Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Patricia "Trish" Marie Harms
Aug 20, 2016
Patricia “Trish/Patti” Harms, 45, of Fargo, ND, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at her home in Fargo. Patricia Marie Schudar was born on September 2, 1970 in Oakes, ND, to Clifford and Margaret (Friedt) Schudar. Trish, beautiful wife, great mother, awesome daughter and sister will be so deeply missed. Trish grew up in Forman, ND....
Muriel Beryle Page
Aug 19, 2016
Beryle Page, 96, died August 19, 2016 surrounded by family. She lived for most of the last six years at Edgewood Vista, Fargo ND. Muriel Beryle Ripley was born August 17, 1920 in River Philip, Nova Scotia, Canada to Willard and Annie May (Colter) Ripley. Beryle served during World War II in Europe as an officer in the Royal Canadian...
Florence E. Jordahl
Aug 18, 2016
Florence Jordahl, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 18, 2016. She had been a resident at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo for the past 5 years. Florence Evaline Hektner was born to Gustav and Alma (Huss) Hektner on July 17, 1921 in Wahpeton, ND. At the age of three, upon the death of her mother,...
Joan Marie Montgomery
Aug 17, 2016
Beloved Wife, Mother and Nana, Joan Montgomery, 65, of Fargo, ND, went home to be with the Lord on August 17, 2016 at Eventide on 8th in Moorhead, MN. Joan Marie Rydell was born on November 11, 1950 in Breckenridge, MN to Merlin and Evelyn (Sando) Rydell. Joan was happily married to Mike Montgomery for 44 years and their marriage...
Jacob Allen Laber
Aug 14, 2016
Jacob Allen Laber, cherished son of Deb and Ken Laber, was born on Father’s Day, June 15, 1986 in Fargo, ND. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and had finished his first week of treatment before passing away on August 14, 2016. He attended Washington and Horace Mann elementary schools, Ben Franklin Junior High and Fargo North. Jake had many...
Marvin A. Pederson
Aug 11, 2016
Marvin Albert Pederson, 75, passed away Thursday, August 11, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fargo. Marvin was born on May 20, 1941 to Albert and Ida (Ellingson) Pederson in Ada, Minnesota and graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1959 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 until 1963. On June 2, 1963, he married Suzy Bredeson...
Gladys A. Hoffman
Aug 11, 2016
Gladys “Gladie” Hoffman, age 100, was birthed peacefully into heaven on August 11, 2016, at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, Minnesota. Her family was lovingly present and she was blessed to receive the tender care of those who cared for her on the Staff at Eventide. Gladys was born June 6, 1916, in Lake Park Minnesota. At age four she...
James Jacob Hammond
Aug 9, 2016
Dr. James J. Hammond, 74, of Fargo ND, died unexpectedly at home on August 9th with his wife Donna by his side. Son of Lambert and Mandy Hammond, he was raised on a corn and soybean farm in Martinsville, Illinois with his two brothers, John and Jesse. After completing his BS and MS in Agriculture from the University of Illinois...
Frances Margaret Timian
Aug 8, 2016
Frances Timian, 109, of rural Hawley, MN, formerly of Barnesville, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2016 at her daughter’s home in rural Hawley. Frances Margaret Pubanz was born February 25, 1907 in Moorhead, MN to Gustave and Barbara (Purpur) Pubanz. She graduated from high school in Ada, MN and worked at a telephone company in Grand Forks,...
B. Spencer Meeks Jr.
Aug 7, 2016
Dr. B. Spencer Meeks, longtime Professor of Chemistry at Minnesota State University Moorhead, died Sunday evening, August 7, 2016. Spencer was born in Florence, South Carolina to Ben S. and Marcia VanDuzer Meeks on November 17, 1924. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1942, magna cum laude and entered active service in the Navy serving until the...
Donna Belle Jensen
Aug 6, 2016
Donna Belle Jensen of 1338 9th St. S. in Fargo died on August 6, 2016. She was born to Flossie (Jones) and Orin Baertsch on February 7, 1932, in New England, North Dakota, the youngest of seven children. She graduated from Mandan High School in 1950 and attended Jamestown College, where she earned a teaching certificate. Donna taught in a...
Adeline Lorraine Kvam
Aug 6, 2016
Adeline Kvam, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Adeline Lorraine Moe was born on July 10, 1921 in Tioga, ND to Carl and Mabel (Olson) Moe. She attended schools in the Tioga area and graduated from Tioga High School. She received her nursing diploma from Anchor Hospital in St. Paul, MN....
Sharon L. Mclean
Aug 4, 2016
The memorial service for Sharon L. McLean of Fargo, ND will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016 at 2pm at Hope Lutheran Church in South Fargo with Pastor Charles Olmstead officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home. Sharon L....
Kimberly Sue Larson
Aug 4, 2016
Kimberly Sue Larson was born in Fargo, ND on January 22, 1966, to David and Rosalie Larson. She grew up in Fargo, graduated from Fargo North High School and attended Moorhead Tech for 2 years. Kim worked in the Business Office at NDSU up until the time of her death. Kim loved spending time with her family, reading books and...
