Obituaries

Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home

Lois Vogel

Lois Vogel

May 9, 2014

Lois Margaret Hess Fluetsch Vogel died peacefully in her sleep at Sanford Hospital in Fargo on May 9, 2014, after a long, productive, and active life. Lois was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, on August 8,1914, to Rev. Edward C. and Eda (Frey) Hess. After the death of her mother when she was three followed by the death of her...

Adeline Iola Loge

Adeline Iola Loge

May 8, 2014

Adeline Iola (Thue) Loge, 92, passed away in her home on Thursday, May 8, 2014. She fought a brief and valiant fight against Lymphoma. Adeline was born June 29, 1921 to Albert and Inga (Braaten) Thue on the family farmstead in rural Walcott, North Dakota. She attended school through the eighth grade and was then needed to help work on...

Scott Elmo Waagen

Scott Elmo Waagen

May 3, 2014

My wonderful husband was called to Heaven to join his parents and many other relatives on May 3, 2014, but he will live on in the hearts of his three beautiful daughters, his family, and mine, forever.

Vicki Lynn Bruns

Vicki Lynn Bruns

Apr 30, 2014

Vicki L. Bruns, 59, of Fargo, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Sanford Health. Vicki was born May 17, 1954 to John and Mable (Brevik) Sakellson. She attended area schools. She worked various jobs in the FM area, retiring from the Fargo Forum. Vicki married Mike Bruns in 1972. They later divorced. Vicki is survived by her sister, Diane (Eldon)...

Harvey O. Flesberg

Harvey O. Flesberg

Apr 29, 2014

Harvey Owen Flesberg was born March 24, 1935 in Fargo, ND to Lars and Jennie (Strandvold) Flesberg of Argusville, ND. Harvey grew up on the family farm and attended grade school in rural Argusville. He graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1952 and from NDAC in Fargo in 1957. He was in the Army from 1958-1960 at Ft Sill,...

Dolores A. Cochran

Dolores A. Cochran

Apr 25, 2014

Dolores Cochran, age 91 passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home in Fargo, ND. Dolores Cochran was born on January 31, 1923 on a farm about five miles northwest of Casselton, ND. She was one of ten children born to Joe & Adeline Farrell of Casselton, ND. She went to grade school at St Anthony’s in Fargo, ND...

Richard Harold Grieson

Richard Harold Grieson

Apr 23, 2014

Richard Harold Grieson, 94, of Fargo, died Thursday, April 24, 2015 at Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Karen Ann Ernst

Karen Ann Ernst

Apr 23, 2014

Karen A. Ernst, 72 of Moorhead, passed away Wednesday, April 23 at her home under the care of Hospice. Karen was born September 29, 1941 in Fargo, ND, to parents Torkel “Tom” and Greta Espevoll. She grew up in the Fargo area and graduated from West Fargo High School in 1959. She married Loren Ernst on June 23, 1962 in...

Kyle Thomas Kassman

Kyle Thomas Kassman

Apr 23, 2014

Our beloved son Kyle was taken from us unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Kyle was born on November 28, 1985 to Tom and Nancy Kassman. He grew up and graduated from West Fargo High School and then went on to graduate from NDSU and currently was pursuing his PHD in experimental psychology at UND. Kyle was a caring, thoughtful...

Carl Ekern

Carl Ekern

Apr 19, 2014

Carl Ekern, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Villa Maria, Fargo. Carl Robert Ekern Jr. was born in Fargo on December 21, 1923 to Cora and Carl Ekern, Sr. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1941 and entered North Dakota Sate University. In 1942 he enlisted in the Navy V-12 program and was sent...

Bradley Ernest Selberg

Bradley Ernest Selberg

Apr 18, 2014

Bradley Selberg, 58, passed away on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 at Sanford Palliative Care. He was born in Fargo on June 10, 1955 to Ernest and Irene (Hjornevick) Selberg. Bradley graduated from Fargo Special Education at South High and lived in Wahpeton the past several years. Bradley enjoyed watching wrestling, boxing, quiz shows and ball games on television. He...

Alex Donald Sahr

Alex Donald Sahr

Apr 18, 2014

Alex Sahr, 96, longtime resident of Fargo ND, passed away on April 18, 2014 at the Fargo Veterans Hospital. Alex Donald Sahr, son of Aaron and Martha Sahr was born on November 20, 1917 in Balfour, ND. Alex attended school in Balfour and after graduation joined the CCC program at Kramer, ND in 1936. In 1938 he transferred to Socorro,...

Dorothy Mae Bjerke

Dorothy Mae Bjerke

Apr 16, 2014

Dorothy Bjerke, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at her home. Dorothy Mae Benson was born June 30, 1929 in Northwood, ND to Arthur and Emma (Grefsheim) Benson. She graduated from Hatton High School. She married Orvis Bjerke at Washington Prairie Church, Hatton, ND. Dorothy was a 1950 graduate of Fairview Hospital School of Nursing and worked...

