Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Peter Bilstad
Jun 7, 2025
Peter Robert Bilstad, 82, of Fargo, ND, passed away at home on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from complications of lymphoma, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Peter was born on April 27, 1943, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was raised in Fargo by his mother, Margaret (Bergstrom) Bowers, stepfather Jack Bowers, and his father,...
Phil McClean
Sep 11, 2025
Phillip Edward McClean was born in Pierce, Nebraska, on November 25, 1949, to Edward and Alyce McClean, the eldest of their five children. As a child, he moved frequently with his family due to his father’s military career.
Phil pursued his love of learning with determination. He studied at Denver Community College and Metropolitan State College before earning his Ph.D. from...
Larry Madson
Sep 6, 2025
Larry C. Madson of Fargo, ND, passed away on September 6, 2025 following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born November 8, 1955 in Fargo to Leslie and Hazel (Rekken) Madson,
Larry was baptized & confirmed at Messiah Lutheran Church and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1974.
Various vocational skills learned at Fargo North helped launch a lifelong career as a carpenter,...
Gail Steinmetz
Sep 4, 2025
Gail Steinmetz, 76, Fargo, died Thursday, September 4, 2025 in Essentia Health.
Leona Paulsrud
Sep 3, 2025
Leona Paulsrud, 91, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Beehive Homes in Moorhead under the care of HIA Hospice.
Leona Jensen was born on October 14, 1933 in Borup, MN to Jens and Lena (Christianson) Jensen.
She was raised in Borup on the family farm, graduating from Borup High School.
Leona married Stanley Paulsrud in Borup, MN on...
Timothy Hirchert
Sep 2, 2025
Timothy Hirchert, 37, Dilworth, MN, died Tuesday, September 2, 2025 in his home.
Allan Oak
Aug 31, 2025
Allan Oak, 80, passed away surrounded by family under the care Sanford Hospice House on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Allan was born on March 18, 1945, to Ernest and Beatrice (Hultin) Oak. He graduated from Park River High School in 1963. Allan attended Dakota Business College in Fargo from 1963 - 1965, where he met his future wife, Marlys. They were...
Steven Candor
Aug 30, 2025
Steve Candor, 73, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away at Essentia Hospital, on August 30, 2025, with his family present.
Born and raised in Fargo, Steve spent his life rooted in the community he loved. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose greatest joy came from time spent with family and friends.
Steve is survived by his...
Gary Wilkie
Aug 30, 2025
Gary Wilkie, 71, of Fargo, ND, beloved Husband, Son, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend, passed away after suffering a brain aneurysm at the lake on August 30, 2025.
Gary entered this world on August 5, 1954 in Hallock, MN, born to William and Bessie Wilkie. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1973, and soon began a proud career at...
Kenneth Thompson
Aug 29, 2025
Kenneth W. Thompson, 90, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Marie, along with their four children, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
The eldest of four children, Ken was born to Elmer and Lucille (Metzger) Thompson on the family farm near Walhalla, ND. He graduated...
Richard Bjerke
Aug 28, 2025
Richard Bjerke, 74, Fargo, died Thursday, August 28, 2025 in his home.
Burial will be held at Fargo National Cemetery, Harwood, ND.
Gary Halmrast
Aug 26, 2025
Gary Elmer Halmrast passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in South Dakota while he was there for his work as a trucker. In recent years, Gary has hauled loads for local companies, but prior to that, Gary enjoyed driving across country for 40+ years and traveled the USA for his work, often visiting family members along the way,...
Roderick Stave Sr.
Aug 20, 2025
Roderick “Rod” Neal Stave was born July 15, 1935 to Theodore & Josie (Haugen) Stave. He was raised on the family homestead in Roberts County, South Dakota. All of his grandparents emigrated from Norway in the 1890s. His paternal grandfather was a founding member of Ferkingstad Church. Roderick valued his Lutheran faith & Norwegian heritage.
He enjoyed his childhood on the...
Barbara Bertel
Aug 20, 2025
Barbara Andrews Bertel, 95, of Fargo, ND, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at SMP Health - St. Catherine South in Fargo.
