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Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home

Lillian F. Gronland

Lillian F. Gronland

Sep 26, 2012

Lillian F. Gronland, 96, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo.

Mary J. Compeau

Mary J. Compeau

Sep 25, 2012

Mary Joan Compeau was born June 21, 1952, to Mary (Bartlette) and George Compeau. She spent most of her life in Walhalla, ND, where she raised her two children, Erika and Mose. Mary spent her last three years at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. She enjoyed a good laugh and her four grandchildren. Mary is survived by her children...

Jeff Goughnour

Jeff Goughnour

Sep 24, 2012

Myron Jeffrey Goughnour passed away at Bethany on 42nd on Monday, September 24, 2012 at age 60. Jeff was born in Mayville, ND on December 21, 1951 to Myron and Faith (Heskin) Goughnour. He moved with his family to Fargo at age 10, and after graduating from North High School in 1969, worked as an EMT for St. Luke’s Hospital...

Stephen M. Spickenreuther Ii

Stephen M. Spickenreuther Ii

Sep 24, 2012

Stephen “Steev” Spickenreuther was born on November 26, 1987, at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. He died at his home in Fargo, ND, on September 24, 2012. Steev graduated from Vicenza High School in Vicenza, Italy, in 2005. He was a gifted child who took poetry classes at William & Mary College at the age of 8 and...

Roger D. Engberg

Roger D. Engberg

Sep 24, 2012

Dr. Roger D. Engberg, 82, passed away Monday, September, 24, 2012, in Palliative Care, Fargo, surrounded by his family and loving wife of 63 years. Roger was born on September 5, 1930 to Frances (Powers) and Homer Engberg in New Rockford, North Dakota. He graduated from Carrington High School in 1948 and married Betty Anne Froelich on February 20th, 1949...

Ruth Hoerauf

Ruth Hoerauf

Sep 23, 2012

Ruth Hoerauf, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Ruth Irene Hoerauf was born on July 21, 1930 in Hebron, ND, to August and Lydia (Sayler) Ketterling. She graduated from Hebron High School in 1948. Ruth attended Minot and Dickinson State Teachers Colleges and the University of Washington where she received her teaching...

Esther L. Feigert

Esther L. Feigert

Sep 22, 2012

Esther L. Feigert, 80, Fargo died Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Esther West was born on February 9, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio. She married Clarence Feigert on February 22, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland. Esther is preceded in death by her parents Kendall and Leona West, and husband Clarence Feigert. Esther is survived by her daughter Deborah...

Tammy S. Halland

Tammy S. Halland

Sep 21, 2012

Tammy Halland, 47, Moorhead, MN, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 in Sanford Hospital, Fargo with her family around her. Tammy was the daughter of Obert and Shirley (Woodruff) Halland. She graduated from Maple Valley High School, Tower City, ND. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Valley City State University, Valley City, ND and a Secondary...

Arnold M. Solberg

Arnold M. Solberg

Sep 16, 2012

Arnold M. Solberg, Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully September 16, 2012, at the age of 94 under the care of Hospice. Arnold Melvin Solberg was born December 31, 1917, in Fargo, ND, to Anton and Agnes (Lindahl) Solberg. He had one older brother, Arthur, who died in 1924 from diphtheria. He was raised in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High...

Iva L. Sunderland

Iva L. Sunderland

Sep 14, 2012

Iva L. Sunderland, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Iva Luella Hanson was born on November 26, 1916 to Henry and Alma Hanson at Cooperstown, ND. On November 24, 1937, she married R.D. “Bob” Sunderland in Grand Forks, ND. Iva is survived by three children, Don (Phyllis); David (Marlys), both of Fargo,...

Bernard E. Vanyo

Bernard E. Vanyo

Sep 12, 2012

Bernard “Bernie” Vanyo died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. Bernie was born on October 9, 1926, in Tabor, MN, to Mike and Rose (Strauss) Vanyo. He was well-educated and graduated from Wahpeton Science in 1949 to begin his career in the printing industry. He owned two newspapers and eventually operated a commercial print shop for...

Karen M. Arneson

Karen M. Arneson

Sep 11, 2012

Karen Arneson, 83, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at Sanford Health, Fargo, surrounded by her family. Karen Marie Pedersen was born December 13, 1928 in Luverne, ND to Niels and Mary (Rasmussen) Pedersen. She was raised in Luverne, graduating from high school as Valedictorian in 1946. She went to Valley City Teachers College where she...

Leona A. Kuske

Leona A. Kuske

Sep 9, 2012

Leona A. Kuske, 100, died Sunday, September 9, 2012, at Elim Care Center in Fargo. She had been living independently in her home until a recent injury. Leona was born on December 26, 1911, on a farm near Wells, MN, to parents Paul and Kristina (Holland) Sahr. She was the eldest of her siblings Evelyn, Ervin, and Raymond. The family...

