Obituaries

Allen Almer

Allen Almer

Aug 13, 2016

Allen Almer, 63, lived life with a smile on his face and a joke to tell. His happy disposition made the world a better place in which to live. Allen was born January 2, 1953, in Harvey, North Dakota, the son of Marlys (Thompson) and Alvin Almer. On August 13, 2016, he died peacefully at his home north of Tuttle,...

James F. Fleck

James F. Fleck

Aug 12, 2016

James F. Fleck, 83, Mandan, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016, at Sanford Health in Bismarck. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 19, at 1:00 PM at Church of St. Joseph in Mandan with Fr. Shane Campbell officiating. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 18, from...

John A. Wetsch

John A. Wetsch

Aug 11, 2016

John A. Wetsch, 93, died August 11, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, August 20, at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond St., Bismarck, with Rev. Jared Johnson officiating. Pie and coffee will follow the funeral for friends hoping to share their memories; pie will be provided by Fried's Restaurant, which served...

Leslie G Fowler Jr

Leslie G Fowler Jr

Aug 10, 2016

Leslie G. Fowler, Jr., 87, AZ, formerly of Harvey, ND, went home to be with the Lord Aug. 10, 2016. Services will be held Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at 10:00 am, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND, with Pastor Gordon Williams officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Parkway Funeral Service. Burial...

Justice H.F. Sparky Gierke

Justice H.F. Sparky Gierke

Aug 7, 2016

Justice H.F. Sparky Gierke III, 73, Bismarck, died August 7, 2016, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 am Friday, August 12, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Rev. Darrel Aleson officiating. Burial will be at 1:00 pm Friday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be held...

Clarence E. Tietz

Clarence E. Tietz

Aug 6, 2016

Clarence E. Tietz, 83, Bismarck, died August 6, 2016, at Baptist Health Care Center in Bismarck. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 10, at 9:30 AM at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Deacon Kevin Tietz officiating. Burial will be on Wednesday at 11:00 AM at the ND Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday...

Corry Taylor

Corry Taylor

Aug 5, 2016

Corry Taylor, 45, Billings, MT, formerly of Mandan, ND, died August 5, 2016, in a motorcycle accident. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, August 18, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Pastor Morris Conklin officiating. Family will be greeting guests starting at 12:00 noon Thursday at Parkway Funeral Service. Corry was born March...

Jerri Davison

Jerri Davison

Aug 3, 2016

Jerri Davison, 47, Bismarck, died August 3, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, August 8, at Zion Lutheran Church, 413 Avenue D East, Bismarck, with Rev. Thomas R. Marcis, Jr. officiating. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. Jerri was born June 30, 1969, in San Diego, CA, to Patty Kouchekpour. She was raised...

Nick A Schirado

Nick A Schirado

Aug 2, 2016

Nick A. Schirado, 86, Bismarck, died August 2, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, August 6, at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Avenue, Bismarck, with Rev. Corey Nelson officiating. Burial will be at 11:00 am Monday, August 8, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation is from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm...

Alvina Jungling

Alvina Jungling

Jul 28, 2016

Alvina Jungling, 105, Bismarck, passed away July 28, 2016. Services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, August 1, at McCabe United Methodist Church, 1030 N 6th St., Bismarck, with Rev. Darrel Aleson officiating. Burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Sunday, July 31, at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck....

Carol L Ankenbauer

Carol L Ankenbauer

Jul 27, 2016

Carol LaVonne Ankenbauer, 86, Bismarck, died July 27, 2016, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, July 29, 2016, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Carol was born on March 9, 1930, in Norma, ND, the daughter of C.D. “Dick” and Laura Marie (Lund) Dickerson. She was raised in Norma...

Esther Graff

Esther Graff

Jul 27, 2016

Esther Haas Graff, 97, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2016, at Mount Olivet Careview Home in Minneapolis, MN. Services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, August 3, at Bismarck Baptist Church, 2211 Laforest Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Allen Finger officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tuesday, August 2, at Eastgate Funeral Service,...

Linda Lennie

Linda Lennie

Jul 26, 2016

Linda Lennie, 73, Bismarck, died of natural causes on July 26, 2016, doing one of the many things she loved, gardening in her own back yard. Funeral services will be on Monday, August 1, 2016, at 11:00 am at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E Avenue C., Bismarck, with Rev. Marv Mutzenberger officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to...

Father Eugene Bova

Father Eugene Bova

Jul 26, 2016

The Reverend Eugene R. Bova, 84, passed away on July 26, 2016, in Aurora, Colorado. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10, at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck, with the Most Reverend David D. Kagan, Bishop of Bismarck, officiating. The priests of the Diocese of Bismarck will concelebrate. Burial will...

Oakley Lee

Oakley Lee

Jul 25, 2016

Oakley Robert Lee, 82, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016, at Sanford Health St. Vincent’s Continuing Care Center, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, July 29, at Our Savior’s Free Lutheran Church, 602 8th Ave SE #927, Stanley, ND. Oakley was born May 5, 1934, in Powers Lake, ND, grew up in the White Earth...

Drew Bohlander

Drew Bohlander

Jul 24, 2016

Drew Jonathan Bohlander, 20, Sterling, passed away on July 24, 2016, as a result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, July 29, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave, with Rev. Craig A. Schweitzer and Rev. Gail Hagerty officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday,...

Adeline McConachie

Adeline McConachie

Jul 24, 2016

Adeline Luithle McConachie departed this life Sunday, July 24, 2016, at age 88. Services will be held at Thursday, July 28, at 11:00 am at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with Pastor Allen Wagner officiating. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 27 from 5 pm to 7 pm at Eastgate Funeral Service,...

Sheryl J Cowan

Sheryl J Cowan

Jul 23, 2016

Sheryl June Cowan, 71, Bismarck, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at CHI St. Alexius Health due to natural causes. A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 28, at 11:00am at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Rev. Darrell Aleson officiating. Sheryl was born November 10, 1944, in Jamestown, ND to Ralph and Alice (Seibold) Slaaten. She was raised...

Dale Whitmore

Dale Whitmore

Jul 23, 2016

Dale Dean Whitmore, 63, Mandan, passed away on July 23, 2016, at Sanford off Collins Care Center, surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held on Thursday 1:00 PM at Cherry Lake Cemetery, rural Kidder County. A gathering will be held on Wednesday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Dale was...

Martha "Marty" Fischer

Martha "Marty" Fischer

Jul 23, 2016

Marty Fischer, 65, Bismarck, passed away July 23, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, July 27, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Cremation has taken place. Marty was born in Elgin, ND, on April 12, 1951, the daughter of August and Alvina (Delzer) Friesz. She graduated from high school in Plains, MT. She married Daryl...