Obituaries

Janice Schulz

Janice Schulz

Oct 11, 2026

Janice Schulz, 90, of Bismarck, formerly of Mott, ND, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Bismarck.

Funeral arrangements are pending. Please check back for more information.

Peter V. Kuntz

Peter V. Kuntz

Oct 9, 2026

Peter V. Kuntz, 83, of Napoleon, formerly of Mandan, passed away October 9, 2026, at Wentz Living Center, Napoleon, ND, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 P.M....

Ronald Wenger

Ronald Wenger

Oct 6, 2026

Ronald Wenger, 77, Mandan, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Home in Oakes, ND. A Private Graveside service will be held.

Full obituary to come.....

Ben Moch

Ben Moch

Oct 5, 2026

Benjamin “Ben” Moch, age 17, of Mandan, passed away on October 5, 2026, at Sanford Health, Bismarck, from injuries sustained in a tragic car accident.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Sunday, October 11, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mandan, followed by a 7 PM Parish Rosary & Vigil and a time of sharing. There will...

Taylor Fisher

Taylor Fisher

Oct 2, 2026

Taylor Rebecca Fisher, 16, of Mandan, North Dakota, was taken from us in a tragic accident on October 2, 2026.

Taylor was born on April 26, 2010, in Bismarck, North Dakota to Billy and Sue Fisher. She had a bright and curious mind from her earliest days. As a little girl, she could spend hours building with LEGOs or testing science...

David Messmer

David Messmer

Oct 1, 2026

David J. Messmer, 88, of Mandan, ND passed away October 1, 2026 at CHI St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.  

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Friday, October 9, 2026 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mandan with Fr. Josh Waltz as celebrant. Burial will follow with military honors at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.  

Visitation...

Alan Wilkins

Alan Wilkins

Oct 1, 2026

Alan Dale Wilkins, 70, Mandan, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026, at his home in Mandan after a long illness. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Marilyn Zins

Marilyn Zins

Sep 19, 2026

Marilyn Zins, 80, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2026, while receiving hospice care at the home of her daughter, Melinda Bray, surrounded by her family in Tennessee.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, September 28 at 10:00 am at the Pro-Cathedral of St. Mary in Bismarck, with Fr. Jacob Magnuson presiding. Burial will...

Chris Holwagner

Chris Holwagner

Sep 19, 2026

Chris Holwagner, 88, Bismarck, formerly of Center, passed away September 19, 2026 at Sanford Health, Bismarck.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 2, at First Lutheran Church, Mandan. Cremation has taken place and the family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at 1:00PM at the North...

Sherry Bender

Sherry Bender

Sep 18, 2026

Sherry Kay Bender, 71, of Mandan, died September 18, 2026 at Sanford Health, Bismarck, following a brief illness. Cremation has taken place. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Sherry was born on May 24, 1955 to Martin and Katherine (Renner) Bender in Mandan.

Sherry is survived by her brothers, Leslie, Charles, and Dennis (Marlene) Bender; sister-in-law, Joann...

Laurie Schmidt

Laurie Schmidt

Sep 16, 2026

Laurie L. Schmidt, age 76, of Farmington, MN, and formerly of Solen, ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Laurie greatly benefited from the ongoing care and treatment she received at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, for both Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia, the diagnoses that ultimately led to her passing.

Visitation will be held from 10:00AM - 11:30...

Ronald Szudera

Ronald Szudera

Sep 13, 2026

Ron Szudera, age 78, of Bismarck, passed away on September 13, 2026, at his home.

Cremation has taken place. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Ascension Catholic Church, 1905 S. 3rd Street, Bismarck. Following the service, the family invites you to join them from 1:00-3:30 PM at Pizza Ranch, 1431 E....

David P. Montplaisir

David P. Montplaisir

Sep 13, 2026

David Patrick Montplaisir, 41, passed away on September 13th, 2026.

David was born May 9, 1985, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Denis and Patricia Montplaisir. He graduated from Mandan High School in 2003. After high school, he studied American Sign Language and went on to work with children who were hearing impaired. He found deep fulfillment in that work and had...

Howard Koch

Howard Koch

Sep 10, 2026

Howard Koch passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, businessman, friend, and a man whose faith guided his life.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 2, at Church of St. Joseph’s in Mandan. Burial will follow at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

Visitation...

Margaret "Peggy" Baron

Margaret "Peggy" Baron

Sep 9, 2026

Margaret "Peggy" Baron, 91, of Mandan, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, in Mandan.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan. Burial will follow at 12 noon in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Margaret Rose Taghon was...

Edwin Kubik

Edwin Kubik

Sep 8, 2026

Edwin “Pike” Kubik, 81, of Bismarck, passed away September 8, 2026, at his home under the care of hospice.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 14, at Ascension Catholic Church in Bismarck, with Fr. Russell Kovash as celebrant and Deacon John Paul Martin as assistant. A private burial will take place at St. Mary’s...

Lenora K. Mosset

Lenora K. Mosset

Sep 8, 2026

Lenora K. (Bonagofski) Mosset, 83, Selfridge, died suddenly on September 8, 2026, as the result of a traffic accident.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 PM on Monday, September 14, 2026, at St. Philomena Catholic Church in Selfridge, with Fr. Chad Gion as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Philomena Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 12 noon to...

Richard Schwartzbauer

Richard Schwartzbauer

Sep 3, 2026

Richard Schwartzbauer, 90, Mandan, passed away September 3, 2026, at Edgewood in Mandan, with his loving family by his side.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mandan, with Fr. Nick Schneider celebrating and Fr. Fred Harvey con-celebrating. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Larry Palen

Larry Palen

Sep 2, 2026

Larry Palen, 80, of Bismarck, formerly of Mandan, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in Bismarck.

A gathering of friends and family will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Friday, September 11, 2026, at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan. A celebration of his life and sharing of memories will begin at 6:00 P.M. Larry was born May 2, 1946, in...

Kathy Pittman

Kathy Pittman

Sep 2, 2026

Kathleen "Kathy" Pittman, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, after achieving her "gold medal" in the cancer Olympics, a testament to her incredible resilience, courage, and unwavering faith. She was surrounded by the love of her family and Jesus throughout her life and especially during her final days.Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September...