Obituaries

Sharon Kuntz

Sharon Kuntz

Jan 17, 2026

Sharon Lee (Albrecht) Kuntz, 73, of Bismarck, passed away on January 17, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday, January 23, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck, ND. Please click the link provieded to view service livestream~ Sharon.

Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:00 PM on Thursday, January 22, at Parkway Funeral...

Glenn W Mitzel

Glenn W Mitzel

Jan 21, 2026

Glenn W. Mitzel, 74, of Bismarck, was born on November 4, 1951, in Devils Lake, ND, to Joe and Delores Mitzel. He was raised on a farm near Esmond, ND, where he learned the values of hard work, humility, and helping others; values that guided him throughout his life. Glenn went to be with the Lord on the Wednesday, January...

Marion "Punky" Bergquist

Marion "Punky" Bergquist

Jan 21, 2026

Marion “Punky” Bergquist, 84, Mandan (formerly Bismarck), ND passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 21st, 2026, at Miller Pointe.

A funeral service will start at 10:30 AM, on Monday, January 26, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, with a visitation starting one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at Bowman Cemetery.

She was born in Bowman,...

Keith Farrell

Keith Farrell

Jan 20, 2026

Keith Farrell, 72, of Bismarck, passed away January 20, 2026. Cremation has already taken place.

Service will be held at a later date.

Full obituary pending....

Rod Kimball

Rod Kimball

Jan 17, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rodney “Rod” Lynn Kimball, who left us due to natural causes on January 17, 2026, at the age of 63 in Bismarck, ND, surrounded by loving family, friends, and neighbors. 

Born on September 20, 1962, in Grand Forks, ND, Rod was the son of Richard and LaVerne Kimball. Rod graduated...

Norman Evans

Norman Evans

Jan 16, 2026

Norm Duane Evans, 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 16, 2026, leaving behind a life defined not by titles, accomplishments, or awards, but by his tireless work ethic, quiet strength, kindness, gentleness, and a deep care and commitment to others.

A funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, January 26, 2026, at Evangel Church, 3220 N...

James Lesmeister

James Lesmeister

Jan 15, 2026

James “Jim” Lesmeister, 72, entered eternal rest with his loving family by his side on January 15, 2026.

Jim was born on December 30, 1953, in Dickinson, North Dakota and graduated from Halliday High School in 1971. Jim married the love of his life, Marolynn Koehler, on May 31, 1975. Together, they shared more than 50 years of marriage and were...

Tim Schiermeister

Tim Schiermeister

Jan 15, 2026

Today we bury a father, a husband, a grandfather, a son, an uncle, and a loyal friend.

Tim Schiermeister went peacefully into God’s hands on January 15, 2026. A memorial service will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 21 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Burial will be held 3 p.m. at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

A prayer...

Timothy "Tim" Anderson

Timothy "Tim" Anderson

Jan 14, 2026

Timothy "Tim" Anderson, 70, passed away unexpectedly on January 14, 2026, at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck.

A celebration of Tim’s life will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, January 19, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway Bismarck, ND.

Timothy was born on December 15, 1955, to John and Katherine Anderson and grew up in the rural landscape north of Regan, North...

Maureen Kershaw

Maureen Kershaw

Jan 12, 2026

Maureen Kershaw, 95 of Menoken, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck.

A funeral for Maureen will be held at 10 am on Friday, January 16, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway in Bismarck. The service will be live-streamed. Visitation will take place from 5-7 pm on Thursday, January 15, at Parkway Funeral Service.

Maureen was...

Maynard Dahl

Maynard Dahl

Jan 12, 2026

Maynard C. Dahl, 91, of Bismarck, ND, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Cornerstone Community Church, 111 E Wachter Ave, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Services, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation...

Adnan Adilovic

Adnan Adilovic

Jan 12, 2026

Adnan Adilovic passed away on January 12, 2026, surrounded by his family.

A service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 14, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

He was born on June 5, 1960, in Brezovo Polje, Bosnia (Europe) to Sukrija and Bahrija (Becarevic) Adilovic. Before moving to the United States, Adnan worked on cargo ships throughout Europe....

Tim D Anderson

Tim D Anderson

Jan 8, 2026

Tim Anderson, age 61, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held one hour prior.

Burial will be held in the Spring in Tunbridge, ND.

He was born on May 23, 1964, in Billings, Montana, where his life's journey...

Josephine Hanson

Josephine Hanson

Jan 8, 2026

Josephine Laura Hanson, age 91, of Bismarck, passed away on January 8, 2026.

A funeral service will start at 11 AM, on Tuesday, January 13, at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1004 E Highland Acres Rd. Please click the link provided to view the service livestream~ Josephine

Josephine, known to many as Josie, was born on June 20, 1934, near Mound City,...

Ronald Julson

Ronald Julson

Jan 6, 2026

With heavy hearts and deep gratitude, we share that Ronald Dean Julson, age 81, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 6, 2026, in Bismarck, North Dakota.

A memorial service will be held at 12:30 PM on Monday, January 12, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave, Bismarck. To view the service livestream please click on...

Charlene Magstadt

Charlene Magstadt

Jan 5, 2026

Charlene A. (Gabriel) Magstadt, 70, passed away peacefully at Trinity Hospital in Minot after a brief respiratory illness.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Parkway Funeral service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

She was born in Bismarck on June 8, 1955, to Ervin and Betty (Deisz) Gabriel. She was raised and educated in Bismarck...

Virginia Frieson

Virginia Frieson

Jan 4, 2026

Virginia (Milas) Frieson, 100, Bismarck, died January 4, 2026, just weeks before her 101st birthday.

A funeral service will start at 1 PM, on Wednesday, January 14, at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E Ave C, Bismarck.

A visitation will be held from 5 - 7 PM, on Tuesday, January 13, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, with a prayer service...

Curtis Sheelar

Curtis Sheelar

Jan 3, 2026

Curtis DeWayne Sheelar, 66, Bismarck, was reunited with his son Bo on January 3, 2026, surrounded by his family fighting a 6-month battle with cancer.

Visitation will be held from 5-7pm January 9, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Service. 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. A prayer service will begin at 6pm.

Memorial Services will be held at First Lutheran Church, 800 N 7th St,...

Eunice Rants

Eunice Rants

Jan 3, 2026

Eunice Joyce Rants, 86, Bismarck, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Bismarck surrounded by loved ones.

Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior. 

Burial to follow at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery at 2 PM, Mandan, ND.

Eunice was born November 6,...

Ellen Hochhalter

Ellen Hochhalter

Jan 3, 2026

Ellen Hochhalter, 82, died on January 3, 2026.

Visitation will be held at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, on Sunday, January 11, from 2-4pm, with rosary/vigil service at 4pm.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 12, at 11am, at the Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave, with Father Zwack officiating. Luncheon to follow. 

Burial will be at...