All Obituaries

Michael Groce, 55, Bismarck, died March 6, 2019, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Center, ND. A funeral service will be held 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at First Lutheran Church, Mandan, with Rev. Lee Herberg officiating.  Burial will take place at 1:00 PM Tuesday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery with full military honors. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Mike was born January 1, 1964, in...

Michael Itrich, 54, New Salem, died March 6, 2019 as a result of a car accident near Center, ND.   Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.  Michael was born May 4, 1964 in Mandan to Edwin and Freida (Wahler) Itrich. He loved camping, fishing, hunting, and always had his dogs by his side.  Mike also enjoyed riding motorcycle, gardening, and always had a story to tell that kept people laughing. Survivors include his siblings, Elaine...

Scott R. Jordan, 56, of Bismarck, ND, died unexpectedly on March 4, 2019, at Sanford Health in Bismarck. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at GracePoint Church, 205 43rd Ave NE, Bismarck.  A time of sharing will be held 12:30 PM Wednesday at the church.  Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Saturday, March 9 at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home in Mandan. Reverend Scott...

Carol Stack, 83, Bismarck, died February 11, 2019, in the comfort of her home. No funeral services are planned at this time. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on or around Carol’s birthday in August.  Carol and her family would like memorials to be sent to your own favorite charity. Carol was born August 30, 1935, in Pickardville, ND to Jake and Anna (Pederson) Diede. She was raised in Mercer and attended school there. On August 7, 1954, she married Richard Stack at...

LeRoy Moltzen, 78, New Salem, passed away February 7, 2019, at Sanford Health in Bismarck. Per LeRoy’s wishes, no funeral will be held. Public visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM CST at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan. Burial will follow at Peace Cemetery in New Salem. LeRoy Raymond Moltzen was born at a home in New Salem on May 10, 1940, to Raymond and Hilma (Tausend) Moltzen. He was raised on the Moltzen farmstead...

Judith Ann Eliason, 69, Center, passed away February 6, 2019 at her home. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 1:30 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Center with Rev. Dennis Ristvedt officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial of cremains will be held in the spring. Judith was born December 2nd, 1949 in Grand Forks, ND.  She was baptized in Buxton.  After high school, she enrolled early and...

Betty Eisenbeisz, 93, Mandan, died January 27, 2019 at St. Vincent’s Care Center, Bismarck.  A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan.  Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday. Betty was born April 23, 1925 in Mandan to John and Emma (Bauman) Yunck.  Raised and educated in Mandan, she lived on a farm south of...

Laurence Hoesel, 89, New Salem, died January 22, 2019 at Elm Crest Manor in New Salem.  A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church, New Salem, with Pastor Kirk Peters officiating.  Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 pm on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Elm Crest Manor and continue from 5 to 6:30 pm at the church with a prayer service at 6:30 pm.  Visitation continues one hour...

On Wednesday, January 16th, 2019, Ronald Poling, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 80. Ronald was born on September 3, 1938 in Williston North Dakota to Kansie Poling (nee Kappadall) and Lyle Poling. On May 15th, 1960 he married his wife Delores. They raised three daughters, Correne, Lisa and Melanie and a son, James. Ron served as a member of the Army National Guard and worked for Reeves Refrigeration and Heating Supply in Minot for most of his adult...

Jacalyn “Jackie” Buschta passed away January 14, 2019 at her home in Minneapolis.  Jackie was born April 21, 1952 to Stan and Jean (Kot) Buschta in Detroit, Michigan.  The family moved to Minot, ND where Jackie spent her younger days.  When Jackie was in grade school, the family moved to Williston, ND where Jackie graduated from Williston High School.  She attended college in Bismarck, ND and became a graphic designer.  Jackie was very artistic and...