Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Marilyn (Kisser) Severson
Aug 4, 2008
Marilyn Ione Severson, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Marilyn Kisser, the daughter of Martin and Inez (Orvedahl) Kisser was born June 2, 1933, in Fargo. She attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1950. Marilyn married E. N. “Swede” Severson December 27, 1959, at First Lutheran Church....
Milo Biever
Aug 4, 2008
Milo Biever, 85, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008, under palliative care at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Milo Jack Biever was born September 19, 1922, in Crookston, Minnesota, to John and Mamie (Warfel) Biever. He served in the 104th Infantry Division of the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. Milo married Dorothy Pomplun March 20, 1948,...
Charles Larson
Aug 4, 2008
Charles B. Larson, 55, of Argusville, ND, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Charles Burton Larson was born September 14, 1952, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Burton and Alice (Wendelbo) Larson. As a youth, Charles was active in the Rush River Livestock 4-H Club. He traveled to Chicago for the National 4-H Judging Competition. He...
Gloria Lemke
Aug 4, 2008
Gloria Lemke, 59, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Gloria Jean Arneson was born October 21, 1948, to Robert Oscar and Clara Alvina (Hammerstad) Arneson in Fargo, ND, where she grew up and graduated, in 1966, from Fargo North High. Gloria married Eugene (Skip) Arnberg in 1967. In 1974, she was remarried to...
Arve Bentley
Aug 1, 2008
Arve Bennett Bentley, 83, of Fargo, ND died Friday, August 1, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. Arve was born May 19, 1925 to Alice and Ben Bentley on the family farm near Twin Valley, Minnesota. He grew up there and attended schools at Twin Valley, later graduating from high school there. After high school Arve served in the United...
Pamela Taralson
Jul 31, 2008
Pamela “Pam” Taralson died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at her home in Pelican Rapids, MN under hospice care. Pamela Johnson was born to Clifford and Inez (Lee) Johnson on February 9, 1961 in Fargo, ND. She grew up and attended Fargo Public Schools, graduating from Fargo South in 1979. She worked in the floral business and worked for J.W. Perry...
Kevin Robinson
Jul 30, 2008
Kevin Robinson, age 52, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Kevin was born September 27, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area to attend Concordia College in 1973. Kevin was known for his wit and sense of humor. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable in many subjects, he always enjoyed a lively...
Lloyd Nyborg
Jul 27, 2008
Lloyd K. Nyborg, age 87, of Moorhead, Minnesota, followed his wife, Hazel, to their eternal home on Sunday, July 27, 2008. Lloyd Kermith Nyborg was born to Andrew and Carrie (Tryhus) Nyborg on February 19, 1921, in Fairview, Montana. He moved with his family to Kindred, North Dakota, and grew up and attended school there. He met the love of...
Ralph Holte
Jul 26, 2008
Ralph Ling Holte, of Fargo, formerly of Ellendale, ND, died on July 26, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Ralph was born February 10, 1921 in Stanfield, Oregon to Ralph A. and Georgia (Ling) Holte. In 1928, his family returned to Ellendale, ND, where Ralph’s father joined his brother Howard C. Holte to work at the Holte...
Beatrice Mortenson
Jul 25, 2008
Beatrice L. Mortenson, 83 of Fargo, ND, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at her home in Fargo, ND. Beatrice Graff was born to Albert and Gertrude Graff on February 25, 1925. She graduated from Kindred High School and went directly into teaching before completing her college education at Valley City Teachers College. She married James Mortenson on June 28, 1969...
Arnold Hermunslie
Jul 22, 2008
Arnold Lynford Hermunslie went home to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 91 years old on July 22, 2008 at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. He was born on January 6, 1917 in Abercrombie, ND to Fred and Inga (Rustvang) Hermunslie. He graduated from high school and to further his education went to Minneapolis to attend Dunwoody...
Irene Pigeon
Jul 22, 2008
Irene Pigeon, 88 of Fargo, died July 22, 2008 at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. The daughter of Jeffrey and Marie Pronovost, Irene was born December 19, 1919 at Lac a la Tortue, Quebec, Canada where she grew up and attended school. In July 8, 1944 she married Roland Coutou at Grandmere, Quebec, Canada. He died June 8, 1946...
Verna Alford
Jul 17, 2008
Verna Madeline Loberg Alford died July 17, 2008, at Bethany Homes in Fargo. She was born June 16, 1913, in rural Fargo to Harry and Azora (Lillegard) Loberg and was raised on a farm. She attended a country school for seven years before attending Central High School in Fargo; Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University); Valley City Normal...
