Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Roger F. Lahren
Aug 25, 2012
Roger Frederick, 68, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Bethesda Rehab Hospital, St. Paul, MN, surrounded by his family. Roger was born December 4, 1943 to Lester and Lorraine (Fredrickson) Lahren in Fargo, ND. He attended area schools and began his career in managing movie theaters, including our very own Fargo Theatre for many years. He was recently...
Elizabeth A. Mcnutt
Aug 24, 2012
Elizabeth (Liz) Ann McNutt, 76, of Fargo, ND, passed away Friday, August 24, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care. Elizabeth Ann Green was born May 20, 1936, in Minneapolis, MN. She moved with her family to Fargo, ND, later that same year. Liz was a 1954 graduate of Fargo Central High School and continued her education for two years at Concordia...
Donald Mortensen
Aug 23, 2012
Donald Mortensen, 91, Fargo, formerly of Kenmare, ND passes peacefully away on August 23, 2012 at Rosewood on Broadway. Donald was born on the family farm at Kenmare to Andrew and Esther Mortensen on August 12, 1921. He entered the United States Air Force in 1942 and spent three years in the European Theatre and was in North Africa, Sicily,...
Michael D. Olson
Aug 22, 2012
Michael (Mike) D. Olson, age 70, of Fargo ND went to be with Jesus on August 22, 2012 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mike was born on August 12, 1942, to Seymour and Merrial (Pat) Olson. Mike was raised in Fargo, and graduated from Moorhead State University in 1964. On August 1, 1964, he married Bonnie Heiden. Most...
Shirley B. Bjellum
Aug 22, 2012
Shirley Buryl (Bjornstad) Bjellum, 76, of Fargo ND, passed away on August 22, 2012 in Fargo ND. Shirley was born on November 27th, 1935, in Arnegard, ND, to Bryan and Buryl Bjornstad. She attended high school in Arnegard. She attended Concordia College in Moorhead for one year before transferring to Minot State University for her final 3 years. At Minot...
Cordell A. Kiser
Aug 21, 2012
Cordell Alan Kiser, age 39, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care after a serious abdominal infection, one week before his 40th birthday. Cordell was born on August 28, 1972, in Fargo to parents Keith and Sandra (Wang) Kiser. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Fargo. He graduated from Fargo South...
Adell I. Korsgaden
Aug 17, 2012
Adell Irene Korsgaden, 87, of Fargo, ND died on, August 17, 2012 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Adell Irene Gunderson was born on October 17, 1924 in Twin Valley, MN, the daughter of Melvin and Hildur (Bjerkley) Gunderson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Zion Church of Twin Valley. She attended country school through...
Betty A. Hunter
Aug 14, 2012
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Hunter died peacefully surrounded with her family August 14, 2012 . Betty was born August 3, 1914 to William and Martha Bristol and she lived all but ten years in Fargo. She received her college degree at NDSU ( then the NDAC) in Dietetics. In college she was a Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Beta Kappa, member of...
W. K. Voorhees
Aug 13, 2012
W.K. (Webb) Voorhees, 89, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 13, 2012, under the care of Villa Maria and Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was born May 22, 1923 in Sturgis, SD, the son of Sidney and Bess (Lambert) Voorhees. Webb grew up on a ranch in the Black Hills near Bear Butte, graduated from Sturgis High School...
Heather R. Olson
Aug 12, 2012
Heather Rae Olson, 37, of Fargo passed away on Sunday, August 12th in her home. Heather was born on February 17th, 1975 to David and Renee Olson at St. John's Hospital in Fargo. She was transferred to the neonatal intensive care in St. Luke's. After overcoming an early delivery, Heather battled Kawasaki Syndrome at age 6. She rallied and was...
Meghan R. Lewis
Aug 11, 2012
Meghan R. Lewis 24, of Fargo, ND passed away at her home on Saturday Aug. 11, 2012. Meghan Raechelle Lewis, daughter of Jay N. Lewis and Catrina A. Lewis was born on July 20, 1988, full of life and smiles from the moment she entered our lives. She grew up in Horace, ND and attended West Fargo High School participating...
Georgann A Swits
Aug 7, 2012
Georgann Markel was born April 8, 1918 to Jenney (Herfendahl) and John Markel in St. Thomas, ND. She grew up and attended school. She was employed as a dental assistant for most of her working years. Before retiring, she also worked in sales at Squtt’s Fashion Store. She married Gerald B. Swits in Fargo on June 15, 1984. Georgann was...
Sarah L Zimmerman
Aug 6, 2012
Sarah Lily Zimmerman, 77, Fargo, passed away August 6 at Sanford Medical Center. Sarah Lily Heron was born July 31, 1935, in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. A Highland dancer and singer, she was a member of the Royal Kiltie Juniors, and travelled extensively throughout France and Germany with a USO performing group. It was in France that she met Wallace...
