Obituaries

Lynn Steinke

Lynn Steinke

Nov 6, 2026

Lynn Alden Steinke, 76, of Mandan, ND, passed away at home surrounded by family on November 6th, 2026.

He was born in Minot, ND, on February 15th, 1950. He graduated from Bismarck High School in 1968 and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and Political Science from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Drafted in 1972, he spent the next six years...

Karl Holle

Karl Holle

Nov 4, 2026

Karl Holle, 36, of New Salem, ND passed away peacefully from heart failure on November 4, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:30 AM at the Church of St. Joseph, with Fr. Josh Waltz as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Pius V Cemetery at 2:30 PM in New Salem, ND.

Visitation will...

Deborah "Deb" Napper

Deborah "Deb" Napper

Nov 1, 2026

Deborah (Deb) Jo Napper, 71, passed away from complications of dementia on November 1, 2026, at Missouri Slope Living Center in Bismarck with her family by her side. Memorial service will be held Friday, November 6 at 11 AM at St. Georges church in Bismarck with Fr. Hal Weidman presiding. Lunch will be provided following church service. Burial will take...

Stanley Hepper

Stanley Hepper

Oct 26, 2026

With heartfelt sorrow and deep love, we share that Stanley David Hepper, 83, of Mandan, ND, passed away on October 26, 2026, surrounded by his beautiful family.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday, November 2, 2026, at First Lutheran Church, 408 9th St. NW, Mandan with Pastor Phil Leer officiating and lunch to follow immediately. Interment will be in...

Bernie Stein

Bernie Stein

Oct 25, 2026

Bernard Stein, 85, of Mandan, ND, passed away October 25th, 2026 in a Bismarck hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, October 31st at Spirit of Life Catholic Church in Mandan with Fr. Keith Streifel as celebrant. Burial will follow at Mandan Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM Friday at Weigel Funeral Home...

Magdalena Deichert

Magdalena Deichert

Oct 25, 2026

Magdalena Deichert, 100, passed away October 25, 2026 at Benedictine Living Community - Bismarck, formerly known as St. Gabriel’s, where she resided for 9 years.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, October 30th at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mandan with the Monsignor Patrick Schumacher as celebrant. Burial will take place at 2:00 PM Friday...

Georgian Leingang

Georgian Leingang

Oct 24, 2026

Georgian Kathleen Leingang, 82, of Mandan, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in Bismarck.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Mandan, with Father Fred Harvey as celebrant. Burial will follow at Mandan Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28,...

Balzer "Butch" Ternes

Balzer "Butch" Ternes

Oct 23, 2026

Balzer (Butch) Ternes lived a full 88 years that quietly ended Oct. 23, 2026, surrounded by his wife and family. His life was one of steady devotion and the kind of everyday character that never needed recognition to matter deeply.

His life will be celebrated with a funeral service on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan...

Joseph Wax

Joseph Wax

Oct 18, 2026

Dr. Joseph Wax formality of Minot currently of Flasher passed away at the age of 96 on October 18, 2026

On March 19, 1930 seven miles southeast of Lefor North Dakota, in a house without plumbing and a stove for heat, Joseph “no middle name” Wax is born. It is a Wednesday. Saint Joseph’s Day. “Sepp” is the fifth of nine...

John Lockner

John Lockner

Oct 18, 2026

John Lockner, 78, of Fort Rice, ND, passed away at his home on October 18th surrounded by his loved ones.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Friday, October 23rd at Weigel Funeral Home in Mandan. Burial will follow at 12 noon at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM at Weigel...

Wes Sprenger

Wes Sprenger

Oct 17, 2026

Wes Sprenger, 60, Bismarck, passed away unexpectedly on October 17, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him dearly and memories that will be cherished forever.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 22, at Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E. Ave. C, Bismarck, with Pastor Derek Harkins officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery...

Shirley Bordeaux

Shirley Bordeaux

Oct 14, 2026

Shirley Ann Bordeaux, 76, of Bismarck, North Dakota, began her journey to the spirit world on October 14, 2026, passing peacefully at home with the love of her family surrounding her.

Originally from Mission, South Dakota, Shirley was proud of her Lakota roots. She attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, studying business and finance, and went on to have...

Janice Schulz

Janice Schulz

Oct 11, 2026

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

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 23, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church, 310 3rd Ave. NW, Mandan. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to...

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

Ron Wenger, 77, of Mandan, passed away October 6, 2026 while receiving hospice care after having major surgery. He never fully recovered from surgery and passed away at the Good Samaritan Home in Oaks, ND.

Ron was born August 28,1949, in Mandan, the first of seven children born to Edward and Esther (Chyles) Wenger. He grew up in Mandan where he...

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...