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Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home

Joyce Morris

Joyce Morris

Aug 16, 2011

Joyce Morris, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Joyce Meta Artamenko was born January 3, 1924, in Fargo, North Dakota, daughter of Michael and Meta (Lemke) Artamenko. She grew up and attended school in Fargo. Joyce married Jesse Morris April 22, 1943, in Fargo, ND. He passed away in...

John Nygaard

John Nygaard

Aug 13, 2011

John D. Nygaard, resident of Gilbert, AZ, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at The Lund Family Hospice Home in Gilbert, AZ, surrounded by his four children. John was born, August 01, 1935, in Stutsman County, ND to G.W. (Bill) and Rose Nygaard. He was raised with ten siblings in the Jamestown/Oakes area and later moved to Moorhead, MN...

Virginia Schielke

Virginia Schielke

Aug 12, 2011

Virginia E. Schielke, 80, died Friday, August 12, 2011 at Elim Nursing Home, Fargo, ND, after a long battle with diabetes and kidney failure. Virginia E. Schielke was born February 22, 1931, in Jamestown, ND to Alfred and Rose Gehlert. She was one of three children and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1949. In September 1949, she married Walter...

Marcella Amundson

Marcella Amundson

Aug 11, 2011

Marcella Amundson, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, August 11, 2011, at Sheyenne Crossing, West Fargo, ND. Marcella Ziner, daughter of Eugene and Theolina (Williams) Ziner, was born April 9, 1915, near Taylor, North Dakota, on the family farm. She attended schools in Taylor until she was 16 and then went to school in Vivian, South Dakota. After high school,...

Verona Farol

Verona Farol

Aug 3, 2011

Verona A. Farol, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 3, 2011. Verona was born April 28, 1918 to Otto and Augusta Timian in Dresden, ND. She grew up on the family farm near Crystal, ND. In 1939, she married Martin Farol and moved to Grand Forks, ND to live and raise their family. They moved...

Alice Larkin

Alice Larkin

Jul 30, 2011

Alice Larkin died peacefully at home the evening of July 30, 2011, after a long life well lived. She was 98. She began life in Fargo on November 15, 1912, the daughter of Per and Amalia Husfloen and grew up at the family farm across the river from the Osterdahlen Lutheran Church in Cass County and later in Argusville. Throughout...

Fred Scheel

Fred Scheel

Jul 30, 2011

Frederick B. Scheel, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Elim Care Center, Fargo. Frederick Benedict Scheel, son of Frederick and Mable (Benedict) Scheel, was born January 20, 1921 in Moorhead, MN. He lived in Sabin, MN, his first five years in a house across the street from a general store his father had an interest in....

Elmer Hogy

Elmer Hogy

Jul 29, 2011

On October 28, 1933, Elmer Julian Hogy was born to Joe and Helen Hogy in Farwell, MN. His brother, Waldo, left this earth on December 11, 2005 and his baby brother died on his birth day of June 13, 1936. He grew up in the Glenwood, MN area, except for the time when the family moved to Orchard Heights, WA....

Gordon Clark

Gordon Clark

Jul 28, 2011

Gordon Clark, 80, Fargo, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. Gordon, the son of Clifford and Rose Clark, was born December 31, 1930, on the farm in Manila Township, North Dakota. He attended school in Langdon, ND and Hanson Mechanical Trade School in Fargo. Gordon married Dorothy Schanz in Langdon, ND on August...

Michael Kiser

Michael Kiser

Jul 27, 2011

Michael Kiser, 65, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Michael Jacob Kiser, son of Jacob and Agnes (Breitenbach) Kiser, was born February 18, 1946, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1964. Michael graduated from Kundert Aviation with...

Steven Jordahl

Steven Jordahl

Jul 20, 2011

Steven T. Jordahl, 58, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at his home in Fargo. Steven Timothy Jordahl, son of Gordon and Loraine (Cline) Jordahl, was born June 11, 1953, in Trinity Hospital, Minot, ND. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Steven graduated from Fargo South High School in 1971. Steven served in the U.S....

