Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Thomas Patrick Kavanaugh
Jun 7, 2015
Thomas Patrick Kavanaugh, 68, of Fargo, died Sunday, June 7, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. Tom was born March 27, 1947, in Thief River Falls, Minn., to Fred and Ina (Torgerson) Kavanaugh. He grew up in Fergus Falls, Minn., spending summers at the family cottage on Otter Tail Lake. He graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1965 and...
Ferde R. Penfield
Jun 5, 2015
Ferde Roland Penfield passed away on June 5, 2015 at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo. Ferde was born on July 12, 1919 in Clarissa, MN. He moved to Granville, ND with his family at an early age where he attended school, graduating in 1937. He went to Minot State College for one year. In 1939, he married Amy Westrom and...
Robert Francis O'Leary
Jun 5, 2015
Robert Francis O'Leary, formerly of Grand Forks, died Friday, June 5 in his home in Fargo, ND. Robert (Bob) was born on February 26, 1953 the son of Francis and Winnifred (Fischer) O'Leary. He attended school in Grand Forks, graduating from Central High school in 1971. He worked for Pepsi Cola bottling company, Grand Forks Bean company and various construction...
Bonnie Gean Lorz
Jun 3, 2015
Bonnie Gean Lorz, 82, Fargo, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Sanford Medical Center. Bonnie was born February 17, 1933, the daughter of Walter and Alma Presting, at Twin Valley, MN. She attended grade school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo’s Central High School in 1951. Bonnie was employed at Woolworth in Fargo. She married Gerald (Jerry) Lorz September 14,...
Shelby Jean Giese
May 30, 2015
Shelby Jean (Landmark) Giese of St. Cloud, MN passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 30, 2015 surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held Wed., June 3 at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo, ND at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Shelby grew up in the Benson area and graduated from Benson High school...
Marian Elizabeth Sibley
May 30, 2015
The Sibley family mourns the passing of Marian Elizabeth Sibley on Saturday morning, May 30, 2015 in Fargo. Marian was born on the family farm in Englevale, North Dakota, on May 22, 1917 to Philip and Mary (Stroh) Dick. Marian graduated from Englevale High School, and attended Valley City State College. In 1941 Marian married Richard T. Sibley, her husband...
Gerald "Jerry" Sinclair
May 30, 2015
Gerald “Jerry” Sinclair, 80, of Fargo, ND, died suddenly in a car accident on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Jerry Sinclair was born in Minneapolis, MN on February 5, 1935. He was adopted by Earl and Hazel (Sours) Sinclair. His family lived in Minneapolis up until he was 5 years old. They then moved to Larimore, ND where he attended school....
Virginia Nellie Ackerman
May 28, 2015
Virginia Nellie Ackerman, 79, of Fargo, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her home in Fargo, ND. Virginia Nellie Ackerman was born January 12, 1936 to George and Marie (Bonawitz) Wade. She worked as a baker for Hornbachers. She is survived by her son, Brad Phelps of Fargo.
Esther Nora Wallum
May 26, 2015
Esther Nora Wallum, 88, Fargo ND, passed away Tuesday, May 26 at Essentia Health surrounded by her family. She was born to Louis and Lydia (Thun) Steinke on the family farm located in West Miltona Township in Douglas Country, Minnesota on January 30, 1927. She grew up on the farm, the youngest of five children and graduated from Parker’s Prairie...
Lonnie Ray Hillen
May 23, 2015
Lonnie Hillen, 46, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2015, under the care of Hospice, after a prolonged illness. Lonnie Ray Hillen was born April 15, 1969 in Jamestown, ND to Fred and Peggy (Thomas) Hillen. He graduated from West Fargo High School in 1988, and attended Interstate Business College in Fargo where he received a...
Lucille "Betty" Elizabeth Milsow
May 18, 2015
“Betty” was born in Hunter, ND in March 1918 to John and Leona Powlison Richardson, the youngest of four children. She attended school in Hunter, ND graduating from high school in 1936. She met her husband, Bernard Milsow, in Hunter and was married on June 17, 1938. They resided in Hunter for approximately three years, moving to Enderlin, ND in...
Gladys Lucille Rasmussen
May 18, 2015
Gladys Lucille Rasmussen, age 103, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at Bethany Retirement Home in Fargo, ND. Gladys was born on April 23, 1912 in Enderlin, ND to Marcus and Minnie (Baker) Maley. She married Lester Chelsey in Lisbon, ND and had two children, Robert and Pearl. In 1950 Gladys was united in marriage to Walter Emil Rasmussen and...
George R. Gibb
May 18, 2015
George Gibb, 92, of Fargo, passed away peacefully at the VA Medical Center with family at his side, on Monday May 18, 2015. George was born December 5, 1922, in Fargo, ND, to Robert and Annie (Collins) Gibb. George was the youngest of 8 children 4 boys, and 4 girls, and the last of this generation of the Gibb Clan....