Carolyn Burman
Jul 17, 2008
Carolyn Burman, 68, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Carolyn Ruth Busse was born April 22, 1940, in Bremer County Iowa to Harold and Viola (Scharnhorst) Busse. She attended elementary school at St. Paul’s Christian Day School and graduated from Waverly High School in Waverly,...
John Whittlesey
Jul 16, 2008
John Whittlesey, 89, of Perham, Minnesota, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. John Sherman Whittlesey was born on August 16, 1918, in Fargo North Dakota. He attended Central High School and graduated from Principia College near St. Louis, Missouri, in 1940. Upon the death of his father that same year, he moved to St. Paul, Minnesota,...
Gerald Rausch
Jul 16, 2008
Gerald Gene Rausch was born on July 17, 1930, in Berlin, ND, the second son of Math and Edith (Shockman) Rausch. He grew up in Berlin, ND, attending school there and in LaMoure where he played baseball, football and basketball. He graduated from LaMoure High School in 1948. In 1952, he became a proud marine serving during the Korean War...
Elda Hall
Jul 15, 2008
Elda Corrine Brunzell was born on March 18, 1921, to parents Conrad and Grace Brunzell at Fergus Falls, MN. She attended school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1939. She graduated from Moorhead State Teachers College in 1941, and taught in Leonard, ND. In 1942, she married Richard G. Hall and they had four children: Rick...
Mary Ellingson
Jul 13, 2008
Mary Eilleen Ellingson, 64, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Mary Rogers was born October 27, 1943 in Barnesville, MN. She graduated high school in Barnesville and attended the University of North Dakota and went on to complete a degree as a registered nurse. She worked at MeritCare for most of her career....
Robert Royal
Jul 11, 2008
Robert “Bob” L. Royal, age 62, of Beaver Dam, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 11, 2008 at his home. Bob was born on January 7, 1946 in Portland, Oregon to Horace and Vernie (Rajnowski) Royal. He graduated from Dilworth High School and attended Moorhead State College in Moorhead, MN. He worked in finance in several states, prior to working for...
Lucille Smith
Jul 9, 2008
Lucille Smith, 100, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. Lucille was born at Buffalo, ND, to James and Lottie (Baker) Scott on March 9, 1908. She grew up in Buffalo and attended school and the Presbyterian Church in Buffalo. Her parents were farmers. After her mother died on November 11, 1922, Lucille quit...
Marilyn (Kisser) Severson
Aug 4, 2008
Marilyn Ione Severson, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Marilyn Kisser, the daughter of Martin and Inez (Orvedahl) Kisser was born June 2, 1933, in Fargo. She attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1950. Marilyn married E. N. “Swede” Severson December 27, 1959, at First Lutheran Church....
Milo Biever
Aug 4, 2008
Milo Biever, 85, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008, under palliative care at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Milo Jack Biever was born September 19, 1922, in Crookston, Minnesota, to John and Mamie (Warfel) Biever. He served in the 104th Infantry Division of the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. Milo married Dorothy Pomplun March 20, 1948,...
Charles Larson
Aug 4, 2008
Charles B. Larson, 55, of Argusville, ND, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. Charles Burton Larson was born September 14, 1952, in Fargo, North Dakota, son of Burton and Alice (Wendelbo) Larson. As a youth, Charles was active in the Rush River Livestock 4-H Club. He traveled to Chicago for the National 4-H Judging Competition. He...
Gloria Lemke
Aug 4, 2008
Gloria Lemke, 59, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo, ND. Gloria Jean Arneson was born October 21, 1948, to Robert Oscar and Clara Alvina (Hammerstad) Arneson in Fargo, ND, where she grew up and graduated, in 1966, from Fargo North High. Gloria married Eugene (Skip) Arnberg in 1967. In 1974, she was remarried to...
Arve Bentley
Aug 1, 2008
Arve Bennett Bentley, 83, of Fargo, ND died Friday, August 1, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. Arve was born May 19, 1925 to Alice and Ben Bentley on the family farm near Twin Valley, Minnesota. He grew up there and attended schools at Twin Valley, later graduating from high school there. After high school Arve served in the United...
Pamela Taralson
Jul 31, 2008
Pamela “Pam” Taralson died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at her home in Pelican Rapids, MN under hospice care. Pamela Johnson was born to Clifford and Inez (Lee) Johnson on February 9, 1961 in Fargo, ND. She grew up and attended Fargo Public Schools, graduating from Fargo South in 1979. She worked in the floral business and worked for J.W. Perry...
Kevin Robinson
Jul 30, 2008
Kevin Robinson, age 52, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Kevin was born September 27, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area to attend Concordia College in 1973. Kevin was known for his wit and sense of humor. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable in many subjects, he always enjoyed a lively...
