Obituaries

David A. Barbere

David A. Barbere

Sep 13, 2024

David Barbere, 90, Bismarck, passed away on September 13, 2024.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 9:30AM, Tuesday September 17 at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond St, Bismarck. Visitation will begin at 9:00AM.

Interment at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan at 11AM.

David Anthony Barbere was born on October 19, 1933, in Santa Barbara, CA, to Francis...

Elaine Buresh

Elaine Buresh

Sep 10, 2024

Elaine Doris (Schmalz) Buresh, age 91, concluded her journey on Earth to enter heaven on September 10. She passed away in peace at St. Gabriel’s Benedictine Living Community with family by her side. 

Elaine was born in the Fayette Hills of Dunn County, North Dakota on February 4, 1933, in her parents’ sod home which was the converted, former St. Peter’s...

Amy McNalley

Amy McNalley

Sep 10, 2024

Amy L. (Chunn) Stuart McNalley, 95, passed away on September 10, 2024.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, September 17, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck. Burial will be at 1:00 PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Amy was born in Hettinger, ND September 14, 1928, to William Bean and Ethel (Reed) Chunn...

Ardella Schmitz

Ardella Schmitz

Sep 9, 2024

Loving daughter, sister, cousin, wife, mother, grandmother, friend and neighbor, Ardella Ruth (Stone) Schmitz, passed away September 9, 2024, in Owens Cross Roads, AL, at the age of 91.

Ardella, an enrolled member of Three Affiliated Tribes/MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara) a child of the Prairie Chicken Clan, was raised in the Twin Buttes area on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation...

Robert R. Kessel

Robert R. Kessel

Sep 9, 2024

Robert R. Kessel, 87, Bismarck, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Catholic Church of the Ascension, 1905 S Third St., Bismarck. Burial will be at the ND Veterans Cemetery at 2:00 PM. There will be a time of fellowship and lunch between Mass and the burial at...

Edwin Landeis

Edwin Landeis

Sep 7, 2024

Edwin Landeis passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at Christ the King, 505 10th Ave NW, Mandan.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck. A rosary/vigil service will begin at 7 p.m.

Burial will be held...

Bernie Fischer

Bernie Fischer

Sep 7, 2024

Burnell “Bernie” Fischer, 68 passed away quietly September 7, 2024 at home following a courageous eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 106 Osage Ave, Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the church's YouTube, listed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigniVHcO26MNkLk4KvcNyw

Family will greet guests from 5 to 6:30...

Mary Richter

Mary Richter

Sep 7, 2024

Mary Rose Richter passed away on September 7, 2024. She was 87.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, Sept. 12, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond St, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck. A rosary followed by a vigil service will begin at...

Terry Hilbers

Terry Hilbers

Sep 6, 2024

Terry Lynn Hilbers was born in Sioux City, Iowa on September 3, 1952, and passed lovingly into the arms of Jesus on September 6, 2024 surrounded by both of his children. 

Terry did not have the easiest life, by any stretch of the imagination. Growing up with his brother, Kenny, in and out of foster care and group homes, things were...

Raymond Schmitz

Raymond Schmitz

Sep 6, 2024

Raymond "Ray" Francis Schmitz, 94, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2024. 

A memorial service to honor Ray's life will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, Oct. 18, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. 

Interment at 1:00 PM, Friday, Oct. 18 at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. 

Born on February 18, 1930, Ray lived a...

Curtis Walth

Curtis Walth

Sep 6, 2024

The angels took our dear Curtis to be with his savior September 6, 2024 after a short time on hospice for several heart and kidney related issues.

The celebration of life for Curtis will be in Hebron, North Dakota at 11:00 at St. John Church, Friday, September 13, 2024. There will be no visitation or burial as cremation has taken place...

Peter Masset

Peter Masset

Sep 4, 2024

Peter Anthony Masset was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on September 4th, 2024, at the age of 76. 

Pete's wake will be Wednesday, September 11th at 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Parkway Funeral Service with a 7:00pm vigil with Father Steven Vetter. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM,...

Sharon Larson

Sharon Larson

Sep 3, 2024

Sharon Larson, 81, Bismarck, passed away on September 3, 2024.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1143 N 26th St, Bismarck.

The service will be live streamed on Lord of Life Facebook's page: https://www.facebook.com/lordoflifebismarck 

Burial will be at 2:00PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

Sharon was born September 26, 1942 to...

LeRoy C. Nelson

LeRoy C. Nelson

Sep 2, 2024

LeRoy “Lee” Charles Nelson, 85, went home to rest in the arms of Jesus on September 2, 2024.

Private family services are being held.

Lee was born in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, on October 23, 1938, the third child of Clarence and Laura Nelson. One of the first words he spoke sounded like Bub, and thus became his lifelong nickname.

At an early age...

Eileen Schnaidt

Eileen Schnaidt

Aug 30, 2024

Eileen Luella Schnaidt, 83, formerly of Bismarck, died August 30, 2024, at Robbinsdale Villas, Minneapolis, MN. A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 23 at 1:00 PM at Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Service, 2302 East Divide Ave, Bismarck, with visitation beginning at noon. A graveside internment at St. Mary's Cemetery, N 23rd St & E Avenue D, Bismarck,...

Tommy John “Tom” Johnson

Tommy John “Tom” Johnson

Aug 30, 2024

Tommy John "Tom" Johnson, 52, Bismarck, passed away on August 30, 2024 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck. 

 Private family services will be held. 

Tom was born in Bismarck on March 16, 1972, to Keith and Gloria (Goehner) Johnson. He grew up in Bismarck and attended Pioneer Elementary, Simle Middle School and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1991. Tom had a strong work...

John "Mike" McCormack

John "Mike" McCormack

Aug 28, 2024

John Michael “Mike” McCormack, 82, Bismarck, ND, died on August 28th, 2024.

After a private family service, a public celebration of his life in education and his deep capacity for loving and entertaining people will take place from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, September 4th, at the Elks Club Lodge, 900 South Washington Street, Bismarck, ND.

Born in Saint Louis County, MN,...

Kane Callousleg

Kane Callousleg

Aug 26, 2024

Kane Benedict Callousleg 24, Bismarck, passed away at Sanford hospital on Monday, August 26, 2024.

A wake service will be starting at 6:00 PM, Friday, August 30 in Cannonball and continuing  into Saturday morning. 

Kane is survived by his father, Gordon Silk of Ft. Yates and mother Ann Iron Boulder, Bismarck; his brothers, Alivn (Rikki) Iron Boulder, of Bismarck, Aryan (Nessa) Silk...

Gary Mantz

Gary Mantz

Aug 26, 2024

Gary Lee Mantz, 77, Mandan, passed away on August 26, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, Sept. 1, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Family will begin greeting guests one hour prior to the service. 

Gary was born June 23, 1947, in Bismarck, to Robert Sr. and Lena (Miller)...

Laurence Gruebele

Laurence Gruebele

Aug 26, 2024

Laurence "Larry" Gruebele, 86, of Bismarck, ND, passed away peacefully on August 26th, 2024.

Born on November 3, 1937 in Lake Williams, ND, Laurence was the son of the late John and Margaret Gruebele. After eighth grade, Laurence started working several different construction jobs. Next, Laurence entered the US Army and served two years in Fort Riley, KS. Laurence found his...

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