Search Obituary, Death and Burial Records by Name
Enter the person’s first name, last name and last known state to prepare an obituary, death, burial, cemetery, memorial and related public-record search.
Find Recent Bismarck Obituaries and Confirm the Right Funeral Service
Search The Bismarck Tribune or a Bismarck-area funeral home by name, then open the individual memorial before travelling. This guide also shows how to find Mandan notices, verify funeral details, order a North Dakota death certificate, search older newspapers and check Veteran burial benefits.
Quick Answer: Where Should You Search First?
Recent Bismarck notice
Start with The Bismarck Tribune obituary search or Bismarck-area obituary listings.
Service details
Open the handling funeral home’s memorial for current visitation, prayer service, funeral, livestream and burial information.
Mandan notice
Search Mandan and Morton County too. A person may die in Bismarck but have services or burial across the Missouri River.
Legal proof
Use North Dakota Vital Records when a bank, insurer, estate or government office needs a certified death record.
How to Find a Recent Bismarck Obituary by Name
Search The Bismarck Tribune Obituaries
The Bismarck Tribune obituary pages support recent notices, full-name searching and filters for location, funeral home, school, college and publication date.
Today / newest notices
Use the newspaper’s Today page when you want newly published notices.
Search one person
Use first and last name, then add filters only when needed.
Browse older recent notices
Browse publish dates, funeral homes and other local filters.
Check the Bismarck or Mandan Funeral Home for Final Details
A newspaper obituary is useful for discovery. The funeral-home memorial is normally the stronger source for last-minute service information.
Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Service
Official obituary pages can include visitation, service location, burial, livestream and family instructions.
Eastgate: 3117 E Century Ave, Bismarck
Phone: 701-223-7322
Parkway Funeral & Cremation Service
Parkway is another common Bismarck provider whose notices appear in local obituary searches.
2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck
Phone: 701-223-1100
Bismarck Funeral Home & Crematory
Use its official obituary collection when the newspaper identifies Bismarck Funeral Home as the provider.
Weigel Funeral & Cremation Service
Mandan services often appear in Bismarck-area searches because families, hospitals, churches and cemeteries cross county lines.
309 4th Ave NW, Mandan, ND 58554
Phone: 701-663-5351
Bismarck and Mandan Search Differently Than One City Alone
Burleigh County
Bismarck is in Burleigh County. Use Bismarck when the person lived, died or had services on the east side of the Missouri River.
Morton County
Mandan is in Morton County. A Bismarck obituary may still point to a Mandan church, funeral home or cemetery.
Statewide records
North Dakota death certificates are handled by the state Vital Records office, so the county split does not require separate county certificate systems.
Confirm the Correct Person Before Sharing the Obituary
| Compare | Why it helps | Pause when… |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Separates similar Bismarck-area names. | Middle name or nickname conflicts. |
| Age / dates | Separates current notices from older obituaries. | Age or year is clearly different. |
| Relatives | Parents, spouse, children and siblings are strong identity clues. | No known family names appear. |
| Bismarck / Mandan connection | Many local families have ties to both cities. | The person has no expected Burleigh–Morton connection. |
| Funeral home | Gives you the first-party source for current arrangements. | The provider is in an unrelated region. |
| Church / cemetery | Can confirm the intended person and service route. | The locations conflict with known family information. |
See how RecentObituaries.info verifies obituary information.
Check These Details Before Attending a Bismarck-Area Service
Time
Visitation, prayer service, rosary, funeral, Mass and burial may all have different times.
Address
The funeral home, church, cemetery and luncheon may be at separate locations.
Central Time
Bismarck and Mandan use Central Time. Recheck when the service or burial is farther west in North Dakota.
Livestream
Use only a livestream linked by the funeral home, church or family-authorized memorial.
Public or private
Some families hold private services or private burial even when an obituary is public.
Last-minute confirmation
Call before a long drive if winter weather, road conditions or conflicting notices could affect the service.
How to Submit an Obituary to The Bismarck Tribune
The Bismarck Tribune obituary page provides a “Submit an Obituary” route. A funeral home can also help prepare or transmit a notice.
