Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Michael Hanson
Nov 7, 2008
Michael LeRoy Hanson, 25, died Friday, November 7, 2008 in Fargo, ND. Michael was born on March 7, 1983 to Larry and Mary (Bickford) Hanson in Fargo. He attended Richland #44 School and graduated in 2001. Michael was an avid lover of the outdoors. Among his many interests, he loved skateboarding, wakeboarding, snowboarding, hunting, fishing and four wheeling. One of...
Florence Bjordahl
Nov 7, 2008
Florence Bjordahl, 83, of Fargo, ND, died under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley on Friday, November 7, 2008, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Florence Elaine Bjordahl was born June 9, 1925, in Arthur, North Dakota, daughter of Kristian and Selma (Ackerson) Bjordahl. She attended Fargo Central High School. She worked for Western Union in Fargo before...
Alfred Houglum
Nov 6, 2008
Alfred (Clair) Houglum, 80, Fargo, died Thursday in Innovis Health, Fargo. He was born April 12, 1928 in Fargo, North Dakota. His parents, Alfred and Mr. Houglum graduated from Fargo Central High School and North Dakota State University. He held jobs in sales and photojournalism throughout his life. Clair was an active member of the Fargo Camera Club and the...
Theodore Smith
Nov 4, 2008
Ted Smith left this world on Nov. 4, 2008. On Aug. 10, 1948, Ted was born in Rugby, ND, to Adrian and Hulda Smith. He was raised and attended school in Willow City, ND. Ted worked on farms in the Willow City area and Miller Farms in Wahpeton, ND. He worked as a mechanic in McClusky, Bottineau and Willow City....
Donald Martin
Nov 3, 2008
Donald Martin, 55, of West Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Donald Earl Martin was born to Clarence and Alvina (Underwood) Martin on May 5, 1953, in Bismarck, North Dakota. He was raised and schooled there and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1971. During high school, he was active in swimming and established...
Harris Swenson
Nov 3, 2008
Harris “Jim” Swenson, 77, of Moorhead, MN, died November 3, 2008, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Jim was born in Grand Forks, ND, on September 10, 1931, to Joseph and Inga (Gilbertson) Swenson. He attended schools in Grand Forks and after high school he went on to college at North Dakota State...
Thyrone Monaco
Nov 2, 2008
Thyrone Monaco, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 2, 2008, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. Thyrone Anne Foss was born May 27, 1923, in Hatton, North Dakota, daughter of Carl and Josephine (Skorpen) Foss. She was baptized and confirmed in Bethany Lutheran Church in Hatton. She graduated from Hatton High School in 1941.Thyrone worked at Farmers Mercantile Co and...
Richard Brown
Nov 1, 2008
Richard Brown, 70, of Fargo, died Saturday, November 1, 2008, at his home in Fargo. Richard L. Brown was born September 15, 1938, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Robert and Beatrice (Schlattman) Brown. The family moved to Duluth, Minnesota, when Richard was three years old. He graduated from Cudahy High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Minnesota...
William Poynter
Oct 31, 2008
William “Wally” Wallace Poynter, 83, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully Friday, October 31, 2008. Wally was born May 19, 1925, in Newark, New Jersey. As a young man, Wally served in WWII as a Seabee, most notably in the battle of Tarawa in the Pacific Theater. Wally was a graduate of Drew University, where he earned his Masters Degree...
Howard Olson
Oct 28, 2008
Howard M. Olson, 87, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at Villa Maria Care Center in Fargo, ND. Howard was born to Herman and Della (Walberg) Olson on April 22, 1921, in Sheldon, ND. He grew up on the family farm, attended a one-room country school, and was graduated from Sheldon High School. His college education began in the...
Anne Cronk
Oct 27, 2008
Anne Beatrice (Whitman) Cronk passed away October 27, 2008, in San Diego. She was born in Fargo, North Dakota, on April 2, 1930, to Horace T. Whitman and Beatrice (Young) Whitman. Anne was the beloved wife of Leonard H, who passed away in 1996. She was the loving mother of three children, Diane Cronk, of El Cajon; Andrew Cronk, of...
Angie Sorvaag
Oct 27, 2008
Angie died October 27, 2008, in her home at Argusville, ND, sur¬rounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer. Angie was born April 26, 1922, in Fargo to George and Mabel Walkin¬shaw. She graduated from Argus¬ville High School and Dakota Busi¬ness College. She worked for several years at WJ Lane and International Harvester Company. On November 25, 1950,...
Elaine Dunn
Oct 27, 2008
Elaine Dunn, 63, died Monday, October 27, 2008 at Valley City Sheyene Care Center in Valley City, North Dakota. She is survived by two sons; Kevin Peterson and Mark (Tiffany) Dunn; one daughter, Kimberly (Ward) Dunn-Johnson, brother David Walker and sister Sheila K. Walker-McLaughlin. She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Bruce Walker. A memorial service...
Cecil Williams
Oct 25, 2008
Cecil A. Williams, Jr. 80, of Oceanside, CA, died Friday, October 24, 2008, at Las Villas De Carlsbad Nursing Home, Carlsbad, CA. Cecil was born August 11, 1928, in Fargo, ND son of Cecil A. and Helen S. (Sorenson) Williams, of Fargo, ND. He was a 1950 graduate of North Dakota State University. He served in the U.S. Army from...