Barbara Armstrong

Barbara Armstrong

Jul 18, 2011

Barbara (Barb, Bobbie) June (Pingree) Armstrong, age 79 of Fargo, ND passed away at Bethany Nursing Home in Fargo, ND on Monday, July 18, 2011, where she had resided the last seven years. Barbara suffered from Dementia. Barbara was born June 16, 1932 in Fargo. Barbara met Lloyd while roller skating in Fargo. She was married to Lloyd Armstrong in...

Fred Hagen

Fred Hagen

Jul 15, 2011

After a wonderful life filled with memories of much happiness and love, Fred C. Hagen JR. passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the age of 88 years at Bethany Retirement home in Fargo. The son of Fred and Muriel (Hawley) Hagen, Fred was born in Fargo on November 22, 1922. He graduated from Central High School in...

Myldred Wigdahl

Myldred Wigdahl

Jul 11, 2011

Myldred M. Wigdahl, 91, Fargo, ND died Monday, July 11, 2011, at Bethany Retirement Living Services, Fargo. Myldred Mary Buffington was born to Charles and Leona (Golly) Buffington on September 22, 1919, in Lac Qui Parle County, MN. She graduated from high school in 1937. She attended nursing school for one year and worked for the Welfare Office. She worked...

Louise Lieb

Louise Lieb

Jul 6, 2011

Louise C. Lieb, 80, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Louise Carolyn Iverson was born August 10, 1930, in Fargo, where she grew up and attended school. She graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1948. She attended Interstate Business College in Fargo. On June 25, 1954, she married Arthur H. Lieb in...

Darwin Ecklund

Darwin Ecklund

Jul 4, 2011

Darwin Clark Ecklund, 90, died Monday, July 4, 2011 in Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, Minnesota. Darwin was born at home on the family farm in Reed Township in North Dakota on May 9, 1921 to Henning Ecklund and Belle (Morris) Ecklund. The house was built in 1904 on land purchased by Darwin’s grandparents in 1889 and was also the birthplace...

Dorothy Wolski

Dorothy Wolski

Jul 4, 2011

Dorothy O. Wolski, age 88, of Fargo, ND died Monday, July 4, 2011, in Sanford Medical Center Palliative Care Unit, Fargo. Dorothy Erickson was born on November 17, 1922, in Kindred, ND. She attended Pleasant Consolidated School, Christine, ND and graduated in 1940. She moved to Valley City, ND in 1941 where she was employed by W.W. Woolworth. On October...

Verna Regelstad

Verna Regelstad

Jun 28, 2011

Verna Regelstad, 87, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Evergreens in Moorhead. Verna Lillian Checkley was born June 11, 1924, in Grafton, North Dakota, daughter of Roy and Eva (Johns) Checkley. She graduated from Forest River High School in 1942. Verna married Lewis Regelstad December 7, 1942. They moved to Grafton where she worked at the Walsh...

Glenda Bentley

Glenda Bentley

Jun 22, 2011

Glenda Bentley, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo, surrounded by her family. Glenda Sprayberry was born April 16, 1933, in Summerville, Georgia, daughter of Willis and Dorothy (Westbrook) Sprayberry. She grew up and attended school in Trion, Georgia. She loved singing and being a part of a gospel quartet that brought music to...

Helen Karmgard

Helen Karmgard

Jun 21, 2011

Helen Sutton Karmgard, 88, of West Fargo, ND (formerly of Hunter, ND) died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Sheyenne Crossings Care Center, West Fargo, ND. Helen Jeanette was born on March 30, 1923, in Pekin, North Dakota, to Olaf and Louise (Enstad) Bjorlie. She graduated from Pekin High School and went on to North Dakota State University, Fargo, where she...