Evelyn Ekern

Evelyn Ekern

Apr 13, 2014

Evelyn Ekern, 89, Fargo, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Sanford Health, Fargo. Evelyn Bowman Britt was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, June 16, 1924. She graduated from Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina. While attending Meredith College, she met Carl R. Ekern Jr. of Fargo, who was a Naval Officer attending North Carolina State University in Raleigh. They were married...

Carmen Herbert Christianson

Carmen Herbert Christianson

Apr 13, 2014

Carmen Herbert Christianson, 81, of Fargo, ND, died April 13, 2014 at Lilac Homes Memory Care in Moorhead, MN. Carmen was born to Clarence and Olene (Jordheim) Christianson on October 10, 1932 in Fargo. Carmen was raised on a farm near Walcott. Carmen attended Viking Country School and graduated from Walcott High School in 1950. He played many sports with...

Laverne Violet Egeberg

Laverne Violet Egeberg

Apr 8, 2014

LaVerne Violet Egeberg, 80, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Shirley E. Stensgard

Shirley E. Stensgard

Apr 7, 2014

Shirley Elaine Stensgard was born April 24, 1947 in Moorhead, MN to Thorval Stensgard and Adelia (Heller) Stensgard. She attended the Harbor School in Moorhead for many years. In later years she was cared for in her home by CCRI and the last six years, in a group home. Shirley loved the outdoors and going for rides. Shirley died at...

Minnie Fosaaen

Minnie Fosaaen

Apr 6, 2014

Minnie Dolores Vivian Carlson Gores Fosaaen, longtime resident of Cando, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, with a family member at her side. She was born in Rock Lake, ND, to Anton and Florence Carlson. Florence passed away suddenly when Minnie was six years old, and her older brother Dwaine Loran Oscar...

Mary Lindstrom

Mary Lindstrom

Apr 4, 2014

Mary Lindstrom, 92, of Moorhead, died, Friday, April 4, 2014 at her home under the care of her family. Mary Voelpel was born on October 13, 1921 to John and Mary (Boss) Voelpel in Baudette, MN. She graduated from high school in Kenmare, ND. Mary attended Interstate Business College in Fargo. Mary married Orville Lindstrom on September 18, 1946 in...

Minerva R. Franek

Minerva R. Franek

Apr 3, 2014

Minerva Rosealine Franek of Fargo died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Rosewood on Broadway. Minerva was born November 10, 1910 in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Arthur and Rosealine Streed. She graduated from North Dakota Agriculture College (NDSU) with a degree in Physical Education in 1932. She taught Physical Education in the Fargo-Moorhead school system and was one of the...

Lois Vogel

Lois Vogel

May 9, 2014

Lois Margaret Hess Fluetsch Vogel died peacefully in her sleep at Sanford Hospital in Fargo on May 9, 2014, after a long, productive, and active life. Lois was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, on August 8,1914, to Rev. Edward C. and Eda (Frey) Hess. After the death of her mother when she was three followed by the death of her...

Adeline Iola Loge

Adeline Iola Loge

May 8, 2014

Adeline Iola (Thue) Loge, 92, passed away in her home on Thursday, May 8, 2014. She fought a brief and valiant fight against Lymphoma. Adeline was born June 29, 1921 to Albert and Inga (Braaten) Thue on the family farmstead in rural Walcott, North Dakota. She attended school through the eighth grade and was then needed to help work on...

Scott Elmo Waagen

Scott Elmo Waagen

May 3, 2014

My wonderful husband was called to Heaven to join his parents and many other relatives on May 3, 2014, but he will live on in the hearts of his three beautiful daughters, his family, and mine, forever.

Vicki Lynn Bruns

Vicki Lynn Bruns

Apr 30, 2014

Vicki L. Bruns, 59, of Fargo, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Sanford Health. Vicki was born May 17, 1954 to John and Mable (Brevik) Sakellson. She attended area schools. She worked various jobs in the FM area, retiring from the Fargo Forum. Vicki married Mike Bruns in 1972. They later divorced. Vicki is survived by her sister, Diane (Eldon)...

Harvey O. Flesberg

Harvey O. Flesberg

Apr 29, 2014

Harvey Owen Flesberg was born March 24, 1935 in Fargo, ND to Lars and Jennie (Strandvold) Flesberg of Argusville, ND. Harvey grew up on the family farm and attended grade school in rural Argusville. He graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1952 and from NDAC in Fargo in 1957. He was in the Army from 1958-1960 at Ft Sill,...

Dolores A. Cochran

Dolores A. Cochran

Apr 25, 2014

Dolores Cochran, age 91 passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home in Fargo, ND. Dolores Cochran was born on January 31, 1923 on a farm about five miles northwest of Casselton, ND. She was one of ten children born to Joe & Adeline Farrell of Casselton, ND. She went to grade school at St Anthony’s in Fargo, ND...

