Dolores Bianco

Dolores Marie (Volk) Bianco age 88, passed away on June 11, 2019.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Friday, June 21, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond St., Bismarck, with Fr. Austin Vetter officiating.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Thursday, June 20, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a rosary/vigil will begin at 7:00 pm.

Burial will be at 3:00 pm Friday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Dolores was born in Rugby, ND on April 8, 1931 to Nickolas Volk and Johanna (Bickler) Volk.  She grew up on a farm south of Rugby and attended a one room country schoolhouse until 8^th grade.  She graduated from Rugby High School and The College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, MN, with a degree in Bookkeeping.

She met William F. (Bill) Bianco Sr., in Duluth while attending St. Scholastica, and embarked on a life together for fifty years.  Marrying on January 16, 1954, in Duluth, MN, Dolores and Bill had 6 children.

Dolores and Bill moved to Bismarck, ND in 1969 after many years of moving around the country and welcoming their first three children.  While she continued to raise her family in Bismarck, Dolores spent many hours supporting Bismarck Hockey and was a founding board member of the Bismarck Figure Skating Club. She also found time to provide Meals on Wheels, belong to a Birthday Club, and provide food services after funerals. In her later years, Dolores found profound joy in being surrounded by children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

As a longtime member of the Cathedral Parish in Bismarck, Dolores was a faithful fixture at the eight-a.m. mass. She enjoyed coffee and turnovers with her friends from church after mass on weekday mornings at Dan’s Super Value. She was a eucharistic minister and brought great comfort to her late husband by providing the offering at home during his long illness.

She is survived by her children Mary Rixen (Collin) of Durant, OK, Kathryn Haas (Timothy) of Bozeman, MT, William Bianco Jr. (Jennifer) of Bismarck, ND, Robert Bianco (Michelle) of Fargo, ND, Gina Bianco (Toby Schaan) of Minneapolis, MN, and Benedict Bianco (Livnat) of Bismarck, ND; two sisters, Emarine Cashin of Madison, WI, and Irene Bailey (Duane) of Rugby, ND; 20 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Bianco; parents, Nick and Johanna Volk; and sister, Carolyn Voeller.