Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Leroy W. Warren
Jul 5, 2014
Leroy William Warren, September 28, 1947 –July 5, 2014, born in Deadwood, SD, to Chester and Lucille Warren, died in Fargo, ND at Sanford Medical Center. Leroy was raised in Lead, SD, and graduated from Lead High School in 1967. He was in the US Army, serving in Vietnam from May 1970 until March 1971. After leaving the Army, he...
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Payne
Jul 3, 2014
Betty Payne, 89, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Bethany on University, Fargo. Mary Elizabeth Hlebechuk was born on December 28, 1924 in Billings County, ND to Jack and Mary (Symonov) Hlebechuk. Betty married Gene A. Payne on July 5, 1945 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fargo. Betty was an active church member of Plymouth Congregational Church,...
Dale Joseph Ricord
Jul 3, 2014
Dale Joseph Ricord, 64, Fargo, ND, formerly Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on July 3, 2014. Dale was born in Crookston, MN on September 27, 1949. He attended Central High School in Crookston. Upon his discharge from the Army in 1970, he returned to Crookston and married Dione Hulst on March 5, 1971; they were married 13 years....
James Lester Weekly
Jul 3, 2014
Jim Weekly, 77, of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Sanford Health in Fargo, with his family by his side. Jim was born December 9, 1936 to James and Gertrude (Moore) Weekly in Hannibal, MO. He graduated from Hannibal High School in 1954. Jim served in the US Army and Air Force for 28 years as...
Elbe Fred Sexton
Jul 2, 2014
Elbe Sexton, 93, of Fargo, ND, slipped the surly bonds of earth and touched the face of God on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Villa Maria, Fargo. Elbe Fred Sexton was born May 17, 1921 in Lockwood, MO to Ruel and Laura (Moen) Sexton. He grew up in Lockwood, and graduated from Lockwood High School in 1938. He worked as...
Helen Mae Scott
Jul 1, 2014
Helen Mae Reinders, age 89, was born April 25, 1925 to John and Grace Reinders in Athens, IL. She spent her early years in Athens, and graduated in 1941 from Jacksonville High School. She married Donald W. Scott on May 4, 1945. They began their married life in Jacksonville, IL followed by moves to Peoria and Quincy, Illinois where Helen...
William "Bill" Thorson
Jun 29, 2014
William (Bill) Thorson, 90, was born May 4, 1924 to Marcus and Helga (Thorson) Thorson in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis, 1942. As Bill wished, he went home to be with his Lord in the presence of his loving wife and family on June 29, 2014. Bill served in WW II with the US Army...
Labelle Morris
Jun 25, 2014
LaBelle Morris, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. LaBelle Hatlie was born March 3, 1924 to Nelius and Lillian (Thompson) Hatlie in Wahpeton, ND. She grew up on the family farm near Colfax, ND, and was baptized and confirmed in Richland Lutheran Church in rural...
Mary Alice Gibb
Jun 25, 2014
Mary Alice Vickers, the oldest of four children, was born to Mary (Nana) Lema and James William Vickers on May 13, 1924 in Lowell, MA. She grew up in East Providence, where she graduated from High School at age 18. She was employed as a typist with Automobile Insurance of America. At the YMCA dance, Mary met Donald Gibb of...
Carol Jean Palmer
Jun 20, 2014
Carol J. (Wuflestad) Palmer, of Fargo, North Dakota lost her fight with cancer on Friday June 20, 2014 at Bethany on University, surrounded by family and friends. Carol was born on November 28, 1944 in Glendale, California. She was the daughter of Daniel Wuflestad and Doris (Forsgren) Turriff. Carol was raised in Fargo, North Dakota where she attended school and...
Gloria Ann Bjorklund
Jun 18, 2014
Gloria A. Bjorklund, age 85, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2014 at her home at RiverPointe, Moorhead, MN. Gloria Ann Vogt was born March 7, 1929 in Duluth, MN to Lawrence and Kathryn Vogt and growing up, shared many happy times with family and friends. Denfeld High School is where Gloria met Howie, the love of her life, and...
Geraldine Mary Christianson
Jun 16, 2014
Geraldine (Mueller) Christianson, 96, of Perham MN died at peace on Monday, June 16, 2014. Jeri was born to Anthony and Marie (Choinard Desnoyers) Mueller in Kankakee IL on May 26, 1918. After high school and business school education, she held office positions in Kankakee and during WWII supported the war effort by moving to Richland WA where she worked...
Lisa Jo Jahnke
Jun 16, 2014
Lisa Jahnke, 48, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, after a nearly 3 year courageous battle with triple negative neuroendocrine carcinoma. Lisa Jo Jahnke was born September 2, 1965 in Fargo, ND, to Robert and Barbara (Arnegard) Trieglaff. She grew up in north Fargo, graduating from Fargo North High School in 1984....
Marc Adrian Stansill
Jun 16, 2014
Marc A. Stansill, age 43, formerly of Cavalier passed away at home in Fargo on June 16, 2014. Services are Saturday, June 21 at 1:00 pm at the Evangelical Free Church in Cavalier. Marc worked at The He-Mart for several years and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1993 to 1997 and spent his remaining years in Fargo. Marc's...