Robert "Bob" Alan Johnson
Aug 2, 2016
In the early morning of August 2, 2016 at Sanford, Robert Alan Johnson left this world after fighting his battle with cancer for over a year. He was born on Friday, May 13, 1960 and grew up in Kennedy, MN, the youngest of six children. Bob’s lifetime of comedy, culinary arts, adventure, and more than a little bit of mischief...
Edna Lorraine Bartle
Jul 27, 2016
Edna Bartle, 97, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her home in Fargo. She had been living at Touchmark, an independent/assisted living facility for the past 18 years. Edna Lorraine Cloke was born July 18, 1919 in Edgeley, ND, the daughter of Max and Goldie (Strating) Cloke. In 1942 Edna married Wendell Bartle. They worked together on their...
Karen "Kacey" Martinez
Jul 23, 2016
Karen "Kacey" (Heinze) Martinez, 60, passed away peacefully in her home on July 23, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Kacey was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 31, 1956, to Ben and Kitty (Svenneby) Heinze. She grew up in Moorhead, MN where she attended school, excelled in Track and graduated from Moorhead High School Class of 1974. In...
Steven Rorvig Rigg
Jul 22, 2016
Steven Rorvig Jackson Rigg, of Jamestown, ND, died on Friday, July 22, 2016, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. He was 53 years old. Born on May 3, 1963 to Ron Rorvig and Janice (Udgaard) Rorvig, Steve grew up and attended Jamestown High School. He was a skilled tennis player and was on the varsity tennis team. After graduating...
Floyd Kenneth Carpenter
Jul 21, 2016
Floyd Kenneth Carpenter was born on November 8, 1927 to Andrew and Inga (Nelson) Carpenter He graduated from Moorhead High School. He was a custodian in the Moorhead Public Schools. Floyd died on Thursday July 21, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Moorhead MN Floyd is survived by his daughter, Cathy (Gary) Breyer, Fargo, ND; son, Mike (Diane) Carpenter, Naples...
Vivian Marie Mashek
Jul 16, 2016
Vivian Marie (Burgess) Mashek, 85, of Fargo, died Saturday, July 16, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. Vivian was born March 26, 1931, in Bertha, Minnesota to Mildred (Hoffarth) and Herbert Burgess. She attended business school in Fargo and worked in the office at Old Home Bakery where she met her husband, Edward Mashek. She married Ed in Hewitt,...
Patricia "Trish" Marie Harms
Aug 20, 2016
Patricia “Trish/Patti” Harms, 45, of Fargo, ND, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at her home in Fargo. Patricia Marie Schudar was born on September 2, 1970 in Oakes, ND, to Clifford and Margaret (Friedt) Schudar. Trish, beautiful wife, great mother, awesome daughter and sister will be so deeply missed. Trish grew up in Forman, ND....
Muriel Beryle Page
Aug 19, 2016
Beryle Page, 96, died August 19, 2016 surrounded by family. She lived for most of the last six years at Edgewood Vista, Fargo ND. Muriel Beryle Ripley was born August 17, 1920 in River Philip, Nova Scotia, Canada to Willard and Annie May (Colter) Ripley. Beryle served during World War II in Europe as an officer in the Royal Canadian...
Florence E. Jordahl
Aug 18, 2016
Florence Jordahl, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 18, 2016. She had been a resident at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo for the past 5 years. Florence Evaline Hektner was born to Gustav and Alma (Huss) Hektner on July 17, 1921 in Wahpeton, ND. At the age of three, upon the death of her mother,...
Joan Marie Montgomery
Aug 17, 2016
Beloved Wife, Mother and Nana, Joan Montgomery, 65, of Fargo, ND, went home to be with the Lord on August 17, 2016 at Eventide on 8th in Moorhead, MN. Joan Marie Rydell was born on November 11, 1950 in Breckenridge, MN to Merlin and Evelyn (Sando) Rydell. Joan was happily married to Mike Montgomery for 44 years and their marriage...
Jacob Allen Laber
Aug 14, 2016
Jacob Allen Laber, cherished son of Deb and Ken Laber, was born on Father’s Day, June 15, 1986 in Fargo, ND. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and had finished his first week of treatment before passing away on August 14, 2016. He attended Washington and Horace Mann elementary schools, Ben Franklin Junior High and Fargo North. Jake had many...
Marvin A. Pederson
Aug 11, 2016
Marvin Albert Pederson, 75, passed away Thursday, August 11, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fargo. Marvin was born on May 20, 1941 to Albert and Ida (Ellingson) Pederson in Ada, Minnesota and graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1959 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 until 1963. On June 2, 1963, he married Suzy Bredeson...
Gladys A. Hoffman
Aug 11, 2016
Gladys “Gladie” Hoffman, age 100, was birthed peacefully into heaven on August 11, 2016, at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, Minnesota. Her family was lovingly present and she was blessed to receive the tender care of those who cared for her on the Staff at Eventide. Gladys was born June 6, 1916, in Lake Park Minnesota. At age four she...
