Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Elmer Ekern
Oct 17, 2010
Elmer Ekern, 77, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, October 17, 2010, at Veterans Administrative Medical Regional Office Center, Fargo. Elmer Milford Ekern was born May 9, 1933, in Valley City, North Dakota, son of Louis and Anna (Anderson) Ekern. Elmer graduated from Valley City High School in 1951, and Valley City State College in 1976 with a Bachelors Degree in...
Edwin Graber
Oct 16, 2010
Ed Graber, 85, of Fargo died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Sanford Health, surrounded by his family. Edwin (Ed) Erling Graber was born at Hawley, MN on May 24, 1925, three months before John P. and Delila Graber moved their seven children to Fargo. Ed went through the Fargo School System and after graduating from Fargo’s old Central High School...
Orville Eidem
Oct 14, 2010
Orville M. Eidem, Jr., longtime director of bands at N.D.S.U., died peacefully early Thursday morning with his wife, Gen, at his side. Orv was born in Grand Forks, ND on Sept. 13, 1931 to Orville and Olga (Carlson) Eidem. At a very early age he developed a passion for playing brass instruments. Under the challenging direction of Leo Haesle at...
Mary Ackely
Oct 12, 2010
Mary Catherine “Kay” Ackley, formerly of Fargo passed away on Tuesday October 12th at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis Minnesota. Mary is survived by her four sons and four daughters in law Mike and Amy Fink, Josh and Valerie Fink, Adam and Jessica Fink, and Cole and Erin Fink. Mary is also survived by her five grandchildren...
Dorothy Roeser
Oct 11, 2010
Dorothy Schonteich-Roeser, 85, passed away on October 11th 2010 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo North Dakota. Dorothy Enockson was born on May 20, 1925 in Enderlin North Dakota to parents Sigurd and Clara Enockson. While living in Enderlin, Dorothy was president of American Legion Auxiliary, president of Enderlin Golf Club, president of Women’s Bowling League, and was a lifetime...
Gerald Swits
Oct 10, 2010
Gerald B. Swits, 95, of Fargo, died Sunday, October 10, 2010, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Gerald “Jerry” Swits was born August 11, 1915, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Clinton and Anna Swits where he grew up and graduated from Washington High School in St. Paul. When he was overseas serving in the 75th 1st Engineering Parts Supply of the...
Lilly Flaten
Oct 9, 2010
Lilly E. Flaten, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Lilly Nelson was born January 13, 1926, in Mayville, North Dakota, daughter of Eric and Sygne Nelson. She married Ellerd Flaten January 22, 1944, and moved to Fargo in 1955. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellerd; son, Dennis; and daughter,...
Ursula Kremer
Oct 9, 2010
Ursula Kremer, beloved “Mama” & “Omi” 88, of Fargo, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Ursula was born November 28, 1921 to Karl and Helena Müller in Sagan-Schlesien, Germany. She attended school and three years of technical school in accounting. She was transferred to Russia to work with the German Railroad being built there. While there,...
Mary Jane Schmierer
Oct 6, 2010
Mary Jane Schmierer, 89, of Fargo, died on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at Waterford at Harwood Groves in Fargo. Mary Jane was born to Conrad and Mae Langlie on August 6, 1921. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1939. She attended North Dakota State University, where she was a member of...
Sigrid Schulstad
Oct 5, 2010
Sigrid Schulstad, 82, of Fargo, ND, passed peacefully to her eternal home on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Sigrid Sissel Iverson was born in 1928 to Alfred and Benora (Halvorson) Iverson in Mahnomen, Minnesota. She graduated from Mahnomen High School and attended Concordia College. She married John Schulstad...
Doris Braaten
Oct 5, 2010
Doris Alvida Braaten, 93, Vancouver, WA, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in Integrity Care Adult Home, Vancouver, WA. Doris Alvida Ringsrud was born March 30, 1917 in Mayville, ND to James and Nellie (Birkeland) Ringsrud, the fourth of five children. She grew up an attended country schools near Mayville, ND, graduating from Mayville High School. She then continued her education...
Darrold Woodworth
Oct 5, 2010
Darrold D. Woodworth, 79, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Sanford Health at Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Darrold was born February 17, 1931 to George and Mary (Edgeton) Woodworth in Broughton, KS. He married Lois Warner on July 11, 1948. He worked as a Poultry Specialist for Farmland Industries until his retirement. Darrold is survived by his...
Lillian Sorensen
Oct 1, 2010
Lillian Harstad Sorensen, 88, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2010 at Bethany Homes on 42nd Street in Fargo while being comforted by family, friends and staff from Bethany on 42nd and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lillian was born on the family farm near Wolseth, ND on May 11, 1922 to John and Oline (Wolseth)...
