Obituaries

Virginia Martin

Virginia Martin

Mar 3, 2025

Virginia Martin Schuler, 89, from Las Vegas passed away at Valley Hospital on March 3, 2025. 

Born to Adolph Schuler and Dorothy Schlittenhart in Wilton, North Dakota. 

In 1940, family moved to a farm in Baldwin, North Dakota, where she and her brothers and sisters were raised. She went to Wilton Jr. and Sr. High and then to Bismarck High School. 

In 1963,...

Erwin Lang

Erwin Lang

Apr 10, 2025

Erwin "Ervin" Lang of Bismarck passed away April 10, 2025. 

A memorial service will be 10:30AM, Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 N 4th St, Bismarck. 

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

A full obituary is pending. 

John Griffin

John Griffin

Apr 8, 2025

John Griffin, 72, died on April 8, 2025, at his home, surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:30PM, Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 520 Raymond St, Bismarck. A livestream of the service will be at Mass Livestream | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit | Bismarck, ND

Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 PM,...

Mary Jo Kessel

Mary Jo Kessel

Apr 4, 2025

Mary Jo Kessel of Bismarck passed away April 4, 2025 at the age of 71. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00PM, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 520 Raymond St, Bismarck. 

Family will greet visitors rom 5:00-7:00PM, Monday, April 21, 2025 at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. A rosary/vigil will begin at 7:00PM. 

A full obituary is pending. 

Whitley Alice Iszler

Whitley Alice Iszler

Apr 4, 2025

Whitley Alice Iszler, daughter of Jacey Shively and Tyler Iszler was born still into this world on April 4th, 2025. They will hold her in their hearts until they can hold her in heaven.

Answered prayers sometimes appear as two pink lines. On November 15, 2024, Jacey and Tyler found out that their family would soon have a new addition. For...

Alan K Seibel

Alan K Seibel

Apr 4, 2025

Alan K. Seibel, 79, passed away on April 4, 2025, at CHI St. Alexius.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 23, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck.

Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck.

Alan was born on May 4, 1945, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Alfred and Martha (Wahl) Seibel. Alan spent his...

Lowell "Jim" Camp

Lowell "Jim" Camp

Apr 4, 2025

Lowell James “Jim” Camp passed away, surrounded by his loving wife and kids on Friday April 4, 2025, after fighting a good fight against Pulmonary Fibrosis for six years. He thought he would get listed for a new set of transplanted lungs the beginning of May, but his body said, ‘no more.’

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM,...

Beverly Jensen

Beverly Jensen

Apr 4, 2025

Beverly (Bev) Jensen, 90, passed away on April 4, 2025.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Evanger Lutheran Church, 5455 98th St. NW, Kenmare, ND.  A video livestream will be made available right here to watch the Celebration of Life in real-time.

She was born on February 18, 1935. She grew up...

Victoria Seckel

Victoria Seckel

Apr 3, 2025

Victoria Brittain Seckel, age 85, passed away on April 3, 2025, in Bismarck, North Dakota

Victoria was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 2, 1939, and lived a full life. She graduated from Goucher College in Maryland in 1961, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Education and Child Development, with minors in Music and Religion. After marrying later that same...

Adeline Mattern Schwab

Adeline Mattern Schwab

Apr 2, 2025

Adeline Mattern Schwab, 84, passed away on April 2, 2025.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 5, at Corpus Christi Church, 1919 N 2nd St, Bismarck.

To view the service livestream, click this link Corpus Christi - YouTube

Visitation will be held from 5:00-6:00 PM, Friday, April 4, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. A...

James "Jim" Kratovil

James "Jim" Kratovil

Mar 29, 2025

James Raymond Kratovil, born on February 28, 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, in Bismarck, North Dakota. He was 80 years old.

Jim was predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Mary Kratovil, and his sister, Judy Perry. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dorothy Heppner Kratovil, who resides in Bismarck, North Dakota; his daughter,...

Amy Jenkins

Amy Jenkins

Mar 29, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Amy Jenkins, age 65, who left us peacefully on March 29, 2025. Amy was a loving partner, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She touched the lives of everyone around her with her selflessness, warmth, and strength.

A Celebration of Amy’s Life will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday April...

Suzie Marie Bayer

Suzie Marie Bayer

Mar 27, 2025

Suzanne Bayer, 40, passed away March 27, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5 at the English Lutheran Church, 307 Prairie St., Tuttle.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 4 at the Eastgate Steele Memorial Chapel, 518 Mitchell Ave. N., Steele, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation continue at...

Kenneth Ficek

Kenneth Ficek

Mar 26, 2025

Kenneth Anthony Ficek, 77, died March 26, 2025, due to esophageal cancer.

He was born on December 13, 1947, to Anton Vincent Ficek and Elizabeth Ficek née Gulka, in Dickinson, ND.

Ken was enrolled in several elementary schools and graduated from St. Patrick’s Elementary in Dickinson. He was a proud member of the Class of 1965, the first graduating class from Trinity...

Elmer Harpole

Elmer Harpole

Mar 26, 2025

Elmer Jackson Harpole, 93, peacefully passed away on March 26, 2025.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Steele, ND.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Monday, March 31, at the Steele Eastgate Memorial Chapel, 518 Mitchell Ave, Steele, ND. A prayer service will begin at 7:00 PM.

Burial will be held at...

Dean Nelson

Dean Nelson

Mar 25, 2025

Dean (DJ) came into this world with a hunting rifle in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. These passions took root in Jamestown and continued to grow throughout his life.

A Celebration of Dean's Life will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, May 2, 2025 at House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 1470 S Washington St, Bismarck. 

He graduated from Bismarck...

Esther Perry

Esther Perry

Mar 24, 2025

Esther Perry passed away March 24, 2025, at the age of 101, at St. Vincent’s, Bismarck, ND.

A private family service will be held at a later date. 

Esther was born to Phillip and Margarethe Zoller, December 16, 1923, in Emmons County. She grew up on the family farm SW of Hazelton and attended country school. She met and married the love...

Sister Andre Hushka

Sister Andre Hushka

Mar 23, 2025

Sister Andre Hushka, a member of Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck, ND, entered eternal life Sunday, March 23, 2025 at St. Vincent’s Care Center.

Visitation at the monastery will be Friday, March 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a vigil service at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Annunciation Monastery. 

The Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday, March 29 at 10:00 a.m....

Julia Celley

Julia Celley

Mar 22, 2025

Julia Maxine Wright Celley quietly passed away on March 22, 2025 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck, ND.

Julia was born March 26, 1926 in Laurens, Iowa, to Steven and Sadie (Atkinson) Wright. She was one of five children. At the age of 3, her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where her father took a job at Hughes...

Kent Iverson

Kent Iverson

Mar 21, 2025

Kent Iverson, 64, passed away peacefully at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck on Friday, March 21. He was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck, on March 26, 2025, surrounded by friends. 

Kent was born in 1960 to Iver and Valeria (“Larry”) Iverson in Bismarck, ND. He attended Bismarck High School. Kent worked until 1991 alongside his parents at “The Tire Mart” in...

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