Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
George Radtke
May 25, 2012
George A. Radtke was born on February 22, 1920, to Albert and Louise (Hiepler) Radtke in Madison, MN. His father was killed in a runaway accident during threshing time when George was 6 years old and he moved with his mother to Ellendale, ND, in 1926. He completed his elementary and high school education there, graduating in 1939. George moved...
Frances Evans Peterson
May 21, 2012
Frances J. Evans (Peterson) Obituary Frances passed away at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City MO on May 21, 2012. Frances had resided at Rose Estates Assisted Living in Overland Park, KS for the last three years. She was born in Hillsboro, ND on December 20, 1918 to Minnie and Michael Sullivan. She was the oldest of nine...
Arthur Cofell
May 21, 2012
Arthur Cofell, 84, of West Fargo, ND, died Monday, May 21, 2012, in his home under the care of Hospice surrounded by his family. Arthur was born January 3, 1928, to parents Floyd and Elizabeth Cofell in Montpelier, ND. After graduating from high school in Montpelier, he joined the US Air Force. Upon his discharge from the military, Arthur went...
Russell Hanson
May 21, 2012
Russell Gordon Hanson was born on March 16, 1923 to Henry and Ida (Gilbertson) Hanson in Fargo, ND. Russell passed away Monday, May 21, 2012 at the age of 89 years in Fargo, ND. Russell grew up and attended school in Argusville and graduated in 1941. He helped with the family farm. After graduating, he and several friends went to...
Joyce Peterson
May 16, 2012
Joyce D. Peterson, 79, of Walcott, ND, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, May 25, 2012, at 2:00pm at the Richland Lutheran Church in Walcott. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at the Richland Lutheran Cemetery, Walcott, ND.
Avis Kent
May 16, 2012
Avis Kent, 67, Fargo, formerly of Sawyer, died Wednesday May 16th, 2012. She was born on October 7, 1944, in Minot, the daughter of Clarence O. and Dorothy (Holden). She was raised on the family farm near Tagus. She grew up enjoying riding horses and playing with her late cousin Marsha. She attended Tagus grade school and graduated from Berthold...
Dylan Romaine
May 15, 2012
Dylan Jerome Romaine, 8 months of age, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Baby Dylan was born September 9, 2011, in Fargo, North Dakota, to his parents, Aaron and Patricia “Tricia” (Stene) Romaine. Dylan was so surrounded by fluid in Mommy’s belly that we always called him our swimmer. That may be why he surprised us two...
Kenneth Sundet
May 14, 2012
Kenneth Sundet, 83, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, May 14, 2012, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Kenneth Neal Grant Sundet was born July 26, 1928, in Hickson, North Dakota, son of Grant and Nora (Alrich) Sundet. He attended elementary school in Hickson and graduated from Comstock, Minnesota High School. After high school, he began working on the family farm. Ken married...
Kathleen Kvaale
May 12, 2012
Kathleen D. Kvaale, 63, of Fargo, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Kathleen was born September 26, 1948 in Fargo to Ralph and Fern (Hills) Erdahl. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1966. She attended Moorhead Sate University for two years. Kathy worked at the ND Air...
Thomas Tollefson
May 12, 2012
Thomas L. Tollefson, 50, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 in Fargo, ND. Memorial Service: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 10:00 AM at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home.
Armond Erickson
May 11, 2012
Armond G. Erickson, 85, Fargo, ND died at home on Friday May 11, 2012 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was born May 8, 1927 to Ed and Cora (Anderson) Erickson in Center Township, Nelson County North Dakota. He was raised on a rural farm near Mapes; graduating from McVille High School in 1944. He...
Shirley Peterson
May 11, 2012
Shirley D. Peterson, 85, of Fargo, ND died peacefully on Friday, May 11, 2012 at her home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Shirley Darlene Peterson was born July 17, 1926 in Lisbon, ND to Herman and Edlin (Carlson) Peterson. She attended school and graduated from Aliceton Township School in Ransom County. On June 29, 1943...
Craig Elliot
May 9, 2012
Craig A. Elliot, 76, of Fargo, ND formerly of Chicago, IL, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 in Fargo.
Chester Vosburg
May 9, 2012
Chester M. Vosburg, 95, of Fargo, North Dakota, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Chester M. Vosburg, the son of W.H. “Tom” and Marie (Gulbranson) Vosburg was born March 27, 1917 at Lisbon, North Dakota and graduated from Lisbon High School. Chet enlisted in the U.S. Army March 17, 1941 and was discharged with the rank...
