OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Bismarck Funeral Home and Crematory


Lillian Wald

Lillian Wald

Sep 4, 2025

Lillian (Feist) Wald passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, one day shy of her 98th birthday.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at St. Anne Catholic Church, Bismarck, ND. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at...

Jeanette "Jeanne" Kudrna

Jeanette "Jeanne" Kudrna

Sep 3, 2025

Jeanette "Jeanne" Kudrna passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at St. Alexius Medical Center with her family by her side.

 Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Bismarck, ND. Visitation will be Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. CT follow by Rosary/Vigil at...

Leona Ziegler

Leona Ziegler

Sep 3, 2025

Leona Ziegler, 85, Bismarck, passed away September 3, 2025, at St. Vincent’s Care Center surrounded by family. Burial will take place at a later date at Glencoe Cemetery. A full obituary will be shared soon.

Peter J. Welk

Peter J. Welk

2025

Peter J. Welk, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025, with family at his side, hours before his 96th birthday.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 12:30 PM at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, ND.

Visitation will be held on Monday, September 8, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Bismarck Funeral Home, with...

Gloria Peterson

Gloria Peterson

Aug 29, 2025

Gloria Peterson, 85, Bismarck, passed away on August 29, 2025 while in hospice care.

Gloria was born on January 24, 1940 in Kenmare, ND to Lawrence and Margaret Mott. She graduated from Sherwood High School in 1958.

Gloria spent the bulk of her work career working for Melroe in Bismarck.

She is survived by her son, Steve (Paulette) Peterson of Bismarck; daughters, Lori...

Elizabeth "Ellie" Lucia Caro

Elizabeth "Ellie" Lucia Caro

Aug 28, 2025

Elizabeth Lucia Caro, lovingly known as Ellie, passed away at home in the arms of her parents on the evening of August 28, 2025.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Church of St. Anne with Father Kregg Hochhalter presiding. Visitation will be held at the Bismarck Funeral Home on Friday, September 5 from...

Wayne Zahn

Wayne Zahn

Aug 22, 2025

Wayne Zahn rode off into the sunset for the last time on August 22, 2025, at the age of 74.

This ole boy... cowboy through and through. Talked it and walked it too. Even in his last years, that gruff and tough manner, did not hold anything back. If he feared anything, no one would ever know. The epitome of 'grab...

Sadie Schilling

Sadie Schilling

Aug 21, 2025

Sadie Schilling, 90, Beulah, passed away at home, Thursday, August 21, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 PM, Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Bismarck Funeral Home. The family will greet friends the hour before the service. Burial will be in the Glen Ullin Cemetery.

Sadie was born March 18, 1935, in Logan County, ND to John and Carolina...

Leonard Benfiet

Leonard Benfiet

Aug 21, 2025

Leonard (Benny) Benfiet, 86, of Bismarck passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center surrounded by his family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 10:00 AM with a Rosary prior to the service at Ascension Catholic Church. Burial will follow at 1:00 PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan,...

Sheryl Willits

Sheryl Willits

Aug 21, 2025

Sheryl Swanson Willits, 81, of Bismarck, ND, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025, at Missouri Slope. A memorial service will be held on Monday, Aug. 25,2025 at 11 a.m. at the Bismarck Funeral Home. Burial will be held at Birka Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Born on March 13, 1944, Sheryl was the third child...

Marlys Fricke

Marlys Fricke

Aug 20, 2025

Marlys Fricke, 84, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND. Those wanting to celebrate her life are encouraged to share a good chat with a friend over a puzzle.

Marlys was born at home in Baldwin, ND to Dorothy (Schlittenhardt) and Adolph Schuler. Marlys, the second born of fraternal twins, was considerably smaller...

Janice Couvier Dekrey

Janice Couvier Dekrey

Aug 20, 2025

Mom went home to be with Jesus from Artis Senior Living in Woodbury, MN. She was the daughter of Robert and Amalia Hirschkorn and was born and lived on a farm near Harvey, ND. She married Richard Couvier on November 23, 1963, and they made their home in Bismarck, ND, until Richard’s passing in April 1999. She married Philip DeKrey...

James "Jim" Linabitz

James "Jim" Linabitz

Aug 20, 2025

Jim Linabitz, 84, passed away on August 20, 2025. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 23 at 10:00 AM at the Bismarck Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 22 from 5-7 PM at Bismarck Funeral Home and continue one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery.

Jim Linabitz was born in Hebron...

Janice Steinwand

Janice Steinwand

Aug 16, 2025

Janice Steinwand, 85, Bismarck passed away at home Saturday, August 16, 2025. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date.

Janice was born January 29, 1940, in Bismarck to Albert and Lydia (Graf) Bossert. She was raised on the south Patterson ranch north of Sterling, with her sister and brothers Audrey Ellis, Dwayne, Jerry & Lyle.

She was educated...

Douglas Stull

Douglas Stull

Aug 14, 2025

In Loving Memory of Douglas Mac Stull

Douglas "Doug" Mac Stull, a man who truly lived life on his own terms, passed away on August 14, 2025, at the age of 74. Born in Beach, North Dakota, on April 24, 1951, Doug was a fun-loving man with a big heart and an even bigger sense of humor. His lifelong friends and...

Mark Mittelsteadt

Mark Mittelsteadt

Aug 14, 2025

Mark Edward Mittelsteadt, of Bismarck North Dakota, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home, after living a long and debilitating life with progressive Multiple Sclerosis.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Bismarck Funeral Home. Family will be receiving friends and relatives one hour prior to the service.

Mark was born...

James "Andy" Mazigian

James "Andy" Mazigian

Aug 14, 2025

James (Andy) Mazigian passed away August 14, 2025, at Sunset Drive Prospera Nursing Home in Mandan. He was one day shy of 94 years old.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM at St. George’s Episcopal Memorial Church in Bismarck with Father Hal Weidman and Canon Zanne Ness presiding. Visitation will be one hour...

Timothy Keller

Timothy Keller

Aug 13, 2025

Timothy S. Keller, born September 8, 1965, in Bismarck, ND, to Nita and Russell Keller, passed away on August 13, 2025.

He is survived by his daughter, Kiana Rudolph; his son, Cullen Keller; sisters, Tamara Presley and Tricia Watson; brothers, Todd Keller and Trevor Keller; and his father, Russell Keller. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nita Keller.

Timothy will...

Joyce Barkie

Joyce Barkie

Aug 11, 2025

Joyce Arlene Kroll Barkie passed away at her home on August 11, 2025, from natural causes. She was 79 years old.

Joyce was born on June 29, 1946, in Denison, Iowa, to Wilber and Ruby Kroll. She was raised in Nebraska and graduated from Northwest High School in Grand Island. At age 17, while working at a café in Concordia, Kansas,...

Robert White

Robert White

Aug 10, 2025

Robert “Bob” Russell White, 73, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025, in Bismarck, ND.

Born on July 29, 1952, Robert pursued his education at Breckenridge High School and later at North Dakota State University. He built a dedicated career as a Water Resource Engineer, contributing his expertise to the stewardship of natural resources.

Robert is lovingly remembered by his wife, Debra...

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