Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
G. W. Mcallen
Dec 13, 2011
Dr. Garfield “Mac” McAllen, 95, passed away on December 13, 2011, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Mac was born June 15, 1916, in Park River, ND. He was the son of Robert and Carrie McAllen. After graduation from Marshall High School in Mpls, Mac attended the Illinois School of Optometry, graduating as a Dr. of Optometry in 1939. His first...
Daniel Olgaard
Dec 13, 2011
Daniel “Boosey” Stephen Olgaard was born October 15, 1915, on his maternal grandparents’ farm near Cooperstown, ND, and was the son of Swen and Hilma (Erickson) Olgaard. He was the oldest of five boys. After graduation from Cooperstown High School in 1933, he worked on his grandparents’ farm and clerked in various businesses in Cooperstown. Despite losing his right eye...
Bruce Kartenson
Dec 9, 2011
Bruce G. Kartenson, 57, of Fargo, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at his home in Fargo, ND. A private family service will be held at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Chapel at a later date.
William Zabilka
Dec 8, 2011
William W. Zabilka, 87, of Fargo, ND, passed away at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, Thursday, December 8th. William Wesley Zabilka was born on June 12, 1924 to William and Sylva Zabilka in Nainital, India where his parents were missionaries. He spent his childhood growing up in Iowa. He volunteered to serve in the Air Force during WWII. From there...
Melvin Miller
Dec 8, 2011
Melvin “Donald” J. Miller age 84 of Fargo died peacefully December 8, 2011 at Essentia Hospital, Fargo surrounded by his family. Melvin was born on October 12, 1927 to Julius & Alma Miller in Pelican Rapids, MN. His family moved to Fargo where he spent the remainder of his life. Melvin joined the Naval Reserve in 1943 at 16 years...
Leona Weist
Dec 6, 2011
Leona Marie Weist, 85, of Fargo, ND, died after fighting cancer for over ten years, Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Leona Marie Schmit was born January 12, 1926, in Kenmare, North Dakota, daughter of Joseph and Anna Marie (Fromlath) Schmit. She grew up in Kenmare and Lisbon, North Dakota, graduating from Lisbon High School in 1944. Leona...
Carolyn "Tammy" Breuer
Dec 2, 2011
Carolyn “Tammy” Breuer 82, of Fargo passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at Essentia Hospital. Carolyn was born March 22, 1929 in Griffin, Georgia, the daughter of Walter B. and Kate (Akins) Wise. She graduated Griffin High School in 1947 and attended college at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia where she was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. She...
Cora Hennings
Nov 30, 2011
Cora Alvina Hennings, 83, of Fargo, formerly of West Fargo, died Wednesday, November 30, at Eventide Living Center. Cora Hennings (Heller) was born January 24, 1928, to Frieda and Christian Heller in Kindred, ND. She attended school in the area. She moved to Fargo, ND, in 1940 and was employed at Woolworth and Fargo Laundry. She met Detlef Hennings in...
Clarice Nelson
Nov 30, 2011
Clarice G. Nelson, 93, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Clarice Gwendolyn Olson was born May 9, 1918, to Oscar and Clara (Olson) Olson, at Henning, Minnesota. She resided there with her parents and siblings until 1932, when they moved to Maddock, North Dakota. She attended high school there and graduated in 1935....
Frank Deitz
Nov 28, 2011
Frank Deitz was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota on January 24, 1946, and passed away Monday, November 28, 2011. His parents were Philomena (Reiger) and Walter Deitz. Frank graduated as Class President from Devils Lake Central High School in 1964. He went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in agriculture at NDSU in 1968. He followed that up with...
Erland "Al" Lundeen
Nov 18, 2011
Erland T. “Al” Lundeen, 95, died peacefully Friday, November 18, 2011 at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND. He was born February 2, 1916 in Milbank, SD, the son of Knute and Anna (Swanson) Lundeen. After graduating from Milbank High School, Al moved to Valley City, ND to attend college. Al later lived in California and Minneapolis, MN, where he met Nette...
Henry Wisness
Nov 15, 2011
Henry Wisness, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Henry Carl (Hank) Wisness was born July 28, 1920 to Henry and Kenty (Fryer) Wisness in Maddock, ND. He graduated from high school in Maddock in 1938. He married Evelyn Bergoust in 1944 in Maddock. During World War II, he served in the Army...
Roy Dunham
Nov 15, 2011
Roy Luther Dunham, 76, of Frazee, MN, formerly of Tower City, ND died in his Fargo home on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. He was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in June 2011 and was cared for by his wife, children and grandchildren with the assistance of Red River Valley Hospice. Roy was born on July 12, 1935 on a...
