Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Ronald Ardel Messelt
Feb 22, 2016
Ron Messelt, age 72, child of God, died on Monday, February 22nd, 2016. He was born to Hazelle and Cliff Messelt on February 20, 1944 in Crookston, MN. Ron was a loving husband, supportive father, awesome grandpa and compassionate friend. He was humble about everything except his family. He was a master educator, an advocate for kids and an encourager...
Hjordis Eleanor Root
Feb 22, 2016
Hjordis (Joey) Eleanor Kvebak was born November 23, 1922 in Harwood, ND to Halvor and Emilie (Lia) Kvebak. She attended school at Sheyenne District 14. Joey worked as a waitress at the Airport and The Bowler for many years. She also worked in security for JC Penny and DeLendrecies department stores, retiring in 1979. She was a member of Pontoppidan...
A.W. "Wally" Simmons
Feb 22, 2016
A.W. “Wally” Simmons, 85, of West Fargo, ND, died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. “I was born July 22, 1930 at a farm home two miles north of Martha, Oklahoma. I was the youngest of three sons. My parents were Arthur Wood and Lena Mae (Miller) Simmons. My family moved to Chickasha, Oklahoma in February...
Adam Randall Melle
Feb 19, 2016
Adam Randall Melle left this world the way he entered. He was born 5 weeks premature and left this earth way too young at age 25, on February 19, 2016 in Mesa, AZ. Adam was born on December 26, 1990. He graduated from Fargo South High School in 2009. He was an adventurous young man, willing to try most anything....
Mary Ann Huebener
Feb 14, 2016
Mary Ann Huebener, 79, of Fargo, ND died on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Villa Maria Nursing Home. She was born on November 17, 1936 in Crookston, MN to Clarence and Olga (Stephenson) Engelstad. Mary Ann grew up on the family farm near Fertile, MN. She attended elementary school in one-room schoolhouses, often having her mother as a teacher. She...
Prince Baier
Feb 13, 2016
Prince Baier, 100, of Fargo, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Elim Rehabilitation and Care Center. Prince (Brentz) Fredrick Ludwig Baier was born May 29, 1915, in Oliver County, ND, the son of Christ L. and Johanna (Auwinger) Baier. Prince was raised and worked on the family farm until moving to Fargo at the age of 22. There he...
Jeanie Elaine Preston
Feb 12, 2016
Jeanie E. Preston was born February 17, 1929 in Brookfield, Vermont. She graduated from Randolph High in Randolph, Vermont and worked as a candy striper and later as a nursing assistant. She moved to Fargo in 1969. She worked at Sheyenne Manor in Valley City, ND for a short time (1975-1979) then moved back to Fargo and worked as a...
Darrell Wayne Weinkauf
Feb 12, 2016
Darrell Weinkauf, 93, of Fargo, ND, died peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Villa Maria in Fargo. Darrell Wayne Weinkauf was born January 8, 1923 in Fairmount, ND to August and Annie (Matejcek) Weinkauf. Darrell married Delores Wehner on February 2, 1942. They farmed in Fairmount until moving to Fargo in 1956, at which point Darrell began his work...
Martha R. Haugen
Feb 12, 2016
Martha R Haugen was born June 21, 1918 in Linton, North Dakota. She graduated from Linton public schools in 1937 and attended Business College in Bismarck, North Dakota. Martha met Clifford Haugen while they were both working at the State Capital Building in Bismarck. They were married on September 9, 1942. She worked at Ft Snelling in St Paul, Minnesota...
Jason David Moszer
Feb 11, 2016
Jason David Moszer, 33, of Sabin, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Sanford Health following injuries suffered in the line of duty. He was born September 27, 1982, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Dave and Karen Moszer. Growing up in south Fargo, he attended and graduated from Fargo South High School in 2001. He served with the Minnesota Army...
James Russell Liedahl
Feb 11, 2016
James R. Liedahl, 91, passed away February 11, 2016. The family moved to California for employment in the defense industry early in WWII. Enlisting in the Army in 1943, James served with the American Infantry Division throughout the Philippines and occupation of Japan, being discharged in December 1945. He returned home to farm in the Leonard area and married Harriet...
Robert "Bob" Mutchler
Feb 7, 2016
Bob grew up in Northwood, ND and passed away in Fargo, ND. He is survived by his wife, Ione; daughter, Lorre and Stan Krause of Fargo, ND; son, Michael and MJ Mutchler of Weatherford, TX; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren; brother, Dale Mutchler of St. Louis, MO. Predeceased by his parents, a daughter and a granddaughter. Bob graduated from...
Harold Madson
Feb 7, 2016
Harold Madson, husband of 73 years to Dorothy Madson and father of Paul, Jeannie, Susy and Jane, grandfather to 10 and great-grandfather to 10, died on February 7th 2016, in Petaluma, California, where he had lived for two years. Harold grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1941. After that, he worked in Los Angeles...