Joyce Morris

Joyce Morris

Aug 16, 2011

Joyce Morris, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Joyce Meta Artamenko was born January 3, 1924, in Fargo, North Dakota, daughter of Michael and Meta (Lemke) Artamenko. She grew up and attended school in Fargo. Joyce married Jesse Morris April 22, 1943, in Fargo, ND. He passed away in...

John Nygaard

John Nygaard

Aug 13, 2011

John D. Nygaard, resident of Gilbert, AZ, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at The Lund Family Hospice Home in Gilbert, AZ, surrounded by his four children. John was born, August 01, 1935, in Stutsman County, ND to G.W. (Bill) and Rose Nygaard. He was raised with ten siblings in the Jamestown/Oakes area and later moved to Moorhead, MN...

Virginia Schielke

Virginia Schielke

Aug 12, 2011

Virginia E. Schielke, 80, died Friday, August 12, 2011 at Elim Nursing Home, Fargo, ND, after a long battle with diabetes and kidney failure. Virginia E. Schielke was born February 22, 1931, in Jamestown, ND to Alfred and Rose Gehlert. She was one of three children and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1949. In September 1949, she married Walter...

Marcella Amundson

Marcella Amundson

Aug 11, 2011

Marcella Amundson, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, August 11, 2011, at Sheyenne Crossing, West Fargo, ND. Marcella Ziner, daughter of Eugene and Theolina (Williams) Ziner, was born April 9, 1915, near Taylor, North Dakota, on the family farm. She attended schools in Taylor until she was 16 and then went to school in Vivian, South Dakota. After high school,...

Verona Farol

Verona Farol

Aug 3, 2011

Verona A. Farol, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 3, 2011. Verona was born April 28, 1918 to Otto and Augusta Timian in Dresden, ND. She grew up on the family farm near Crystal, ND. In 1939, she married Martin Farol and moved to Grand Forks, ND to live and raise their family. They moved...

Alice Larkin

Alice Larkin

Jul 30, 2011

Alice Larkin died peacefully at home the evening of July 30, 2011, after a long life well lived. She was 98. She began life in Fargo on November 15, 1912, the daughter of Per and Amalia Husfloen and grew up at the family farm across the river from the Osterdahlen Lutheran Church in Cass County and later in Argusville. Throughout...

Fred Scheel

Fred Scheel

Jul 30, 2011

Frederick B. Scheel, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Elim Care Center, Fargo. Frederick Benedict Scheel, son of Frederick and Mable (Benedict) Scheel, was born January 20, 1921 in Moorhead, MN. He lived in Sabin, MN, his first five years in a house across the street from a general store his father had an interest in....

Elmer Hogy

Elmer Hogy

Jul 29, 2011

On October 28, 1933, Elmer Julian Hogy was born to Joe and Helen Hogy in Farwell, MN. His brother, Waldo, left this earth on December 11, 2005 and his baby brother died on his birth day of June 13, 1936. He grew up in the Glenwood, MN area, except for the time when the family moved to Orchard Heights, WA....

Gordon Clark

Gordon Clark

Jul 28, 2011

Gordon Clark, 80, Fargo, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. Gordon, the son of Clifford and Rose Clark, was born December 31, 1930, on the farm in Manila Township, North Dakota. He attended school in Langdon, ND and Hanson Mechanical Trade School in Fargo. Gordon married Dorothy Schanz in Langdon, ND on August...

Michael Kiser

Michael Kiser

Jul 27, 2011

Michael Kiser, 65, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Michael Jacob Kiser, son of Jacob and Agnes (Breitenbach) Kiser, was born February 18, 1946, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1964. Michael graduated from Kundert Aviation with...

Steven Jordahl

Steven Jordahl

Jul 20, 2011

Steven T. Jordahl, 58, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at his home in Fargo. Steven Timothy Jordahl, son of Gordon and Loraine (Cline) Jordahl, was born June 11, 1953, in Trinity Hospital, Minot, ND. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Steven graduated from Fargo South High School in 1971. Steven served in the U.S....

