe, aged 60, passed away on 12-14-2016. A celebration of his life will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, March 31, at the Eagles Club, 313 N 26th St, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour...

Anton Schumacher

Anton Schumacher

Dec 11, 2016

Anton “Tony” Schumacher, 85, Bismarck, died December 11, 2016, of natural causes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, December 15, 2016, 10:30 a.m. at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Wayne Sattler officiating. Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Wednesday, December...

Delores "Dee" J. Broxmeyer

Delores "Dee" J. Broxmeyer

Dec 10, 2016

Delores “Dee” Josephine (Allers) Broxmeyer, 85, Bismarck, passed away December 10, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 12:30 PM at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck with Rev. Msgr. Thomas Richter officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in the spring. Visitation will be held on Tuesday...

Steve Woodcox

Steve Woodcox

Dec 10, 2016

Steve Woodcox, 75, Bismarck, died December 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 17, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Cremation has taken place. Steve Woodcox was born Sept. 30, 1941, to Cathryn Knicklebine Woodcox and ER "Bill" Woodcox in Rochester, Indiana. His Father "Bill" Worked for Armour Creameries and was transferred...

Pearl A. Dockter

Pearl A. Dockter

Dec 10, 2016

111 years to the day after her mother was born, Pearl Dockter, 88, passed away on December 10, 2016, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck, ND. Funeral Services are scheduled for Thursday, December 15, at 11:00 AM at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1143 North 26th Street, Bismarck, with Rev. Nadine Lehr officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...

Leona Dohrmann

Leona Dohrmann

Dec 8, 2016

Leona Dohrmann of Bismarck passed away December 8, 2016, at Sanford Continuing Care, Mandan, at the age of 100. Services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, February 17, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck. Leona Marie Dohrmann was born to William and Wilhelmina (Gerhardt) Dohrmann at the family homestead northwest of Taylor, ND, November 12, 1916. Her arrival was a...

John P. Oberst

John P. Oberst

Dec 6, 2016

John P. Oberst, 87, of Bismarck, ND, passed away on December 6, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 16, at 10:00 AM at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N. 2nd Street, Bismarck, with Rev. Paul Becker officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at...

Jasper Owen Kleinjan

Jasper Owen Kleinjan

Dec 6, 2016

     Jasper Owen Kleinjan Sr., 85, Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away on December 6, 2016, at his home      A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017; 12:00 Noon MST at the Bentley Cemetery in Bentley, North Dakota, with Rev. Robert Lynne officiating.      Jasper was born on March 29, 1931, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to John and Leota...

Richard Iverson

Richard Iverson

Dec 5, 2016

Richard Iverson, 90, Bismarck, N.D., passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Missouri Lutheran Home. Born in Bismarck to Clinton and Alexandria Iverson, he lived his entire life in Bismarck. Richard graduated from Bismarck High School and spent four years enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He volunteered on many community projects and served in several veteran organizations. As a...