David Lee Gray
Feb 2, 2016
David Lee Gray, 79, passed away in Villa Maria Nursing Facility March 2, 2016, after having struggled with frontal temporal dementia for several years. David was one of four sons born to John and Dorothy (Nafziger) Gray on a farm south of Twin Valley, MN, October 16, 1936. When he was seven years old he moved with his family to...
Pamela Sue Ballard
Feb 2, 2016
Pam Ballard, 67, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo. Pamela Sue Denis was born October 24, 1948 to LeVern and Dorothy (Capistran) Denis in Rockford, IL. Pam worked for Friendship, Inc., Villa Maria, and most recently was a volunteer Senior Companion through Lutheran Social Services. Pam loved participating in all sports...
Joyce Joan Wendt
Jan 31, 2016
Joyce Wendt, 70, of Fargo, died in her home on Sunday, January 31 with family by her side. Joyce was born on August 23, 1945 in Eureka, SD to Benjamin and Vivian (Burrer) Wittmayer. She moved to Fargo with her mom as a young girl and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1963. She went on to college at...
Dorothy Rekken
Jan 30, 2016
Dorothy Hazel (Hallick) Rekken, 94, Fargo, ND, passed peacefully on Saturday, January 30, at The Evergreens of Fargo. Dorothy was born August 4, 1921 near St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba, Canada to Julius and Pauline ‘Hazel’ (Rattai) Hallick. She grew up on a farm by Starbuck, Manitoba where she attended school through 11th grade. While in high school she played women’s...
Pastor Arlington "Bud" Mitskog
Jan 30, 2016
Pastor Arlington T. Mitskog “Bud” was born August 16th, 1927 , on a farm in Garborg township, rural Wyndmere, North Dakota, to Ole and Randina (Pederson) Mitskog. He grew up in the Wyndmere area and attended school there. After having farmed for a few years, he entered the Army December 7th, 1950. He had Basic Training at Fort Riley, Kansas....
Thomas David Thornton
Jan 28, 2016
Thomas Thornton, 66, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Patricia Kay Busche
Jan 27, 2016
Patricia Kay Busche, 67, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2016, surrounded by family. Pat was born March 3, 1948 to Charles and Maxine Mohr in Valley City, ND. Pat married Tom Busche, July 1, 1967 at Elim Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND. They resided in Valley City, ND. They had 3 children and eventually moved to West Fargo then to...
Ronald Ardel Messelt
Feb 22, 2016
Ron Messelt, age 72, child of God, died on Monday, February 22nd, 2016. He was born to Hazelle and Cliff Messelt on February 20, 1944 in Crookston, MN. Ron was a loving husband, supportive father, awesome grandpa and compassionate friend. He was humble about everything except his family. He was a master educator, an advocate for kids and an encourager...
Hjordis Eleanor Root
Feb 22, 2016
Hjordis (Joey) Eleanor Kvebak was born November 23, 1922 in Harwood, ND to Halvor and Emilie (Lia) Kvebak. She attended school at Sheyenne District 14. Joey worked as a waitress at the Airport and The Bowler for many years. She also worked in security for JC Penny and DeLendrecies department stores, retiring in 1979. She was a member of Pontoppidan...
A.W. "Wally" Simmons
Feb 22, 2016
A.W. “Wally” Simmons, 85, of West Fargo, ND, died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. “I was born July 22, 1930 at a farm home two miles north of Martha, Oklahoma. I was the youngest of three sons. My parents were Arthur Wood and Lena Mae (Miller) Simmons. My family moved to Chickasha, Oklahoma in February...
Adam Randall Melle
Feb 19, 2016
Adam Randall Melle left this world the way he entered. He was born 5 weeks premature and left this earth way too young at age 25, on February 19, 2016 in Mesa, AZ. Adam was born on December 26, 1990. He graduated from Fargo South High School in 2009. He was an adventurous young man, willing to try most anything....
Mary Ann Huebener
Feb 14, 2016
Mary Ann Huebener, 79, of Fargo, ND died on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Villa Maria Nursing Home. She was born on November 17, 1936 in Crookston, MN to Clarence and Olga (Stephenson) Engelstad. Mary Ann grew up on the family farm near Fertile, MN. She attended elementary school in one-room schoolhouses, often having her mother as a teacher. She...
Prince Baier
Feb 13, 2016
Prince Baier, 100, of Fargo, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Elim Rehabilitation and Care Center. Prince (Brentz) Fredrick Ludwig Baier was born May 29, 1915, in Oliver County, ND, the son of Christ L. and Johanna (Auwinger) Baier. Prince was raised and worked on the family farm until moving to Fargo at the age of 22. There he...
