Obituaries

Wilma Robidou

Wilma Robidou

Jan 27, 2019

Wilma Lydia (Diehl) Robidou, 87, Bismarck, went to Heaven to be one of God’s angels on January 27, 2019. She had been at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center since November 26, 2018. Services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, February 1, at United Church of Christ, 1200 E. Highland Acres Rd, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm...

JoAnn Bachmeier

JoAnn Bachmeier

Jan 24, 2019

JoAnn Bachmeier, 86, Carson, ND, died January 24, 2019, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am (CT), Tuesday, January 29, at St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm (CT) on Monday, January 28, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a vigil/rosary will...

Lori Ann Hayes

Lori Ann Hayes

Jan 24, 2019

Lori Ann (Oswald) Hayes, 61, Bismarck, died peacefully January 24, 2019, at home. A celebration of Lori’s life will take place on Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, ND. Lori was born July 21, 1957, in Yankton, South Dakota, the daughter of Duane and LaVilla (Barkl) Oswald. Lori and...

Rodney A. Goettertz

Rodney A. Goettertz

Jan 22, 2019

Rodney Goettertz 64, passed away January 22, 2019, at his home in Aurora, Colorado. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm followed by a prayer service on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Eastgate-Steele Memorial Chapel in Steele, ND. He was born March 8, 1954 in Bismarck, ND to Alfred (Allie) and Frances (Whitney) Goettertz.  He graduated from...

Delores Pfaff

Delores Pfaff

Jan 21, 2019

Delores Elaine Pfaff, 83, died January 21, 2019, with family by her side at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck. Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 26, at Zion United Methodist Church, Tappen, with Pastor Brenda Goodman officiating.   Burial will be at Fisher Cemetery, Tappen. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Thursday, January 24,...

Janet (Jan) Buchholz

Janet (Jan) Buchholz

Jan 20, 2019

Janet (Jan) Buchholz, 82, Bismarck, guided by her strong faith and surrounded by the family who loved her, passed away on January 20, 2019.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am CT Friday, January 25, at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Wayne Sattler officiating. Burial will be at 1:00 pm CT Friday...

Margaret Louise Giesler

Margaret Louise Giesler

Jan 19, 2019

Margaret Louise Giesler was born on August 13, 1961 to Robert (Bob) and Annetta Giesler in Pasco, Washington. She passed away at CHI St. Alexius Hospital on January 19, 2019, after she suffered a stroke on January 5th. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, January 31, at Century Baptist Church, 205 Colt Ave, Bismarck, with Rev....

Roger Reule

Roger Reule

Jan 19, 2019

Roger Reule, 87, Bismarck, died January 19, 2019, at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Private family services were held. Roger was born July 31, 1931, in Medina, ND, to John and Rachel (Schauer) Reule. He graduated from Medina High School. Roger taught in a country school for one year. He served with pride in the U.S. Marine Corps for two years and...

Avis M. Bartkowski

Avis M. Bartkowski

Jan 18, 2019

Avis M. Bartkowski, cherished Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, passed away January 18, 2019, with her loving daughters by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, January 24, at Church of St. Anne, 1321 Braman Avenue, Bismarck, with Rev. Thomas Grafsgaard officiating.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wednesday, January 23,...

Gayla Gienger

Gayla Gienger

Jan 18, 2019

Gayla Gienger passed away peacefully Friday, January 18, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, May 30, Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck ND. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at First Baptist Church, Hebron, ND at 2:00 PM...

Janis Suzanne Cheney

Janis Suzanne Cheney

Jan 17, 2019

Janis Suzanne Cheney (October 28, 1951 – January 17, 2019)

Well folks, if you’re reading this, I have passed beyond physical reality and into the universal consciousness that manifests in the world around us – in the beauty and spirit of nature, every leaf and blade of grass, the rushing rivers, the quiet tidal pools. And then, the innate goodness...

Duane E. Sorby

Duane E. Sorby

Jan 16, 2019

Duane E. Sorby, 92, Bismarck, died January 16, 2019, at the Baptist Health Care Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, January 19, at Edgewood Vista Chapel, 3124 Colorado Lane, Bismarck, with Rev. Lisa Ahlness officiating. Cremation has taken place. Burial with military honors will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, January 22, at the North Dakota...

Lillian Faith Reynolds

Lillian Faith Reynolds

Jan 16, 2019

Lillian Faith Reynolds, 16 months, Glen Ullin, passed away on January 16, 2019.     Private services were held.  

George Volk

George Volk

Jan 16, 2019

George Kasmer Volk, the son of Kasmer and Frances (Brossart) Volk, was born on February 22, 1953 in Rugby, North Dakota. He joined the Kingdom of Heaven on January 16, 2019, at his home in Bismarck, after a long, hard fought battle against Parkinson's Disease. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, January 19, at Church...

Parrish Lusby

Parrish Lusby

Jan 15, 2019

Parrish Lusby, 48, Mandan, died January 15, 2019.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, January 21, at Victory Lutheran Brethren Church, 510 9th Ave SW, Jamestown, ND.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm Sunday, January 20, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a prayer service will begin at 1:00...

Richard Arnold Kobs

Richard Arnold Kobs

Jan 15, 2019

Richard (Rick) Kobs, 62, New Salem, ND, was born on May 10, 1956 in Hazen, ND.  He was the youngest child of Arthur and Evelyn Kobs.  He passed away on January 15, 2019 at Prospera Care Center on Sunset in Mandan.    A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, January 21, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck,...

Ray D. Jesser

Ray D. Jesser

Jan 13, 2019

Ray D. Jesser, 83, Bismarck, died January 13, 2019, at the Baptist Health Care Center, Bismarck. Services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, January 18, at Bismarck Baptist Church, 2211 Laforest Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Bryan Hochhalter officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday, January 17, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck,...

Anders Paul Jungling

Anders Paul Jungling

Jan 12, 2019

Sweet baby boy Anders Paul Jungling, born on January 30, 2018 to Ryne and Rachel Jungling, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, January 12, 2019. On the morning of January 10, Anders experienced respiratory and cardiac arrest. After being taken by EMTs to St. Alexius in Bismarck, his heart began beating again after prolonged CPR. He was then airlifted...

Chad A. Leverson

Chad A. Leverson

Jan 12, 2019

Chad A. Leverson, 40, Bismarck, died of natural causes Saturday, January 12, 2019, in Dickinson at a family home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, January 18 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.   Chad was born December 1, 1978, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Karen (Haman) and Dan Leverson. As a kid, he loved...

Kathleen (Gma) C. Gawryluk

Kathleen (Gma) C. Gawryluk

Jan 11, 2019

On January 11, 2019, we lost our special angel on this earth, Kathleen C. Gawryluk, (Gma), to all those who loved her. Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 19, at Church of St. Mary, 806 E. Broadway Ave., Bismarck, with Rev. Jared Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Friday, January 18,...