Howard Todd Haugen
May 8, 2012
Howard Todd Haugen, 53, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at his home in Fargo. Memorial Service: Monday, May 14, 2012, at 2:00 PM, at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo.
Daniel Wallace
May 7, 2012
Daniel Larter Wallace, 48, formerly of Grand Forks died Monday, May 7, 2012, in Fargo, North Dakota. Dan was born April 16, 1964, to Elaine LeTourneau Wallace and John L. Wallace in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He graduated from Red River High School in Grand Forks in 1982. While in high school, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout at age...
Konnie Chaffee
May 6, 2012
Konnie Jean Chaffee died Sunday, May 6, 2012, in her home in south Fargo, but her new home is now in Heaven. Konnie was born in Crookston, MN, on January 18, 1973. She lived there until 1979, when her family moved to Fargo, ND. She was in 1st grade at the time, attending McKinley grade school through 6th grade. She...
Patricia Forest
May 5, 2012
Patricia Rae Forest, age 70, passed away on May 5, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. Pat was born to Lloyd and Nellie Hart of Wales, ND on June 14, 1941. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard J. Forest, on August 3, 1963. For the next 48 years, they shared a life as true companions— a winning team. Pat and Rich...
Lois Ellenson
May 4, 2012
Lois Gertrude (Schmidt) Ellenson died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Bethany Retirement Living Center in Fargo ND. Lois was born to Erwin and Gertrude (Wolfgram) Schmidt in Niagara, ND on March 5, 1929. The 2nd of 10 children, Lois grew up on the family farm and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1947. Following high school she attended Mayville State...
Nellie Wickstrom
May 4, 2012
Nellie Elizabeth Wickstrom passed away Friday, May 04, 2012, at the age of 86 at Elim Care Center, Fargo. Nellie Dickerson was born February 7, 1926 in Floral City, Florida to Bradock and Madeline (Waitman) Dickerson. She attended grade school in Sioux City, Iowa and graduated from high school in Fall City, Washington. Her Dad was a jack-of-all trades and...
George Radtke
May 25, 2012
George A. Radtke was born on February 22, 1920, to Albert and Louise (Hiepler) Radtke in Madison, MN. His father was killed in a runaway accident during threshing time when George was 6 years old and he moved with his mother to Ellendale, ND, in 1926. He completed his elementary and high school education there, graduating in 1939. George moved...
Frances Evans Peterson
May 21, 2012
Frances J. Evans (Peterson) Obituary Frances passed away at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City MO on May 21, 2012. Frances had resided at Rose Estates Assisted Living in Overland Park, KS for the last three years. She was born in Hillsboro, ND on December 20, 1918 to Minnie and Michael Sullivan. She was the oldest of nine...
Arthur Cofell
May 21, 2012
Arthur Cofell, 84, of West Fargo, ND, died Monday, May 21, 2012, in his home under the care of Hospice surrounded by his family. Arthur was born January 3, 1928, to parents Floyd and Elizabeth Cofell in Montpelier, ND. After graduating from high school in Montpelier, he joined the US Air Force. Upon his discharge from the military, Arthur went...
Russell Hanson
May 21, 2012
Russell Gordon Hanson was born on March 16, 1923 to Henry and Ida (Gilbertson) Hanson in Fargo, ND. Russell passed away Monday, May 21, 2012 at the age of 89 years in Fargo, ND. Russell grew up and attended school in Argusville and graduated in 1941. He helped with the family farm. After graduating, he and several friends went to...
Joyce Peterson
May 16, 2012
Joyce D. Peterson, 79, of Walcott, ND, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, May 25, 2012, at 2:00pm at the Richland Lutheran Church in Walcott. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at the Richland Lutheran Cemetery, Walcott, ND.
Avis Kent
May 16, 2012
Avis Kent, 67, Fargo, formerly of Sawyer, died Wednesday May 16th, 2012. She was born on October 7, 1944, in Minot, the daughter of Clarence O. and Dorothy (Holden). She was raised on the family farm near Tagus. She grew up enjoying riding horses and playing with her late cousin Marsha. She attended Tagus grade school and graduated from Berthold...