Prepare before submitting
- Full legal and preferred name.
- Age and home community.
- Family-approved obituary text.
- Photo you have permission to publish.
- Visitation, funeral and burial details.
- Handling funeral home.
- Approved flowers or memorial-donation instructions.
- Billing contact.
How to Order a North Dakota Death Record
North Dakota Vital Records holds death records for deaths that occurred in North Dakota from 1881 to the present. An obituary is not a substitute for a certified record when legal proof is required.
| North Dakota certified death record | Current fee | Useful detail |
|---|---|---|
| First certified copy | $15 | Current standard fee. |
| Additional same-order copy | $10 each | Order extras at the same time when several organizations need certified proof. |
| Regular processing | Usually 3–5 business days | This is office processing time and does not include return-mail delivery. |
| Web Order Pickup | Same certificate fees | North Dakota says pickup orders are usually ready in less than two hours after online ordering. Bring the ID used for the order. |
North Dakota Vital Records
Vital Records
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
Phone: 701-328-2360
Microsteps
Choose the Right North Dakota Death Record Type
| Certified copy | What it contains | Who can generally receive it |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Death Record | Full record, including cause of death and Social Security number. | Eligible relatives, authorized representatives, reporting funeral director and certain other legally authorized requesters. |
| Facts of Death | Facts of death and Social Security number, but no cause-of-death information. | People eligible for a complete record and certain licensed attorneys needing it for a bona fide legal determination. |
| Informational Death Record | Demographic information, without cause of death or Social Security number. | General public. |
How to Find Older Bismarck Obituaries and Death Notices
Bismarck Tribune Collection
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library provides a searchable Bismarck Tribune Collection with current and archived issues, full newspaper pages, articles and online-only content.
North Dakota State Archives
The State Archives provides genealogy resources, newspapers, state censuses, early atlases and staff research help. Many newspaper microfilms can also be requested through interlibrary loan.
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
515 N 5th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 701-355-1480
Current listed hours:
- Monday–Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
- Friday–Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
North Dakota State Archives
North Dakota Heritage Center
612 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505
The State Archives currently lists regular research-room hours of Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., except state holidays, plus the second Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Appointments are recommended.
Better historical-search method
- Start with surname and approximate year.
- Search spouse or parent when the surname is common.
- Try “death,” “funeral,” “burial,” “services” or “interment,” not only “obituary.”
- Search Bismarck and Mandan separately.
- Try hometowns elsewhere in North Dakota if the person later moved to Bismarck.
- Ask library or archives staff when poor newspaper scanning hides the name.
North Dakota Veterans Cemetery Near Bismarck
The North Dakota Veterans Cemetery is south of Mandan and serves eligible Veterans, spouses and dependents. It is a particularly important local route for Bismarck–Mandan families.
Current burial-cost benefit
No cemetery burial charge
The cemetery currently states there is no burial cost for an eligible Veteran, spouse or dependent.
Included
The listed benefit includes the burial plot, opening and closing of the gravesite and headstone.
Family still provides some items
Caskets and required vault/liner arrangements are handled through the funeral home. Families also provide urns for cremated remains.
Eligibility preparation
- DD-214 or equivalent discharge documentation.
- Check eligible Veteran, Guard, Reserve, spouse or dependent status.
- Confirm discharge-character requirements.
- Contact the cemetery before the burial date.
- Ask the funeral home about military honors and required burial-transit paperwork.
The cemetery office is currently listed as open Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., while the grounds are open 24 hours a day for grave visitation.
Burleigh County Veterans Service Can Help Families With Claims
The Burleigh County Veterans Service Office assists Veterans, family members and survivors with federal, state and local benefit programs, including burial and survivor benefits.
Burleigh County Veterans Service
221 N 5th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 701-222-6698
Current office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
What the office helps with
- Burial benefits.
- Survivor benefits.
- Veterans Cemetery questions.
- Military records and proof of service.
- VA claims and applications.
- Referrals to other Veteran resources.
