Funeral services for Tessa Joshua, 50, of Bismarck, will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Red Gym in Cannonball. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the start of services at the Red Gym. Kesling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tessa Leree Joshua, 50, passed away, July 9, 2025, at the St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck. Tessa went to school in Cannonball and United Tribes Elementary School. She graduated in May of 1993 with her classmates.

Tessa was active and always willing to help others or work until her health started to fail.

She is survived by her three sons, Raymond, Brayden and Roland, Jr., her grandchildren Haylie Jade, Raine, Kingston, Nathaleigh, her mother, Helene, brother, Conrad, Durees, Jerry and Bart, sisters, Geretta, Estelle, Helen, Morning Star, uncles, Michael, Noah, Delvin, grandpa, Billy Joshua and significant other, Sherry Martin and other relatives.

Tessa is preceded in death her daughter, Rayanne, her grandpa Francis Joshua, her grandmother, Victoria Conica Joshua, aunts, Bernitta Brown, Andrea Joshua, Doris Joshua, Rita Joshua, Deirdre Uses Arrow, Larrene Two Bears, uncles, Jerry Joshua, brothers Jerrelle and Roland.