Floris Bandvik
Oct 24, 2008
Floris H. (Riebe) Bandvik, 96, of Fargo, ND, passed away Friday, October 24, 2008, at ManorCare Health Services, Fargo. Floris was born January 9, 1912 to Frank and Rose (Boyer) Riebe in Wilton, North Dakota. As a young woman she came to Fargo where she met and married John M. Bandvik on January 30, 1935. Floris is survived by three...
Sylvia Pritchett
Oct 24, 2008
Sylvia (Sis) Pritchett left this world on October 24, 2008 at the age of 69 to join in heaven her husband, her two sons, her grandson and her parents. Sylvia Ann Sartwell was born May 19th, 1939 in Burlington, ND, a blessing to her parents Sena and George. In 1957, she married the love of her life, Raymond Wesley Pritchett....
Willis Bohlken
Oct 23, 2008
Willis Bohlken, 86, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, at Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Willis Dale Bohlken was born January 3, 1922, in rural Lisbon, North Dakota, son of Albert and Jesslyn (Colson) Bohlken. He graduated high School in 1939. Willis went to work for Bohlken Hardware in Lisbon. Willis married Blanche Hendrickson in 1943. He enlisted...
Lavern Anderson
Oct 23, 2008
LaVern M. Anderson, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, at Elim Care Center, Fargo. LaVern Weisser was born December 15, 1925, to Frank and Amelia (Ebel) Weisser at Grand Forks, North Dakota. The family moved to Fargo when LaVern was a child. She graduated from Central High School. LaVern married Edwin R. Anderson October 12, 1947, at...
Dorothy Gronland
Oct 22, 2008
Dorothy Gronland, 82, Fargo, ND, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Dorothy Elma Gronland (Howe) was born on March 24, 1926 in Fargo, ND. She attended high school at Fargo Central High School. She married Kermit Gronland in Fargo in 1941. For most of her life, she worked as a clerk at deLendrecies...
Marissa Ramirez
Oct 21, 2008
Marissa Ramirez was born and passed away October 21, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Marissa was named after her great-grandmother, Sylvia Morgan. Although our baby’s time here was short, we all love her. Marissa is survived by her parents, Cassie Holmstrom and Brannan Ramirez, both of Fargo, ND; maternal grandparents, Keith (Debbie Oines) Holmstrom, Detroit Lakes, MN; Cheryl (Ferd)...
Michael Hanson
Nov 7, 2008
Michael LeRoy Hanson, 25, died Friday, November 7, 2008 in Fargo, ND. Michael was born on March 7, 1983 to Larry and Mary (Bickford) Hanson in Fargo. He attended Richland #44 School and graduated in 2001. Michael was an avid lover of the outdoors. Among his many interests, he loved skateboarding, wakeboarding, snowboarding, hunting, fishing and four wheeling. One of...
Florence Bjordahl
Nov 7, 2008
Florence Bjordahl, 83, of Fargo, ND, died under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley on Friday, November 7, 2008, at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Florence Elaine Bjordahl was born June 9, 1925, in Arthur, North Dakota, daughter of Kristian and Selma (Ackerson) Bjordahl. She attended Fargo Central High School. She worked for Western Union in Fargo before...
Alfred Houglum
Nov 6, 2008
Alfred (Clair) Houglum, 80, Fargo, died Thursday in Innovis Health, Fargo. He was born April 12, 1928 in Fargo, North Dakota. His parents, Alfred and Mr. Houglum graduated from Fargo Central High School and North Dakota State University. He held jobs in sales and photojournalism throughout his life. Clair was an active member of the Fargo Camera Club and the...
Theodore Smith
Nov 4, 2008
Ted Smith left this world on Nov. 4, 2008. On Aug. 10, 1948, Ted was born in Rugby, ND, to Adrian and Hulda Smith. He was raised and attended school in Willow City, ND. Ted worked on farms in the Willow City area and Miller Farms in Wahpeton, ND. He worked as a mechanic in McClusky, Bottineau and Willow City....
Donald Martin
Nov 3, 2008
Donald Martin, 55, of West Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Donald Earl Martin was born to Clarence and Alvina (Underwood) Martin on May 5, 1953, in Bismarck, North Dakota. He was raised and schooled there and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1971. During high school, he was active in swimming and established...
Harris Swenson
Nov 3, 2008
Harris “Jim” Swenson, 77, of Moorhead, MN, died November 3, 2008, at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Jim was born in Grand Forks, ND, on September 10, 1931, to Joseph and Inga (Gilbertson) Swenson. He attended schools in Grand Forks and after high school he went on to college at North Dakota State...
Thyrone Monaco
Nov 2, 2008
Thyrone Monaco, 85, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 2, 2008, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. Thyrone Anne Foss was born May 27, 1923, in Hatton, North Dakota, daughter of Carl and Josephine (Skorpen) Foss. She was baptized and confirmed in Bethany Lutheran Church in Hatton. She graduated from Hatton High School in 1941.Thyrone worked at Farmers Mercantile Co and...