Gary Stolzenberg
Sep 30, 2010
Gary Eric Stolzenberg, 70, died Thursday, September 30, 2010 in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born in Hempstead, New York on December 1, 1939 and graduated from Riverhead High School in Riverhead, New York. He received a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Chemistry in 1962 and then received a PhD in Biochemistry from Kansas State University in 1968. He...
Harriet Pherson
Sep 29, 2010
Harriet Ann Pherson, 76, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Harriet Ann Carlson was born February 24, 1934, near Forman, North Dakota, to parents, Arthur and Gertrude (Hanson) Carlson. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Rutland High School in 1952. She married Ernest Pherson October 14, 1952, at Forman,...
Velma Roggensack
Sep 28, 2010
Velma Dobler Roggensack, 85, passed away in the care of Hospice in Denver, Colorado. She was born and raised in Ashley, North Dakota. She moved to Fargo, North Dakota and met the love of her life, Carroll. They were married in Fargo then moved to Denver. They had two children, Larry and Nancy. Both she and Carroll volunteered lovingly and...
Bernice Gosling
Sep 26, 2010
Bernice I. Gosling, 86, of Fargo, ND, passed away at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, on Sunday, September 26, 2010. Bernice was born July 5, 1924, in Medina, North Dakota, to Emanuel and Emma (Geissler) Schneider. She was a graduate of Jamestown College and attended Moorhead State University. Bernice and Roy Gosling were married in Medina May 17, 1950. She...
Carole Hathaway
Sep 26, 2010
Carole Hathaway, 93, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, September 26, 2010, at Elim Retirement Living, Fargo. She is survived by her children, Ann (Larry) Stone, Woodland Park, CO; and Lee (Carol) Hathaway, Fargo, ND; her grandson, Kyle (Roni) Hathaway, Grand Junction, CO; and two great-grandchildren, Katie and Bryan Hathaway. Memorial Service: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at 2:00 PM, at Hanson-Runsvold...
Norris Scott
Sep 25, 2010
Norris M. Scott was born July 24, 1928. He was raised in Fargo by Joe and Bea (Budsburg) Scott who preceded him in death. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1946. He passed away peacefully at his lake home on September 23, 2010. His only brother Doug Scott lives in Fargo. Norris was preceded in death by his...
Arlen Sommers
Sep 22, 2010
Arlen R. Sommers, 79, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Arlen was born on April 2, 1931 in Britton, SD to Frank and Josephine Sommers. The family moved to West Fargo where Arlen attended school and graduated from West Fargo High School in 1949. Arlen loved being involved in sports, especially football. He was proud to be captain...
Elmer Ekern
Oct 17, 2010
Elmer Ekern, 77, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, October 17, 2010, at Veterans Administrative Medical Regional Office Center, Fargo. Elmer Milford Ekern was born May 9, 1933, in Valley City, North Dakota, son of Louis and Anna (Anderson) Ekern. Elmer graduated from Valley City High School in 1951, and Valley City State College in 1976 with a Bachelors Degree in...
Edwin Graber
Oct 16, 2010
Ed Graber, 85, of Fargo died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Sanford Health, surrounded by his family. Edwin (Ed) Erling Graber was born at Hawley, MN on May 24, 1925, three months before John P. and Delila Graber moved their seven children to Fargo. Ed went through the Fargo School System and after graduating from Fargo’s old Central High School...
Orville Eidem
Oct 14, 2010
Orville M. Eidem, Jr., longtime director of bands at N.D.S.U., died peacefully early Thursday morning with his wife, Gen, at his side. Orv was born in Grand Forks, ND on Sept. 13, 1931 to Orville and Olga (Carlson) Eidem. At a very early age he developed a passion for playing brass instruments. Under the challenging direction of Leo Haesle at...
Mary Ackely
Oct 12, 2010
Mary Catherine “Kay” Ackley, formerly of Fargo passed away on Tuesday October 12th at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis Minnesota. Mary is survived by her four sons and four daughters in law Mike and Amy Fink, Josh and Valerie Fink, Adam and Jessica Fink, and Cole and Erin Fink. Mary is also survived by her five grandchildren...
Dorothy Roeser
Oct 11, 2010
Dorothy Schonteich-Roeser, 85, passed away on October 11th 2010 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo North Dakota. Dorothy Enockson was born on May 20, 1925 in Enderlin North Dakota to parents Sigurd and Clara Enockson. While living in Enderlin, Dorothy was president of American Legion Auxiliary, president of Enderlin Golf Club, president of Women’s Bowling League, and was a lifetime...
Gerald Swits
Oct 10, 2010
Gerald B. Swits, 95, of Fargo, died Sunday, October 10, 2010, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Gerald “Jerry” Swits was born August 11, 1915, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Clinton and Anna Swits where he grew up and graduated from Washington High School in St. Paul. When he was overseas serving in the 75th 1st Engineering Parts Supply of the...
