Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Richard "Dick" Arlen Leverson
Feb 2, 2026
Dick Leverson, 94, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, peacefully under the care of Hospice.
Richard (Dick) Arlen Leverson was born in Fargo, North Dakota on March 5, 1931, to C.O. & Bessie (Moe) Leverson. He attended Roosevelt Middle School, and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1949.
He served in the US Air Force from 1951...
Howard Ray Gitlestad
Feb 2, 2026
Howard Gitlestad, age 79, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, at SMP St. Catherine’s in Fargo.
Howard was born on January 24, 1947, in Moorhead, Minnesota. He graduated from Moorhead High School and later served in the United States Army. In 1972 he was united in marriage to Lynn Schulz. They made their home in Fargo,...
Kolbjorn Rommesmo
Jan 31, 2026
Kolbjorn Rommesmo, 95, Fargo, died Saturday, January 31, 2026 in SMP Health - St. Catherine North, Fargo.
Rosa Imelda Jimenez
Jan 30, 2026
Rosa Jimenez, 66, Fargo, died Friday, January 30, 2026 in Essentia Health, Fargo.
Mavis Lorraine Olson
Jan 29, 2026
Mavis Lorraine Olson (Conrad), of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the age of 90. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who lived her life with kindness, generosity, and a deep faith.
Mavis was the center of her family, her home the gathering place...
Waha Nahum Sem
Jan 28, 2026
It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Waha Nahum Sem, of Fargo, North Dakota, who passed away January 28, 2026 at the age of 31. This loss has shaken our family and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Though his time on this earth was far too short, Waha's life was...
Ruth Ellen Parmer
Jan 28, 2026
Ruth Ellen Parmer, of Fargo, ND, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Bethany on 42nd at the age of 99.
She was born on October 8, 1926, to Edwin and Ellen Hawes in Crookston, MN. After graduating from high school, she moved to Fargo to attend Interstate Business College and became a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Following...
Allan Turmo
Jan 26, 2026
Rev. Allan Andrew TurmoAllan Andrew Turmo was born on July 22, 1931 in Eau Claire, WI, the son of the Rev. U. Andrew Turmo and Anne (Lee) Turmo. He was baptized in Caryville, WI, and confirmed at Norman Lutheran Church in rural Kindred, ND. He passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Sheyenne Crossing nursing home.
Allan graduated from Kindred...
Nancy Steinkopf
Jan 24, 2026
Nancy Ann Steinkopf, 65, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on January 24, 2026 at Sanford Hospital, with family by her side. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, 215 7th Street South, Fargo, ND. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Fargo.
Nancy was born on April 1, 1960,...
Pat Strand
Jan 24, 2026
Charles Patrick "Pat" Strand, 70, of Rothsay, MN, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026 at HIA Health Heather's House in Fargo, ND.Pat was born on November 14, 1955 in Mobile, Alabama to Curtis Vernon and Carolyn Harris. He was self-employed for 25+ years at PNS Inventory Services. He enjoyed traveling, working on projects around his home, and being surrounded by...
David Hendrickson
Jan 21, 2026
David Hendrickson, 75, New York, died Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in his home.
Odell Krohn
Jan 18, 2026
Odell Quincy Krohn, 92, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026. Odell was born in Bottineau, ND on April 7, 1933, to Bill and Blanche (Smith) Krohn and grew up nearby in Omemee, ND. He graduated from Bottineau High School in 1950 and from NDSU in 1954, receiving a degree in pharmacy. Odell met Marjorie Fay shortly...
David Lerud
Jan 18, 2026
David Bryon Lerud passed away on Sunday, January 18th at home with his family by his side.
Dave was born on July 10, 1953, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Betty (Adamson) and Lester Lerud. He grew up on a farm in Gardner, ND where he learned the value of hard work and perseverance. He was active in sports throughout his...
Velma Schneider
Jan 15, 2026
CANCELLED SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: VELMA'S FUNERAL SERVICE FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, AT 9 AM HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Velma Lucille Schneider of Bethany Retirement Living Center in Fargo passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026 at the age of 93.
Velma was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on July 11, 1932. Her parents were Alice Olianna Kjosen Collis and Earl Alvin Collis. Her father...
Joshua Scherer
Jan 14, 2026
Joshua Kenneth Scherer, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on January 14th, 2026.
Josh was born July 5th, 1992, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He was brought up on a small farm in Cohasset with his dad, mom, brothers Ben and Zach.
Josh was a son that was loved immensely, a brother, nephew, and uncle who lived a life with wins and losses. He...
Joy Coffey
Jan 12, 2026
Belva Joy (Lonn) Coffey, age 92, passed away peacefully with her two daughters at her side on January 12, 2026, at Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.
Born on April 20, 1933, in Octavia, NE to Earl and Harriet Elizabeth (Allen) Lonn. Belva acquired the name Joy when her younger sister started calling her “Joy Bell” because she couldn’t say Belva. Later...
Denice Collison
Jan 12, 2026
Denice Lynn Collison went home to the Lord to be with her parents on January 12, 2026 after a short, but courageous, fight with lung cancer. Denice was born on September 18, 1959 to Rosemarie (Palmer) and Larry Collison in Oregon. Denice grew up in Fargo and graduated from North Fargo High School in 1978. She earned degrees in Accounting...
Cornell Gardner
Jan 9, 2026
Cornell Gardner, 59, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo.
Diana Buzick
Jan 7, 2026
Diana Dee Buzick, Age 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Diana (Dee) was born on October 10, 1944, in St. Paul, MN, to Frank and Grace Mayo. During her childhood, Dee and her parents moved to Enderlin, ND, where she attended Enderlin Public Schools.
Dee met Gary Buzick in Fargo, ND. After...
