Obituaries

Daniel Mark Olienyk

Daniel Mark Olienyk

Sep 21, 2024

Daniel (Dan) Olienyk entered his eternal life on September 21, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Friday, September 27 at Weigel Funeral Home in Mandan with Rev. Dr. Leanne Simmons officiating. Burial will follow at 2:15 CDT at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery in Fairfield, ND. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 26 from...

Jason Rask

Jason Rask

Sep 20, 2024

Jason L. Rask, 49, Humble, Texas, formerly of Riverdale, ND, passed away unexpectedly on September 20, 2024.

 A committal service will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery will full military honors. 

Jason was born January 26, 1975, in Honolulu, HI, to James and Margaret “Peggy” (Steier) Rask. He grew up in Riverdale,...

Tedilyn Rose Silk

Tedilyn Rose Silk

Sep 20, 2024

Tedilyn Silk, 49, of Mandan, ND passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024 at a Bismarck Hospital.

Funeral service for Tedilyn will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Weigel Funeral Home, 309 4th Ave. NW, Mandan, with Father John Floberg officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the funeral home and will continue...

Albert G. Kovash

Albert G. Kovash

Sep 18, 2024

Albert G. Kovash, 86, of Mandan passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at a Bismarck hospital with family by his side. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM (CST)., Monday, September 23, 2024 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 505 10t Ave NW, Mandan. Interment will follow in Mandan Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM,...

Harley James Schwind Jr

Harley James Schwind Jr

Sep 17, 2024

Harley James Schwind Jr., 60, Mandan, passed away 17 September 2024.

Harley was born 13 February 1964, in Ashley, ND, the oldest of four sons to Harley Sr. and Lola (Cox) Schwind. He graduated from LaMoure High School in 1981, where he was voted Homecoming King his Senior year. He went on to attend Valley City State College for one year. 

On...

Patricia A. Klein

Patricia A. Klein

Sep 16, 2024

Patricia A. Klein, 87, of Mandan, North Dakota passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024 after a brief hospital stay surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 9:30 AM, Friday, September 20, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 108 3rd St., NE, Mandan. Interment will follow at Mandan Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, September 19,...

Vernon Huber

Vernon Huber

Sep 14, 2024

Vernon R. Huber, 96, died September 14, 2024, at his home in Mandan. 

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 AM on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mandan, with Fr. Fred Harvey celebrating. Burial will be at 2 PM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery with full military honors.

Visitation will be held from 5...

Avone Kukla

Avone Kukla

Sep 13, 2024

Avone Kukla, 76, of Belfield, passed away September 13, 2024, at Sanford Health in Bismarck. 

Graveside service with military honors will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, October 25, 2024 at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery in Mandan. Family and friends are welcome to attend. 

 Avone was born January 23, 1948 in Grassy Butte, North Dakota on the family farm to John and...

John A. Miller

John A. Miller

Sep 12, 2024

John A. Miller, 88, of Mandan, passed peacefully on September 12, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Spirit of Life Catholic Church, Mandan, ND with Rev. Keith Streifel as celebrant. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery. 

Visitation will be held Monday, September 16, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Weigel...

Rochelle "Ro" Wetsch

Rochelle "Ro" Wetsch

Sep 11, 2024

Rochelle “Ro” Wetsch, 83, of Grand Forks, passed away September 10, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mandan, ND with Rev. Fred Harvey as celebrant. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Mary Ressler

Mary Ressler

Sep 11, 2024

Mary Ressler, 101, died peacefully of natural causes at St. Vincent’s Care Center with her family at her bedside on September 11, 2024. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, September 16 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mandan with Fr. Josh Waltz presiding. Burial will follow at Mandan Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Russel Gress

Russel Gress

Sep 6, 2024

Russel Gress, 59, of Center, North Dakota, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 20, 2024, at Weigel Funeral Home in Mandan.

Russ was born on September 8, 1964, in Mandan, North Dakota to Paul and LaVerne Gress. Russ was one of eight children. He was raised on the family...

Mary Jo Clarys

Mary Jo Clarys

Sep 6, 2024

Mary Jo Clarys, 57, Olive, MT, formerly of Mandan, passed away on September 6, 2024, at Glendive Medical Center, with her loving family and caring nursing staff by her side after a courageous and hard-fought battle with Melanoma cancer.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with...

Susan Buchholz

Susan Buchholz

Sep 5, 2024

Susan A. Buchholz, 70, of Mandan, ND died September 5, 2024 at her residence.  Cremation has taken place.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday, September 13th at Weigel Funeral Home.

The obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Randy Ereth

Randy Ereth

Sep 4, 2024

Randy Ereth, 65, Mandan, died September 4, 2024, at Sanford Health, Bismarck, with his family by his side.

A funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan. Cremation will follow the service. 

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, with a prayer...

Lillian Kary

Lillian Kary

Sep 3, 2024

Lillian Kary, 96, Bismarck, died September 3, 2024, at St. Vincent’s Care Center, Bismarck. 

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 AM on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Bismarck, with Fr. John Paul Gardner celebrating. Burial will be at 1 PM at Mandan Union Cemetery. 

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Sunday,...

James "Jim" Kottsick

James "Jim" Kottsick

Aug 29, 2024

James “Jim” Kottsick, 69, of Mandan, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on August 29, 2024.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mandan. Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery, rural Mandan. 

Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 3, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Weigel...

Diane Bubel

Diane Bubel

Aug 15, 2024

Diane Marie (Johnson) Bubel, 75, of Center, ND passed away on Thursday, August 15th, 2024, after a brief battle with an aggressive cancer.

Visitation will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Center, ND on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, from 5pm to 7pm CT. A funeral service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday, August 21st, beginning...

Jamie Pulkrabek

Jamie Pulkrabek

Aug 14, 2024

Jamie Lynn Pulkrabek, 53, Mandan passed away unexpectedly at home Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

Funeral services for Jamie Pulkrabek, 53, of Mandan will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at Weigel Funeral Home. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M., Monday, August 19, 2024 at Weigel Funeral Home and will continue...

Kathryn L. Haggen

Kathryn L. Haggen

Aug 14, 2024

Kathryn Lee (Bartels) Haggen, 75, of Mandan, ND, beloved wife of Mike Haggen, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 20th at First Lutheran Church in Mandan. Interment will be at 11:00 AM at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at the Mandan Eagles Club.

Visitation will...