Barbara was born May 23, 1930, in Fargo, to Lillian and Mark Andrews. She graduated from Fargo Central High School and later from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she made lifelong memories living in her sorority house.
Following college, Barbara...
Ray Pfahl
Aug 19, 2025
Ray Pfahl passed away peacefully at the age of 89 Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Elim Care Center under the care of Sanford Hospice. Ray was born July 3, 1936, to Robert and Willhemina Pfahl (Zimmerman) in Venturia, North Dakota. He grew up in Venturia. On January 7, 1961, he married Betty Lou Brinkman. They had three children together Stephen,...
Edina Grebovic
Aug 18, 2025
Edina Grebović, 54, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, August 18th, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with a brain tumor and cancer.
Edina (Kusturica) Grebović was born on September 30th, 1970 to Ismet and Biba (Šarić) Kusturica in Mostar, Bosnia (former Yugoslavia). Edina would be the first of three daughters to Ismet and...
Marjorie Johnson
Aug 17, 2025
Marjorie “Marge” Lou Johnson passed away peacefully at the age of 94 Sunday, August 17th, 2025. Marge was born on December 17th, 1930 in Muscatine, Iowa, to Ray and Elizabeth Buckman and was the younger sister to Jane Husted.
Growing up in West Liberty Iowa, Marge was the typical farm girl. She loved spending time with her friends Arlene and Bunny....
Betty Hagen
Aug 16, 2025
Betty Jean Hagen, 74, of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully on August 16, 2025 at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo.
Betty was born February 10, 1951 to Tina (Amundson) and Wallas Hagen in Fargo.
Betty was a private woman who loved Jesus and her family as much as she loved to laugh; and she had the best laugh.
She...
Sharlene Olson
Aug 11, 2025
Sharlene Olson, 78, Moorhead, died Monday, August 11, 2025 in Elim Care Center, Fargo.
A service will be held at a later date.
Naomi Mayfield
Aug 9, 2025
Naomi Mayfield, 84, Fargo, died Saturday, August 9, 2025 in Bethany Retirement Living.
Peter Bilstad
Jun 7, 2025
Peter Robert Bilstad, 82, of Fargo, ND, passed away at home on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from complications of lymphoma, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Peter was born on April 27, 1943, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was raised in Fargo by his mother, Margaret (Bergstrom) Bowers, stepfather Jack Bowers, and his father,...
Phil McClean
Sep 11, 2025
Phillip Edward McClean was born in Pierce, Nebraska, on November 25, 1949, to Edward and Alyce McClean, the eldest of their five children. As a child, he moved frequently with his family due to his father’s military career.
Phil pursued his love of learning with determination. He studied at Denver Community College and Metropolitan State College before earning his Ph.D. from...
Larry Madson
Sep 6, 2025
Larry C. Madson of Fargo, ND, passed away on September 6, 2025 following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born November 8, 1955 in Fargo to Leslie and Hazel (Rekken) Madson,
Larry was baptized & confirmed at Messiah Lutheran Church and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1974.
Various vocational skills learned at Fargo North helped launch a lifelong career as a carpenter,...
Gail Steinmetz
Sep 4, 2025
Gail Steinmetz, 76, Fargo, died Thursday, September 4, 2025 in Essentia Health.
Leona Paulsrud
Sep 3, 2025
Leona Paulsrud, 91, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Beehive Homes in Moorhead under the care of HIA Hospice.
Leona Jensen was born on October 14, 1933 in Borup, MN to Jens and Lena (Christianson) Jensen.
She was raised in Borup on the family farm, graduating from Borup High School.
Leona married Stanley Paulsrud in Borup, MN on...
Timothy Hirchert
Sep 2, 2025
Timothy Hirchert, 37, Dilworth, MN, died Tuesday, September 2, 2025 in his home.
Allan Oak
Aug 31, 2025
Allan Oak, 80, passed away surrounded by family under the care Sanford Hospice House on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Allan was born on March 18, 1945, to Ernest and Beatrice (Hultin) Oak. He graduated from Park River High School in 1963. Allan attended Dakota Business College in Fargo from 1963 - 1965, where he met his future wife, Marlys. They were...
