Obituaries

Adeline Thiede

Adeline Thiede

Sep 12, 2026

Adeline Thiede, 92, of Bismarck, passed away on September 12, 2026.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., on Monday, September 21, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave.

Visitation will be held from 6-7 on Sunday, September 20, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, with a prayer service starting at 7 p.m.

Burial will be held at the...

Donavan Eck

Donavan Eck

Aug 19, 2026

Donavan John Eck, 85, of Bismarck and a lifelong resident of the area, passed away August 19, 2026, at Hay Creek Lodge Senior Living. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM at McCabe United Methodist Church, 1030 N 6th St., Bismarck, with the Reverend Sweeney officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, September...

Patricia Jensen

Patricia Jensen

Jul 16, 2026

Patricia Jensen, 91, Mandan formerly of Stanley, passed away July 16, 2026.

A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 19, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck.

Patricia Davick Jensen was born to Peder and Selma Davick in 1935 in Coulee, North Dakota. She spent her early childhood in Turtle Lake before her family moved to...

Nancy Martin

Nancy Martin

Sep 15, 2026

Nancy Martin, 83, of Velva, passed away September 15, 2026, in her home.

A Celebration of Life will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave. A visitation will begin one hour before the service.

Full obituary pending...

Cecelia "Whitey" Barth

Cecelia "Whitey" Barth

Sep 14, 2026

Cecelia “Whitey” Barth, 87, Bismarck, ND, passed away September 14, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community (St. Gabriel’s) Bismarck.

Cecelia’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. (CT) on Friday, September 18, at Ascension Church, 1825 S. 3rd St., Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E. Century Ave. There...

Annie Mayhew Narum

Annie Mayhew Narum

Sep 13, 2026

Annie Mae Mayhew Narum, of Bismarck, North Dakota, born March 28, 1974, passed away on September 13, 2026.

Annie was the daughter of Linda and Curtiss Mayhew and the sister of Tina Snyder. She married Richard Narum, and together they had two daughters, Breanna Narum, the eldest, and Tela Narum, the youngest. She was a beloved mother, wife, sister, daughter, and...

Jane Bruggeman

Jane Bruggeman

Sep 12, 2026

Jane M. (Franciere) Bruggeman a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother has joined her husband, their spirits reunited.

Jane was born January 19, 1932, in Mandan to Daniel and Barbara (Sautner) Franciere. A lifelong resident of Mandan, she graduated High School in 1950, and began to travel to Oregon and Washington D.C. Jane married Walter W. Bruggeman May 6, 1953....

Donald Mund

Donald Mund

Sep 11, 2026

Donald DuWayne Mund, 87, Bismarck, passed away on September 11, 2026. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 17 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior. A livestream of the service will be available below.

Burial will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

He...

Wanda DuRain

Wanda DuRain

Sep 10, 2026

Wanda Ann DuRain, 81, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026, at Miller Pointe Nursing Home in Mandan ND.

Wanda was born on July 19, 1945, in St. Vincent, Minnesota, the 12th of 13 children born to the late Lorenzo and Margaret (Wills) Martineau. She grew up on the family farm near Pembina, North Dakota, and attended Pembina High School.

Wanda met...

Joanne Walton

Joanne Walton

Sep 10, 2026

Joanne Walton, 90, formerly of the New Salem area, died September 10, 2026. According to Joanne’s wishes, she was cremated, and there will be no service.

Joanne was born November 24, 1935, to John and Amanda (Michaels) Kuether.

Joanne was raised in the Youngtown area and attended rural school before graduating from New Salem High School in 1953. She attended two years...

Ronald "Ron" Jahraus

Ronald "Ron" Jahraus

Sep 9, 2026

Ronald "Ron" James Jahraus, 83, died peacefully, September, 9, 2026, at home while on hospice, from complications of Parkinson's disease.

He was born July 4, 1943, in Antelope, North Dakota, to Ruben and Emma Jahraus. He was the 12th of 13 children--10 boys and 3 girls. His early years were spent living on the family farm and attending a country school....

Max Guenthner

Max Guenthner

Sep 8, 2026

Max Guenthner, 91, of Bismarck formerly of Underwood, passed away on September 8, 2026, surrounded by his family.

A Memorial Service will start at 11 a.m., on Saturday, September 12, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 801 E Denver Ave, Bismarck, ND. To view the church livestream, click the link provided~ Max.

Burial will be at 11 a.m., on Thursday, September...

David Rodger

David Rodger

Sep 7, 2026

David Louis Rodger, 76, of Bismarck, passed away on September 7, 2026.

A Celebration of Life will start at 2 p.m., on Friday, October 23, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 3117 E Century Ave.

Buril will be held at Fairview Cemetery.

Full obituary pending...

Jaydon Johnson

Jaydon Johnson

Sep 5, 2026

Jaydon Gregory Johnson, 23, of Bismarck, went home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 12, at Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary, 825 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck, ND. Burial will follow Mass.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 -7:00 pm on Friday, September 11, at Eastgate Funeral Service,...

Clarence Dauenhauer

Clarence Dauenhauer

Sep 4, 2026

Clarence Dauenhauer, a Bismarck resident, peacefully entered his eternal home on September 4, 2026.

On Friday, September 11, visitation will be held at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond Street, Bismarck, at 11 AM, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 PM with Reverend Steven Vetter officiating. A livestream of the Funeral Mass will be available via...

Lori Orser

Lori Orser

Sep 3, 2026

Lori, a remarkable woman whose warmth and curiosity touched the lives of many, passed away on September 3, 2026. Born on July 28, 1958, in Bismarck, North Dakota, Lori's life was a testament to the power of exploration and the joy of discovery.

Lori's journey began in Bismarck, where she graduated from Bismarck High School in 1976. Her thirst for knowledge...

Dwayne Frederick

Dwayne Frederick

Sep 2, 2026

Dwayne Edward Frederick, age 65, of Aneta, ND, passed away on September 2, 2026, after a long battle with COPD.

He was born on August 31, 1961, in California to James and Marjorie(Rants) Frederick, while James was stationed at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base.

Dwayne graduated from Mandan High School in 1979. He was a Jack-of-all-trades working in a number of occupations...

Linda Schumacher

Linda Schumacher

Sep 1, 2026

Linda Schumacher, 77, of Bismarck, passed away on September 1, 2026, surrounded by her family following a brief and unexpected illness.

Linda was born in 1948 in Linton, ND and graduated from high school in 1967. She married Mike Schumacher October 24, 1970 and this October would have been their 56th wedding anniversary. Together, they built a life in Bismarck centered...

James Davis

James Davis

Aug 31, 2026

James "Jim" Austin Davis passed away on August 31, 2026, at St. Alexius in Bismarck at the age of 79.

A celebration of life will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on October 3, 2026, at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. A time of sharing and reflection of memories will begin at 6:00 pm. 

Jim was born on August...

Elhard Schock

Elhard Schock

Aug 31, 2026

Elhard Schock, 90, passed away on August 31, 2026, at a local hospital with his brother by his side.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, September 14, at the Langedahl Cemetery in Tuttle, ND. 

Elhard was the third son born to Fred and Caroline (Krein) on January 1, 1936, of Tuttle, N.D. Elhard attended rural schools. He farmed...