Dennis Fred Lenzmeier
May 18, 2015
Dennis Fred Lenzmeier, 91, died May 18, 2015 in Fargo, surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was born February 27, 1924, in Kranzburg, SD, to John and Marie (Goldrick Ruhr) Lenzmeier. The family lived in several towns in southeastern North Dakota, including Hankinson, Mantador, Wahpeton, and Dwight. Dennis graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1942, but missed the graduation ceremony...
Curtis Otto Kraft
May 17, 2015
Curtis Otto Kraft, Moorhead, MN passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born July 30, 1934 in Cuba, ND to Otto and Julia (Reberg) Kraft. He was the youngest of 16 children. Curtis served in the Army during the Korean War. He married Arlene (Opdahl) Kraft on January 16, 1955 in Litchville, ND. She passed away on April...
Gerald "Jerry" Lovell
May 17, 2015
Gerald Donald Lovell, 74, of Pelican Lake, MN and Peoria, AZ, died peacefully Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Peoria, Arizona, with his loving family at his side. A service honoring his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29 at Cormorant Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Cormorant Cemetery immediately following the ceremony. A celebration of his...
Linda R. Stoetzer
May 13, 2015
Linda Stoetzer, 65, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at her home in Fargo. Linda Rae Lusk was born June 12, 1949 in Jamestown, ND to Donald and Doris (Brownson) Lusk. In 1951 her family moved to Fargo, where her father worked at GMAC. She grew up and attended schools in Fargo, graduating from Fargo North High School...
Philip Rognlie
May 12, 2015
Philip Rognlie was born May 20, 1918 in Esmond, ND to Paul and Julianne (Jensen) Rognlie. Phil grew up on the North Dakota prairie during the Great Depression, and as a baby, he survived the great flu epidemic of 1918. He graduated high school at Esmond. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Mayville State College, a Master’s Degree from NDSU,...
Allan Lawrence Perry
May 11, 2015
Allan Lawrence Perry, of Fargo, ND, age 83, went to his home of eternal life on Monday, May 11, 2015 in his home with loving members of his family by his side. He was born on January 8, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict, and upon his return attended and graduated with...
Elizabeth Oberholtzer
May 11, 2015
Elizabeth Oberholtzer peacefully passed away in her home in Altoona, Wisconsin on May 11, 2015. Elizabeth was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on November 6, 1924. She was the only child of George and Bess Child. Elizabeth graduated from Abington High School in 1942. During the early years of World War II Elizabeth worked as a volunteer with the Red Cross...
Thomas Patrick Kavanaugh
Jun 7, 2015
Thomas Patrick Kavanaugh, 68, of Fargo, died Sunday, June 7, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. Tom was born March 27, 1947, in Thief River Falls, Minn., to Fred and Ina (Torgerson) Kavanaugh. He grew up in Fergus Falls, Minn., spending summers at the family cottage on Otter Tail Lake. He graduated from Fergus Falls Senior High School in 1965 and...
Ferde R. Penfield
Jun 5, 2015
Ferde Roland Penfield passed away on June 5, 2015 at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo. Ferde was born on July 12, 1919 in Clarissa, MN. He moved to Granville, ND with his family at an early age where he attended school, graduating in 1937. He went to Minot State College for one year. In 1939, he married Amy Westrom and...
Robert Francis O'Leary
Jun 5, 2015
Robert Francis O'Leary, formerly of Grand Forks, died Friday, June 5 in his home in Fargo, ND. Robert (Bob) was born on February 26, 1953 the son of Francis and Winnifred (Fischer) O'Leary. He attended school in Grand Forks, graduating from Central High school in 1971. He worked for Pepsi Cola bottling company, Grand Forks Bean company and various construction...
Bonnie Gean Lorz
Jun 3, 2015
Bonnie Gean Lorz, 82, Fargo, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Sanford Medical Center. Bonnie was born February 17, 1933, the daughter of Walter and Alma Presting, at Twin Valley, MN. She attended grade school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo’s Central High School in 1951. Bonnie was employed at Woolworth in Fargo. She married Gerald (Jerry) Lorz September 14,...
Shelby Jean Giese
May 30, 2015
Shelby Jean (Landmark) Giese of St. Cloud, MN passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 30, 2015 surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held Wed., June 3 at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo, ND at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Shelby grew up in the Benson area and graduated from Benson High school...
Marian Elizabeth Sibley
May 30, 2015
The Sibley family mourns the passing of Marian Elizabeth Sibley on Saturday morning, May 30, 2015 in Fargo. Marian was born on the family farm in Englevale, North Dakota, on May 22, 1917 to Philip and Mary (Stroh) Dick. Marian graduated from Englevale High School, and attended Valley City State College. In 1941 Marian married Richard T. Sibley, her husband...
Gerald "Jerry" Sinclair
May 30, 2015
Gerald “Jerry” Sinclair, 80, of Fargo, ND, died suddenly in a car accident on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Jerry Sinclair was born in Minneapolis, MN on February 5, 1935. He was adopted by Earl and Hazel (Sours) Sinclair. His family lived in Minneapolis up until he was 5 years old. They then moved to Larimore, ND where he attended school....
