Obituaries

Ricky & Sherryl Heidt

Ricky & Sherryl Heidt

Jul 1, 2022

Ricky (Rick) Alan Heidt – April 26th, 1946 to July 1st, 2022

Sherryl May Heidt – May 20th, 1946 to July 5th, 2022

Sherryl and Rick Heidt left this world within a few days of each other after being happily married for over 50 years. Sherryl was raised in Garrison while Rick was raised in Wing, but they eventually...

Donella "Trauger" Michelson

Donella "Trauger" Michelson

Jul 1, 2022

Donella Luetta “Trauger” Michelson passed away at the age of 70 on July 1st,2022.

A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2300 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Donella was born in Bismarck on March 2nd, 1952, the daughter of Calvin and Verna Trauger. She lived in Mandan up until 1960 when her family moved...

Christine "Chris" Irwin

Christine "Chris" Irwin

Jun 30, 2022

Christine “Chris” Irwin, 84, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with visitation starting at 11:00 a.m.

Chris was born in Douglas, ND on January 4, 1938.  She was raised the ninth...

Shannon Szarkowski

Shannon Szarkowski

Jun 30, 2022

Shannon Ray Szarkowski, 55, Bismarck, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, after a courageous fight with cancer.

Cremation has taken. 

A graveside service will be held at 3:00PM, Monday, July 11, 2022 at St. Mary’s Cemetery on the upper terrace. Shannon was born to “Ray” Raphael and “Lynn” Deanna Szarkowski on November 28, 1966. He graduated in 1984 from...

James McIntyre

James McIntyre

Jun 30, 2022

James F. McIntyre, 87, Bismarck, passed away on June 30, 2022 at Missouri Slope Skilled Nursing.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2PM, Wednesday, July 6 at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N. 2nd St. Bismarck, with Msgr. Patrick Schumacher officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM, Tuesday July 5 at Parkway Funeral Service,...

Kay Sehn

Kay Sehn

Jun 29, 2022

On Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, Kay Dianne Sehn went home to her Lord from the comfort of her home surrounded by her husband, three children and their families. While none of us were ready to let her go so soon, we are working hard to find peace without her presence and continue to pray as mom always did for “God’s...

Fred E. Baker Jr.

Fred E. Baker Jr.

Jun 28, 2022

Fred Baker Jr., 81, Bismarck, died on June 28, 2022, at home with family present.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2, at Zion Lutheran Church, 413 East Ave D, with Rev. Thomas R. Marcis, Jr., officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery.

 

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Lorene Lucas

Lorene Lucas

Jun 28, 2022

Lorene “Loree” Lucas, 79, formerly of Vallejo, Calif., died June 28, 2022, in Mandan, following a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Friday, July 1 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website, listed below.

Loree and her twin, Lois, were born in...

Larry Bakken

Larry Bakken

Jun 27, 2022

Larry Bakken, 74, Wisconsin, formerly of Stanton, ND, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, in a Bismarck hospital.

Larry is survived by and will be so deeply missed by his daughter and son-in-law, Kristi and Jamie Studinski; grandchildren, Madison (Ben) Hirst, Seth Tosseth, Jessica (Josh) Wendorf and Josh (Hayala) Studinski.  Close family members Eldon (Carol) Joersz, Devon (Jim) Goetz,...

Patricia Lee Knudson

Patricia Lee Knudson

Jun 27, 2022

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The gates of Heaven opened on June 27, 2022, to welcome Patricia Lee Knudson.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2022, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck, with Msgr. Schumacher officiating.

Burial will held be at Mandan...

Joel G. Kroh

Joel G. Kroh

Jun 26, 2022

Joel G. Kroh, 60, Mandan, passed away on June 26th 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 11AM, Friday, July 1, 2022 at Parkway Funeral Services, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7PM, Thursday June, 30 at Parkway Funeral Service and will continue at 9AM.

He was born on September 15, 1961 in Mandan to...

Jeffrey Scharf

Jeffrey Scharf

Jun 26, 2022

Jeffrey James Scharf, 52, Crookston, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2022.

Cremation and a private family memorial service have taken place.

He was born in Mandan to Richard and Patricia (Talbacka) Scharf. Jeff attended schools in Mandan and graduated from Mandan High School. Jeff worked for Saks News in Bismarck and was currently employed with New Flyer of...

Luella Lang

Luella Lang

Jun 23, 2022

Luella M. (Schlenker) Lang passed away on June 23, 2022, at the Baptist Health Care Center in Bismarck.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Capital Christian Church, 3838 Jericho Road, Bismarck, with a graveside service at the Goodrich Cemetery at 2:30 p.m.

Fellowship will be held at the First Baptist Church in Goodrich after the burial.

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Chad Michael Mayers

Chad Michael Mayers

Jun 23, 2022

Chad Michael Mayers, Bismarck, ND, passed away in his home on June 23, 2022, at the age of 45. 

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East Divide Ave, Bismarck.

Chad was born on December 19, 1976, in Bismarck, the son of Nancy Whitlock and Jeff Mayers. Chad played hockey in...

Ronald Salveson

Ronald Salveson

Jun 22, 2022

Ronald Duane Salveson, 63, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, formerly of North Dakota, died at 5:27 a.m. June 22, 2022, at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, following a tragic accident. Ron passed peacefully into his eternal home surrounded by love - with his children holding his hand, and a beautiful sunrise over the city skyline.

A memorial service will be...

Kathleen Knudson

Kathleen Knudson

Jun 20, 2022

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The gates of Heaven opened on June 20, 2022, to welcome Kathleen Marie Knudson.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 24, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck, with Fr. Mark Aune officiating.

Burial will held be at Mandan...

Anthony Victor Reinfeld

Anthony Victor Reinfeld

Jun 19, 2022

Anthony Victor Reinfeld, 42, passed away at St. Alexius on June 19, 2022.

A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 at Antioch Centre, 802 Boundary St NW, Mandan.

Tony was born March 17, 1980, in Parkston, SD, to Fred and Paula Reinfeld. He studied theater at BSC for two years. To further his theater training, he...

Shirley A. Gabriel

Shirley A. Gabriel

Jun 19, 2022

Shirley Ann Gabriel, a very special loving soul borrowed to us all has entered heaven on Father's Day June 19th 2022.  Shirley’s life was filled with bountiful love, beautiful sharp-witted humor and endless courage.  She truly lives on in all of us.  We are sad to see her go for so many wonderful reasons, but her time here was at...

Donald Bailey

Donald Bailey

Jun 18, 2022

Donald Bailey, 73, Bismarck, passed away June 18, 2022. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 23 at House of Prayer, 1470 S Washington St., Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website.

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

Craig Grorud

Craig Grorud

Jun 14, 2022

Craig B. Grorud, 68, Bismarck, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, at Evangel, 3225 N 14th St, Bismarck.

Burial will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Wilton, ND.

Craig was born October 13, 1953, the son of Robert and Mary Jane Grorud. He grew...