Linda Lou Johnson

Linda Lou Johnson

Sep 8, 2012

Linda Lou Johnson (Lin or Puggy to close family and friends) was born November 30th, 1943 in Sharon, North Dakota to Lorraine Beatrice Wilson and Lloyd Walter Nelson. Linda passed away September 8th, 2012 in her beautiful home surrounded by her loving family. She fought a very courageous battle with cancer the only way she knew how, head on and...

Roberta B. Petitmaire

Roberta B. Petitmaire

Sep 8, 2012

Roberta B. Petitmaire, 103, passed away Saturday morning, September 8, 2012, at her home in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born June 11, 1909, in Port Chester, New York to Frederick and Lillian [Schweitzer] Beaupain. She graduated first in her class at Wheelock College, Boston, MA in 1930 and completed her B.S. degree at Teachers’ College, Columbia University, New York,...

Marlys J. Johnson

Marlys J. Johnson

Sep 5, 2012

Marlys Jane Johnson went to be with her Lord on September 5, 2012, in Fargo, ND. She was born on July 24, 1932, in Valley City, ND, to Clara (Fredrickson) and Paul Doering. She grew up in Tower City and attended school there. She had one older brother, Edwin, and one younger sister, Delphine. She married Leslie O. Johnson from...

Margaret Barnard

Margaret Barnard

Sep 5, 2012

Margaret Kitson Barnard, 88, died September 5, 2012, in Rochester, MN. Margaret Loretta Kitson was born July 8, 1924 to Dr. Walter Walwin Kitson and Irene Louise (Van Ness) Kitson. She grew up in Atlantic, Iowa, graduating from high school in 1942. She was active in the music department in high school. She attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa,...

Frances Bartholomew

Frances Bartholomew

Sep 2, 2012

Frances Bartholomew, 92, of Fargo, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at her home in Fargo.

Gladys A. Kile

Gladys A. Kile

Sep 2, 2012

Gladys Ann (Ellingson) Kile was born November 16, 1934, in rural Fargo, ND, to parents Theodore and Minnie Ellingson. She attended and graduated from Moorhead High School. Gladys was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she married Clayton Kile in March of 1965. Gladys enjoyed embroidery and word search puzzles. She also loved to bake, especially chocolate chip...

Margaret A. Swanick

Margaret A. Swanick

Aug 27, 2012

Margaret A. “Peggy” Swanick, 80, of Fargo, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012, at Edgewood Vista in Fargo. Peggy was born June 11, 1932, to Marie Brien in Devils Lakes, ND. She moved to Fargo as a young girl and attended school at Sacred Heart Academy. Peggy married Russell S. “Speck” Swanick on May 13, 1961. After their marriage, she...

Lillian F. Gronland

Lillian F. Gronland

Sep 26, 2012

Lillian F. Gronland, 96, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo.

Mary J. Compeau

Mary J. Compeau

Sep 25, 2012

Mary Joan Compeau was born June 21, 1952, to Mary (Bartlette) and George Compeau. She spent most of her life in Walhalla, ND, where she raised her two children, Erika and Mose. Mary spent her last three years at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. She enjoyed a good laugh and her four grandchildren. Mary is survived by her children...

Jeff Goughnour

Jeff Goughnour

Sep 24, 2012

Myron Jeffrey Goughnour passed away at Bethany on 42nd on Monday, September 24, 2012 at age 60. Jeff was born in Mayville, ND on December 21, 1951 to Myron and Faith (Heskin) Goughnour. He moved with his family to Fargo at age 10, and after graduating from North High School in 1969, worked as an EMT for St. Luke’s Hospital...

Stephen M. Spickenreuther Ii

Stephen M. Spickenreuther Ii

Sep 24, 2012

Stephen “Steev” Spickenreuther was born on November 26, 1987, at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. He died at his home in Fargo, ND, on September 24, 2012. Steev graduated from Vicenza High School in Vicenza, Italy, in 2005. He was a gifted child who took poetry classes at William & Mary College at the age of 8 and...

Roger D. Engberg

Roger D. Engberg

Sep 24, 2012

Dr. Roger D. Engberg, 82, passed away Monday, September, 24, 2012, in Palliative Care, Fargo, surrounded by his family and loving wife of 63 years. Roger was born on September 5, 1930 to Frances (Powers) and Homer Engberg in New Rockford, North Dakota. He graduated from Carrington High School in 1948 and married Betty Anne Froelich on February 20th, 1949...

Ruth Hoerauf

Ruth Hoerauf

Sep 23, 2012

Ruth Hoerauf, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Ruth Irene Hoerauf was born on July 21, 1930 in Hebron, ND, to August and Lydia (Sayler) Ketterling. She graduated from Hebron High School in 1948. Ruth attended Minot and Dickinson State Teachers Colleges and the University of Washington where she received her teaching...

Esther L. Feigert

Esther L. Feigert

Sep 22, 2012

Esther L. Feigert, 80, Fargo died Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Esther West was born on February 9, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio. She married Clarence Feigert on February 22, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland. Esther is preceded in death by her parents Kendall and Leona West, and husband Clarence Feigert. Esther is survived by her daughter Deborah...

