Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Gregory A. Hanson
Mar 19, 2013
Gregory Allen Hanson, 60, of Fargo, passed away suddenly at Essentia Health on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Greg was born on the 4th of July 1952 in Fargo, ND, the son of Howard N. and Betty J. Hanson. He grew up and was educated in Fargo. He graduated from Fargo North High in 1970. Greg learned the baking trade at...
Rory A. Benz
Mar 19, 2013
Rory Alan Benz, 23, of Fargo, was born Easter Sunday, March 26, 1989. He chose to go home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2013. Rory grew up and attended school in Fargo. He was a baptized member of Hope Lutheran Church. Rory started swimming with the Gators team when he was in second grade and went on...
Arnold W. Larson
Mar 14, 2013
Arnold was born at Saint Luke’s Hospital on March 10th, 1918 to Swedish Immigrants Andrew Gustav Larson and Anna Ingaborg Larson. It was the happiest day of his mother’s life, he would routinely say. The young family first lived in a small house northwest of Fargo until Andrew purchased the family farm in 1923. Arnold spent the remainder of his...
Audrey "Dottie" K. Savageau
Mar 14, 2013
Audrey Karen (Johnson) Savageau, 91, of Fargo, ND passed away March 14, 2013, at Palliative Care, Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Audrey was born May 12, 1921 to Emma (Roesch) and Harry Johnson. Audrey, better known to family and friends by her nickname Dottie or Dot, grew up on a farm in North Fargo, and attended Fargo schools. She was united...
Ruth L. Danielson
Mar 11, 2013
Ruth was born in Minneapolis, MN on May 18, 1947 to Ethel Ruth (Battles) and Arthur Leonard Danielson. She spent much of her adolescence in Warroad, MN. In 1973 she moved to Fargo, where she lived until her passing on March 11, 2013. Ruth had a kind heart and dedicated her life to caring for those around her. She was...
Harriet L. Helland
Mar 10, 2013
Harriet Louise Larsen Helland, 90, passed away on March 10, 2013, at Hi-Acres, Eventide, in Jamestown, ND. She was born August 9, 1922, in Fargo, ND, to Harry and Mable (Anderson) Larsen, Harwood. She attended school at Prosper, ND, and graduated from Oak Grove High School, and Moorhead State Teachers College, earning a degree in elementary education. In 1946, she...
Andre C. Thomaier
Mar 10, 2013
Andre C. Thomaier was called home on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at the age of eighty six. Andre, called Andy by family and friends, was born in Fargo, ND on October 11, 1926, to Frederick and Gertrude (Larsen) Thomaier. Andy was of a third generation Fargo pioneer family. He was a 1947 graduate from Fargo Central High School. At age...
Melvin A. Wolff
Mar 10, 2013
Melvin A. Wolff, 81 of Fargo, ND died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Elim Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Melvin (Sonny) was born April 9, 1931 in Danzig, ND to parents Gottlieb and Francis (Helmer) Wolff. After the death of his father, the family relocated to Lehr, ND when Melvin was 9. He...
Vernon E. Sogge
Mar 5, 2013
Vernon Ellsworth Sogge was born September 12, 1918 at Willmar, MN to Knute and Alma (Olson) Sogge. He grew up on a farm near Spicer, MN and served in the Army during WWII. After his discharge from the Army, he attended art school in Minneapolis, MN. He worked in advertising for JC Penney in Rapid City and Sioux Falls, SD,...
Mavis C. Nymon
Mar 3, 2013
Mavis Carlotta Nymon was born on September 15, 1921, in Canton, New York, and grew up in Fargo, ND. She attended North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University), graduating in 1943 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics, Home Economics Education, and Chemistry. She then moved on to Cornell University as a research assistant, where she received...
James L. Tomahawk Jr.
Mar 3, 2013
James Lee Tomahawk Jr., Fargo, died Sunday in Sanford Medical Center. A full obituary will be posted at a later time.
Esther Tietgens
Mar 1, 2013
Esther P. Tietgens, Fargo, ND, wife of John C. “Jack” Tietgens, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Eventide Senior Living Community. Esther P. Tietgens was born on August 22, 1932 in Tampa, Florida. She grew up in Tampa and graduated from Hillsborough High School in Tampa. Esther married John C. Tietgens on February 4, 1970. She enjoyed her...
Alton D. Aasen
Feb 28, 2013
Alton (Tony) Duane Aasen passed away at ManorCare in Fargo, Thursday, February 28, 2013. Alton was born January 27, 1931 in Northwood, North Dakota, to Alfred and Christine (Steffenson) Aasen. He grew up and attended schools in Northwood until 1937, when the family moved to Grand Forks. In 1940, they moved to East Grand Forks where he continued his education....