Melvin H Jerstad
Aug 6, 2012
Melvin Jerstad, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 6, 2012 in Fargo. Mel was born and grew up in Finley, North Dakota where he graduated from high school in 1941. His family consisted of brothers, Odean, Lincoln, and Floyd and sister, Evelyn. He attended NDSU for one term and then returned to take over the family farm. In December...
Walter N Ault
Aug 6, 2012
Walter Nelson Ault, 91, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Wolf Point, MT, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Walt was born November 20, 1920 in Hensel, ND to Edward and Sarah (Gloude) Ault. He grew up and attended school in Churchs Ferry, ND. In 1942, Walter enlisted in...
Dollyann Gravalin
Jul 23, 2012
Dollyann Gravalin, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, July 23, 2012, at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. Dollyann Wendt was born February 24, 1930, in Fargo, ND, to Charles and Clara (Hanson) Wendt. She attending area schools and graduated from Fargo South. She married Herbert J. Gravalin on February 13, 1956, in Crow Wing County, MN. Dollyann loved...
Fern E. Grondahl
Jul 23, 2012
Fern Grondahl, Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully July 23, 2012, at the age of 100 in Villa Maria Nursing Home under Hospice care. Fern Elaine Miller was born March 27th, 1912, in Scott, Saskatchewan, Canada to Roy and Nel (Ackerman) Miller. She had one younger sister, Rae. At the age of seven, she and her family moved to Grand Forks,...
Laura E. Mcshane
Jul 20, 2012
Laura McShane, 33, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 after a valiant four and a half year battle against a rare form of cancer. She spent her final time with family and friends before going to her heavenly home. Laura Elaine Nelson was born April 5, 1979 to Richard and Margaret (Bowers) Nelson in Bismarck, North Dakota. She was...
Sherman J. Hoiberg
Jul 20, 2012
Sherman Hoiberg, 80, from Fargo, passed away at Sanford Hospital on Friday, July 20th. He was born on 12-30-31 in Pekin, ND, where he grew up on the farm and graduated from high school. He married Donna Linnum on September 14, 1952. They lived and worked in Lakota, ND, farmed near Pekin, before moving to Grand Forks and Fargo. His...
Desolee J. Rudrud
Jul 18, 2012
Desolee Jane Rudrud, age 82, of Robbinsdale, MN and Fargo ND, passed away on July 18, 2012. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, she will be dearly missed and is at rest in a peaceful place. Preceded in death by her husband LeRoy Rudrud (Lee Stewart). Survived by son Lee and grandchild Jacob, son and daughter-in-law Mark and Kim,...
Roger F. Lahren
Aug 25, 2012
Roger Frederick, 68, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Bethesda Rehab Hospital, St. Paul, MN, surrounded by his family. Roger was born December 4, 1943 to Lester and Lorraine (Fredrickson) Lahren in Fargo, ND. He attended area schools and began his career in managing movie theaters, including our very own Fargo Theatre for many years. He was recently...
Elizabeth A. Mcnutt
Aug 24, 2012
Elizabeth (Liz) Ann McNutt, 76, of Fargo, ND, passed away Friday, August 24, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care. Elizabeth Ann Green was born May 20, 1936, in Minneapolis, MN. She moved with her family to Fargo, ND, later that same year. Liz was a 1954 graduate of Fargo Central High School and continued her education for two years at Concordia...
Donald Mortensen
Aug 23, 2012
Donald Mortensen, 91, Fargo, formerly of Kenmare, ND passes peacefully away on August 23, 2012 at Rosewood on Broadway. Donald was born on the family farm at Kenmare to Andrew and Esther Mortensen on August 12, 1921. He entered the United States Air Force in 1942 and spent three years in the European Theatre and was in North Africa, Sicily,...
Michael D. Olson
Aug 22, 2012
Michael (Mike) D. Olson, age 70, of Fargo ND went to be with Jesus on August 22, 2012 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mike was born on August 12, 1942, to Seymour and Merrial (Pat) Olson. Mike was raised in Fargo, and graduated from Moorhead State University in 1964. On August 1, 1964, he married Bonnie Heiden. Most...
Shirley B. Bjellum
Aug 22, 2012
Shirley Buryl (Bjornstad) Bjellum, 76, of Fargo ND, passed away on August 22, 2012 in Fargo ND. Shirley was born on November 27th, 1935, in Arnegard, ND, to Bryan and Buryl Bjornstad. She attended high school in Arnegard. She attended Concordia College in Moorhead for one year before transferring to Minot State University for her final 3 years. At Minot...
Cordell A. Kiser
Aug 21, 2012
Cordell Alan Kiser, age 39, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care after a serious abdominal infection, one week before his 40th birthday. Cordell was born on August 28, 1972, in Fargo to parents Keith and Sandra (Wang) Kiser. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Fargo. He graduated from Fargo South...
Adell I. Korsgaden
Aug 17, 2012
Adell Irene Korsgaden, 87, of Fargo, ND died on, August 17, 2012 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Adell Irene Gunderson was born on October 17, 1924 in Twin Valley, MN, the daughter of Melvin and Hildur (Bjerkley) Gunderson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Zion Church of Twin Valley. She attended country school through...