Tammy S. Halland

Tammy S. Halland

Sep 21, 2012

Tammy Halland, 47, Moorhead, MN, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 in Sanford Hospital, Fargo with her family around her. Tammy was the daughter of Obert and Shirley (Woodruff) Halland. She graduated from Maple Valley High School, Tower City, ND. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Valley City State University, Valley City, ND and a Secondary...

Arnold M. Solberg

Arnold M. Solberg

Sep 16, 2012

Arnold M. Solberg, Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully September 16, 2012, at the age of 94 under the care of Hospice. Arnold Melvin Solberg was born December 31, 1917, in Fargo, ND, to Anton and Agnes (Lindahl) Solberg. He had one older brother, Arthur, who died in 1924 from diphtheria. He was raised in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High...

Iva L. Sunderland

Iva L. Sunderland

Sep 14, 2012

Iva L. Sunderland, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Iva Luella Hanson was born on November 26, 1916 to Henry and Alma Hanson at Cooperstown, ND. On November 24, 1937, she married R.D. “Bob” Sunderland in Grand Forks, ND. Iva is survived by three children, Don (Phyllis); David (Marlys), both of Fargo,...

Bernard E. Vanyo

Bernard E. Vanyo

Sep 12, 2012

Bernard “Bernie” Vanyo died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. Bernie was born on October 9, 1926, in Tabor, MN, to Mike and Rose (Strauss) Vanyo. He was well-educated and graduated from Wahpeton Science in 1949 to begin his career in the printing industry. He owned two newspapers and eventually operated a commercial print shop for...

Karen M. Arneson

Karen M. Arneson

Sep 11, 2012

Karen Arneson, 83, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at Sanford Health, Fargo, surrounded by her family. Karen Marie Pedersen was born December 13, 1928 in Luverne, ND to Niels and Mary (Rasmussen) Pedersen. She was raised in Luverne, graduating from high school as Valedictorian in 1946. She went to Valley City Teachers College where she...

Leona A. Kuske

Leona A. Kuske

Sep 9, 2012

Leona A. Kuske, 100, died Sunday, September 9, 2012, at Elim Care Center in Fargo. She had been living independently in her home until a recent injury. Leona was born on December 26, 1911, on a farm near Wells, MN, to parents Paul and Kristina (Holland) Sahr. She was the eldest of her siblings Evelyn, Ervin, and Raymond. The family...

Linda Lou Johnson

Linda Lou Johnson

Sep 8, 2012

Linda Lou Johnson (Lin or Puggy to close family and friends) was born November 30th, 1943 in Sharon, North Dakota to Lorraine Beatrice Wilson and Lloyd Walter Nelson. Linda passed away September 8th, 2012 in her beautiful home surrounded by her loving family. She fought a very courageous battle with cancer the only way she knew how, head on and...

Roberta B. Petitmaire

Roberta B. Petitmaire

Sep 8, 2012

Roberta B. Petitmaire, 103, passed away Saturday morning, September 8, 2012, at her home in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born June 11, 1909, in Port Chester, New York to Frederick and Lillian [Schweitzer] Beaupain. She graduated first in her class at Wheelock College, Boston, MA in 1930 and completed her B.S. degree at Teachers’ College, Columbia University, New York,...

Marlys J. Johnson

Marlys J. Johnson

Sep 5, 2012

Marlys Jane Johnson went to be with her Lord on September 5, 2012, in Fargo, ND. She was born on July 24, 1932, in Valley City, ND, to Clara (Fredrickson) and Paul Doering. She grew up in Tower City and attended school there. She had one older brother, Edwin, and one younger sister, Delphine. She married Leslie O. Johnson from...

Margaret Barnard

Margaret Barnard

Sep 5, 2012

Margaret Kitson Barnard, 88, died September 5, 2012, in Rochester, MN. Margaret Loretta Kitson was born July 8, 1924 to Dr. Walter Walwin Kitson and Irene Louise (Van Ness) Kitson. She grew up in Atlantic, Iowa, graduating from high school in 1942. She was active in the music department in high school. She attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa,...

Frances Bartholomew

Frances Bartholomew

Sep 2, 2012

Frances Bartholomew, 92, of Fargo, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at her home in Fargo.

Gladys A. Kile

Gladys A. Kile

Sep 2, 2012

Gladys Ann (Ellingson) Kile was born November 16, 1934, in rural Fargo, ND, to parents Theodore and Minnie Ellingson. She attended and graduated from Moorhead High School. Gladys was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she married Clayton Kile in March of 1965. Gladys enjoyed embroidery and word search puzzles. She also loved to bake, especially chocolate chip...

Margaret A. Swanick

Margaret A. Swanick

Aug 27, 2012

Margaret A. “Peggy” Swanick, 80, of Fargo, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012, at Edgewood Vista in Fargo. Peggy was born June 11, 1932, to Marie Brien in Devils Lakes, ND. She moved to Fargo as a young girl and attended school at Sacred Heart Academy. Peggy married Russell S. “Speck” Swanick on May 13, 1961. After their marriage, she...

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