Donald J. Larson
Feb 27, 2013
Donald Larson, 89, of Fargo, ND, died suddenly on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Essentia Health, Fargo. Donald Jerome Larson was born July 18, 1923 to Oscar and Edna (Holter) Larson in Valley City, ND. He grew up in Kathryn, ND. Donald served in the US Air Force in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, retiring in 1970 as Lieutenant...
William D. Swanston Ii
Feb 27, 2013
William Doyle Swanston, age almost 85, of Fargo, ND, headed to the 19th hole in the sky on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND. Known as Bill or "Swanny" to his friends, he passed away after a life of love, family, business and golf. He was born on March 14, 1928 to William Milton and...
Rose A. Pawski
Feb 27, 2013
Rose “Rosie” McLaughlin was born February 9, 1918 in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Miles and Christine (Thorstad) McLaughlin. She attended Horace Mann, Roosevelt and Fargo Central High School, graduating in 1936. After high school she worked at “Store Without A Name”, Reinhard Bros., National Securities Co., and OCS School at NDAC. Rose married Leonard Pawski in La Junta,...
Mary Jo Basol
Feb 26, 2013
Mary Jo Basol, age 59, after a long battle with cancer, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the CCU unit at Sanford Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Wife, Mother, Friend, Caregiver; Mary Jo grew up on a farm near Grandin, ND, the daughter of Joseph L. Anderegg and Ruth (Berg) Anderegg. She attended Wahpeton College and Minnesota State...
Adrien "Jerry" Simonson
Feb 23, 2013
Adrien “Jerry” Simonson, age 75, of Fargo, ND, passed away and went to meet the Lord surrounded by his loving wife, Sharon, and all of his children, on Feb. 23, 2013 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. Jerry was born in Hamburg, North Dakota on March 27, 1936. He was the son of Henry and Mary Simonson of Maddock, North Dakota....
Elizabeth L. Ebel
Feb 23, 2013
Elizabeth Louise Ebel, 92, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2013 at her home in Fargo, surrounded by her family. Betty was born July 19, 1920, in Jamestown, ND, and grew up on a farmstead in Buchanan, ND. She graduated valedictorian at Buchanan High School and after high school, moved with her parents to Fargo. Betty worked at Bell Telephone...
Jon "Shannon" J. Sigmund
Feb 22, 2013
Jon "Shannon" Jacob Sigmund, of Ft. Collins, Colorado passed away early Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home, just one week shy of his 41st birthday. Jon was born February 28, 1972 in Fargo to Jacob and Avis Sigmund . He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo South High in 1990 and furthered his education at Normandale Community...
Gregory A. Hanson
Mar 19, 2013
Gregory Allen Hanson, 60, of Fargo, passed away suddenly at Essentia Health on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Greg was born on the 4th of July 1952 in Fargo, ND, the son of Howard N. and Betty J. Hanson. He grew up and was educated in Fargo. He graduated from Fargo North High in 1970. Greg learned the baking trade at...
Rory A. Benz
Mar 19, 2013
Rory Alan Benz, 23, of Fargo, was born Easter Sunday, March 26, 1989. He chose to go home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2013. Rory grew up and attended school in Fargo. He was a baptized member of Hope Lutheran Church. Rory started swimming with the Gators team when he was in second grade and went on...
Arnold W. Larson
Mar 14, 2013
Arnold was born at Saint Luke’s Hospital on March 10th, 1918 to Swedish Immigrants Andrew Gustav Larson and Anna Ingaborg Larson. It was the happiest day of his mother’s life, he would routinely say. The young family first lived in a small house northwest of Fargo until Andrew purchased the family farm in 1923. Arnold spent the remainder of his...
Audrey "Dottie" K. Savageau
Mar 14, 2013
Audrey Karen (Johnson) Savageau, 91, of Fargo, ND passed away March 14, 2013, at Palliative Care, Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Audrey was born May 12, 1921 to Emma (Roesch) and Harry Johnson. Audrey, better known to family and friends by her nickname Dottie or Dot, grew up on a farm in North Fargo, and attended Fargo schools. She was united...
Ruth L. Danielson
Mar 11, 2013
Ruth was born in Minneapolis, MN on May 18, 1947 to Ethel Ruth (Battles) and Arthur Leonard Danielson. She spent much of her adolescence in Warroad, MN. In 1973 she moved to Fargo, where she lived until her passing on March 11, 2013. Ruth had a kind heart and dedicated her life to caring for those around her. She was...
Harriet L. Helland
Mar 10, 2013
Harriet Louise Larsen Helland, 90, passed away on March 10, 2013, at Hi-Acres, Eventide, in Jamestown, ND. She was born August 9, 1922, in Fargo, ND, to Harry and Mable (Anderson) Larsen, Harwood. She attended school at Prosper, ND, and graduated from Oak Grove High School, and Moorhead State Teachers College, earning a degree in elementary education. In 1946, she...
