Obituaries
Roger Hanson
Aug 16, 2025
Roger A. Hanson, 67 of Mandan, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center.
Per Roger’s wishes there will not be any services, cremation has taken place.
Roger was born July 13, 1958, in Bismarck, son of Orville and Darlene (Henry) Hanson. He graduated from Mandan High School. Roger was in the navy for a short amount of time...
Rose Ann Kerzman
Aug 15, 2025
Rose Ann M. Kerzman, 91, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 in Mesa, AZ.
Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, August 26, starting 1:00 PM at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond Dr., Bismarck. To view the service livestream click on the link provided ~ Rose Ann Kerzman
Visitation will be on Monday, August 25, 2025 from 5-7:00 PM at...
Eleonore Stroh
Aug 15, 2025
In Loving Memory of Eleonore Stroh
August 8, 1930 – August 15, 2025
With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of our beloved mother and matriarch, Eleonore Stroh. She was called home by our heavenly Father to her final resting place, where she was reunited with George, her husband of 47 years. She passed away peacefully in her sleep. She remains...
Ervin Magstadt
Aug 14, 2025
Ervin L. Magstadt passed away on August 14, 2025 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, August 23 at Cornerstone Church, 111 E Wachter Ave, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior.
Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.
Ervin was born on September 12, 1934 to Gottfried and Cinderella (Biffert)...
Todd Reinhardt
Aug 12, 2025
Todd Reinhardt passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on August 12, 2025 after a short battle with aggressive cancer. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, August 15 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck with visitation starting at 10:30 am. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hazen.
Todd was born December 15, 1962 in...
Georgene Vredenburg
Aug 11, 2025
Written by Georgene
Well, I finally found a perfect job with good benefits and it’s Heaven!
I prefer no funeral, just say a prayer for me and my family.
I was born April 3, 1934 in Mandan to Earl and Tommie (Crews) Vredenburg, and died in Bismarck on August 11, 2025. Earl (nicknamed Chiefie) was the Mandan Chief of Police for 24 years.
I...
Cora Schantz
Aug 11, 2025
Cora Rae Schantz, 74, of Bismarck, passed away on August 11, 2025, at home surrounded by her family.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, August 18, at First Lutheran Church, 800 N 7th St, Bismarck. Click this link to view the livestream: Cora Schantz - Funeral Livestream.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm, Sunday, August 17, at Parkway...
Gwendolyn J. Schmidt
Aug 10, 2025
Gwendolyn Schmidt, 72, Bismarck, passed away on Sunday August 10, 2025, at Missouri Slope.
A Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway. Bismarck.
Burial will be held at Our Savior Cemetery, Rural Mercer, ND.
Gwendolyn (Gwen) Julie Schmidt lived her life by two guiding principles, love and family. When Gwen was born...
Helen Klepper
Aug 9, 2025
Helen Klepper, 83, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away August 9, 2025, at home with Gen by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday August 23 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 1919 N 2nd St., Bismarck, ND.
A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday August 22, at Eastgate Funeral Home, 2302...
Annette "Nettie" Rud
Aug 8, 2025
Annette Cecelia Rud, affectionately known as “Nettie,” passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, just days shy of her 82nd birthday.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 29, 2025, at St. Pius Catholic Church, 202 North 3rd Street, New Salem, ND, with burial at St. Pius Cemetery. To view the livestream, click this link: Nettie...
Jason Schmidt
Aug 8, 2025
Due to connectivity issues the livestream may be unavailable. A recording of Jason's service will be uploaded after his service.
Jason Aaron Schmidt, 54, of Crystal Springs, North Dakota was called home to his Heavenly Father on August 8, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, advocacy, and devotion to his family.
Jason was born on August 4, 1971, to Ivan...
Kathryn Jean Kraft
Aug 8, 2025
Kathryn Jean Kraft, 67, of Pierre, SD, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 8, 2025, at Sanford Health in Bismarck. Kathryn was the fifth child born to Herman and Joyce (Majorowicz) Kraft on February 14, 1958. Three more Kraft kids followed her birth and it was unanimous that all eight kids had the best childhood ever growing up...
Norman Ostboe
Aug 8, 2025
Norman J. Ostboe, 85, Bismarck, passed away August 8, 2025. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, August 16 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N 4th St, Bismarck. A livestream of the funeral service will be available on the funeral home's website, listed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDgSgYh_TDhjaMhU4y7_ToA
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 15 at Eastgate Funeral...
Jeffrey Halvorson
Aug 7, 2025
Jeffrey Bruce Halvorson was born December 13, 1954 to Anna "Leslie" (Fish) Halvorson and Orris "Bud" Halvorson in Rolette, ND. He passed away at his home in Bismarck in the early morning of August 7, 2025 surrounded by his family after a short but brutal battle with ALS. He was 70 years old. A memorial service will be held 11...
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...