How to Check a North Dakota Funeral Provider or File a Complaint
The North Dakota State Board of Funeral Service licenses and regulates funeral practitioners, funeral establishments and crematoriums. The Board also reviews written complaints.
Why use the Board?
Use the regulator when you need to verify that a provider is operating within North Dakota’s funeral-service licensing system or when a serious professional issue needs review.
Complaint process
The Board says complaints against a funeral practitioner or funeral establishment must be submitted in writing. The Board then contacts the practitioner or establishment for a response and reviews whether laws or rules may have been violated.
North Dakota State Board of Funeral Service
P.O. Box 161
Rugby, ND 58368-0161
Phone: 701-776-6222
Funeral Price Rights Before You Agree to Pay
Ask for prices by telephone
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, funeral providers must give price information over the phone when you ask.
Get the General Price List
When discussing funeral arrangements or prices in person, request the itemized General Price List and keep it.
Choose individual items
You generally have the right to select individual goods and services instead of buying an unwanted package.
Separate outside charges
Ask which charges come from the funeral home and which come from newspapers, cemeteries, clergy, florists or other providers.
Flowers, Donations, Guestbooks and Livestream Safety
Flowers
Use the handling funeral home’s memorial after confirming the correct person and service location.
Memorial donations
Use the charity selected by the family, then open the charity’s own official website before paying.
Guestbooks
Assume condolences are public. Do not post private addresses, financial information, Social Security numbers or unverified medical details.
Livestreams
Use only a stream linked by the funeral home, church or family-authorized memorial.
Obituary Correction vs. Death Record Correction
Obituary correction
Contact the funeral home, newspaper or person who submitted the notice. Save the URL and identify the exact text that needs correction.
Death-record correction
Changing an obituary does not change the North Dakota death certificate. Legal corrections use the state Vital Records process and may require supporting documentation.
If the issue is on this website, see our corrections, updates and family privacy request page.
After You Find the Obituary
- Save the newspaper obituary and funeral-home memorial URLs.
- Write down visitation, funeral, cemetery and luncheon addresses separately.
- Ask the funeral home whether Social Security reporting was completed.
- Ask banks, insurers and estate professionals how many certified death records they actually need.
- Gather DD-214 and military records when Veteran benefits may apply.
- Save certificate-order confirmations, invoices, receipts and claim numbers.
- Recheck service details before travelling.
- Keep private identity and financial information out of public memorial pages.
Common Bismarck Obituary Search Mistakes
Searching only Bismarck
Fix: search Mandan and the funeral-home city too.
Using only The Bismarck Tribune
Fix: check the funeral-home memorial when a newspaper notice is missing or incomplete.
Ignoring publication date
Fix: confirm both death date and publication date before assuming a notice is current.
Wrong time zone
Fix: Bismarck/Mandan use Central Time, but some western North Dakota services use Mountain Time.
Ordering the wrong death-record type
Fix: choose complete, facts-of-death or informational based on what the receiving organization requires.
Missing Veteran benefits
Fix: contact Burleigh County Veterans Service or the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery early.
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Death Certificate & Vital Records
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How We Verify Obituary Information
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Veterans Burial & Memorial Benefits
VA and state routes for burial, markers, flags and memorial help.
Funeral Costs & Consumer Rights
Understand itemized pricing and funeral consumer protections.
After-Death Notification Checklist
Organize Social Security, records, banks, insurance and other tasks.
Official and Primary Sources Used
The Bismarck Tribune Obituaries Recent newspaper notices, filters and obituary-submission route. Bismarck Funeral Home & Crematory Current Bismarck funeral-home memorials and service information. Eastgate / Parkway Funeral Services Bismarck-area memorials, funeral information and obituary alerts. Weigel Funeral & Cremation Service Mandan and Bismarck-area notices and service information. North Dakota HHS — Certified Death Records Record types, eligibility, fees, ordering and pickup information. Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library — Research Databases Bismarck Tribune Collection and additional newspaper research tools. North Dakota State Archives — Genealogy Newspapers, state censuses, historical collections and staff research help. North Dakota Veterans Cemetery Eligibility, burial costs, cemetery contact and interment information. Burleigh County Veterans Service Office Burial benefits, survivor benefits, cemetery and VA claim assistance. North Dakota State Board of Funeral Service Funeral-practitioner, establishment and crematorium regulation and complaints. Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule Price-list and consumer-choice protections.Recent Bismarck Obituary FAQs
Where can I find the newest Bismarck obituaries?