Andre C. Thomaier
Mar 10, 2013
Andre C. Thomaier was called home on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at the age of eighty six. Andre, called Andy by family and friends, was born in Fargo, ND on October 11, 1926, to Frederick and Gertrude (Larsen) Thomaier. Andy was of a third generation Fargo pioneer family. He was a 1947 graduate from Fargo Central High School. At age...
Melvin A. Wolff
Mar 10, 2013
Melvin A. Wolff, 81 of Fargo, ND died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Elim Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Melvin (Sonny) was born April 9, 1931 in Danzig, ND to parents Gottlieb and Francis (Helmer) Wolff. After the death of his father, the family relocated to Lehr, ND when Melvin was 9. He...
Vernon E. Sogge
Mar 5, 2013
Vernon Ellsworth Sogge was born September 12, 1918 at Willmar, MN to Knute and Alma (Olson) Sogge. He grew up on a farm near Spicer, MN and served in the Army during WWII. After his discharge from the Army, he attended art school in Minneapolis, MN. He worked in advertising for JC Penney in Rapid City and Sioux Falls, SD,...
Mavis C. Nymon
Mar 3, 2013
Mavis Carlotta Nymon was born on September 15, 1921, in Canton, New York, and grew up in Fargo, ND. She attended North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University), graduating in 1943 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics, Home Economics Education, and Chemistry. She then moved on to Cornell University as a research assistant, where she received...
James L. Tomahawk Jr.
Mar 3, 2013
James Lee Tomahawk Jr., Fargo, died Sunday in Sanford Medical Center. A full obituary will be posted at a later time.
Esther Tietgens
Mar 1, 2013
Esther P. Tietgens, Fargo, ND, wife of John C. “Jack” Tietgens, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Eventide Senior Living Community. Esther P. Tietgens was born on August 22, 1932 in Tampa, Florida. She grew up in Tampa and graduated from Hillsborough High School in Tampa. Esther married John C. Tietgens on February 4, 1970. She enjoyed her...
Alton D. Aasen
Feb 28, 2013
Alton (Tony) Duane Aasen passed away at ManorCare in Fargo, Thursday, February 28, 2013. Alton was born January 27, 1931 in Northwood, North Dakota, to Alfred and Christine (Steffenson) Aasen. He grew up and attended schools in Northwood until 1937, when the family moved to Grand Forks. In 1940, they moved to East Grand Forks where he continued his education....
Donald J. Larson
Feb 27, 2013
Donald Larson, 89, of Fargo, ND, died suddenly on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Essentia Health, Fargo. Donald Jerome Larson was born July 18, 1923 to Oscar and Edna (Holter) Larson in Valley City, ND. He grew up in Kathryn, ND. Donald served in the US Air Force in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, retiring in 1970 as Lieutenant...
William D. Swanston Ii
Feb 27, 2013
William Doyle Swanston, age almost 85, of Fargo, ND, headed to the 19th hole in the sky on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND. Known as Bill or "Swanny" to his friends, he passed away after a life of love, family, business and golf. He was born on March 14, 1928 to William Milton and...
Rose A. Pawski
Feb 27, 2013
Rose “Rosie” McLaughlin was born February 9, 1918 in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Miles and Christine (Thorstad) McLaughlin. She attended Horace Mann, Roosevelt and Fargo Central High School, graduating in 1936. After high school she worked at “Store Without A Name”, Reinhard Bros., National Securities Co., and OCS School at NDAC. Rose married Leonard Pawski in La Junta,...
Mary Jo Basol
Feb 26, 2013
Mary Jo Basol, age 59, after a long battle with cancer, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the CCU unit at Sanford Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Wife, Mother, Friend, Caregiver; Mary Jo grew up on a farm near Grandin, ND, the daughter of Joseph L. Anderegg and Ruth (Berg) Anderegg. She attended Wahpeton College and Minnesota State...
Adrien "Jerry" Simonson
Feb 23, 2013
Adrien “Jerry” Simonson, age 75, of Fargo, ND, passed away and went to meet the Lord surrounded by his loving wife, Sharon, and all of his children, on Feb. 23, 2013 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. Jerry was born in Hamburg, North Dakota on March 27, 1936. He was the son of Henry and Mary Simonson of Maddock, North Dakota....
Elizabeth L. Ebel
Feb 23, 2013
Elizabeth Louise Ebel, 92, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2013 at her home in Fargo, surrounded by her family. Betty was born July 19, 1920, in Jamestown, ND, and grew up on a farmstead in Buchanan, ND. She graduated valedictorian at Buchanan High School and after high school, moved with her parents to Fargo. Betty worked at Bell Telephone...
Jon "Shannon" J. Sigmund
Feb 22, 2013
Jon "Shannon" Jacob Sigmund, of Ft. Collins, Colorado passed away early Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home, just one week shy of his 41st birthday. Jon was born February 28, 1972 in Fargo to Jacob and Avis Sigmund . He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo South High in 1990 and furthered his education at Normandale Community...
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