Virginia Nellie Ackerman
May 28, 2015
Virginia Nellie Ackerman, 79, of Fargo, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her home in Fargo, ND. Virginia Nellie Ackerman was born January 12, 1936 to George and Marie (Bonawitz) Wade. She worked as a baker for Hornbachers. She is survived by her son, Brad Phelps of Fargo.
Esther Nora Wallum
May 26, 2015
Esther Nora Wallum, 88, Fargo ND, passed away Tuesday, May 26 at Essentia Health surrounded by her family. She was born to Louis and Lydia (Thun) Steinke on the family farm located in West Miltona Township in Douglas Country, Minnesota on January 30, 1927. She grew up on the farm, the youngest of five children and graduated from Parker’s Prairie...
Lonnie Ray Hillen
May 23, 2015
Lonnie Hillen, 46, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2015, under the care of Hospice, after a prolonged illness. Lonnie Ray Hillen was born April 15, 1969 in Jamestown, ND to Fred and Peggy (Thomas) Hillen. He graduated from West Fargo High School in 1988, and attended Interstate Business College in Fargo where he received a...
Lucille "Betty" Elizabeth Milsow
May 18, 2015
“Betty” was born in Hunter, ND in March 1918 to John and Leona Powlison Richardson, the youngest of four children. She attended school in Hunter, ND graduating from high school in 1936. She met her husband, Bernard Milsow, in Hunter and was married on June 17, 1938. They resided in Hunter for approximately three years, moving to Enderlin, ND in...
Gladys Lucille Rasmussen
May 18, 2015
Gladys Lucille Rasmussen, age 103, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at Bethany Retirement Home in Fargo, ND. Gladys was born on April 23, 1912 in Enderlin, ND to Marcus and Minnie (Baker) Maley. She married Lester Chelsey in Lisbon, ND and had two children, Robert and Pearl. In 1950 Gladys was united in marriage to Walter Emil Rasmussen and...
George R. Gibb
May 18, 2015
George Gibb, 92, of Fargo, passed away peacefully at the VA Medical Center with family at his side, on Monday May 18, 2015. George was born December 5, 1922, in Fargo, ND, to Robert and Annie (Collins) Gibb. George was the youngest of 8 children 4 boys, and 4 girls, and the last of this generation of the Gibb Clan....
Dennis Fred Lenzmeier
May 18, 2015
Dennis Fred Lenzmeier, 91, died May 18, 2015 in Fargo, surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was born February 27, 1924, in Kranzburg, SD, to John and Marie (Goldrick Ruhr) Lenzmeier. The family lived in several towns in southeastern North Dakota, including Hankinson, Mantador, Wahpeton, and Dwight. Dennis graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1942, but missed the graduation ceremony...
Curtis Otto Kraft
May 17, 2015
Curtis Otto Kraft, Moorhead, MN passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born July 30, 1934 in Cuba, ND to Otto and Julia (Reberg) Kraft. He was the youngest of 16 children. Curtis served in the Army during the Korean War. He married Arlene (Opdahl) Kraft on January 16, 1955 in Litchville, ND. She passed away on April...
Gerald "Jerry" Lovell
May 17, 2015
Gerald Donald Lovell, 74, of Pelican Lake, MN and Peoria, AZ, died peacefully Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Peoria, Arizona, with his loving family at his side. A service honoring his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29 at Cormorant Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Cormorant Cemetery immediately following the ceremony. A celebration of his...
Linda R. Stoetzer
May 13, 2015
Linda Stoetzer, 65, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at her home in Fargo. Linda Rae Lusk was born June 12, 1949 in Jamestown, ND to Donald and Doris (Brownson) Lusk. In 1951 her family moved to Fargo, where her father worked at GMAC. She grew up and attended schools in Fargo, graduating from Fargo North High School...
Philip Rognlie
May 12, 2015
Philip Rognlie was born May 20, 1918 in Esmond, ND to Paul and Julianne (Jensen) Rognlie. Phil grew up on the North Dakota prairie during the Great Depression, and as a baby, he survived the great flu epidemic of 1918. He graduated high school at Esmond. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Mayville State College, a Master’s Degree from NDSU,...
Allan Lawrence Perry
May 11, 2015
Allan Lawrence Perry, of Fargo, ND, age 83, went to his home of eternal life on Monday, May 11, 2015 in his home with loving members of his family by his side. He was born on January 8, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict, and upon his return attended and graduated with...
Elizabeth Oberholtzer
May 11, 2015
Elizabeth Oberholtzer peacefully passed away in her home in Altoona, Wisconsin on May 11, 2015. Elizabeth was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on November 6, 1924. She was the only child of George and Bess Child. Elizabeth graduated from Abington High School in 1942. During the early years of World War II Elizabeth worked as a volunteer with the Red Cross...
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