Obituaries
William Kirk
Mar 5, 2024
William “Bill” Kirk, 70, Bismarck, passed away on March 5, 2024 at Missouri Slope Nursing Home.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N 4th St, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 4:00PM to 6:00PM, Sunday, March 10 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Visitation will continue an hour before...
Gerald Howard
Mar 5, 2024
Gerald "Gary" Howard, 82, Bismarck, passed away on March 5, 2024.
To view the service livestream, click this link https://trinitybismarck.com/A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, March 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N 4th St, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held an hour before the service.
Interment at Oakdale Cemetery in Killdeer, ND.
Gerald “Gary” Marion Howard was born in Killdeer, ND on...
Erna C. Lahr
Mar 3, 2024
Erna C. Lahr, 97, Bismarck, ND, went to her heavenly home on March 3, 2024. Cremation has taken place at her request.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 22, 2024, at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E Ave C, Bismarck, followed by interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Please join the family for visitation at the church one...
Mark Griffin
Mar 2, 2024
Mark Steven Griffin, 75, passed away on March 2, 2024 with his wife by his side. Mark's children, grandchildren, family and friends surrounded him during his final weeks.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM, Friday, March 8 at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 520 Raymond St. Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00PM, with a rosary/vigil...
Benjamin Ehrmantraut
Mar 2, 2024
Benjamin Ehrmantraut, 88, Bismarck went to heaven to be with his Savior on Saturday, March 2nd with his family by his side. He was a devoted husband, brother, father, grandpa and friend.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, March 8, at New Song Church, 3200 N 11th St, Bismarck.
A time of sharing will be held from 6:00-8:00...
Edith Rau
Mar 1, 2024
Edith Mae (Maly) Rau, 84 of Bismarck passed away on March 1, 2024 at Edgewood on Colorado Lane under their loving care and Caring Edge Hospice. Interment will be held in late May at Kassel Reformed Cemetery, Lincoln Valley, ND. A full obituary is pending.
Marti "Umma" Knutson
Mar 1, 2024
With deep sadness and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Marti Knutson, who departed from this world on Friday, March 1, 2024. Marti was a beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend to many, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories.
Born on January 29, 1951, in the midst of a bitter cold winter day in Taylor, ND, Marti...
Adam Leier
Feb 29, 2024
Adam Leier, 84, Bismarck, died on February 29, 2024. Cremation has taken place. Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, March 7 at Church of St. Mary, 825 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck. Family will greet guests one hour prior.
Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck.
Adam was born November 1, 1939 to John and Helen (Johs)...
Blanche Nagel
Feb 28, 2024
Blanche entered eternal life to be with her Heavenly Father on February 28, 2024. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by Lisa and Brady, after a short battle with lung cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM, Tuesday March 5, at Legacy United Methodist Church, 4600 Durango Dr, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Michael Lesmeister Sr.
Feb 27, 2024
Michael Lesmeister 74, of Bismarck, passed away February 27, 2024.
Michael was born March 14, 1949 in Halliday, ND. He was the second of three children born to Anton and Frances (Schumacher) Lesmeister. After his father’s passing, Frances remarried Herman Slag and four more siblings were subsequently added to the family.
Michael proudly served his country in the United States Army during...
Clarence S. "Steve" Braun
Feb 27, 2024
Mandan – Clarence Stephen (Steve) Braun, 80, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife, Joan at his side on February 27, 2024, following a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Steve and Joan showed their children and grandchildren the embodiment of strength and grace during this difficult time. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Monday,...
Lester Neff
Feb 27, 2024
Lester Neff, 81, Bismarck, died on February 27, 2024. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 6 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. In honor of Les’ favorite color, the family will be wearing blue on the day of the service. The family asks that those attending the service wear their favorite blue shirt in memory...
Larry M. Wild
Feb 27, 2024
Larry Michael Wild, of Bismarck, passed away peacefully on February 27th, 2024, in Bismarck, ND, he was 83 years old.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday March 5th at 9:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Bismarck, ND. A burial will follow at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, ND at 12:00 p.m. The Mass...
Alice F. Kobilansky
Feb 26, 2024
Alice Kobilansky, 92 years old, died peacefully at her home in Bismarck, North Dakota on February 26th, 2024. A rosary/vigil service will be at 6:30 PM, Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Edgewood Chapel, 3124 Colorado Lane, Bismarck. Family will greet visitors beginning at 6:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Friday, April 26, 2024 at St Anne Church,...
Crystal Beard
Feb 26, 2024
Crystal “Kris” Beard, 52, went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, while being held by her loving husband and two precious daughters.
A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 9, 2024 at First Lutheran Church, 800 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND. To view the service livestream please click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrFZri0MPYc
Family will greet guests and would love to...
Wayne Schmitcke
Feb 26, 2024
Wayne Kenneth Schmitcke, 71, Hazelton, passed away on February 26, 2024.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00PM with a prayer service starting at 6:00PM, Friday, March 1, at Parkway Funeral Service.
Interment at St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery, Hazelton, ND
Wayne was born...
Sean Roller
Feb 24, 2024
Sean Gregory Roller was born one month prematurely to Vernon and Bernadette (Hoffner) Roller in Bismarck, ND on March 21, 1975. His life ended at Sanford Health on February 24, 2024, with his parents by his bedside. He was 48 years old.
Sean lived the first four years of his life in Bismarck, then moved to Lincoln, ND until 1995, when...
Brendan Link
Feb 24, 2024
Brendan Link, 58, Bismarck, passed away on February 24, 2024.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Brendan was born on March 17, 1965 to Raymond and Emilie Link. He was the third of five boisterous brothers and one sister...
Vivian Streyle
Feb 23, 2024
Vivian Mae (Erbstoesser) Streyle, 98, passed away on February 23, 2024, at St. Gabriel’s Community.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 1, at House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 1470 S. Washington St., Bismarck. Visitation will be held at the church beginning at 10:00 a.m. A luncheon will follow the service at the church.
Vivian was born on...
James Maskey
Feb 22, 2024
Jim Maskey, 47, Bismarck, passed into eternal life on February 22, 2024 from a brief struggle with an aggressive brain tumor.
A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM, Monday March 4, 2024 at University of Mary Founders Hall, 7500 University Dr, Bismarck, in the Lumen Vitae Center.
He was born in Port Huron, MI on July 15, 1976 to Jim Maskey...
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