Richard "Dick" Arlen Leverson
Feb 2, 2026
Dick Leverson, 94, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, peacefully under the care of Hospice.
Richard (Dick) Arlen Leverson was born in Fargo, North Dakota on March 5, 1931, to C.O. & Bessie (Moe) Leverson. He attended Roosevelt Middle School, and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1949.
He served in the US Air Force from 1951...
Howard Ray Gitlestad
Feb 2, 2026
Howard Gitlestad, age 79, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, at SMP St. Catherine’s in Fargo.
Howard was born on January 24, 1947, in Moorhead, Minnesota. He graduated from Moorhead High School and later served in the United States Army. In 1972 he was united in marriage to Lynn Schulz. They made their home in Fargo,...
Kolbjorn Rommesmo
Jan 31, 2026
Kolbjorn Rommesmo, 95, Fargo, died Saturday, January 31, 2026 in SMP Health - St. Catherine North, Fargo.
Rosa Imelda Jimenez
Jan 30, 2026
Rosa Jimenez, 66, Fargo, died Friday, January 30, 2026 in Essentia Health, Fargo.
Mavis Lorraine Olson
Jan 29, 2026
Mavis Lorraine Olson (Conrad), of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the age of 90. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who lived her life with kindness, generosity, and a deep faith.
Mavis was the center of her family, her home the gathering place...
Waha Nahum Sem
Jan 28, 2026
It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Waha Nahum Sem, of Fargo, North Dakota, who passed away January 28, 2026 at the age of 31. This loss has shaken our family and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Though his time on this earth was far too short, Waha's life was...
Ruth Ellen Parmer
Jan 28, 2026
Ruth Ellen Parmer, of Fargo, ND, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Bethany on 42nd at the age of 99.
She was born on October 8, 1926, to Edwin and Ellen Hawes in Crookston, MN. After graduating from high school, she moved to Fargo to attend Interstate Business College and became a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Following...
Allan Turmo
Jan 26, 2026
Rev. Allan Andrew TurmoAllan Andrew Turmo was born on July 22, 1931 in Eau Claire, WI, the son of the Rev. U. Andrew Turmo and Anne (Lee) Turmo. He was baptized in Caryville, WI, and confirmed at Norman Lutheran Church in rural Kindred, ND. He passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Sheyenne Crossing nursing home.
Allan graduated from Kindred...
Nancy Steinkopf
Jan 24, 2026
Nancy Ann Steinkopf, 65, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on January 24, 2026 at Sanford Hospital, with family by her side. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, 215 7th Street South, Fargo, ND. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Fargo.
Nancy was born on April 1, 1960,...
Pat Strand
Jan 24, 2026
Charles Patrick "Pat" Strand, 70, of Rothsay, MN, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026 at HIA Health Heather's House in Fargo, ND.Pat was born on November 14, 1955 in Mobile, Alabama to Curtis Vernon and Carolyn Harris. He was self-employed for 25+ years at PNS Inventory Services. He enjoyed traveling, working on projects around his home, and being surrounded by...
David Hendrickson
Jan 21, 2026
David Hendrickson, 75, New York, died Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in his home.
Odell Krohn
Jan 18, 2026
Odell Quincy Krohn, 92, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026. Odell was born in Bottineau, ND on April 7, 1933, to Bill and Blanche (Smith) Krohn and grew up nearby in Omemee, ND. He graduated from Bottineau High School in 1950 and from NDSU in 1954, receiving a degree in pharmacy. Odell met Marjorie Fay shortly...
David Lerud
Jan 18, 2026
David Bryon Lerud passed away on Sunday, January 18th at home with his family by his side.
Dave was born on July 10, 1953, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Betty (Adamson) and Lester Lerud. He grew up on a farm in Gardner, ND where he learned the value of hard work and perseverance. He was active in sports throughout his...
Velma Schneider
Jan 15, 2026
CANCELLED SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: VELMA'S FUNERAL SERVICE FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, AT 9 AM HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Velma Lucille Schneider of Bethany Retirement Living Center in Fargo passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026 at the age of 93.
Velma was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on July 11, 1932. Her parents were Alice Olianna Kjosen Collis and Earl Alvin Collis. Her father...
Joshua Scherer
Jan 14, 2026
Joshua Kenneth Scherer, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on January 14th, 2026.
Josh was born July 5th, 1992, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He was brought up on a small farm in Cohasset with his dad, mom, brothers Ben and Zach.
Josh was a son that was loved immensely, a brother, nephew, and uncle who lived a life with wins and losses. He...
Joy Coffey
Jan 12, 2026
Belva Joy (Lonn) Coffey, age 92, passed away peacefully with her two daughters at her side on January 12, 2026, at Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.
Born on April 20, 1933, in Octavia, NE to Earl and Harriet Elizabeth (Allen) Lonn. Belva acquired the name Joy when her younger sister started calling her “Joy Bell” because she couldn’t say Belva. Later...
Denice Collison
Jan 12, 2026
Denice Lynn Collison went home to the Lord to be with her parents on January 12, 2026 after a short, but courageous, fight with lung cancer. Denice was born on September 18, 1959 to Rosemarie (Palmer) and Larry Collison in Oregon. Denice grew up in Fargo and graduated from North Fargo High School in 1978. She earned degrees in Accounting...
Cornell Gardner
Jan 9, 2026
Cornell Gardner, 59, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo.
Diana Buzick
Jan 7, 2026
Diana Dee Buzick, Age 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Diana (Dee) was born on October 10, 1944, in St. Paul, MN, to Frank and Grace Mayo. During her childhood, Dee and her parents moved to Enderlin, ND, where she attended Enderlin Public Schools.
Dee met Gary Buzick in Fargo, ND. After...
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