Kenneth Allen Johnson
Jun 15, 2014
The Lord called Kenneth Allen Johnson on June 15, 2014 to join him in his Kingdom. He was born July 13, 1944 at East Grand Forks, MN. As a young child, he moved to Fargo with his parents and graduated from Fargo Central in 1962. Kenneth earned his BS in Math from NDSU in 1966. He married Susan Hendrickson, Dec....
Milton Perry Strand
Jun 13, 2014
Milton Perry Strand, 83, of Fargo, ND, ascended to Heaven on Friday, June 13, 2014 from Sanford Medical Center. Milton was born at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fargo, ND on October 26, 1930 to Peter and Minnie (Johnson) Strand of Sheldon, ND. He attended school at Coburn Township Ransom County School and graduated from Enderlin High School, he was elected President...
Adelle Marie Franek
Jun 12, 2014
Adelle Franek, 70, Fargo, died peacefully in her sleep June 12, 2014. Adelle Marie Skarvold was born June 5, 1944 to Taylor and Marlys (Peterson) Skarvold of Christine, ND. Adelle married Larry H. Franek on August 27, 1971 at Zion Lutheran Church, Harwood, ND. They made their home in Harwood. In their later years they split their time between Fargo...
Charlene Eleanor Chalmers
Jun 12, 2014
Charlene E. Chalmers, 75, of Fargo, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Charlene was born March 1, 1939 in McVille, ND to Charles and Ruby (Lovejoy) Chalmers. She attended schools in Aneta, ND. She worked at Cooperstown before moving to Fargo in 1966. She worked at Rosewood on Broadway for 20 years as a nurse’s aide....
John Robert Graber
Jun 10, 2014
John “Bud” Graber was born in Milo, North Dakota on October 15, 1916 to John P. and Delilah Graber. His family left Indiana as a group of Mennonites to come to North Dakota to farm. Two of his siblings were in tow to be followed by five additional siblings born in North Dakota. It was 1925 when the Graber clan...
Delores Ruth Jordahl
Jun 8, 2014
Delores Ruth Lang was born August 8, 1929 in Lehr, ND, the youngest of 14 children born to John and Katherine (Mayer) Lang, German immigrants from Bessarabia, South Russia. 1946 was a bittersweet year for Delores. She married her sweetheart, Melvin Elhard and buried her infant daughter Caron Faye. Six years later, her second daughter, Carolyn Kay, was born. Delores...
Leroy W. Warren
Jul 5, 2014
Leroy William Warren, September 28, 1947 –July 5, 2014, born in Deadwood, SD, to Chester and Lucille Warren, died in Fargo, ND at Sanford Medical Center. Leroy was raised in Lead, SD, and graduated from Lead High School in 1967. He was in the US Army, serving in Vietnam from May 1970 until March 1971. After leaving the Army, he...
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Payne
Jul 3, 2014
Betty Payne, 89, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Bethany on University, Fargo. Mary Elizabeth Hlebechuk was born on December 28, 1924 in Billings County, ND to Jack and Mary (Symonov) Hlebechuk. Betty married Gene A. Payne on July 5, 1945 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fargo. Betty was an active church member of Plymouth Congregational Church,...
Dale Joseph Ricord
Jul 3, 2014
Dale Joseph Ricord, 64, Fargo, ND, formerly Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on July 3, 2014. Dale was born in Crookston, MN on September 27, 1949. He attended Central High School in Crookston. Upon his discharge from the Army in 1970, he returned to Crookston and married Dione Hulst on March 5, 1971; they were married 13 years....
James Lester Weekly
Jul 3, 2014
Jim Weekly, 77, of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Sanford Health in Fargo, with his family by his side. Jim was born December 9, 1936 to James and Gertrude (Moore) Weekly in Hannibal, MO. He graduated from Hannibal High School in 1954. Jim served in the US Army and Air Force for 28 years as...
Elbe Fred Sexton
Jul 2, 2014
Elbe Sexton, 93, of Fargo, ND, slipped the surly bonds of earth and touched the face of God on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Villa Maria, Fargo. Elbe Fred Sexton was born May 17, 1921 in Lockwood, MO to Ruel and Laura (Moen) Sexton. He grew up in Lockwood, and graduated from Lockwood High School in 1938. He worked as...
Helen Mae Scott
Jul 1, 2014
Helen Mae Reinders, age 89, was born April 25, 1925 to John and Grace Reinders in Athens, IL. She spent her early years in Athens, and graduated in 1941 from Jacksonville High School. She married Donald W. Scott on May 4, 1945. They began their married life in Jacksonville, IL followed by moves to Peoria and Quincy, Illinois where Helen...
William "Bill" Thorson
Jun 29, 2014
William (Bill) Thorson, 90, was born May 4, 1924 to Marcus and Helga (Thorson) Thorson in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis, 1942. As Bill wished, he went home to be with his Lord in the presence of his loving wife and family on June 29, 2014. Bill served in WW II with the US Army...
