Nicholas Kelsch Obituary
The world bids farewell to Nicholas Kelsch (Bismarck, North Dakota), departing on December 29, 2025 at the age of 89. Nicholas leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Jacob Kelsch and Monica Kelsch (Horner); his siblings, Raymond Kelsch and Lucy Just; his son-in-law Mark Rubedor; his great grandchild Oliver Wolden; and his siblings-in-law, Alvin Tschosik, Ron Schumacher, Duke Rosendahl and Evelyn Kelsch.
He is survived by: his wife Frances Schmidt of Anthony's Catholic Church; his children, David Kelsch (Connie) of Washburn, Steve Kelsch (Tammy) of Bismarck, Darrell Kelsch of Fort Myers, FL, Lisa Lund-Rubedor of Dayton, MN and Nick Kelsch (Manyu "Mary") of Atlanta, GA; his grandchildren, Dan, Leah Fisher (Seth), Alexis Christianson (Kendall), Allee Wiedrich (Joel), Michael Kelsch, Andrea Kelsch, Alyssa Wolden (Brady), Alex Lund, MacKenzie Lund (Peter Goncharov) and Jeffery Kelsch; his stepgrandchildren, Christopher Taylor and Brandi Wald (Steve); his great grandchildren, Jacob Richard, Addison, Claire Fisher, Alibeth, William, Charlotte Wiedrich, Griffin and Owen Wolden; his stepgreat-grandchildren, Kiau, Tyler, Aria Taylor, Siena, Steven and Thomas Wald; his siblings, Jerome Kelsch of Bismarck, Richard Kelsch (Mary) of Bismarck, Theresa Tschosik of Bismarck, Nellie Schumacher of Cheyenne, WY, Mary Baumgartner (Tom) of Bismarck, Phyllis Rosendahl of Hazen and Cathy Imdieke (Dan) of Linton; and his siblings-in-law, Garold Just and Linda Kelsch.
In Lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to the Church of Corpus Christi in Memory of Nicholas Kelsch or to the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery: https://www.ndvcf.org share memories with the family and sign the online guestbook, go to http://www.bismarckfuneralhome.com.