Steven Candor
Aug 30, 2025
Steve Candor, 73, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away at Essentia Hospital, on August 30, 2025, with his family present.
Born and raised in Fargo, Steve spent his life rooted in the community he loved. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose greatest joy came from time spent with family and friends.
Steve is survived by his...
Gary Wilkie
Aug 30, 2025
Gary Wilkie, 71, of Fargo, ND, beloved Husband, Son, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend, passed away after suffering a brain aneurysm at the lake on August 30, 2025.
Gary entered this world on August 5, 1954 in Hallock, MN, born to William and Bessie Wilkie. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1973, and soon began a proud career at...
Kenneth Thompson
Aug 29, 2025
Kenneth W. Thompson, 90, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Marie, along with their four children, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
The eldest of four children, Ken was born to Elmer and Lucille (Metzger) Thompson on the family farm near Walhalla, ND. He graduated...
Richard Bjerke
Aug 28, 2025
Richard Bjerke, 74, Fargo, died Thursday, August 28, 2025 in his home.
Burial will be held at Fargo National Cemetery, Harwood, ND.
Gary Halmrast
Aug 26, 2025
Gary Elmer Halmrast passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in South Dakota while he was there for his work as a trucker. In recent years, Gary has hauled loads for local companies, but prior to that, Gary enjoyed driving across country for 40+ years and traveled the USA for his work, often visiting family members along the way,...
Roderick Stave Sr.
Aug 20, 2025
Roderick “Rod” Neal Stave was born July 15, 1935 to Theodore & Josie (Haugen) Stave. He was raised on the family homestead in Roberts County, South Dakota. All of his grandparents emigrated from Norway in the 1890s. His paternal grandfather was a founding member of Ferkingstad Church. Roderick valued his Lutheran faith & Norwegian heritage.
He enjoyed his childhood on the...
Barbara Bertel
Aug 20, 2025
Barbara Andrews Bertel, 95, of Fargo, ND, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at SMP Health - St. Catherine South in Fargo.
Barbara was born May 23, 1930, in Fargo, to Lillian and Mark Andrews. She graduated from Fargo Central High School and later from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she made lifelong memories living in her sorority house.
Following college, Barbara...
Ray Pfahl
Aug 19, 2025
Ray Pfahl passed away peacefully at the age of 89 Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Elim Care Center under the care of Sanford Hospice. Ray was born July 3, 1936, to Robert and Willhemina Pfahl (Zimmerman) in Venturia, North Dakota. He grew up in Venturia. On January 7, 1961, he married Betty Lou Brinkman. They had three children together Stephen,...
Edina Grebovic
Aug 18, 2025
Edina Grebović, 54, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, August 18th, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with a brain tumor and cancer.
Edina (Kusturica) Grebović was born on September 30th, 1970 to Ismet and Biba (Šarić) Kusturica in Mostar, Bosnia (former Yugoslavia). Edina would be the first of three daughters to Ismet and...
Marjorie Johnson
Aug 17, 2025
Marjorie “Marge” Lou Johnson passed away peacefully at the age of 94 Sunday, August 17th, 2025. Marge was born on December 17th, 1930 in Muscatine, Iowa, to Ray and Elizabeth Buckman and was the younger sister to Jane Husted.
Growing up in West Liberty Iowa, Marge was the typical farm girl. She loved spending time with her friends Arlene and Bunny....
Betty Hagen
Aug 16, 2025
Betty Jean Hagen, 74, of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully on August 16, 2025 at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo.
Betty was born February 10, 1951 to Tina (Amundson) and Wallas Hagen in Fargo.
Betty was a private woman who loved Jesus and her family as much as she loved to laugh; and she had the best laugh.
She...
Sharlene Olson
Aug 11, 2025
Sharlene Olson, 78, Moorhead, died Monday, August 11, 2025 in Elim Care Center, Fargo.
A service will be held at a later date.
Naomi Mayfield
Aug 9, 2025
Naomi Mayfield, 84, Fargo, died Saturday, August 9, 2025 in Bethany Retirement Living.
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