Rodney (Rod) Rychner
Rodney “Rod” Knute Rychner,70, of Killdeer, North Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. He was born November 20, 1954, in Dickinson, North Dakota, the second of eight children born to Elmer and Ida (Schuh) Rychner. Rod grew up on the family ranch north of Killdeer, where he learned the values of hard work....
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Raymond (Ray) Bren
Raymond “Ray” J. Bren, 85, New Hradec, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck. Ray’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2025 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson with Fr. Robert Shea as celebrant. Military Honors will be provided...
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Lucille M. Sampson
Lucille M. Sampson, 88, Killdeer, died on Monday, July 14, 2025 at Hill Top Home of Comfort, Killdeer. Lucille’s Celebration of Life Service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson. Lucille M. Vasquez was born September 21, 1936 to EuJean Vasquez. She was raised and educated in San...
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Valentina Whyte-Begay
Valentina Whyte-Begay, 61, Colorado, died on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Dickinson under the hospice care of CHI Health at Home. Services will be held at a later date in Colorado. print
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Agnes Wandler
Agnes Wandler, 88, New England, died on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Western Horizons Living Center, Hettinger. There will be a Liturgy of Word for Agnes at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson with Fr. Dennis Schafer presiding. Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery, New England. Visitation will...
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Carol Jean Andrews
Carol Jean Andrews, 65, Kerrville, TX, died as a result of the floods in Kerrville, TX, on Friday, July 4, 2025. Carol’s Parastas and Divine Liturgy will be 10 a.m., Friday, July 18, 2025 at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Fairfield with Fr. Stepan Ivanchyk as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fairfield....
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James Barksdale
James Barksdale, 73, Dickinson, died on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at the Benedictine Living Community, Dickinson. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial for James at 1:30 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Spirit of Life Roman Catholic Church, Mandan with Fr. Keith Streifel as celebrant and Fr. Todd Kreitinger as con-celebrant. Inurnment...
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David Charles Frenzel
David Charles Frenzel, 75, New Hradec, died on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at CHI St. Alexius Dickinson. There will be a Gathering of Family & Friends with a Time of Sharing Stories & Memories at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson. Military Honors will be provided by the Dickinson American...
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Loraine Raszler
Loraine Raszler, 95, Dickinson, died Saturday, June 21, 2025 at CHI St. Alexius Dickinson, surrounded by loving family. Loraine’s Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson, with Rev. Scott Pierson officiating. Interment will take place at the Golgotha Cemetery, Golden Valley on Thursday at 4:15 p.m....
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Roger A. Stone
Roger A. Stone, 82, Dickinson, died on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at his home. Roger’s Celebration of Life Remembrance will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson. There will be a Gathering of Family and Friends from 1 p.m-2 p.m. on Thursday at Ladbury Funeral Service. Private Inurnment will...
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