James Jacob Hammond
Aug 9, 2016
Dr. James J. Hammond, 74, of Fargo ND, died unexpectedly at home on August 9th with his wife Donna by his side. Son of Lambert and Mandy Hammond, he was raised on a corn and soybean farm in Martinsville, Illinois with his two brothers, John and Jesse. After completing his BS and MS in Agriculture from the University of Illinois...
Frances Margaret Timian
Aug 8, 2016
Frances Timian, 109, of rural Hawley, MN, formerly of Barnesville, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2016 at her daughter’s home in rural Hawley. Frances Margaret Pubanz was born February 25, 1907 in Moorhead, MN to Gustave and Barbara (Purpur) Pubanz. She graduated from high school in Ada, MN and worked at a telephone company in Grand Forks,...
B. Spencer Meeks Jr.
Aug 7, 2016
Dr. B. Spencer Meeks, longtime Professor of Chemistry at Minnesota State University Moorhead, died Sunday evening, August 7, 2016. Spencer was born in Florence, South Carolina to Ben S. and Marcia VanDuzer Meeks on November 17, 1924. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1942, magna cum laude and entered active service in the Navy serving until the...
Donna Belle Jensen
Aug 6, 2016
Donna Belle Jensen of 1338 9th St. S. in Fargo died on August 6, 2016. She was born to Flossie (Jones) and Orin Baertsch on February 7, 1932, in New England, North Dakota, the youngest of seven children. She graduated from Mandan High School in 1950 and attended Jamestown College, where she earned a teaching certificate. Donna taught in a...
Adeline Lorraine Kvam
Aug 6, 2016
Adeline Kvam, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Adeline Lorraine Moe was born on July 10, 1921 in Tioga, ND to Carl and Mabel (Olson) Moe. She attended schools in the Tioga area and graduated from Tioga High School. She received her nursing diploma from Anchor Hospital in St. Paul, MN....
Sharon L. Mclean
Aug 4, 2016
The memorial service for Sharon L. McLean of Fargo, ND will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016 at 2pm at Hope Lutheran Church in South Fargo with Pastor Charles Olmstead officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home. Sharon L....
Kimberly Sue Larson
Aug 4, 2016
Kimberly Sue Larson was born in Fargo, ND on January 22, 1966, to David and Rosalie Larson. She grew up in Fargo, graduated from Fargo North High School and attended Moorhead Tech for 2 years. Kim worked in the Business Office at NDSU up until the time of her death. Kim loved spending time with her family, reading books and...
Robert "Bob" Alan Johnson
Aug 2, 2016
In the early morning of August 2, 2016 at Sanford, Robert Alan Johnson left this world after fighting his battle with cancer for over a year. He was born on Friday, May 13, 1960 and grew up in Kennedy, MN, the youngest of six children. Bob’s lifetime of comedy, culinary arts, adventure, and more than a little bit of mischief...
Edna Lorraine Bartle
Jul 27, 2016
Edna Bartle, 97, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her home in Fargo. She had been living at Touchmark, an independent/assisted living facility for the past 18 years. Edna Lorraine Cloke was born July 18, 1919 in Edgeley, ND, the daughter of Max and Goldie (Strating) Cloke. In 1942 Edna married Wendell Bartle. They worked together on their...
Karen "Kacey" Martinez
Jul 23, 2016
Karen "Kacey" (Heinze) Martinez, 60, passed away peacefully in her home on July 23, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Kacey was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 31, 1956, to Ben and Kitty (Svenneby) Heinze. She grew up in Moorhead, MN where she attended school, excelled in Track and graduated from Moorhead High School Class of 1974. In...
Steven Rorvig Rigg
Jul 22, 2016
Steven Rorvig Jackson Rigg, of Jamestown, ND, died on Friday, July 22, 2016, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. He was 53 years old. Born on May 3, 1963 to Ron Rorvig and Janice (Udgaard) Rorvig, Steve grew up and attended Jamestown High School. He was a skilled tennis player and was on the varsity tennis team. After graduating...
Floyd Kenneth Carpenter
Jul 21, 2016
Floyd Kenneth Carpenter was born on November 8, 1927 to Andrew and Inga (Nelson) Carpenter He graduated from Moorhead High School. He was a custodian in the Moorhead Public Schools. Floyd died on Thursday July 21, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Moorhead MN Floyd is survived by his daughter, Cathy (Gary) Breyer, Fargo, ND; son, Mike (Diane) Carpenter, Naples...
Vivian Marie Mashek
Jul 16, 2016
Vivian Marie (Burgess) Mashek, 85, of Fargo, died Saturday, July 16, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. Vivian was born March 26, 1931, in Bertha, Minnesota to Mildred (Hoffarth) and Herbert Burgess. She attended business school in Fargo and worked in the office at Old Home Bakery where she met her husband, Edward Mashek. She married Ed in Hewitt,...
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