Obituaries

Mabel Rae Askay

Mabel Rae Askay

Jul 4, 2022

Memorial services for Mabel Rae Askay will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church,  1143 N 26th St, Bismarck.

From the moment she arrived on December 10, 2015, Mabel Rae Askay lived her life like a red-haired tornado that fiercely loved everyone she ever came across.  She never met anyone, or any of...

Phyllis L. Kemmet

Phyllis L. Kemmet

Jul 4, 2022

Phyllis Laverne (Simmons) Kemmet, 87, passed away on July 4, 2022, at St. Vincent's Care Center in Bismarck.

Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, at United Church of Christ, 1200 E. Highland Acres Road, Bismarck.

Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. She will be laid to rest next to her...

Willa Carlson

Willa Carlson

Jul 4, 2022

Willa Jean Carlson, 88, Bismarck, left her earthly home at Edgewood and entered into her heavenly home on July 4, 2022. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 11 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday...

Craig Hester

Craig Hester

Jul 4, 2022

Craig Hester, 57, passed away on July 4, 2022.

A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. July 11, 2022, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East Divide Ave, Bismarck.

Craig was born November 22, 1964, to Terry and Janice Hester in Engelwood, CA.

Craig graduated in 1983 from Quartz Hill California. He moved to Bismarck in 1989 where he worked...

Phillip Miller

Phillip Miller

Jul 4, 2022

Phil S. Miller passed away at the age of 55 in Bismarck, ND on July 4, 2022, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. 

Phil will be honored at his service at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2022, at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 East Divide Ave, Bismarck.

Phil was born on February 23, 1967, in Minot,...

Mary Ellen Naaden

Mary Ellen Naaden

Jul 3, 2022

Mary Ellen (Marx) Naaden, 95, Braddock, ND, was welcomed into Christ’s arms on July 3, 2022.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 8, at St. Katherine’s Catholic Church in Braddock.

Visitation will be July 7 at Eastgate Funeral Service, 2302 E Divide Ave, Bismarck, at 6:30 p.m. with Rosary at 7:30.

Mary Ellen...

Rocky Metzger

Rocky Metzger

Jul 3, 2022

Storyteller, mentor, teacher, champion of children, warrior for the marginalized… and “badass” pirate.

Services will be held from 9 to 11a.m., Friday, July 8 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Rocky Metzger was born in Richardton, ND, in 1961, to Carol and Joe Metzger. He passed away on July 3rd, 2022, in Bismarck, ND.

As a little boy,...

Jamie Frederick

Jamie Frederick

Jul 1, 2022

Jamie Frederick, 37, formerly of Bismarck, passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2022, in a Fargo hospital.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Jamie was born March 15, 1985, in Minot to Roger and Vicki Frederick (Garrison.) She was raised in Garrison until she was seven, then...

Richard "Rick" Winden

Richard "Rick" Winden

Jul 1, 2022

Richard “Rick” Winden, Bismarck, North Dakota, was called home to be with his Lord on July 1, 2022.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Gracepoint Church, 205 43rd Ave NE, Bismarck.

Rick was born on February 28,1940, in Alexander, ND, the youngest son of Hattie (Hansen) and Albert “Gilman” Winden. He was fortunate...

Ricky & Sherryl Heidt

Ricky & Sherryl Heidt

Jul 1, 2022

Ricky (Rick) Alan Heidt – April 26th, 1946 to July 1st, 2022

Sherryl May Heidt – May 20th, 1946 to July 5th, 2022

Sherryl and Rick Heidt left this world within a few days of each other after being happily married for over 50 years. Sherryl was raised in Garrison while Rick was raised in Wing, but they eventually...

Donella "Trauger" Michelson

Donella "Trauger" Michelson

Jul 1, 2022

Donella Luetta “Trauger” Michelson passed away at the age of 70 on July 1st,2022.

A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2300 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck.

Donella was born in Bismarck on March 2nd, 1952, the daughter of Calvin and Verna Trauger. She lived in Mandan up until 1960 when her family moved...

Christine "Chris" Irwin

Christine "Chris" Irwin

Jun 30, 2022

Christine “Chris” Irwin, 84, Bismarck, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with visitation starting at 11:00 a.m.

Chris was born in Douglas, ND on January 4, 1938.  She was raised the ninth...

Shannon Szarkowski

Shannon Szarkowski

Jun 30, 2022

Shannon Ray Szarkowski, 55, Bismarck, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, after a courageous fight with cancer.

Cremation has taken. 

A graveside service will be held at 3:00PM, Monday, July 11, 2022 at St. Mary’s Cemetery on the upper terrace. Shannon was born to “Ray” Raphael and “Lynn” Deanna Szarkowski on November 28, 1966. He graduated in 1984 from...

James McIntyre

James McIntyre

Jun 30, 2022

James F. McIntyre, 87, Bismarck, passed away on June 30, 2022 at Missouri Slope Skilled Nursing.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2PM, Wednesday, July 6 at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N. 2nd St. Bismarck, with Msgr. Patrick Schumacher officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM, Tuesday July 5 at Parkway Funeral Service,...

Kay Sehn

Kay Sehn

Jun 29, 2022

On Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, Kay Dianne Sehn went home to her Lord from the comfort of her home surrounded by her husband, three children and their families. While none of us were ready to let her go so soon, we are working hard to find peace without her presence and continue to pray as mom always did for “God’s...

Fred E. Baker Jr.

Fred E. Baker Jr.

Jun 28, 2022

Fred Baker Jr., 81, Bismarck, died on June 28, 2022, at home with family present.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2, at Zion Lutheran Church, 413 East Ave D, with Rev. Thomas R. Marcis, Jr., officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery.

 

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Lorene Lucas

Lorene Lucas

Jun 28, 2022

Lorene “Loree” Lucas, 79, formerly of Vallejo, Calif., died June 28, 2022, in Mandan, following a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Friday, July 1 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A service livestream will be available on the funeral home’s website, listed below.

Loree and her twin, Lois, were born in...

Larry Bakken

Larry Bakken

Jun 27, 2022

Larry Bakken, 74, Wisconsin, formerly of Stanton, ND, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, in a Bismarck hospital.

Larry is survived by and will be so deeply missed by his daughter and son-in-law, Kristi and Jamie Studinski; grandchildren, Madison (Ben) Hirst, Seth Tosseth, Jessica (Josh) Wendorf and Josh (Hayala) Studinski.  Close family members Eldon (Carol) Joersz, Devon (Jim) Goetz,...

Patricia Lee Knudson

Patricia Lee Knudson

Jun 27, 2022

To view the service livestream, please click on this link.

https://www.facebook.com/CorpusBismarck/

 

The gates of Heaven opened on June 27, 2022, to welcome Patricia Lee Knudson.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2022, at Church of Corpus Christi, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck, with Msgr. Schumacher officiating.

Burial will held be at Mandan...

Joel G. Kroh

Joel G. Kroh

Jun 26, 2022

Joel G. Kroh, 60, Mandan, passed away on June 26th 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 11AM, Friday, July 1, 2022 at Parkway Funeral Services, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7PM, Thursday June, 30 at Parkway Funeral Service and will continue at 9AM.

He was born on September 15, 1961 in Mandan to...