Dylan Romaine
May 15, 2012
Dylan Jerome Romaine, 8 months of age, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Baby Dylan was born September 9, 2011, in Fargo, North Dakota, to his parents, Aaron and Patricia “Tricia” (Stene) Romaine. Dylan was so surrounded by fluid in Mommy’s belly that we always called him our swimmer. That may be why he surprised us two...
Kenneth Sundet
May 14, 2012
Kenneth Sundet, 83, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, May 14, 2012, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Kenneth Neal Grant Sundet was born July 26, 1928, in Hickson, North Dakota, son of Grant and Nora (Alrich) Sundet. He attended elementary school in Hickson and graduated from Comstock, Minnesota High School. After high school, he began working on the family farm. Ken married...
Kathleen Kvaale
May 12, 2012
Kathleen D. Kvaale, 63, of Fargo, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Kathleen was born September 26, 1948 in Fargo to Ralph and Fern (Hills) Erdahl. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1966. She attended Moorhead Sate University for two years. Kathy worked at the ND Air...
Thomas Tollefson
May 12, 2012
Thomas L. Tollefson, 50, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 in Fargo, ND. Memorial Service: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 10:00 AM at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home.
Armond Erickson
May 11, 2012
Armond G. Erickson, 85, Fargo, ND died at home on Friday May 11, 2012 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was born May 8, 1927 to Ed and Cora (Anderson) Erickson in Center Township, Nelson County North Dakota. He was raised on a rural farm near Mapes; graduating from McVille High School in 1944. He...
Shirley Peterson
May 11, 2012
Shirley D. Peterson, 85, of Fargo, ND died peacefully on Friday, May 11, 2012 at her home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Shirley Darlene Peterson was born July 17, 1926 in Lisbon, ND to Herman and Edlin (Carlson) Peterson. She attended school and graduated from Aliceton Township School in Ransom County. On June 29, 1943...
Craig Elliot
May 9, 2012
Craig A. Elliot, 76, of Fargo, ND formerly of Chicago, IL, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 in Fargo.
Chester Vosburg
May 9, 2012
Chester M. Vosburg, 95, of Fargo, North Dakota, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo. Chester M. Vosburg, the son of W.H. “Tom” and Marie (Gulbranson) Vosburg was born March 27, 1917 at Lisbon, North Dakota and graduated from Lisbon High School. Chet enlisted in the U.S. Army March 17, 1941 and was discharged with the rank...
Howard Todd Haugen
May 8, 2012
Howard Todd Haugen, 53, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at his home in Fargo. Memorial Service: Monday, May 14, 2012, at 2:00 PM, at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo.
Daniel Wallace
May 7, 2012
Daniel Larter Wallace, 48, formerly of Grand Forks died Monday, May 7, 2012, in Fargo, North Dakota. Dan was born April 16, 1964, to Elaine LeTourneau Wallace and John L. Wallace in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He graduated from Red River High School in Grand Forks in 1982. While in high school, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout at age...
Konnie Chaffee
May 6, 2012
Konnie Jean Chaffee died Sunday, May 6, 2012, in her home in south Fargo, but her new home is now in Heaven. Konnie was born in Crookston, MN, on January 18, 1973. She lived there until 1979, when her family moved to Fargo, ND. She was in 1st grade at the time, attending McKinley grade school through 6th grade. She...
Patricia Forest
May 5, 2012
Patricia Rae Forest, age 70, passed away on May 5, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. Pat was born to Lloyd and Nellie Hart of Wales, ND on June 14, 1941. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard J. Forest, on August 3, 1963. For the next 48 years, they shared a life as true companions— a winning team. Pat and Rich...
Lois Ellenson
May 4, 2012
Lois Gertrude (Schmidt) Ellenson died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Bethany Retirement Living Center in Fargo ND. Lois was born to Erwin and Gertrude (Wolfgram) Schmidt in Niagara, ND on March 5, 1929. The 2nd of 10 children, Lois grew up on the family farm and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1947. Following high school she attended Mayville State...
Nellie Wickstrom
May 4, 2012
Nellie Elizabeth Wickstrom passed away Friday, May 04, 2012, at the age of 86 at Elim Care Center, Fargo. Nellie Dickerson was born February 7, 1926 in Floral City, Florida to Bradock and Madeline (Waitman) Dickerson. She attended grade school in Sioux City, Iowa and graduated from high school in Fall City, Washington. Her Dad was a jack-of-all trades and...
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