Local obituaries for Bismarck Funeral Home and Crematory

May 6, 2020

Ann K. Ochsner, 77, of Bismarck, formerly of Wing, ND, passed away on May 6, 2020, at a Bismarck Hospital.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Wing, ND with Reverend Trisha DeBoer officiating. Burial will be at the Tuttle Cemetery.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, gatherings...

May 6, 2020

Vernon J. DeCoteau, Jr, 53, Mandan, ND died May 6th, 2020 at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Bismarck Funeral Home at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 9, 2020.  For those who would like to view the service, Bismarck Funeral Home will be streaming it live on...

May 6, 2020

Viola J. Robillard, 84, returned to her eternal home on May 6, 2020.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Bismarck Funeral Home, Bismarck, ND.  Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck, ND.

Viola was born January 17, 1936.  She was raised on her...

May 1, 2020

Leslie W. Heck, 86, of Bismarck, passed away peacefully May 01, 2020 at Missouri Slope Care Center in Bismarck, ND.

Les was born December 19, 1933 to Pevis and Anna (Kary) Heck in Ft. Rice, N.D.  He was raised on a farm with his 10 other siblings. Based on some of the stories shared over the years,...

Apr 30, 2020

Mavis Clair (Hanson) Riederer was born May 21, 1930 in Oberon, North Dakota to Harold Sr. and Gena (Hjelden) Hanson. She met her Lord on Thursday, April 30th, 2020, in Bismarck, North Dakota, with her loving family by her side.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Bismarck...

Apr 30, 2020

James (Jim) Leon Braley of Bismarck, formerly of Livingston, MT and Paul Smiths, NY went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 30, 2020.  Jim was born in Rochester, NY on February 22, 1954 as the first of three children.  He spent his summers in the Adirondacks, where he developed a life-long love of hunting...

Apr 29, 2020

Thor Swenson was born April 4, 1979, in Bismarck, ND to Charles and Karen (Walter) Swenson and left this world on April 29, 2020, in Hagerstown, MD.

Thor grew up in Bismarck and obtained his GED in 2000. He entered the United States Navy and was an aircraft handler on the USS Carl Vinson. One of his...

Apr 28, 2020

Jo Goldade passed away recently, due to cancer.

A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held.  A livestream of the service will be available on the Bismarck Funeral Home Facebook page on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM.   Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND.

Visitation will be...

Apr 25, 2020

CYNTHIA M. SCHUCH

Cynthia May Schuch, 62, Bismarck, passed away April 25, 2020 at CHI/St. Alexius Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. A memorial gathering will take place at a later date.

Cindy was born July 19, 1957 to Peter and Lena (Reinbold) Fischer in Bismarck, where she grew up with...

Apr 24, 2020

Gary Reed, 64, died Friday, April 24, 2020 at his home in Bismarck, ND of natural causes.  A private memorial service will take place at a later date.

Gary was born August 16,1955 in Cando, ND.  He graduated from Cando High School then moved to Bismarck for training as an electrical lineman. Landing a job for Baker...

Apr 24, 2020

George Bernhardt, 87 of Bismarck, passed away on April 24, 2020 at CHI St. Alexis Hospital in Bismarck.

George was born on November 27, 1932 to William and Rose (Kuntz) Bernhardt in Emmons County, ND. He graduated from Linton High School. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1954 and was stationed in Germany....

Apr 23, 2020

Alan James Velander, M.D. (1938-2020)

Dr. Alan Velander, 81, Bismarck, ND, passed away at St. Alexius Hospital on April 23rd. For 25 years, he served the Bismarck/Mandan area as a surgeon specializing in urology, from 1973-1998.

He was born September 15, 1938 in Minneapolis to Byron and Elsie (Jacobson) Velander and grew up in the...

Apr 23, 2020

Jeffrey D. Stock, 60, Bismarck, ND, passed away April 23, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck, after a short battle with cancer.  Jeff was born September 14, 1959 to Roger and Maxine (Robson) Stock in Fargo and raised in Bismarck, where he continued to make his home.

Jeff attended Bismarck High School.  In January 1978, he...

Apr 23, 2020

On Thursday, April 23, 2020, Ron Haugom, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 70.

A private family funeral service will be held. A live stream of the service will be available on the Bismarck Funeral Home Facebook page on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at 11:00 AM. Burial will be at...

Apr 22, 2020

Julius Leier, 90, Bismarck, formerly of Burnstad, passed away April 22, 2020 at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck, ND.

A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held.  A livestream of the service will be available on the Bismarck Funeral Home Facebook page on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 10:30 AM.   Burial will be...

Apr 21, 2020

Sheila Braun, 62, Menoken, ND, passed away April 21, 2020 at her home.

Due to CDC regulations, a private family funeral service will be held.  A livestream of the service will be available on the Bismarck Funeral Home Facebook page on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 10:30 AM. The recording will be posted to the Bismarck Funeral...

Apr 19, 2020

Lavonne Vernelle Fischer, age 79, formerly of Dunn Center, died on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck, ND.  Lavonne was born in Grafton, ND to Manville and Verna (Dahl) Stark.  She is survived by her children, Michael Fischer, Monica Fischer, Timothy Fischer, Kristi Fischer, and Anthony Fischer; her grandchildren, Eric Fischer, Alex Ware,...

Apr 19, 2020

Meredith J. Pratt, 92, passed peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father on April 19, 2020.  A private family Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Bismarck.  The service will be livestreamed on the Bismarck Funeral Home & Crematory Facebook page.  Burial will be held at...

Apr 18, 2020

Barbara Leidholm

December 31, 1934-April 18, 2020

Barbara Ann (Linnertz) (Hopkins) Leidholm was born in Garrison, North Dakota, on December 31, 1934, to Nick and Lorraine (Robbins) Linnertz. She grew up on a farm near Ryder, North Dakota. She attended elementary school at rural Blue Hill Township School and graduated from Ryder High...

Apr 18, 2020

Barbara Leidholm

December 31, 1934-April 18, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Garrison, ND with Father Basil Atwell as celebrant. Burial will be at the St. Nicholas Cemetery. A Livestream of the Service...