Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
May Sugihara
Jul 17, 2014
May Sugihara died July 17, 2014 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was 97. May Murakami was born in San Francisco May 8, 1917, the daughter of immigrant parents, Kanekichi Mizuguchi and Kogiku Murakami. She spent her childhood years with her parents and two brothers, Fred and George, and a sister, Jean,...
Mamie "Kitty" Audrey Smith
Jul 17, 2014
Mamie “Kitty” (Mittag) Smith, age 91, Fargo, ND, died July 17, 2014 at Bethany on University. Mamie Audrey Joyce was born October 18, 1922 in Milnor, ND to Walter and Elinor (Elofson) Joyce. As a young girl her family moved to New York for job opportunities. After three years they moved back to the Sand Hills near Lisbon, ND. She...
Doris Irene Rudd
Jul 17, 2014
Doris was born 26 February 1926 in Gardner, North Dakota to Wesley John Jones and Myrtle Barbara Michel Jones. Doris passed away 17 July 2014 at Elim Rehabilitation and Care Center at the age of 88. Doris married William Eugene Rudd 13 February 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead, MN. She leaves a legacy of three daughters, Cheryl (Kit)...
Bernadine Ruth Lisburg
Jul 17, 2014
Bernadine R. Lisburg, 80, Fargo, N.D., died Thursday, July 17, 2014 in Sheyenne Crossings Care Center. A full obituary will be posted soon.
Douglas Jay Saul
Jul 16, 2014
Doug J. Saul, 49, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly at his home in Fargo on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Douglas Jay Saul was born August 12, 1964 to John and Joan (Anderson) Saul in Fargo, ND. He attended school in Fargo, graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1983, and went on to attend and graduate from Wahpeton State School...
Hazel Nystrom
Jul 11, 2014
Hazel Nystrom, 95, of Fargo, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Hazel Jorgenson was born October 8, 1918 to Henry and Ingeborg (Domholt) Jorgenson in Leeds, ND. Hazel married Robert Nystrom on May 27, 1949 in Fargo, ND.
David Ralph Olson
Jul 6, 2014
David Ralph Olson was born in Fargo, ND to Ralph and Eunice Olson on April 25, 1952. He attended Grafton State School for Developmentally Disabled from 1962-1976; transferred to the Heart of America Human Services Activity Center in Rugby, March 4, 1976. June 18, 1986 he moved to Agassiz Enterprises, Inc. in Grand Forks where he worked at Bonanza Restaurant...
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....
May Sugihara
Jul 17, 2014
May Sugihara died July 17, 2014 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was 97. May Murakami was born in San Francisco May 8, 1917, the daughter of immigrant parents, Kanekichi Mizuguchi and Kogiku Murakami. She spent her childhood years with her parents and two brothers, Fred and George, and a sister, Jean,...
Mamie "Kitty" Audrey Smith
Jul 17, 2014
Mamie “Kitty” (Mittag) Smith, age 91, Fargo, ND, died July 17, 2014 at Bethany on University. Mamie Audrey Joyce was born October 18, 1922 in Milnor, ND to Walter and Elinor (Elofson) Joyce. As a young girl her family moved to New York for job opportunities. After three years they moved back to the Sand Hills near Lisbon, ND. She...
Doris Irene Rudd
Jul 17, 2014
Doris was born 26 February 1926 in Gardner, North Dakota to Wesley John Jones and Myrtle Barbara Michel Jones. Doris passed away 17 July 2014 at Elim Rehabilitation and Care Center at the age of 88. Doris married William Eugene Rudd 13 February 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead, MN. She leaves a legacy of three daughters, Cheryl (Kit)...
Bernadine Ruth Lisburg
Jul 17, 2014
Bernadine R. Lisburg, 80, Fargo, N.D., died Thursday, July 17, 2014 in Sheyenne Crossings Care Center. A full obituary will be posted soon.
Douglas Jay Saul
Jul 16, 2014
Doug J. Saul, 49, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly at his home in Fargo on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Douglas Jay Saul was born August 12, 1964 to John and Joan (Anderson) Saul in Fargo, ND. He attended school in Fargo, graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1983, and went on to attend and graduate from Wahpeton State School...
Hazel Nystrom
Jul 11, 2014
Hazel Nystrom, 95, of Fargo, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Hazel Jorgenson was born October 8, 1918 to Henry and Ingeborg (Domholt) Jorgenson in Leeds, ND. Hazel married Robert Nystrom on May 27, 1949 in Fargo, ND.
David Ralph Olson
Jul 6, 2014
David Ralph Olson was born in Fargo, ND to Ralph and Eunice Olson on April 25, 1952. He attended Grafton State School for Developmentally Disabled from 1962-1976; transferred to the Heart of America Human Services Activity Center in Rugby, March 4, 1976. June 18, 1986 he moved to Agassiz Enterprises, Inc. in Grand Forks where he worked at Bonanza Restaurant...
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....
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