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John Runsvold, licensed funeral director and owner of Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, grew up in Fargo and graduated Fargo North High School in 1971. John attended North Dakota State University, for two years, before graduating the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, with a B.S. degree in Mortuary Science. In 1975, he joined his grandfather, Joseph, his father, James, and Neal Bradburn at Hanson-Runsvold. John and his wife, Cydney, have owned the funeral home since 1982.
He is active in community affairs, including past president of the Fargo-Moorhead Sertoma Club, past master of East Gate Masonic Lodge and past president of the Hospice of the Red River Valley. He is active in First Lutheran Church, including past president of the Foundation, past chairman of the Television Committee and currently serves on the Church Council and Youth Committee. He also serves on the University Lutheran Center Board at North Dakota State University.
John has been active on the state level serving as south east district governor and past president of the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. He served the state of North Dakota as a member of the North Dakota State Board of Funeral Service for ten years, and is a past president of that board.
He is involved on the national level with the National Funeral Directors Association, serving on the Audit and Pursuit of Excellence Committees. He served on the National Board Exam, By-Law, Executive, International and Education Committees of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards. He is past district governor and past president of that board. He currently serves on the Committee on Accreditation of the American Board of Funeral Service Education and is a former member of their By-Law and Curriculum Review committees.
John and his wife, Cyd, have a son, Jordan (Jenny) Runsvold; two daughters, Rachel (Jared) Blankenship and Lauren Runsvold; two grandchildren, Emily and Jack Runsvold. John and Cyd make their home in Fargo.
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