Start with The Bismarck Tribune recent obituary page, then check Bismarck-area funeral homes such as Eastgate, Parkway and Bismarck Funeral Home. Search Mandan providers too when the person had connections across the Missouri River.
How do I search The Bismarck Tribune by name?
Use the newspaper’s obituary search and enter the first and last name. If the full name fails, try surname only, nickname, maiden name, location, funeral home or a wider publication-date range.
Why should I search Mandan too?
Bismarck and Mandan are closely connected. A person may live in Bismarck, have a funeral in Mandan or be buried at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan.
What time zone are Bismarck and Mandan funeral services in?
Bismarck and Mandan use Central Time. North Dakota also contains Mountain Time areas farther west, so confirm the local time when a burial or service is outside the Bismarck-Mandan area.
How much is a North Dakota death certificate?
North Dakota currently lists $15 for the first certified copy and $10 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
Can the public order a North Dakota death record?
The general public may request a certified informational copy. It includes demographic information but does not contain the cause of death or Social Security number. More complete record types have stricter eligibility rules.
How quickly can I get a North Dakota death record?
North Dakota says regular office processing usually takes three to five business days. Its Web Order Pickup option is normally ready in less than two hours after online ordering, and the requester must bring the ID used for the order.
How far back do North Dakota death records go?
North Dakota Vital Records says it has state death records from 1881 to the present.
How do I find an old Bismarck obituary?
Use the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Bismarck Tribune Collection and the North Dakota State Archives genealogy resources. Try surname, relatives, date range and words such as death, funeral, burial or services.
Where is the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery?
The North Dakota Veterans Cemetery is at 4606 Highway 1806, Mandan, North Dakota 58554. Its phone number is 701-667-1418.
Does the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery charge for burial?
The cemetery currently states that there is no burial cost for an eligible Veteran, spouse or dependent. This includes the plot, opening and closing of the gravesite and headstone. Families still handle items such as caskets, required liners or vaults and urns.
Who can help with Veteran burial benefits in Bismarck?
Burleigh County Veterans Service assists Veterans, families and survivors with burial benefits, survivor benefits, military records, cemetery questions and VA claims. The office phone is 701-222-6698.
How can I complain about a North Dakota funeral home?
The North Dakota State Board of Funeral Service accepts written complaints against funeral practitioners and funeral establishments. It reviews the complaint, obtains a response and determines whether a rule or law may have been violated.
Is an obituary enough for a bank or insurance company?
Often no. Banks, insurers, estates and government programs may require a certified death record. Ask the organization exactly which North Dakota record type it needs before ordering.
What should I verify before attending a Bismarck funeral?
Confirm the correct person, date, Central Time start time, exact address, public or private status, livestream, cemetery, parking and any last-minute changes through the handling funeral home.
Before You Share, Travel or Pay
- Search both Bismarck and Mandan when necessary.
- Open the full newspaper notice, not only a search snippet.
- Use the handling funeral home for final service information.
- Confirm Central vs Mountain Time for services outside the immediate Bismarck-Mandan area.
- Choose the correct North Dakota death-record type before ordering.
- Use Bismarck Library and State Archives for older notices.
- Check the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery and Burleigh County Veterans Service when military service applies.
- Use the State Board of Funeral Service for regulatory or complaint questions.
- Ask for funeral price information before agreeing to services.
- Keep private medical, financial and identity information out of public guestbooks.
RecentObituaries.info is an independent source-navigation guide. It is not The Bismarck Tribune, a funeral home, North Dakota HHS, the State Archives, the Veterans Cemetery, the VA, the State Board of Funeral Service or the FTC. Verify final information with the organization responsible for the notice, service, record or benefit.