Richard Harold Grieson

Richard Harold Grieson

Apr 23, 2014

Richard Harold Grieson, 94, of Fargo, died Thursday, April 24, 2015 at Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Karen Ann Ernst

Karen Ann Ernst

Apr 23, 2014

Karen A. Ernst, 72 of Moorhead, passed away Wednesday, April 23 at her home under the care of Hospice. Karen was born September 29, 1941 in Fargo, ND, to parents Torkel “Tom” and Greta Espevoll. She grew up in the Fargo area and graduated from West Fargo High School in 1959. She married Loren Ernst on June 23, 1962 in...

Kyle Thomas Kassman

Kyle Thomas Kassman

Apr 23, 2014

Our beloved son Kyle was taken from us unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Kyle was born on November 28, 1985 to Tom and Nancy Kassman. He grew up and graduated from West Fargo High School and then went on to graduate from NDSU and currently was pursuing his PHD in experimental psychology at UND. Kyle was a caring, thoughtful...

Carl Ekern

Carl Ekern

Apr 19, 2014

Carl Ekern, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Villa Maria, Fargo. Carl Robert Ekern Jr. was born in Fargo on December 21, 1923 to Cora and Carl Ekern, Sr. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1941 and entered North Dakota Sate University. In 1942 he enlisted in the Navy V-12 program and was sent...

Bradley Ernest Selberg

Bradley Ernest Selberg

Apr 18, 2014

Bradley Selberg, 58, passed away on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 at Sanford Palliative Care. He was born in Fargo on June 10, 1955 to Ernest and Irene (Hjornevick) Selberg. Bradley graduated from Fargo Special Education at South High and lived in Wahpeton the past several years. Bradley enjoyed watching wrestling, boxing, quiz shows and ball games on television. He...

Alex Donald Sahr

Alex Donald Sahr

Apr 18, 2014

Alex Sahr, 96, longtime resident of Fargo ND, passed away on April 18, 2014 at the Fargo Veterans Hospital. Alex Donald Sahr, son of Aaron and Martha Sahr was born on November 20, 1917 in Balfour, ND. Alex attended school in Balfour and after graduation joined the CCC program at Kramer, ND in 1936. In 1938 he transferred to Socorro,...

Dorothy Mae Bjerke

Dorothy Mae Bjerke

Apr 16, 2014

Dorothy Bjerke, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at her home. Dorothy Mae Benson was born June 30, 1929 in Northwood, ND to Arthur and Emma (Grefsheim) Benson. She graduated from Hatton High School. She married Orvis Bjerke at Washington Prairie Church, Hatton, ND. Dorothy was a 1950 graduate of Fairview Hospital School of Nursing and worked...

Evelyn Ekern

Evelyn Ekern

Apr 13, 2014

Evelyn Ekern, 89, Fargo, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Sanford Health, Fargo. Evelyn Bowman Britt was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, June 16, 1924. She graduated from Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina. While attending Meredith College, she met Carl R. Ekern Jr. of Fargo, who was a Naval Officer attending North Carolina State University in Raleigh. They were married...

Carmen Herbert Christianson

Carmen Herbert Christianson

Apr 13, 2014

Carmen Herbert Christianson, 81, of Fargo, ND, died April 13, 2014 at Lilac Homes Memory Care in Moorhead, MN. Carmen was born to Clarence and Olene (Jordheim) Christianson on October 10, 1932 in Fargo. Carmen was raised on a farm near Walcott. Carmen attended Viking Country School and graduated from Walcott High School in 1950. He played many sports with...

Laverne Violet Egeberg

Laverne Violet Egeberg

Apr 8, 2014

LaVerne Violet Egeberg, 80, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Shirley E. Stensgard

Shirley E. Stensgard

Apr 7, 2014

Shirley Elaine Stensgard was born April 24, 1947 in Moorhead, MN to Thorval Stensgard and Adelia (Heller) Stensgard. She attended the Harbor School in Moorhead for many years. In later years she was cared for in her home by CCRI and the last six years, in a group home. Shirley loved the outdoors and going for rides. Shirley died at...

Minnie Fosaaen

Minnie Fosaaen

Apr 6, 2014

Minnie Dolores Vivian Carlson Gores Fosaaen, longtime resident of Cando, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, with a family member at her side. She was born in Rock Lake, ND, to Anton and Florence Carlson. Florence passed away suddenly when Minnie was six years old, and her older brother Dwaine Loran Oscar...

Mary Lindstrom

Mary Lindstrom

Apr 4, 2014

Mary Lindstrom, 92, of Moorhead, died, Friday, April 4, 2014 at her home under the care of her family. Mary Voelpel was born on October 13, 1921 to John and Mary (Boss) Voelpel in Baudette, MN. She graduated from high school in Kenmare, ND. Mary attended Interstate Business College in Fargo. Mary married Orville Lindstrom on September 18, 1946 in...

Minerva R. Franek

Minerva R. Franek

Apr 3, 2014

Minerva Rosealine Franek of Fargo died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Rosewood on Broadway. Minerva was born November 10, 1910 in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Arthur and Rosealine Streed. She graduated from North Dakota Agriculture College (NDSU) with a degree in Physical Education in 1932. She taught Physical Education in the Fargo-Moorhead school system and was one of the...

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