Obituaries
Ken Hammeren
Aug 7, 2025
Kenneth (Ken) Edwin Hammeren, 77, Bismarck, passed away August 7, 2025, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 19 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND. Friends and Family are invited to visit one hour prior to the service, and at a luncheon following the service. A livestream of the service...
Sheila Psyrropoulos
Aug 6, 2025
Sheila Fredrika (Scheurer) Psyrropoulos
June 25, 1949 - August 6, 2025
If you ever left Sheila’s kitchen hungry, you must have been sneaking out. Her mission in life could be summed up simply: “What can I do to help?” Sheila’s legacy was never marked by fanfare or fuss, but by the thousands of quiet, loving ways she cared for those lucky enough...
Vernon C Rieger
Aug 6, 2025
Vernon C. Rieger, 96, died August 6, 2025, at Missouri Slope Hillview Campus. Services will start with burial beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. Friday, August 15 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND. A livestream of the funeral service will be available...
Paul Folmer, Jr.
Aug 5, 2025
Paul Folmer, Jr., passed away on August 5, 2025, peacefully at home surrounded by family after choosing to stop dialysis following a two year-battle with end-stage renal failure. Paul has asked not to have a service but instead do an act of kindness to forgive a loved one or a friend that you have quarreled with. Call a person you...
Jody Dawson
Aug 5, 2025
Jody Dawson went home to be with the Lord August 5, 2025. He was born February 5, 1959, to Wendal and Naomi (Cusic) Dawson.
A memorial service will be held 2 P.M. Saturday, August 9 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior to service.
He grew up on the family farm south of Almont...
Pearl Meidinger
Aug 3, 2025
Pearl (Boschee) Meidinger, 86, Bismarck, was called home to be with our very beloved Heavenly Father Sunday, August 3, 2025.
A private family service will be held at Eastgate Funeral Service.
Pearl (Boschee) Meidinger was called home to be with our Heavenly Father Sunday, August 3, 2025, at age 86.
Pearl was born November 7, 1938, to Herman and Otillia (Ketterling) Boschee in...
Zane Kraft
Aug 3, 2025
Zane Joel Kraft, 24, passed away August 3, 2025. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, August 8, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Avenue, Bismarck. A prayer service will immediately follow the visitation.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 9, at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with Rev. Bob Caranicas officiating....
Wade Anderson
Aug 3, 2025
Wade Lee Anderson, 83, McKenzie, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family August 3, 2025. A devoted husband, proud father, cherished grandfather, and loyal friend, Wade lived a full life rooted in what he cared about most: family, close friends, the community, being active, and the farm and ranch he worked his entire life.
Funeral services will be held 10:30...
Cynthia Wimer
Aug 3, 2025
Cindy Wimer, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, August 7 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior.
Burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck.
She was born on March 26, 1955, in Dickinson to Paul and Esther Schafer.
Cindy...
Marshall Liudahl
Aug 2, 2025
Marshall Liudahl, husband of Janice and father of Mike, Sandy and Matt, died at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck, ND on August 2, 2025, following a brief battle with brain cancer at the age of 78. His sudden absence leaves a huge void in the lives of his family and many others.
A Celebration of Life will be held at...
Donna Lowe
Aug 1, 2025
Donna Lowe, 99, Bismarck, formerly of Hoople, passed away peacefully at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck, on August 1, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 7 at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1004 E. Highland Acres, Bismarck. A luncheon will follow the memorial service.
Burial will be held at a later date in Hoople,...
Mavis Houghton
Aug 1, 2025
Mavis Marie Houghton passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, at Missouri Slope Care Center, Bismarck.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 7 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 318 2nd St. SW, Steele.
Burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Steele.
Mavis was born on September 1, 1928, in Sanger, ND to Christ and Lena Wentz. She...
Frances M Schacher
Jul 29, 2025
Frances Marion Schacher May 19, 1927 – July 29, 2025
With hearts full of love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Frances “Fran” Marion Schacher, who passed away peacefully at the age of 98, surrounded by her loving family at the Benedictine Center in Bismarck.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, Aug. 2, at Parkway Funeral Service,...
Glenda Gross
Jul 27, 2025
Glenda Gross, 70 , Shields, peacefully went home to Heaven on July 27, 2025, with her loving husband and family alongside her. A celebration of life and time for sharing memories, as well as a few beers, will be held at 2:00 pm CT Saturday, August 2, at the Shields Bar, 3640 82nd St SW, Shields, North Dakota.
Glenda was born...
Anthony Lasher
Jul 25, 2025
Anthony (Tony) Lasher passed away on July 25, 2025, at the age of 66, in Bismarck, ND. Born in March of 1959, Tony spent his life engaged in various professions and hobbies that reflected his quiet yet adventurous spirit.
His career path was varied and fulfilling, taking him beyond his home state. He began as a tower painter in Idaho, a...
Michael "Mike" Daffinrud
Jul 25, 2025
Mike Daffinrud, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 66 on July 25, 2025.
A visitation will be held Thursday, July 31, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck.
A memorial service will take place Friday, August 1, at 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church, 413 E Ave...
Doris Carlson
Jul 25, 2025
Doris Carlson, 93 1/2, passed away on July 25, 2025.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 1, at Bismarck Baptist Church, 2211 Laforest Ave, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, click this link Bismarck Baptist Church - YouTube
Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 7:45 PM, Thursday, July 31, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy,...
Jeanne Devine
Jul 24, 2025
Elizabeth “Jeanne” Devine, 83, Bismarck, formerly of Fargo, went to Heaven on July 24, 2025, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 11:00 AM at First Lutheran Church, 800 N 7th St, Bismarck. Visitation will be held 9-11 AM at the church. To view the service livestream, click...
Brach Johnson
Jul 24, 2025
Brach A. Johnson of Bismarck, age 77, passed away on July 24, 2025 after a struggle with thyroid cancer. He was an agent for Farmers Union Insurance in Bismarck and was a familiar face in the insurance community for 41 years before his retirement in 2015.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 2, 2025, at...
Sorelle Knutson
Jul 22, 2025
With hearts broken but full of love, we announce the passing of our precious daughter, granddaughter and baby sister, Sorelle Annalise Knutson, who left this world far too soon on July 22, 2025, at just over three months old.
A Baby Girl Who Knew Only Love
Born on April 17, 2025, in Bismarck, Sorelle was the most peaceful, joyful, and easygoing baby....


