Obituaries

Doriene Olsen

Doriene Olsen

May 27, 2022

Doriene JoEllen Olsen, 55, New Salem, formerly of Bismarck, loving mother of three and grandmother of six, passed away peacefully with family at her side on May 27, 2022, after a courageous 22-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 3 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave., Bismarck. Visitation will...

Catherine Fox

Catherine Fox

May 27, 2022

Catherine Fox, 96, of Santa Barbara, CA, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at Serenity House in Santa Barbara.

Catherine, the daughter of Anton and Anna (Wert) Duppong, was born in Glen Ullin, ND on March 14, 1926. She grew up with six sisters and four brothers on the family farm just outside of Glen Ullin.

After graduation at age...

Raymond Skoglund

Raymond Skoglund

May 26, 2022

Raymond Andrew Skoglund, 78, Baldwin passed away from natural causes in his home on May 26, 2022.

A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at the Sunne Lutheran Church, 7701 ND-36 Wilton, ND.

Visitation will be held 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, May 30, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyer Parkway.

Burial will be held at 4 p.m....

James Michael Lang

James Michael Lang

May 25, 2022

James Michael Lang, 71, McKenzie, joined our Heavenly Father on May 25, 2022.

A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Family will begin greeting visitors an hour prior. Following the service, burial will take place at the Menoken Cemetery. Immediately following the burial, there will be a time...

Gregory Stites

Gregory Stites

May 25, 2022

Obituary for Greg Stites (1951-2022)      

Greg Stites, of Bismarck, passed away on May 25, 2022 at Bismarck’s Sanford Hospital after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was 71 years old.

Greg was born on May 18, 1951 to Clifford “Kip” and Maxine Stites. He was the youngest of the couple’s four sons. Kip and Maxine were both the first...

Donna Berg

Donna Berg

May 24, 2022

Donna Mae (Schumacher) Berg, 90, Bismarck, passed away on May 24, 2022. 

     Donna was born on August 10, 1931, to Jacob and Mary (Aichele) Schumacher.  She was born and raised on their farm in Robinson with her sisters and brother (Alma, Irene, and Alvin). Donna and Ivan Lange were married in 1947 and raised four children (Darrel, James, Susan,...

Helmuth Gries

Helmuth Gries

May 23, 2022

Helmuth Sigard Gries, 94, passed May 23, 2022.   

A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, May 27, at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E Ave C, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East Divide Avenue, Bismarck. A prayer service will start at 7 p.m.

Burial will be held at...

Todd Dilley

Todd Dilley

May 23, 2022

Todd Allen Dilley, 43, Bismarck, passed away May 23, 2022.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Todd was born March 27, 1979, in Aguna, Guam. He was raised in Forsyth, Montana and graduated from Forsyth High School in 1997. After trying his hand at several different...

Richard Geiger

Richard Geiger

May 22, 2022

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Richard...

Fran Wick

Fran Wick

May 22, 2022

Fran Wick, 75, died May 22, 2022, at her Bismarck home after a courageous three-year battle with Lewy Body Disease.

Frances Helen Link was born May 7, 1947, in Beulah, the daughter of Reinhold and Esther (Lindeman) Link. She graduated from Beulah High School in 1965.

Perhaps in violation of a few child labor laws, Fran, a very mature sixth...

Marlys T. Steinman

Marlys T. Steinman

May 22, 2022

Marlys Steinman, 83, Bismarck, died May 22, 2022, at Brookdale Alzheimer’s Care in Eagan, MN.  

A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Deacon Bob Wingenback presiding.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 6, at Parkway Funeral Service, where a Knights of Columbus rosary...

Kyle S. Hammling

Kyle S. Hammling

May 20, 2022

Kyle Steven Hammling, 59, of Bismarck, ND died at CHI St. Alexius, May 20, 2022.

Visitation will be from 3:00 - 6:00 PM with a memorial service at 4:00 PM on Thursday, June 2 at Eastgate Funeral Home in Bismarck.

Kyle was born May 27, 1962 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, ND, the son of Eugene and Blanche...

Herbert Preszler

Herbert Preszler

May 19, 2022

Herbert Preszler, 91, Bismarck, formerly of Braddock, ND was welcomed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 27 at 11:00 AM at McCabe United Methodist Church, 1030 N 6th St., Bismarck with visitation one hour prior to the service. Visitation will also be held...

Michael Steffes

Michael Steffes

May 19, 2022

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Robert Williams

Robert Williams

May 18, 2022

Robert “Bob” Christopher Williams left this world suddenly on May 18, 2022, at age 62, due to complications with his heart. Robert was a resident of Bismarck, North Dakota.

Robert was born in Riverside, California on March 10, 1960, to Anthoni R. Williams and Elvira F. Williams. He was a middle child with an older brother, Anthony Lee Williams, and...

Patricia Decker

Patricia Decker

May 17, 2022

Patricia Decker, 73, Bismarck, passed away May 17, 2022, at Missouri Slope, Bismarck.

As per Patricia’s wishes, her body was donated to the University of North Dakota Medical School and there will not be a memorial service or viewing held.

Patricia Pearl (Gawryluk) Decker was born November 6, 1948, in Stark County to Matthew and Annie (Gauthier) Gawryluk. She was...

Betty Owen

Betty Owen

May 17, 2022

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Betty Jane Owen passed away May 17th, 2022 at age 83.

Memorial services will be held at 11AM, Friday August 26, 2022 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave, Bismarck.

Interment will be held at 2PM, Friday August 26 at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. 

Betty Jane Schmidt born...

Julie Kriege

Julie Kriege

May 17, 2022

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Julie...

Chuck Erickson

Chuck Erickson

May 16, 2022

Chuck Erickson, 75, Mandan, passed away May 16, 2022.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, May 23, at Bismarck Baptist Church, 2211 Laforest Ave, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday with a prayer service starting at 7 p.m. at Bismarck Baptist Church. 

Burial will be held Augustana Lutheran Church Cemetery, Sheyenne, ND.

A...

Pauline Fettig

Pauline Fettig

May 15, 2022

Pauline Fettig, 84, Steele, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Bismarck.

Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church,  318 2nd St SW, Steele. 

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, with a prayer service starting at...