Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Phyllis Theresa Gifford
May 16, 2014
Phyllis Theresa (Lee) Gifford, 84, died peacefully on May, 16, 2014, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. She had recently moved to Great Falls to enjoy her family in the last stage of her wonderful life. Phyllis was born on January 24, 1930, to Peter and Tinka (Olsgaard) Lee in Reynolds, ND. She graduated from Hatton High School...
Patricia Dorothy Schaar
May 14, 2014
Patricia Dorothy Schaar, 67, died May 14, 2014, at Eventide in Moorhead, MN. She was born on September 8, 1946, to Frederick R. and Jean Schaar and raised on her parents' farm north of Scranton, ND. She taught preschool and was nursery school director at Caroline Mission in the inner city of St. Louis. She also taught basic skills in...
Darl William "D.W." Oien
May 10, 2014
Darl William "D.W." Oien, 76, of Fargo, ND, passed away May 10, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Fargo, with friends by his side.
Kevin Jon Lahren
May 10, 2014
Kevin Jon Lahren was born June 30, 1959 in Fargo, ND to Lester and Lorraine (Fredrickson) Lahren. He grew up and graduated from high school in Fargo. He worked at various production jobs in Fargo, Gem Car and most recently, at Fargo Hose Company. Kevin married June (Albro) Flaten on August 8, 2003 in Fargo. They moved to Duluth, MN...
Donald Arthur Qualey
May 9, 2014
Donald Arthur Qualey was born September 15, 1933 in Spring Grove, Minnesota to Arthur and Gladys (Vik) Qualey. Donald attended school in Spring Grove and was an energetic child who was always eager to help anyone that needed him to. He joined the military in 1953 and completed basic training at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Donald was a Korean War...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Phyllis Theresa Gifford
May 16, 2014
Phyllis Theresa (Lee) Gifford, 84, died peacefully on May, 16, 2014, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. She had recently moved to Great Falls to enjoy her family in the last stage of her wonderful life. Phyllis was born on January 24, 1930, to Peter and Tinka (Olsgaard) Lee in Reynolds, ND. She graduated from Hatton High School...
Patricia Dorothy Schaar
May 14, 2014
Patricia Dorothy Schaar, 67, died May 14, 2014, at Eventide in Moorhead, MN. She was born on September 8, 1946, to Frederick R. and Jean Schaar and raised on her parents' farm north of Scranton, ND. She taught preschool and was nursery school director at Caroline Mission in the inner city of St. Louis. She also taught basic skills in...
Darl William "D.W." Oien
May 10, 2014
Darl William "D.W." Oien, 76, of Fargo, ND, passed away May 10, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Fargo, with friends by his side.
Kevin Jon Lahren
May 10, 2014
Kevin Jon Lahren was born June 30, 1959 in Fargo, ND to Lester and Lorraine (Fredrickson) Lahren. He grew up and graduated from high school in Fargo. He worked at various production jobs in Fargo, Gem Car and most recently, at Fargo Hose Company. Kevin married June (Albro) Flaten on August 8, 2003 in Fargo. They moved to Duluth, MN...
Donald Arthur Qualey
May 9, 2014
Donald Arthur Qualey was born September 15, 1933 in Spring Grove, Minnesota to Arthur and Gladys (Vik) Qualey. Donald attended school in Spring Grove and was an energetic child who was always eager to help anyone that needed him to. He joined the military in 1953 and completed basic training at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Donald was a Korean War...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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