Obituaries

Emery Beck

Emery Beck

Sep 26, 2023

Emery Wade Beck, 80, of Bismarck, ND, peacefully passed away surrounded by family at CHI St. Alexius on September 26, 2023.  

A memorial service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior to the service.

A family burial service will be held at the...

Zelma Backhaus

Zelma Backhaus

Sep 25, 2023

Zelma Augusta Levon Backhaus, 83, Bismarck, went home to her Lord Jesus on September 25, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society - St. Vincent's in Bismarck, ND.

Funeral services will be held in a private ceremony at the Wishek City Cemetery in Wishek, North Dakota.

Zelma was born on February 25, 1940, in Wishek, ND to William and Emma (Dockter) Backhaus....

Helen Simons

Helen Simons

Sep 25, 2023

Helen Simons, 98, Bismarck, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at CHI St. Alexius, Bismarck.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1143 N 26th St, Bismarck.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  

Burial will take place at 10:30 AM, Friday,...

Kristen Scanlon

Kristen Scanlon

Sep 24, 2023

On the morning of September 24th, 2023, Kristen Hanson Scanlon of Maple Grove, MN, died at age 48 of complications resulting from cancer which she had not previously known about. 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, Monday October 16, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Interment will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Bismarck. 

Kris...

Robert "Bob" Meier

Robert "Bob" Meier

Sep 23, 2023

 

Robert (Bob) Meier Jr, 70, Mandan, ND passed away on September 23, 2023 with his son and family by his side.

A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Robert was born in Bismarck, ND June 16, 1953.  He grew up in Linton, ND where he...

Myrna Ryberg

Myrna Ryberg

Sep 22, 2023

Myrna Louise Ryberg, 81, died Friday, September 22, 2023, in Bismarck, North Dakota surrounded by her loved ones.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1143 N 26th St, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be at 9:00 AM on Monday, October...

Janice A. Helm

Janice A. Helm

Sep 20, 2023

Janice Aileen Helm, 79, Bismarck, peacefully joined the Lord on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023.

A memorial service celebrating Janice's life will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 30th, with visitation at 12:00 PM for family and friends, at Parkway Eastgate Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Following the service, Janice will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens....

Bryan D. Gertz

Bryan D. Gertz

Sep 20, 2023

Bryan Donald Gertz, 63, passed away peacefully at his home in Washburn on September 20th, 2023. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, September 26 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 801 E. Denver Ave, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm with a time of sharing...

Kyle Kessler

Kyle Kessler

Sep 20, 2023

Kyle Garrie Kessler, 44, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, September 28th at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E. Avenue C, Bismarck, ND.

A visitation will be held on from 4:00 to 6:00pm, Wednesday, September 27th with stories that will be shared in celebration of Kyle’s life at 6:00pm, at Eastgate...

Bradley Seiffert

Bradley Seiffert

Sep 19, 2023

Bradley Allen Seiffert, 59, Bismarck, died on September 19, 2023 of natural causes.

A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Bradley was born in Minot on February 6, 1964 to Garnet and Jacqueline (Kemper) Seiffert. He graduated from Minot High School in 1982 and then earned an Associate’s Degree in Architectural Drafting from North...

LeRoy Robinson

LeRoy Robinson

Sep 19, 2023

LeRoy Robinson, 58, passed away on September 19, 2023.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, September 27, with visitation one hour prior to service at Eastgate Steele Memorial Chapel, 518 Mitchell Ave, Steele.

LeRoy was born on November 30, 1964 in Jamestown, ND to Harold and Delores (Stroh) Robinson.

He was raised and educated in Tappen...

Francisco Tello

Francisco Tello

Sep 18, 2023

 

Francisco Tello passed peacefully in his sleep, Monday, September 18, 2023, in Chitre, Panama.

Visitation will be held at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, Thursday October 19, 6:00-8:00 PM. A celebration of Life will be 1:00 on Friday, October 20, 2023, at First Baptist Church, 306 E. Divide Ave, Bismarck. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery.

He...

Dewayne Bailey

Dewayne Bailey

Sep 18, 2023

On September 18, 2023, our family received the unexpected news that our beloved father and grandfather Dewayne Bailey (82) had passed away peacefully in the night. The man who built a foundation of warmth and empathy, who preferred kindness and gentleness to all else, was accepted into the arms of our Lord and Savior late on September 18, 2023.

A...

Robert M. Krank

Robert M. Krank

Sep 18, 2023

Robert Krank, 88, Bismarck, passed away on September 18, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM (MT), Friday, September 22 at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Dickinson, ND.  

Robert Michael Krank was born on June 25, 1935 to Mike and Tina (Deis) Krank in Dickinson, N.D. He was raised in the Dickinson area and graduated from Dickinson High...

Duane Elness

Duane Elness

Sep 17, 2023

 

Duane Gene Elness, 71, Cavalier, formerly of Sterling, died peacefully September 17, 2023, in Mandan, ND.

Private family interment has taken place.  

Duane was born in Bismarck on August 4, 1952, just a few minutes after his identical twin brother, Dwight Dean, to Curtis and Doris (Tompt) Elness. He was raised on the family's farm north of Sterling,...

Lorraine Bourgois

Lorraine Bourgois

Sep 16, 2023

 

Lorraine Alice Bourgois, 89, of Bismarck, passed away on September 16, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 7, at St. George's Episcopal Memorial Church, 601 N 4th St, Bismarck. Family will begin greeting guests one hour prior to the service.

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

Michael Hoffman

Michael Hoffman

Sep 16, 2023

Michael Ray Hoffman, 68, of Bismarck, North Dakota, died in his home on September 16, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30am, Thursday, September 21 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Michael was born on August 1, 1955, in Eureka, South Dakota.  He grew up on a farm in Ashley, North Dakota and was a 1977...

Monica Reisenauer

Monica Reisenauer

Sep 16, 2023

Monica Reisenauer, 84, Bismarck, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2023, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East Divide Ave.  

Burial will take place at a later date.

Monica was born on May 16, 1939, in Spokane, WA. She came to North Dakota as a young...

Henry "Hank" Albers

Henry "Hank" Albers

Sep 15, 2023

Henry “Hank” Arthur Albers, 80, of Bismarck, ND passed away on September 15, 2023. 

A service to celebrate Hank’s life will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, 413 E Ave D, Bismarck, on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.  Family will greet guests from 2:00-3:00 p.m. To view the service livestream, go to https://www.zionbismarck.org/

Born on February 28,...

Carol J. Smith

Carol J. Smith

Sep 14, 2023

Carol Jeanette (Veidt) Smith, age 81, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2023.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 PM, Saturday, September 23, at the Stanton Civic Center, 751 Lyon St, Stanton, followed by a lunch.

She was born in Hazen on April 22, 1942, to Mathilda (Tillie) Holwagner and Edward Veidt. Carol graduated from...