Obituaries
Keanu Crews
Apr 23, 2026
Keanu Crews, 30, Bismarck, passed away April 23, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 1pm on May 2, 2026 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck, ND. Visitation will be held one our prior.
Keanu Nathaniel Crews born October 27, 1995 to Tangy Nochta and Jamie Goodspeed, adopted at age 5 by Albert Crews, later to be called...
Kayla Rohrich
Apr 22, 2026
Kayla Rose Rohrich, age 24, of Bismarck, ND, passed away unexpectedly on April 22nd, 2026. Born on September 6th, 2001, in Bismarck to Scott and JoAnn Rohrich.
Kayla was known for her vibrant spirit and infectious laugh. She lit up every room she walked into. Anytime you were with Kayla, you were laughing. She was a social butterfly who could spark...
Renée Danielson
Apr 22, 2026
Renée Faith Danielson, 67, Bismarck, passed away April 22, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Friday May 1, at Zion Lutheran Church, 413 E D Ave, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior. To view the service livestream, please click on the link provided ~ Renée Danielson
Family will greet guests from 5:30-7 PM on Thursday...
Joan Lorenz
Apr 22, 2026
Joan (Sharp) Lorenz of Bismarck passed away on April 22, 2026, at her home at Touchmark.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday April 29, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 520 Raymond St, Bismarck.
Burial will be held at 12:00 PM at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND.
Joan was 94 years old and continued to enjoy...
Zlatan Rašidović
Apr 21, 2026
Zlatan “Z-Man” Rašidović, 57, Bismarck, ND, passed away on April 21, 2026.
A service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 25, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.
Burial will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck.
Zlatan was born in Brezovo Polje, Bosna i Hercegovina, on August 22, 1968.
He graduated from JU Ekonomska Škola Brčko Distrikt.
Zlatan married Indira on...
Darlene Schmidt
Apr 21, 2026
Darlene Schmidt, 84, passed away April 21, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, April 28, at Ascension Catholic Church, 1825 S 3rd St., Bismarck, ND.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Monday, April 27, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service will begin at 7 PM.
Burial will be held...
Loraine House
Apr 20, 2026
Loraine Mae House of Bismarck, ND was received into the arms of her Savior on April 20, 2026 trusting fully in the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
A memorial service will be 10:30AM, Monday, April 27, 2026 at First Lutheran Church 800 N 7t St, Bismarck. To view the service livestream, click the link provided ~ Loraine House.
Loraine was born on...
Thomas Cooper
Apr 19, 2026
Thomas "Tom" Cooper, 76, of Bismarck, passed away on April 19th, 2026, after a long battle with lung disease. Cremation has taken place. Interment will take place at a later date.
Tom was born January 12, 1950, in Billings, MT to J.D. "Dan" and Nona Cooper. He worked and retired from Motorola Communications & Electronic. After retiring, he started his own...
Zanne Ness
Apr 19, 2026
Zanne Bartlett Ness passed away peacefully at her home in Bismarck, North Dakota, on April 19, 2026, at the age of 84. She was born on September 4, 1941, in Canadian, Texas, to William and Fermanetta (Sawyer) Bartlett.
Zanne grew up in Canadian and completed her final two years of high school at The Hockaday School in Dallas. She briefly attended...
Amanda Wolff
Apr 18, 2026
*** Due to connectivity issues in the church, Amanda’s livestream is lagging. A clear recording of the service will be available shortly.
Amanda Wolff, 41, Bismarck, went to heaven on April 18, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 27, at Riverstone Church, 2700 State St E., Bismarck.
Visitation will be from...
Vernon J Spitzer
Apr 18, 2026
Vernon Jacob Spitzer, 95, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026.
A memorial service will be 11:00AM, Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck.
Burial will be held at 3:00PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Vernon was born May 25, 1930 and raised on several farms in the Wilton/Baldwin area. He graduated from Bismarck High...
Wayne Hopfinger
Apr 17, 2026
Wayne Hopfinger, 66, passed away on April 17, 2026. Wayne was born to Wahneta & Eugene Hopfinger on March 2, 1960, in Rolette, ND. Life in a small rural farming community as an adult was something later in life he missed. At his high school graduation, a slide show was presented of the graduating class. When the subtitle read his...
Marjorie Peffer
Apr 16, 2026
Marjorie “Marge” Mary Peffer, 82, a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, and friend, as well as a dedicated educator and woman of deep faith, passed away peacefully in New Brighton, MN, on April 16, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
A Mass of Chirstian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the...
Joan Fitzgerald
Apr 16, 2026
Joan Diane Fitzgerald, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home on April 16, 2026. She went to heaven surrounded by the comfort of a life well lived.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck.
Joan was born on January 10, 1947, in Boise, Idaho. She...
Doloris Ruderman
Apr 15, 2026
It is with great sorrow we announce the peaceful passing of Doloris Dodge Ruderman, age 91, of Bismarck, North Dakota on April 15th, 2026.
She was born November 28, 1934 in Aberdeen, Washington the eldest daughter of the late Harold A. Dodge and Lucille (Trudeau) Dodge. The family relocated to Chicago where Doloris was raised. As a young lady, she was...
Kevin R. Yoder
Apr 15, 2026
Kevin Russell Yoder September 21, 1958 – April 15, 2026
Kevin Russell Yoder, 67, born September 21, 1958, in Watford City, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at home.
A Mass of Christian...
Martin Rivinius
Apr 14, 2026
Martin Rivinius, 102, passed away April 14, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, April 20, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND. Visitation will be held one hour prior.
Burial will be held at 2 PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Martin was born July 22, 1923, to Eduard and Christina (Henne) Rivinius...
Chad Geffre
Apr 14, 2026
Chad Geffre, 48, passed away on April 14, 2026, after a brief illness.
A celebration of life will be held on April 17, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy. There will be no formal service, but rather a gathering of friends and family to share memories and celebrate Chad’s life.
Chad was born on...
Greg Smestad
Apr 13, 2026
Greg Smestad, 69, passed away April 13, 2026.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1PM on Sunday, April 19, at Bismarck Community Church, 1617 Michigan Ave, Bismarck, ND.
Visitation will be held from 4-5 PM on Saturday, April 18, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A prayer service will begin at 5PM.
Gregory (Greg) Smestad was born in Minot ,...
Doris Olson
Apr 11, 2026
Doris Iola (Holte) Olson, 104, passed away April 11, 2026. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.
Burial will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.
Doris was born on June 25, 1921 to Louis and Dina (Davidson) Holte. She was baptized and confirmed the small...