Richard Brown
Nov 1, 2008
Richard Brown, 70, of Fargo, died Saturday, November 1, 2008, at his home in Fargo. Richard L. Brown was born September 15, 1938, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Robert and Beatrice (Schlattman) Brown. The family moved to Duluth, Minnesota, when Richard was three years old. He graduated from Cudahy High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Minnesota...
William Poynter
Oct 31, 2008
William “Wally” Wallace Poynter, 83, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully Friday, October 31, 2008. Wally was born May 19, 1925, in Newark, New Jersey. As a young man, Wally served in WWII as a Seabee, most notably in the battle of Tarawa in the Pacific Theater. Wally was a graduate of Drew University, where he earned his Masters Degree...
Howard Olson
Oct 28, 2008
Howard M. Olson, 87, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at Villa Maria Care Center in Fargo, ND. Howard was born to Herman and Della (Walberg) Olson on April 22, 1921, in Sheldon, ND. He grew up on the family farm, attended a one-room country school, and was graduated from Sheldon High School. His college education began in the...
Anne Cronk
Oct 27, 2008
Anne Beatrice (Whitman) Cronk passed away October 27, 2008, in San Diego. She was born in Fargo, North Dakota, on April 2, 1930, to Horace T. Whitman and Beatrice (Young) Whitman. Anne was the beloved wife of Leonard H, who passed away in 1996. She was the loving mother of three children, Diane Cronk, of El Cajon; Andrew Cronk, of...
Angie Sorvaag
Oct 27, 2008
Angie died October 27, 2008, in her home at Argusville, ND, sur¬rounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer. Angie was born April 26, 1922, in Fargo to George and Mabel Walkin¬shaw. She graduated from Argus¬ville High School and Dakota Busi¬ness College. She worked for several years at WJ Lane and International Harvester Company. On November 25, 1950,...
Elaine Dunn
Oct 27, 2008
Elaine Dunn, 63, died Monday, October 27, 2008 at Valley City Sheyene Care Center in Valley City, North Dakota. She is survived by two sons; Kevin Peterson and Mark (Tiffany) Dunn; one daughter, Kimberly (Ward) Dunn-Johnson, brother David Walker and sister Sheila K. Walker-McLaughlin. She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Bruce Walker. A memorial service...
Cecil Williams
Oct 25, 2008
Cecil A. Williams, Jr. 80, of Oceanside, CA, died Friday, October 24, 2008, at Las Villas De Carlsbad Nursing Home, Carlsbad, CA. Cecil was born August 11, 1928, in Fargo, ND son of Cecil A. and Helen S. (Sorenson) Williams, of Fargo, ND. He was a 1950 graduate of North Dakota State University. He served in the U.S. Army from...
Floris Bandvik
Oct 24, 2008
Floris H. (Riebe) Bandvik, 96, of Fargo, ND, passed away Friday, October 24, 2008, at ManorCare Health Services, Fargo. Floris was born January 9, 1912 to Frank and Rose (Boyer) Riebe in Wilton, North Dakota. As a young woman she came to Fargo where she met and married John M. Bandvik on January 30, 1935. Floris is survived by three...
Sylvia Pritchett
Oct 24, 2008
Sylvia (Sis) Pritchett left this world on October 24, 2008 at the age of 69 to join in heaven her husband, her two sons, her grandson and her parents. Sylvia Ann Sartwell was born May 19th, 1939 in Burlington, ND, a blessing to her parents Sena and George. In 1957, she married the love of her life, Raymond Wesley Pritchett....
Willis Bohlken
Oct 23, 2008
Willis Bohlken, 86, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, at Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Willis Dale Bohlken was born January 3, 1922, in rural Lisbon, North Dakota, son of Albert and Jesslyn (Colson) Bohlken. He graduated high School in 1939. Willis went to work for Bohlken Hardware in Lisbon. Willis married Blanche Hendrickson in 1943. He enlisted...
Lavern Anderson
Oct 23, 2008
LaVern M. Anderson, 82, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, at Elim Care Center, Fargo. LaVern Weisser was born December 15, 1925, to Frank and Amelia (Ebel) Weisser at Grand Forks, North Dakota. The family moved to Fargo when LaVern was a child. She graduated from Central High School. LaVern married Edwin R. Anderson October 12, 1947, at...
Dorothy Gronland
Oct 22, 2008
Dorothy Gronland, 82, Fargo, ND, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Dorothy Elma Gronland (Howe) was born on March 24, 1926 in Fargo, ND. She attended high school at Fargo Central High School. She married Kermit Gronland in Fargo in 1941. For most of her life, she worked as a clerk at deLendrecies...
Marissa Ramirez
Oct 21, 2008
Marissa Ramirez was born and passed away October 21, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Marissa was named after her great-grandmother, Sylvia Morgan. Although our baby’s time here was short, we all love her. Marissa is survived by her parents, Cassie Holmstrom and Brannan Ramirez, both of Fargo, ND; maternal grandparents, Keith (Debbie Oines) Holmstrom, Detroit Lakes, MN; Cheryl (Ferd)...
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