Jeanie Elaine Preston
Feb 12, 2016
Jeanie E. Preston was born February 17, 1929 in Brookfield, Vermont. She graduated from Randolph High in Randolph, Vermont and worked as a candy striper and later as a nursing assistant. She moved to Fargo in 1969. She worked at Sheyenne Manor in Valley City, ND for a short time (1975-1979) then moved back to Fargo and worked as a...
Darrell Wayne Weinkauf
Feb 12, 2016
Darrell Weinkauf, 93, of Fargo, ND, died peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Villa Maria in Fargo. Darrell Wayne Weinkauf was born January 8, 1923 in Fairmount, ND to August and Annie (Matejcek) Weinkauf. Darrell married Delores Wehner on February 2, 1942. They farmed in Fairmount until moving to Fargo in 1956, at which point Darrell began his work...
Martha R. Haugen
Feb 12, 2016
Martha R Haugen was born June 21, 1918 in Linton, North Dakota. She graduated from Linton public schools in 1937 and attended Business College in Bismarck, North Dakota. Martha met Clifford Haugen while they were both working at the State Capital Building in Bismarck. They were married on September 9, 1942. She worked at Ft Snelling in St Paul, Minnesota...
Jason David Moszer
Feb 11, 2016
Jason David Moszer, 33, of Sabin, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Sanford Health following injuries suffered in the line of duty. He was born September 27, 1982, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Dave and Karen Moszer. Growing up in south Fargo, he attended and graduated from Fargo South High School in 2001. He served with the Minnesota Army...
James Russell Liedahl
Feb 11, 2016
James R. Liedahl, 91, passed away February 11, 2016. The family moved to California for employment in the defense industry early in WWII. Enlisting in the Army in 1943, James served with the American Infantry Division throughout the Philippines and occupation of Japan, being discharged in December 1945. He returned home to farm in the Leonard area and married Harriet...
Robert "Bob" Mutchler
Feb 7, 2016
Bob grew up in Northwood, ND and passed away in Fargo, ND. He is survived by his wife, Ione; daughter, Lorre and Stan Krause of Fargo, ND; son, Michael and MJ Mutchler of Weatherford, TX; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren; brother, Dale Mutchler of St. Louis, MO. Predeceased by his parents, a daughter and a granddaughter. Bob graduated from...
Harold Madson
Feb 7, 2016
Harold Madson, husband of 73 years to Dorothy Madson and father of Paul, Jeannie, Susy and Jane, grandfather to 10 and great-grandfather to 10, died on February 7th 2016, in Petaluma, California, where he had lived for two years. Harold grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1941. After that, he worked in Los Angeles...
David Lee Gray
Feb 2, 2016
David Lee Gray, 79, passed away in Villa Maria Nursing Facility March 2, 2016, after having struggled with frontal temporal dementia for several years. David was one of four sons born to John and Dorothy (Nafziger) Gray on a farm south of Twin Valley, MN, October 16, 1936. When he was seven years old he moved with his family to...
Pamela Sue Ballard
Feb 2, 2016
Pam Ballard, 67, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo. Pamela Sue Denis was born October 24, 1948 to LeVern and Dorothy (Capistran) Denis in Rockford, IL. Pam worked for Friendship, Inc., Villa Maria, and most recently was a volunteer Senior Companion through Lutheran Social Services. Pam loved participating in all sports...
Joyce Joan Wendt
Jan 31, 2016
Joyce Wendt, 70, of Fargo, died in her home on Sunday, January 31 with family by her side. Joyce was born on August 23, 1945 in Eureka, SD to Benjamin and Vivian (Burrer) Wittmayer. She moved to Fargo with her mom as a young girl and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1963. She went on to college at...
Dorothy Rekken
Jan 30, 2016
Dorothy Hazel (Hallick) Rekken, 94, Fargo, ND, passed peacefully on Saturday, January 30, at The Evergreens of Fargo. Dorothy was born August 4, 1921 near St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba, Canada to Julius and Pauline ‘Hazel’ (Rattai) Hallick. She grew up on a farm by Starbuck, Manitoba where she attended school through 11th grade. While in high school she played women’s...
Pastor Arlington "Bud" Mitskog
Jan 30, 2016
Pastor Arlington T. Mitskog “Bud” was born August 16th, 1927 , on a farm in Garborg township, rural Wyndmere, North Dakota, to Ole and Randina (Pederson) Mitskog. He grew up in the Wyndmere area and attended school there. After having farmed for a few years, he entered the Army December 7th, 1950. He had Basic Training at Fort Riley, Kansas....
Thomas David Thornton
Jan 28, 2016
Thomas Thornton, 66, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Patricia Kay Busche
Jan 27, 2016
Patricia Kay Busche, 67, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2016, surrounded by family. Pat was born March 3, 1948 to Charles and Maxine Mohr in Valley City, ND. Pat married Tom Busche, July 1, 1967 at Elim Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND. They resided in Valley City, ND. They had 3 children and eventually moved to West Fargo then to...
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