Maurice Ellingson
Nov 9, 2011
Maurice Verne Ellingson, a 60-year citizen of Fargo, passed away at his residence in Marietta, Georgia, on November 9 at the age of 85. He was born in Fargo on November 20, 1925. His father held retail positions in small towns in eastern North Dakota and he spent his teenage years in the city of Adams. He never learned to...
Donald Renneke
Nov 9, 2011
Donald Allan Renneke, 67, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at VA Hospital, Fargo. Graveside Service: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN, at a later date.
Glen Keim
Nov 7, 2011
Glen E. Keim, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Glen Egbert Keim was born February 23, 1926, in Jonesboro, Indiana, where he attended grade school and high school. He joined the U.S. Navy August 8, 1943 and was honorably discharged. He re-enlisted in 1956, serving a total of 12 years and four months....
David Blehm
Nov 7, 2011
Dr. David Blehm, 59 of Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at his home in Fargo. David Milton Blehm was born November 20, 1951, at Mason City, Iowa, to Milton and Irene (Reimann) Blehm. He grew up in Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado. The family moved to Bismarck, North Dakota, in 1965. He graduated from Bismarck High School in...
Logan Siebert
Nov 7, 2011
Logan G. Siebert, 17, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, November 7, 2011. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy and Lois Siebert; and his cousin, Morgan Huseby. He will be greatly missed by his mother, Bonnie Siebert; Travis Pforr; father, Dale Siebert; brother, Zach Siebert; and many aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and...
Virginia Amidon
Nov 6, 2011
Virginia Amidon, 91, of Bradenton, FL (formerly of Fargo, ND), died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at her home under the care of hospice. Virginia May Neff was born January 30, 1920 in Wayland, KY to Charles and Zeola (Williams) Neff. Her father was a Methodist minister, and she played organ at his church for several years in Louisa, KY. She...
Priscilla Isensee
Oct 31, 2011
Priscilla Isensee, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at Edgewood Vista, Fargo. Priscilla Alice Janisch was born November 6, 1918, in Lake City, South Dakota, daughter of Michael and Louise (Tscherne) Janisch. Priscilla grew up and graduated from Lake City High School in 1936. In 1942, she married Milton “Bud” Isensee in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in...
G. W. Mcallen
Dec 13, 2011
Dr. Garfield “Mac” McAllen, 95, passed away on December 13, 2011, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Mac was born June 15, 1916, in Park River, ND. He was the son of Robert and Carrie McAllen. After graduation from Marshall High School in Mpls, Mac attended the Illinois School of Optometry, graduating as a Dr. of Optometry in 1939. His first...
Daniel Olgaard
Dec 13, 2011
Daniel “Boosey” Stephen Olgaard was born October 15, 1915, on his maternal grandparents’ farm near Cooperstown, ND, and was the son of Swen and Hilma (Erickson) Olgaard. He was the oldest of five boys. After graduation from Cooperstown High School in 1933, he worked on his grandparents’ farm and clerked in various businesses in Cooperstown. Despite losing his right eye...
Bruce Kartenson
Dec 9, 2011
Bruce G. Kartenson, 57, of Fargo, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at his home in Fargo, ND. A private family service will be held at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Chapel at a later date.
William Zabilka
Dec 8, 2011
William W. Zabilka, 87, of Fargo, ND, passed away at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, Thursday, December 8th. William Wesley Zabilka was born on June 12, 1924 to William and Sylva Zabilka in Nainital, India where his parents were missionaries. He spent his childhood growing up in Iowa. He volunteered to serve in the Air Force during WWII. From there...
Melvin Miller
Dec 8, 2011
Melvin “Donald” J. Miller age 84 of Fargo died peacefully December 8, 2011 at Essentia Hospital, Fargo surrounded by his family. Melvin was born on October 12, 1927 to Julius & Alma Miller in Pelican Rapids, MN. His family moved to Fargo where he spent the remainder of his life. Melvin joined the Naval Reserve in 1943 at 16 years...
Leona Weist
Dec 6, 2011
Leona Marie Weist, 85, of Fargo, ND, died after fighting cancer for over ten years, Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Leona Marie Schmit was born January 12, 1926, in Kenmare, North Dakota, daughter of Joseph and Anna Marie (Fromlath) Schmit. She grew up in Kenmare and Lisbon, North Dakota, graduating from Lisbon High School in 1944. Leona...
