Obituaries

Howard W. Neils

Howard W. Neils

Aug 12, 2024

Howard W. Neils, passed away peacefully in Bismarck, ND on August 12, 2024 at the age of 94. 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM (CDT), Saturday, Sept. 28, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. To view the service livestream, click this link Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - YouTube

Interment will be held at 10:00 AM (CDT), Monday, Sept. 30, at...

Trevor W. Nielsen

Trevor W. Nielsen

Aug 10, 2024

Trevor William Nielsen of Bismarck, North Dakota, went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2024. 

Trevor's Celebration of Life will be held at Metro East Baptist Church, 333 N 143rd Street E, Wichita, KS 67230 on Saturday, September 14, at 2:00 PM, with a reception immediately following the service. 

"Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those...

William C. Martin

William C. Martin

Aug 9, 2024

William Charles “Bill” Martin died August 9, 2024, at Bismarck, ND at the age of 75. 

Bill requested no services and will be laid to rest alongside his parents in Crosby, ND.

Bill was born on September 10, 1948, in Crosby, ND to Dorthy Finke Martin and Clarence Elmer “Bus” Martin. He graduated from Crosby High School in 1966 and went to...

Elda Fey

Elda Fey

Aug 9, 2024

Elda Mae Fey, 87, of Edgewood Village, Bismarck ND went to be with the Lord on August 9th, 2024. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at Bismarck Baptist Church, 2211 Laforest Ave, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, click this link Bismarck Baptist Church - YouTube

Visitation will begin at 10:30 AM. Visitation will...

Nellie Degen

Nellie Degen

Aug 8, 2024

Nellie Degen, 77, Jamestown, passed away on August 8, 2024.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Family will begin greeting guests one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Nellie (Lopez) Degen was born June 12, 1947, in California. After graduating...

Wyonne Riskevich

Wyonne Riskevich

Aug 7, 2024

Wyonne Riskevich, 88, Bismarck, passed away on August 7, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Monday, August 12, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck.

Cremation has taken place, interment will be at Fairview Cemetery.

Wyonne was born on May 12, 1936, in Anamoose, North Dakota, to Albert & Mary Weltz. On May 20, 1962,...

David Jenkins

David Jenkins

Aug 7, 2024

David Edward Jenkins, 86, of Wilton ND died peacefully in his sleep at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck ND on August 7, 2024, after a very long battle with cancer. His family was with him throughout this last hospital stay. 

As per his wishes, there will be no funeral.

A Celebration of his Life will be held 12:00-2:00 PM, Wednesday, Aug. 14, at...

Lois "Babe" Scherr

Lois "Babe" Scherr

Aug 7, 2024

Lois “Babe” Scherr, 86, peacefully passed away Wednesday August 7, 2024, at her Edgewood Memory Care home in Mandan, ND, after a long battle with dementia.

Lois Brown was born March 31, 1938, in Napoleon, the second daughter of Walter and Freida Brown. She grew up in Napoleon and met the love of her life, George Scherr, in junior high. They...

Gary Earl Olmsted

Gary Earl Olmsted

Aug 7, 2024

Gary E. Olmsted, 76, of Mandan, North Dakota passed away on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, Aug. 13, at First Lutheran Church, 408 9th St. NW, Mandan, with Pastor Phil Leer officiating. A reception will follow the service at the Mandan Eagles Club, 1400 Collins...

Leo M. Rudnick

Leo M. Rudnick

Aug 5, 2024

Leo Rudnick, 92, Bismarck, passed away on August 5, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, Aug. 9, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 520 Raymond St, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, with a rosary vigil starting at 7:00 PM, Thursday, Aug. 8 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Interment will be...

Isabel Babel

Isabel Babel

Aug 4, 2024

Isabel Babel, 89, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, with a rosary starting at 10:30am, Monday, August 12, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Interment at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

Isabel was born on June 26, 1935, at the family farm in Shields, North Dakota to Philip and Teresa (Zimmerman) Ehli. She...

Thomas Holzer

Thomas Holzer

Aug 2, 2024

Thomas (“Tom”) Joseph Holzer of Bismarck, North Dakota, age 79, passed away under hospice care on August 2, 2024.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held from 2:00-4:00 PM, August 1, 2025, at 320 W. Main, Mandan.

Tom was born on August 15,1944 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Joseph and Katherine (Helt) Holzer. He was raised in Fort Yates, North Dakota...

Robert "Bob" Schulz

Robert "Bob" Schulz

Aug 1, 2024

Bob (Robert) John Schulz, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed peacefully in his sleep on August 1, 2024, at the age of 69.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 1470 S Washington St., Bismarck. A livestream of the service will be available on this website. 

Visitation will be...

Darlene Johnson

Darlene Johnson

Aug 1, 2024

Darlene Inga Johnson, 86, passed away on August 1, 2024. 

A memorial service will be held at 10 AM, Monday, August 5, at Touchmark on West Century, 1000 W Century, Bismarck.

Burial will be held at the Dazey Cemetery, Dazey, ND.

Darlene was born on April 8, 1938, to Donald and Dorothy Anderson. She grew up on a farm near Dazey, ND, where...

Ethel M. Fears

Ethel M. Fears

Jul 30, 2024

Ethel M. Fears, 81, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Pierre, SD, passed away on July 30, 2024 in Bismarck surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck.

Ethel spent her life as a devoted mother and grandmother. She cherished her time volunteering in her community and was...

Tony and Sterling Schaffner

Tony and Sterling Schaffner

Jul 29, 2024

Funeral services will be held for Tony and Sterling at 11:00 AM, Monday, Aug. 5, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N 4th St, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, click this link Live Stream - Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck, North Dakota (trinitybismarck.com)

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Sunday, Aug. 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church. A prayer service will begin...

Fred Meyers

Fred Meyers

Jul 29, 2024

Fred Henry Meyers, 79, passed away peacefully at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck on July 29, 2024.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, August 3 at First Lutheran Church, 800 N 7th St. Bismarck, with the Rev. Allen Wagner officiating. To view the service livestream, click this link https://www.youtube.com/live/v9cL31FI4uE. 

Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, with a prayer service starting...

Janice Wild

Janice Wild

Jul 29, 2024

Janice Marie Wild, 81, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2024 in Bismarck, ND.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 2, at Corpus Christi Church, 1919 N 2nd, St, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, click this link Corpus Christi - YouTube 

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, August 1, at Eastgate...

Mary Ann Foss

Mary Ann Foss

Jul 28, 2024

Mary Ann Foss (née Schwartz) passed away peacefully at home in Bismarck, North Dakota, on July 28, 2024, at the age of 79, after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born on March 14, 1945, in Mott, ND, she was the cherished daughter of the late Spencer and Eleanor (née Thompson) Schwartz. Growing up on the family farm with her...

Dave Walth

Dave Walth

Jul 27, 2024

Dave Walth, 53, Bismarck, passed away July 27, 2024 of an unexpected cardiac event. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 5 at GracePoint Church, 205 43rd Ave NE, Bismarck.  

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m.

David James...