Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
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 27, 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...
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,...
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.
Donn Rau
Aug 8, 2025
Donn Aldean Rau, born on November 12, 1950, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, was the firstborn of ten children to Donald and Alois Rau.
He graduated from high school in Kensington, Minnesota, in 1969 and joined the Air Force. On July 2, 1971, he married Marsha Pfau. Shortly after the wedding, he was deployed to Vietnam. After returning from the war, he and...
Richard Lee Durbin
Aug 6, 2025
Richard Lee Durbin was born on May 6th, 1954 to Paul Durbin and Barbara Durbin (Anderson) in McMinnville, OR. He passed away at the Fargo VA Hospital on August 6th, 2025.
After graduating from high school in McMinnville he joined the Navy and served from 1973 to 1995 and retired as a Senior Chief Radioman.
He attended Olympic College in Bremerton, WA,...
Coral O'Connell
Aug 3, 2025
Coral Marie (Ulschak) O'Connell left her earthly home for her heavenly home on August 3, 2025. She was born in Dickinson, ND to Frank and Fern (Owen) Ulschak on April 11, 1942. She was raised and educated in Dickinson. After graduating from Dickinson State College, she taught elementary school in Williston, Devils Lake, and West Fargo. In addition to teaching,...
Joseph Unrue
Jul 31, 2025
The family of Mike (Joseph Micheal) Unrue announce with great sadness that he passed away on July 31, 2025 following a bravely fought battle. Mike was born on May 16, 1953 in Louisville, Kentucky. He spent his childhood in Kentucky and Florida and by high school he had grown into a gifted track athlete, musician and volunteered to spread the...
Marie Rourke
Jul 25, 2025
Marie passed away on July 25, 2025, at Sanford Hospice House, in Fargo, ND, surrounded by daughters Vicki and Michelle, son Brian, and daughter-in-law Kyla, at the age of 91. Marie Jeanette Rourke (Smedshammer) was born on September 17, 1933, in Fort Ransom, N.D., the daughter of Justin and Myrtle (Linn) Smedshammer. She grew up in the North LaMoure area...
Thomas Poole
Jul 24, 2025
Thomas Henry Poole (Tom), Air Force veteran, passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2025, at the Fargo VA on his 80th birthday. Tom leaves wife, Barbara; daughters, Kelly Driscoll (Art) and Tracey Heywroth (Tom); son, John Poole; 8 grandchildren, as well as his sisters, Nancy Rhinhart (Joe) and Pam Zimmerman (Jerry); and other family members. Tom was preceded in death...
Charleen Greuel
Jul 19, 2025
Charleen A. Greuel, 90 of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025, with her family by her side at Elim Nursing Home.
Charleen Alice (Challstrom) Greuel was born to Charles and Caroline (Pfingsten) Challstrom in Fargo, ND on April 4, 1935. At an early age Charleen and her brother, Alvin, went to live with Bill and Dorothy Pfingsten, Chaffee,...
Audrey Heier
Jul 16, 2025
Audrey Mary Rexine Heier, of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025 at New Perspective Senior Living at the age of 95.
Audrey was born on June 18, 1930 in Portland, Oregon to Theodore and Agnes (Brophy) Rexine. When she was 1 year old they moved back to North Dakota. She attended and graduated from St. John's Academy in...
Phyllis Teich
Jul 14, 2025
We her loved ones, extended family, and friends celebrate the amazing and unique sojourn of Phyllis Jean Teich. Phyllis had remarkable qualities, character traits, and an appealing personality establishing a place for her to belong.
Phyllis was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on February 4, 1949.
She is survived by her sister, Carol Teich Sipsock.
She was preceded in death by her father,...
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 27, 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...
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,...
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.
Donn Rau
Aug 8, 2025
Donn Aldean Rau, born on November 12, 1950, in Breckenridge, Minnesota, was the firstborn of ten children to Donald and Alois Rau.
He graduated from high school in Kensington, Minnesota, in 1969 and joined the Air Force. On July 2, 1971, he married Marsha Pfau. Shortly after the wedding, he was deployed to Vietnam. After returning from the war, he and...
Richard Lee Durbin
Aug 6, 2025
Richard Lee Durbin was born on May 6th, 1954 to Paul Durbin and Barbara Durbin (Anderson) in McMinnville, OR. He passed away at the Fargo VA Hospital on August 6th, 2025.
After graduating from high school in McMinnville he joined the Navy and served from 1973 to 1995 and retired as a Senior Chief Radioman.
He attended Olympic College in Bremerton, WA,...
Coral O'Connell
Aug 3, 2025
Coral Marie (Ulschak) O'Connell left her earthly home for her heavenly home on August 3, 2025. She was born in Dickinson, ND to Frank and Fern (Owen) Ulschak on April 11, 1942. She was raised and educated in Dickinson. After graduating from Dickinson State College, she taught elementary school in Williston, Devils Lake, and West Fargo. In addition to teaching,...
Joseph Unrue
Jul 31, 2025
The family of Mike (Joseph Micheal) Unrue announce with great sadness that he passed away on July 31, 2025 following a bravely fought battle. Mike was born on May 16, 1953 in Louisville, Kentucky. He spent his childhood in Kentucky and Florida and by high school he had grown into a gifted track athlete, musician and volunteered to spread the...
Marie Rourke
Jul 25, 2025
Marie passed away on July 25, 2025, at Sanford Hospice House, in Fargo, ND, surrounded by daughters Vicki and Michelle, son Brian, and daughter-in-law Kyla, at the age of 91. Marie Jeanette Rourke (Smedshammer) was born on September 17, 1933, in Fort Ransom, N.D., the daughter of Justin and Myrtle (Linn) Smedshammer. She grew up in the North LaMoure area...
Thomas Poole
Jul 24, 2025
Thomas Henry Poole (Tom), Air Force veteran, passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2025, at the Fargo VA on his 80th birthday. Tom leaves wife, Barbara; daughters, Kelly Driscoll (Art) and Tracey Heywroth (Tom); son, John Poole; 8 grandchildren, as well as his sisters, Nancy Rhinhart (Joe) and Pam Zimmerman (Jerry); and other family members. Tom was preceded in death...
Charleen Greuel
Jul 19, 2025
Charleen A. Greuel, 90 of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025, with her family by her side at Elim Nursing Home.
Charleen Alice (Challstrom) Greuel was born to Charles and Caroline (Pfingsten) Challstrom in Fargo, ND on April 4, 1935. At an early age Charleen and her brother, Alvin, went to live with Bill and Dorothy Pfingsten, Chaffee,...
Audrey Heier
Jul 16, 2025
Audrey Mary Rexine Heier, of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025 at New Perspective Senior Living at the age of 95.
Audrey was born on June 18, 1930 in Portland, Oregon to Theodore and Agnes (Brophy) Rexine. When she was 1 year old they moved back to North Dakota. She attended and graduated from St. John's Academy in...
Phyllis Teich
Jul 14, 2025
We her loved ones, extended family, and friends celebrate the amazing and unique sojourn of Phyllis Jean Teich. Phyllis had remarkable qualities, character traits, and an appealing personality establishing a place for her to belong.
Phyllis was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on February 4, 1949.
She is survived by her sister, Carol Teich Sipsock.
She was preceded in death by her father,...
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