Lloyd Nyborg
Jul 27, 2008
Lloyd K. Nyborg, age 87, of Moorhead, Minnesota, followed his wife, Hazel, to their eternal home on Sunday, July 27, 2008. Lloyd Kermith Nyborg was born to Andrew and Carrie (Tryhus) Nyborg on February 19, 1921, in Fairview, Montana. He moved with his family to Kindred, North Dakota, and grew up and attended school there. He met the love of...
Ralph Holte
Jul 26, 2008
Ralph Ling Holte, of Fargo, formerly of Ellendale, ND, died on July 26, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Ralph was born February 10, 1921 in Stanfield, Oregon to Ralph A. and Georgia (Ling) Holte. In 1928, his family returned to Ellendale, ND, where Ralph’s father joined his brother Howard C. Holte to work at the Holte...
Beatrice Mortenson
Jul 25, 2008
Beatrice L. Mortenson, 83 of Fargo, ND, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at her home in Fargo, ND. Beatrice Graff was born to Albert and Gertrude Graff on February 25, 1925. She graduated from Kindred High School and went directly into teaching before completing her college education at Valley City Teachers College. She married James Mortenson on June 28, 1969...
Arnold Hermunslie
Jul 22, 2008
Arnold Lynford Hermunslie went home to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 91 years old on July 22, 2008 at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. He was born on January 6, 1917 in Abercrombie, ND to Fred and Inga (Rustvang) Hermunslie. He graduated from high school and to further his education went to Minneapolis to attend Dunwoody...
Irene Pigeon
Jul 22, 2008
Irene Pigeon, 88 of Fargo, died July 22, 2008 at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. The daughter of Jeffrey and Marie Pronovost, Irene was born December 19, 1919 at Lac a la Tortue, Quebec, Canada where she grew up and attended school. In July 8, 1944 she married Roland Coutou at Grandmere, Quebec, Canada. He died June 8, 1946...
Verna Alford
Jul 17, 2008
Verna Madeline Loberg Alford died July 17, 2008, at Bethany Homes in Fargo. She was born June 16, 1913, in rural Fargo to Harry and Azora (Lillegard) Loberg and was raised on a farm. She attended a country school for seven years before attending Central High School in Fargo; Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University); Valley City Normal...
Carolyn Burman
Jul 17, 2008
Carolyn Burman, 68, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Carolyn Ruth Busse was born April 22, 1940, in Bremer County Iowa to Harold and Viola (Scharnhorst) Busse. She attended elementary school at St. Paul’s Christian Day School and graduated from Waverly High School in Waverly,...
John Whittlesey
Jul 16, 2008
John Whittlesey, 89, of Perham, Minnesota, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. John Sherman Whittlesey was born on August 16, 1918, in Fargo North Dakota. He attended Central High School and graduated from Principia College near St. Louis, Missouri, in 1940. Upon the death of his father that same year, he moved to St. Paul, Minnesota,...
Gerald Rausch
Jul 16, 2008
Gerald Gene Rausch was born on July 17, 1930, in Berlin, ND, the second son of Math and Edith (Shockman) Rausch. He grew up in Berlin, ND, attending school there and in LaMoure where he played baseball, football and basketball. He graduated from LaMoure High School in 1948. In 1952, he became a proud marine serving during the Korean War...
Elda Hall
Jul 15, 2008
Elda Corrine Brunzell was born on March 18, 1921, to parents Conrad and Grace Brunzell at Fergus Falls, MN. She attended school in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1939. She graduated from Moorhead State Teachers College in 1941, and taught in Leonard, ND. In 1942, she married Richard G. Hall and they had four children: Rick...
Mary Ellingson
Jul 13, 2008
Mary Eilleen Ellingson, 64, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo. Mary Rogers was born October 27, 1943 in Barnesville, MN. She graduated high school in Barnesville and attended the University of North Dakota and went on to complete a degree as a registered nurse. She worked at MeritCare for most of her career....
Robert Royal
Jul 11, 2008
Robert “Bob” L. Royal, age 62, of Beaver Dam, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 11, 2008 at his home. Bob was born on January 7, 1946 in Portland, Oregon to Horace and Vernie (Rajnowski) Royal. He graduated from Dilworth High School and attended Moorhead State College in Moorhead, MN. He worked in finance in several states, prior to working for...
Lucille Smith
Jul 9, 2008
Lucille Smith, 100, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. Lucille was born at Buffalo, ND, to James and Lottie (Baker) Scott on March 9, 1908. She grew up in Buffalo and attended school and the Presbyterian Church in Buffalo. Her parents were farmers. After her mother died on November 11, 1922, Lucille quit...
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