Carolyn "Tammy" Breuer
Dec 2, 2011
Carolyn “Tammy” Breuer 82, of Fargo passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at Essentia Hospital. Carolyn was born March 22, 1929 in Griffin, Georgia, the daughter of Walter B. and Kate (Akins) Wise. She graduated Griffin High School in 1947 and attended college at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia where she was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. She...
Cora Hennings
Nov 30, 2011
Cora Alvina Hennings, 83, of Fargo, formerly of West Fargo, died Wednesday, November 30, at Eventide Living Center. Cora Hennings (Heller) was born January 24, 1928, to Frieda and Christian Heller in Kindred, ND. She attended school in the area. She moved to Fargo, ND, in 1940 and was employed at Woolworth and Fargo Laundry. She met Detlef Hennings in...
Clarice Nelson
Nov 30, 2011
Clarice G. Nelson, 93, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Clarice Gwendolyn Olson was born May 9, 1918, to Oscar and Clara (Olson) Olson, at Henning, Minnesota. She resided there with her parents and siblings until 1932, when they moved to Maddock, North Dakota. She attended high school there and graduated in 1935....
Frank Deitz
Nov 28, 2011
Frank Deitz was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota on January 24, 1946, and passed away Monday, November 28, 2011. His parents were Philomena (Reiger) and Walter Deitz. Frank graduated as Class President from Devils Lake Central High School in 1964. He went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in agriculture at NDSU in 1968. He followed that up with...
Erland "Al" Lundeen
Nov 18, 2011
Erland T. “Al” Lundeen, 95, died peacefully Friday, November 18, 2011 at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND. He was born February 2, 1916 in Milbank, SD, the son of Knute and Anna (Swanson) Lundeen. After graduating from Milbank High School, Al moved to Valley City, ND to attend college. Al later lived in California and Minneapolis, MN, where he met Nette...
Henry Wisness
Nov 15, 2011
Henry Wisness, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Henry Carl (Hank) Wisness was born July 28, 1920 to Henry and Kenty (Fryer) Wisness in Maddock, ND. He graduated from high school in Maddock in 1938. He married Evelyn Bergoust in 1944 in Maddock. During World War II, he served in the Army...
Roy Dunham
Nov 15, 2011
Roy Luther Dunham, 76, of Frazee, MN, formerly of Tower City, ND died in his Fargo home on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. He was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in June 2011 and was cared for by his wife, children and grandchildren with the assistance of Red River Valley Hospice. Roy was born on July 12, 1935 on a...
Maurice Ellingson
Nov 9, 2011
Maurice Verne Ellingson, a 60-year citizen of Fargo, passed away at his residence in Marietta, Georgia, on November 9 at the age of 85. He was born in Fargo on November 20, 1925. His father held retail positions in small towns in eastern North Dakota and he spent his teenage years in the city of Adams. He never learned to...
Donald Renneke
Nov 9, 2011
Donald Allan Renneke, 67, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at VA Hospital, Fargo. Graveside Service: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN, at a later date.
Glen Keim
Nov 7, 2011
Glen E. Keim, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Glen Egbert Keim was born February 23, 1926, in Jonesboro, Indiana, where he attended grade school and high school. He joined the U.S. Navy August 8, 1943 and was honorably discharged. He re-enlisted in 1956, serving a total of 12 years and four months....
David Blehm
Nov 7, 2011
Dr. David Blehm, 59 of Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at his home in Fargo. David Milton Blehm was born November 20, 1951, at Mason City, Iowa, to Milton and Irene (Reimann) Blehm. He grew up in Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado. The family moved to Bismarck, North Dakota, in 1965. He graduated from Bismarck High School in...
Logan Siebert
Nov 7, 2011
Logan G. Siebert, 17, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, November 7, 2011. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy and Lois Siebert; and his cousin, Morgan Huseby. He will be greatly missed by his mother, Bonnie Siebert; Travis Pforr; father, Dale Siebert; brother, Zach Siebert; and many aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins and...
Virginia Amidon
Nov 6, 2011
Virginia Amidon, 91, of Bradenton, FL (formerly of Fargo, ND), died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at her home under the care of hospice. Virginia May Neff was born January 30, 1920 in Wayland, KY to Charles and Zeola (Williams) Neff. Her father was a Methodist minister, and she played organ at his church for several years in Louisa, KY. She...
Priscilla Isensee
Oct 31, 2011
Priscilla Isensee, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at Edgewood Vista, Fargo. Priscilla Alice Janisch was born November 6, 1918, in Lake City, South Dakota, daughter of Michael and Louise (Tscherne) Janisch. Priscilla grew up and graduated from Lake City High School in 1936. In 1942, she married Milton “Bud” Isensee in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in...
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