Betty A. Hunter
Aug 14, 2012
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Hunter died peacefully surrounded with her family August 14, 2012 . Betty was born August 3, 1914 to William and Martha Bristol and she lived all but ten years in Fargo. She received her college degree at NDSU ( then the NDAC) in Dietetics. In college she was a Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Beta Kappa, member of...
W. K. Voorhees
Aug 13, 2012
W.K. (Webb) Voorhees, 89, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 13, 2012, under the care of Villa Maria and Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was born May 22, 1923 in Sturgis, SD, the son of Sidney and Bess (Lambert) Voorhees. Webb grew up on a ranch in the Black Hills near Bear Butte, graduated from Sturgis High School...
Heather R. Olson
Aug 12, 2012
Heather Rae Olson, 37, of Fargo passed away on Sunday, August 12th in her home. Heather was born on February 17th, 1975 to David and Renee Olson at St. John's Hospital in Fargo. She was transferred to the neonatal intensive care in St. Luke's. After overcoming an early delivery, Heather battled Kawasaki Syndrome at age 6. She rallied and was...
Meghan R. Lewis
Aug 11, 2012
Meghan R. Lewis 24, of Fargo, ND passed away at her home on Saturday Aug. 11, 2012. Meghan Raechelle Lewis, daughter of Jay N. Lewis and Catrina A. Lewis was born on July 20, 1988, full of life and smiles from the moment she entered our lives. She grew up in Horace, ND and attended West Fargo High School participating...
Georgann A Swits
Aug 7, 2012
Georgann Markel was born April 8, 1918 to Jenney (Herfendahl) and John Markel in St. Thomas, ND. She grew up and attended school. She was employed as a dental assistant for most of her working years. Before retiring, she also worked in sales at Squtt’s Fashion Store. She married Gerald B. Swits in Fargo on June 15, 1984. Georgann was...
Sarah L Zimmerman
Aug 6, 2012
Sarah Lily Zimmerman, 77, Fargo, passed away August 6 at Sanford Medical Center. Sarah Lily Heron was born July 31, 1935, in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. A Highland dancer and singer, she was a member of the Royal Kiltie Juniors, and travelled extensively throughout France and Germany with a USO performing group. It was in France that she met Wallace...
Melvin H Jerstad
Aug 6, 2012
Melvin Jerstad, 88, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 6, 2012 in Fargo. Mel was born and grew up in Finley, North Dakota where he graduated from high school in 1941. His family consisted of brothers, Odean, Lincoln, and Floyd and sister, Evelyn. He attended NDSU for one term and then returned to take over the family farm. In December...
Walter N Ault
Aug 6, 2012
Walter Nelson Ault, 91, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Wolf Point, MT, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Walt was born November 20, 1920 in Hensel, ND to Edward and Sarah (Gloude) Ault. He grew up and attended school in Churchs Ferry, ND. In 1942, Walter enlisted in...
Dollyann Gravalin
Jul 23, 2012
Dollyann Gravalin, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, July 23, 2012, at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. Dollyann Wendt was born February 24, 1930, in Fargo, ND, to Charles and Clara (Hanson) Wendt. She attending area schools and graduated from Fargo South. She married Herbert J. Gravalin on February 13, 1956, in Crow Wing County, MN. Dollyann loved...
Fern E. Grondahl
Jul 23, 2012
Fern Grondahl, Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully July 23, 2012, at the age of 100 in Villa Maria Nursing Home under Hospice care. Fern Elaine Miller was born March 27th, 1912, in Scott, Saskatchewan, Canada to Roy and Nel (Ackerman) Miller. She had one younger sister, Rae. At the age of seven, she and her family moved to Grand Forks,...
Laura E. Mcshane
Jul 20, 2012
Laura McShane, 33, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 after a valiant four and a half year battle against a rare form of cancer. She spent her final time with family and friends before going to her heavenly home. Laura Elaine Nelson was born April 5, 1979 to Richard and Margaret (Bowers) Nelson in Bismarck, North Dakota. She was...
Sherman J. Hoiberg
Jul 20, 2012
Sherman Hoiberg, 80, from Fargo, passed away at Sanford Hospital on Friday, July 20th. He was born on 12-30-31 in Pekin, ND, where he grew up on the farm and graduated from high school. He married Donna Linnum on September 14, 1952. They lived and worked in Lakota, ND, farmed near Pekin, before moving to Grand Forks and Fargo. His...
Desolee J. Rudrud
Jul 18, 2012
Desolee Jane Rudrud, age 82, of Robbinsdale, MN and Fargo ND, passed away on July 18, 2012. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, she will be dearly missed and is at rest in a peaceful place. Preceded in death by her husband LeRoy Rudrud (Lee Stewart). Survived by son Lee and grandchild Jacob, son and daughter-in-law Mark and Kim,...
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