Lilly Flaten
Oct 9, 2010
Lilly E. Flaten, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Lilly Nelson was born January 13, 1926, in Mayville, North Dakota, daughter of Eric and Sygne Nelson. She married Ellerd Flaten January 22, 1944, and moved to Fargo in 1955. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellerd; son, Dennis; and daughter,...
Ursula Kremer
Oct 9, 2010
Ursula Kremer, beloved “Mama” & “Omi” 88, of Fargo, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Ursula was born November 28, 1921 to Karl and Helena Müller in Sagan-Schlesien, Germany. She attended school and three years of technical school in accounting. She was transferred to Russia to work with the German Railroad being built there. While there,...
Mary Jane Schmierer
Oct 6, 2010
Mary Jane Schmierer, 89, of Fargo, died on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at Waterford at Harwood Groves in Fargo. Mary Jane was born to Conrad and Mae Langlie on August 6, 1921. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1939. She attended North Dakota State University, where she was a member of...
Sigrid Schulstad
Oct 5, 2010
Sigrid Schulstad, 82, of Fargo, ND, passed peacefully to her eternal home on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Sigrid Sissel Iverson was born in 1928 to Alfred and Benora (Halvorson) Iverson in Mahnomen, Minnesota. She graduated from Mahnomen High School and attended Concordia College. She married John Schulstad...
Doris Braaten
Oct 5, 2010
Doris Alvida Braaten, 93, Vancouver, WA, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in Integrity Care Adult Home, Vancouver, WA. Doris Alvida Ringsrud was born March 30, 1917 in Mayville, ND to James and Nellie (Birkeland) Ringsrud, the fourth of five children. She grew up an attended country schools near Mayville, ND, graduating from Mayville High School. She then continued her education...
Darrold Woodworth
Oct 5, 2010
Darrold D. Woodworth, 79, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Sanford Health at Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Darrold was born February 17, 1931 to George and Mary (Edgeton) Woodworth in Broughton, KS. He married Lois Warner on July 11, 1948. He worked as a Poultry Specialist for Farmland Industries until his retirement. Darrold is survived by his...
Lillian Sorensen
Oct 1, 2010
Lillian Harstad Sorensen, 88, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2010 at Bethany Homes on 42nd Street in Fargo while being comforted by family, friends and staff from Bethany on 42nd and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lillian was born on the family farm near Wolseth, ND on May 11, 1922 to John and Oline (Wolseth)...
Gary Stolzenberg
Sep 30, 2010
Gary Eric Stolzenberg, 70, died Thursday, September 30, 2010 in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born in Hempstead, New York on December 1, 1939 and graduated from Riverhead High School in Riverhead, New York. He received a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Chemistry in 1962 and then received a PhD in Biochemistry from Kansas State University in 1968. He...
Harriet Pherson
Sep 29, 2010
Harriet Ann Pherson, 76, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Harriet Ann Carlson was born February 24, 1934, near Forman, North Dakota, to parents, Arthur and Gertrude (Hanson) Carlson. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Rutland High School in 1952. She married Ernest Pherson October 14, 1952, at Forman,...
Velma Roggensack
Sep 28, 2010
Velma Dobler Roggensack, 85, passed away in the care of Hospice in Denver, Colorado. She was born and raised in Ashley, North Dakota. She moved to Fargo, North Dakota and met the love of her life, Carroll. They were married in Fargo then moved to Denver. They had two children, Larry and Nancy. Both she and Carroll volunteered lovingly and...
Bernice Gosling
Sep 26, 2010
Bernice I. Gosling, 86, of Fargo, ND, passed away at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, on Sunday, September 26, 2010. Bernice was born July 5, 1924, in Medina, North Dakota, to Emanuel and Emma (Geissler) Schneider. She was a graduate of Jamestown College and attended Moorhead State University. Bernice and Roy Gosling were married in Medina May 17, 1950. She...
Carole Hathaway
Sep 26, 2010
Carole Hathaway, 93, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, September 26, 2010, at Elim Retirement Living, Fargo. She is survived by her children, Ann (Larry) Stone, Woodland Park, CO; and Lee (Carol) Hathaway, Fargo, ND; her grandson, Kyle (Roni) Hathaway, Grand Junction, CO; and two great-grandchildren, Katie and Bryan Hathaway. Memorial Service: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at 2:00 PM, at Hanson-Runsvold...
Norris Scott
Sep 25, 2010
Norris M. Scott was born July 24, 1928. He was raised in Fargo by Joe and Bea (Budsburg) Scott who preceded him in death. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1946. He passed away peacefully at his lake home on September 23, 2010. His only brother Doug Scott lives in Fargo. Norris was preceded in death by his...
Arlen Sommers
Sep 22, 2010
Arlen R. Sommers, 79, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Arlen was born on April 2, 1931 in Britton, SD to Frank and Josephine Sommers. The family moved to West Fargo where Arlen attended school and graduated from West Fargo High School in 1949. Arlen loved being involved in sports, especially football. He was proud to be captain...
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