Barbara Armstrong

Barbara Armstrong

Jul 18, 2011

Barbara (Barb, Bobbie) June (Pingree) Armstrong, age 79 of Fargo, ND passed away at Bethany Nursing Home in Fargo, ND on Monday, July 18, 2011, where she had resided the last seven years. Barbara suffered from Dementia. Barbara was born June 16, 1932 in Fargo. Barbara met Lloyd while roller skating in Fargo. She was married to Lloyd Armstrong in...

Fred Hagen

Fred Hagen

Jul 15, 2011

After a wonderful life filled with memories of much happiness and love, Fred C. Hagen JR. passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the age of 88 years at Bethany Retirement home in Fargo. The son of Fred and Muriel (Hawley) Hagen, Fred was born in Fargo on November 22, 1922. He graduated from Central High School in...

Myldred Wigdahl

Myldred Wigdahl

Jul 11, 2011

Myldred M. Wigdahl, 91, Fargo, ND died Monday, July 11, 2011, at Bethany Retirement Living Services, Fargo. Myldred Mary Buffington was born to Charles and Leona (Golly) Buffington on September 22, 1919, in Lac Qui Parle County, MN. She graduated from high school in 1937. She attended nursing school for one year and worked for the Welfare Office. She worked...

Louise Lieb

Louise Lieb

Jul 6, 2011

Louise C. Lieb, 80, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Louise Carolyn Iverson was born August 10, 1930, in Fargo, where she grew up and attended school. She graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1948. She attended Interstate Business College in Fargo. On June 25, 1954, she married Arthur H. Lieb in...

Darwin Ecklund

Darwin Ecklund

Jul 4, 2011

Darwin Clark Ecklund, 90, died Monday, July 4, 2011 in Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, Minnesota. Darwin was born at home on the family farm in Reed Township in North Dakota on May 9, 1921 to Henning Ecklund and Belle (Morris) Ecklund. The house was built in 1904 on land purchased by Darwin’s grandparents in 1889 and was also the birthplace...

Dorothy Wolski

Dorothy Wolski

Jul 4, 2011

Dorothy O. Wolski, age 88, of Fargo, ND died Monday, July 4, 2011, in Sanford Medical Center Palliative Care Unit, Fargo. Dorothy Erickson was born on November 17, 1922, in Kindred, ND. She attended Pleasant Consolidated School, Christine, ND and graduated in 1940. She moved to Valley City, ND in 1941 where she was employed by W.W. Woolworth. On October...

Verna Regelstad

Verna Regelstad

Jun 28, 2011

Verna Regelstad, 87, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Evergreens in Moorhead. Verna Lillian Checkley was born June 11, 1924, in Grafton, North Dakota, daughter of Roy and Eva (Johns) Checkley. She graduated from Forest River High School in 1942. Verna married Lewis Regelstad December 7, 1942. They moved to Grafton where she worked at the Walsh...

Glenda Bentley

Glenda Bentley

Jun 22, 2011

Glenda Bentley, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Essentia Health, Fargo, surrounded by her family. Glenda Sprayberry was born April 16, 1933, in Summerville, Georgia, daughter of Willis and Dorothy (Westbrook) Sprayberry. She grew up and attended school in Trion, Georgia. She loved singing and being a part of a gospel quartet that brought music to...

Helen Karmgard

Helen Karmgard

Jun 21, 2011

Helen Sutton Karmgard, 88, of West Fargo, ND (formerly of Hunter, ND) died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Sheyenne Crossings Care Center, West Fargo, ND. Helen Jeanette was born on March 30, 1923, in Pekin, North Dakota, to Olaf and Louise (Enstad) Bjorlie. She graduated from Pekin High School and went on to North Dakota State University, Fargo, where she...

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