Labelle Morris
Jun 25, 2014
LaBelle Morris, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. LaBelle Hatlie was born March 3, 1924 to Nelius and Lillian (Thompson) Hatlie in Wahpeton, ND. She grew up on the family farm near Colfax, ND, and was baptized and confirmed in Richland Lutheran Church in rural...
Mary Alice Gibb
Jun 25, 2014
Mary Alice Vickers, the oldest of four children, was born to Mary (Nana) Lema and James William Vickers on May 13, 1924 in Lowell, MA. She grew up in East Providence, where she graduated from High School at age 18. She was employed as a typist with Automobile Insurance of America. At the YMCA dance, Mary met Donald Gibb of...
Carol Jean Palmer
Jun 20, 2014
Carol J. (Wuflestad) Palmer, of Fargo, North Dakota lost her fight with cancer on Friday June 20, 2014 at Bethany on University, surrounded by family and friends. Carol was born on November 28, 1944 in Glendale, California. She was the daughter of Daniel Wuflestad and Doris (Forsgren) Turriff. Carol was raised in Fargo, North Dakota where she attended school and...
Gloria Ann Bjorklund
Jun 18, 2014
Gloria A. Bjorklund, age 85, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2014 at her home at RiverPointe, Moorhead, MN. Gloria Ann Vogt was born March 7, 1929 in Duluth, MN to Lawrence and Kathryn Vogt and growing up, shared many happy times with family and friends. Denfeld High School is where Gloria met Howie, the love of her life, and...
Geraldine Mary Christianson
Jun 16, 2014
Geraldine (Mueller) Christianson, 96, of Perham MN died at peace on Monday, June 16, 2014. Jeri was born to Anthony and Marie (Choinard Desnoyers) Mueller in Kankakee IL on May 26, 1918. After high school and business school education, she held office positions in Kankakee and during WWII supported the war effort by moving to Richland WA where she worked...
Lisa Jo Jahnke
Jun 16, 2014
Lisa Jahnke, 48, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, after a nearly 3 year courageous battle with triple negative neuroendocrine carcinoma. Lisa Jo Jahnke was born September 2, 1965 in Fargo, ND, to Robert and Barbara (Arnegard) Trieglaff. She grew up in north Fargo, graduating from Fargo North High School in 1984....
Marc Adrian Stansill
Jun 16, 2014
Marc A. Stansill, age 43, formerly of Cavalier passed away at home in Fargo on June 16, 2014. Services are Saturday, June 21 at 1:00 pm at the Evangelical Free Church in Cavalier. Marc worked at The He-Mart for several years and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1993 to 1997 and spent his remaining years in Fargo. Marc's...
Kenneth Allen Johnson
Jun 15, 2014
The Lord called Kenneth Allen Johnson on June 15, 2014 to join him in his Kingdom. He was born July 13, 1944 at East Grand Forks, MN. As a young child, he moved to Fargo with his parents and graduated from Fargo Central in 1962. Kenneth earned his BS in Math from NDSU in 1966. He married Susan Hendrickson, Dec....
Milton Perry Strand
Jun 13, 2014
Milton Perry Strand, 83, of Fargo, ND, ascended to Heaven on Friday, June 13, 2014 from Sanford Medical Center. Milton was born at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fargo, ND on October 26, 1930 to Peter and Minnie (Johnson) Strand of Sheldon, ND. He attended school at Coburn Township Ransom County School and graduated from Enderlin High School, he was elected President...
Adelle Marie Franek
Jun 12, 2014
Adelle Franek, 70, Fargo, died peacefully in her sleep June 12, 2014. Adelle Marie Skarvold was born June 5, 1944 to Taylor and Marlys (Peterson) Skarvold of Christine, ND. Adelle married Larry H. Franek on August 27, 1971 at Zion Lutheran Church, Harwood, ND. They made their home in Harwood. In their later years they split their time between Fargo...
Charlene Eleanor Chalmers
Jun 12, 2014
Charlene E. Chalmers, 75, of Fargo, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Charlene was born March 1, 1939 in McVille, ND to Charles and Ruby (Lovejoy) Chalmers. She attended schools in Aneta, ND. She worked at Cooperstown before moving to Fargo in 1966. She worked at Rosewood on Broadway for 20 years as a nurse’s aide....
John Robert Graber
Jun 10, 2014
John “Bud” Graber was born in Milo, North Dakota on October 15, 1916 to John P. and Delilah Graber. His family left Indiana as a group of Mennonites to come to North Dakota to farm. Two of his siblings were in tow to be followed by five additional siblings born in North Dakota. It was 1925 when the Graber clan...
Delores Ruth Jordahl
Jun 8, 2014
Delores Ruth Lang was born August 8, 1929 in Lehr, ND, the youngest of 14 children born to John and Katherine (Mayer) Lang, German immigrants from Bessarabia, South Russia. 1946 was a bittersweet year for Delores. She married her sweetheart, Melvin Elhard and buried her infant daughter Caron Faye. Six years later, her second daughter, Carolyn Kay, was born. Delores...
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