Obituaries

Kenneth Arthur Deeter

Kenneth Arthur Deeter

Mar 19, 2019

Kenneth Arthur Deeter, 88, Bismarck, passed away on March 19, 2019, at Touchmark Assisted Living.

A private family celebration is planned.

Kenneth was born June 10, 1930, in Rugby, ND, the son of Arthur and Mae Deeter. He married Catherine Duchscher and they settled on the Deeter farm north of Rugby in 1949. Ken was awarded Farmer of the Year...

Edgar Schmidt

Edgar Schmidt

Mar 19, 2019

Edgar Schmidt, 86, Bismarck, died March 19, 2019, surrounded by his family at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, March 25, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 615 E. Turnpike Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Jonathan Walla officiating.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Sunday, March 24, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway,...

Mildred Hanson

Mildred Hanson

Mar 18, 2019

Mildred Hanson, 95, Bismarck, passed away at the Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, on March 18, 2019.

Services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, March 28, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E. Divide Ave., Bismarck. Cremation has taken place.

Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.

Mildred was born in Steele, ND, on September 7, 1923 to parents Grenville Selland and Marvel...

Joseph George Hariper Jr.

Joseph George Hariper Jr.

Mar 15, 2019

Joseph George Hariper Jr., 76, Coleharbor, passed away at Sanford Health in Bismarck, March 15, 2019, with family by his side.

Joe had decided late in his battle with Myelofibrosis, a rare disease, that he would donate his body to the Deeded Body Program at the UND School of Medicine. It took a lot longer than expected, but, Joe is...

Marianne Wenzel

Marianne Wenzel

Mar 15, 2019

Marianne C. Wenzel, 95, went to be with Jesus in her heavenly home on March 15, 2019 at the Baptist Home Care Center. 

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. 

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at...

Verna Hall

Verna Hall

Mar 15, 2019

Verna Hall, 92, a lifetime resident of Driscoll, ND, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Prospera Community Sunset Drive, Mandan, ND.

Services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, March 21, at Grace Lutheran Church, Driscoll, with Pastor Gail Hagerty officiating.

Burial will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be held from...

Steve Jahner

Steve Jahner

Mar 14, 2019

Steve John Jahner, 80, of Bismarck, passed away with his family at his side, March 14, 2019.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 pm, Wednesday, March 20 at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 519 Raymond St, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 19 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler...

Joan C. Miller

Joan C. Miller

Mar 14, 2019

Joan C. Miller, 84, Mandan, ND, passed away peacefully surrounded with love and family on Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, March 21, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 20, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck.

Burial will be at Sunset...

Donna Lou Novy

Donna Lou Novy

Mar 12, 2019

Donna Lou Novy, 89, Mandan, ND, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 of natural causes, at Sunset Drive-a Prospera Community nursing home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 16, at Christ the King Church, 505 10th Ave NW, Mandan, with Rev. Nick Schneider officiating. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Della M. Hulm

Della M. Hulm

Mar 11, 2019

Della May Hulm, age 92, Bismarck, ND, died on March 11, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 16, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St., Bismarck, with Rev. Paul Becker officiating.

Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm...

Josephine (Josie) E. Helfrich

Josephine (Josie) E. Helfrich

Mar 11, 2019

Josephine E. “Josie” Helfrich, 99, Bismarck, died March 11, 2019, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck.

Private family services are being held.

Josie was born on the family ranch on the Cannonball River, near Breien, ND.   A true ranch and cowgirl, she actually cracked her tailbone riding calves in the Breien and Timmer Rodeos. Like Annie Oakley, Josie was a...

Sonna Marie Anderson

Sonna Marie Anderson

Mar 10, 2019

Sonna Marie Anderson passed away on the morning of Sunday, March 10, 2019. She was in the care of family and “angels” at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck.

Services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, March 16, at First Lutheran Church, 800 N 7th St., Bismarck, with Rev. Allen Wagner officiating. 

There will be parking available in the Bismarck High...

Erika Spelmanis

Erika Spelmanis

Mar 9, 2019

Erika B. Spelmanis, 94, Bismarck, died March 9, 2019, at Prairie Point Assisted Living, Bismarck.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, March 16, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E. Divide Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Mary Lou Aune officiating. There will be no viewing as cremation has taken place. Family will greet visitors one hour prior to...

Patricia (Patty) Marie Vollan

Patricia (Patty) Marie Vollan

Mar 9, 2019

Patricia “Patty” Vollan, 77, Bismarck, died March 9, 2019, at Sanford Health, Bismarck.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 15, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 806 E. Broadway Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Jared Johnson as celebrant and Msgr. Rev. Gene Lindemann as concelebrant.

Burial will be at 2:00 pm Friday at the North Dakota...

Carina Grinsteiner

Carina Grinsteiner

Mar 7, 2019

Terezinha “Carina” Grinsteiner became our angel in heaven on March 7. She was born in Guarapuava, Parana, Brazil on March 13, 1969 to her parents Anna B. and Stephano Martyn. She was one of nine siblings and lived in Brazil until 2002 when she moved to Mandan, ND.

Services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, March 11, at Parkway...

Gary Lee Weisenburger

Gary Lee Weisenburger

Mar 6, 2019

Gary Lee Weisenburger, 74, Underwood, died March 6, 2019 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, March 18, at Tuttle United Methodist Church, 401 Main Street N, Tuttle, ND. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial will be held at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan...

Sandra "Sandy" Bosch

Sandra "Sandy" Bosch

Mar 3, 2019

Sandy Bosch, 71, Bismarck, passed away peacefully at her home on March 3, 2019, with her family at her side.

Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 9, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Friday, March 8, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck.

Sandy was born in...

Annetta Rudland

Annetta Rudland

Mar 3, 2019

Annetta Rudland, 78, Bismarck, died March 3, 2019, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck.

Services will be held at a later date.

Peter Gerald Ressler

Peter Gerald Ressler

Mar 1, 2019

Peter Gerald “Jerry” Ressler, 74, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at CHI St. Alexius Hospital surrounded by family on March 1st, 2019, after courageously battling cancer for 18 months.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 6th at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck with lunch and interment following the...

Verona Louise Lechler

Verona Louise Lechler

Mar 1, 2019

Our Mom, Verona Louise Lechler, went to rest with Jesus on March 1, 2019.

A funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, 801 1st St SE, Mandan, ND.

A vigil service will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday March 4, 2019 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler...