Obituaries

William "Bill" Bahm

William "Bill" Bahm

Jul 20, 2026

William "Bill" Bahm, 75, of rural Almont, passed away on July 20, 2026, from injuries sustained in a farm accident.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Bismarck Municipal Country Club, 930 N. Griffin St., Bismarck, with Pastor Marcy Dawson officiating. A luncheon will follow the service with burial later in the...

Eliana Z. Carmona Berrios

Eliana Z. Carmona Berrios

Jul 17, 2026

Eliana Zoreilis Carmona Berrios, 5, of Bismarck, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 17, 2026.

Born in Bismarck, North Dakota, Eliana was a bright and joyful little girl whose beautiful smile and loving spirit brought happiness to everyone who knew her. She was looking forward to starting school this fall.

Eliana loved watching Bluey and K-Pop Demon Hunter. She adored dressing up...

Joel Tokach

Joel Tokach

Jul 10, 2026

Joel Tokach, 70, of Concord, CA and Sanger, ND passed away peacefully at Sanford Health in Bismarck on Friday, July 10, 2026. 

A Celebration of Life for Joel will take place this fall at the Eagles Club in Mandan.

Joel Keith Tokach was born to Arthur and Mickey Tokach on December 14, 1955, in Mandan, North Dakota. He was the fourth of...

Jeffrey G. Laity

Jeffrey G. Laity

Jul 8, 2026

Jeffrey George Laity, of Fort Myers, Florida formerly of Mandan, North Dakota and Waterford, Michigan; born February 22, 1958 in Pontiac, Michigan to Robert and Myrna Laity; passed away on July 8, 2026 at the age of 68.

Memorial Service in Mandan, North Dakota is pending. Please check back for more information.

Jeffrey was brother to Jennifer (Greg) Arvanigian and Jana (David)...

Dale Bateman

Dale Bateman

Jul 6, 2026

Dale Robert Bateman, 68, of New Salem, North Dakota, passed away unexpectedly from a brief illness at his home on July 6, 2026.

Dale was born on April 18, 1958, in California. During his early childhood, he entered foster care with his sister, Dawn. At the age of three, they were lovingly welcomed into the home of Robert and Jeanette Bateman,...

Deloris Lang

Deloris Lang

Jun 28, 2026

Deloris Lang, 89, of Mandan, passed away peacefully at her home on June 28, 2026, with her family by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, July 2 at the Church of St. Joseph in Mandan with Fr. Josh Waltz celebrating. Burial will follow at Mandan Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM...

Mark Kottsick

Mark Kottsick

Jun 17, 2026

Mark Kottsick, 55, of Bismarck, passed away on June 17, 2026.

A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan.

Mark was born on November 29, 1970, to Eugene and Edna (Schmidt) Kottsick. Raised in Mandan, he graduated from Mandan High School in 1989 before...

Devin Leingang

Devin Leingang

Jun 6, 2026

Devin Leingang, 36, of Mandan, passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2026.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Mandan, with Fr. Fred Harvey celebrating. Burial will take place at Mandan Union Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m....

Peggy Schafer

Peggy Schafer

Jun 1, 2026

Peggy Mae (Lundstrom) Schafer, 83, passed away June 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan. Burial will follow at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan, and will...

Jennifer Hatzenbuhler

Jennifer Hatzenbuhler

May 28, 2026

Jennifer Rebecca Hatzenbuhler, 54, of Mandan, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Bismarck.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home in Mandan, with burial to follow at Mandan Union Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. 

Jennifer was born on June...

Ardis Schmautz

Ardis Schmautz

May 11, 2026

Ardis Angeline Schmautz, age 91, passed away May 11, 2026, at her home in Burnsville, MN, surrounded by family.

Ardis was born August 21, 1934, in Mandan, ND, to Anton A. and Magdaline "Mae" Fleck. She was raised and educated in Mandan where she graduated from Mandan High School in 1951.

She married the love of her life, Lyle Schmautz, on April...

Janice Ann Erfle

Janice Ann Erfle

Apr 30, 2026

Janice Ann Erfle, 84, Mandan, passed away April 30, 2026, at Miller Pointe in Mandan.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home in Mandan. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at a later date in Fessenden, ND.

Janice...

Levi Beckler

Levi Beckler

Apr 28, 2026

Levi Robert “Buddy” Beckler, 22, passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2026, at CHI St Alexius Hospital, in Bismarck.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Mandan, 310 3rd Ave. NW on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 11 AM. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. A luncheon will...

Edwin Egli

Edwin Egli

Apr 25, 2026

Edwin George Egli, 89, of New Salem, North Dakota, passed away on April 25, 2026, at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck.

A Memorial Prayer Service will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 4:30 PM at New Salem United Church of Christ with Pastor Marcy Dawson officiating. Visitation will open to the public from 3:00 - 4:30 PM at the...

Gene C. Wells

Gene C. Wells

Apr 24, 2026

Gene Carroll Wells, age 94 died April 24, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 MDT, Friday, May 1, 2026 at St Theresa’s Catholic Church in Carson, ND. Final resting place will be the Carson Community Cemetery with reception held at Hammer Down in Carson.

Gene was born on September 26, 1931, at home in Brisbane, North Dakota, to Dorothea (Hostetler)...

Howard Moldenhauer

Howard Moldenhauer

Apr 16, 2026

Howard E. Moldenhauer, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Mandan on April 16, 2026.

A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at First Lutheran Church in Mandan with Pastor Phil Leer officiating. A luncheon will follow the service in the church fellowship hall.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Tuesday, April...

Bob Engelter

Bob Engelter

Apr 8, 2026

Robert Engelter (Bob), 94, of New Salem, ND, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 13th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Buehler Larson Funeral Home, with Pastor Mark from Peace Church presiding. Family will receive friends one hour prior to services for visitation. Burial will be in the...

Daniel Thomas Judt

Daniel Thomas Judt

Apr 6, 2026

Daniel Thomas Judt, 67, of Valley City, formerly of Mandan, passed away April 6, 2026, at St. Raphael Care Center in Valley City.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, April 17 at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home in Mandan with Deacon Kevin Leingang presiding. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will take...

Chloe Leingang

Chloe Leingang

Mar 24, 2026

Chloe (Wead) Leingang, age 88, of Mandan, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026, at Miller Pointe in Mandan.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, at First Lutheran Church in Mandan. Cremation has taken place and the family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Family and friends...

Courtney Sondrol

Courtney Sondrol

Mar 21, 2026

Courtney R. Sondrol, 44, passed away March 21, 2026, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Cremation has taken place.

Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 1 - 4 PM at the Mandan Eagles Club. Courtney was born July 9, 1981, to Clyde and Michele (Lanz) Sondrol in Bismarck. Her older...