Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Victor Simonson
Jan 3, 2008
J. Victor Simonson, a long time Argusville, resident died, Thursday, January 3, 2008, in Anoka, MN. Vic was born September 29, 1911 in Aneta, ND. He married Judy Tosse, at Bergen Lutheran church on June 23, 1943. They farmed for 54 years near Argusville, where they raised their family. Vic graduated from Aneta high school in 1930 and earned a...
Wayne Strand
Jan 1, 2008
Wayne Strand, 81, of Fargo, ND, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Wayne was born on June 29, 1926, near Sheldon, ND to Peter and Minnie (Johnson) Strand. He worked on the family farm and later earned a degree in drafting from Wahpeton State School of Science. He moved to Fargo, where he...
Margaret Schweitzer
Jan 1, 2008
Margaret M. Schweitzer(Arechigo), 67, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at the Meritcare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Margaret provided day care at Dream Catchers Daycare for 10 years. She made the beautiful dream catcher that is on the side of the daycare, which is how it got its name. She had also been making them for friends...
Ladonna Oscarson
Dec 31, 2007
LaDonna Oscarson, 80, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 31, 2007, at her home. LaDonna is survived by her two sons, Dennis Oscarson, Moorhead, MN; and DuWayne (Maggie) Oscarson, Ponca City, OK.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Service: Thursday, January 3, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo, ND. Visitation: One hour prior to the service at...
Lloyd Erickson
Dec 31, 2007
Lloyd L Erickson died of cancer on Monday, December 31, 2007 at age 83 in Elim Care Center, Fargo. Lloyd and his wife, Virginia, recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on December 20. Raised in Valley City, ND, Lloyd went on to serve in the United States Army in World War II in both the European and Pacific theaters. In...
Marjorie Holt
Dec 28, 2007
Marjorie M. Holt Obituary Marjorie M. Holt, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, December 28, 2007, at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Marjorie Leeland was born September 2, 1923, in Porter, MN, to Sidney and Caroline (Knutson) Leeland. She grew up in Porter and attended schools in the area, graduating from high school in Canby, MN. She entered the...
Melvina Dahley
Dec 28, 2007
Melvina Dahley was born July 29, 1924. She passed away Dec. 28, 2007 at Rosewood Nursing Home. Melvina Timm was born to Arnold and Alma Timm in Berlin, ND growing up with her sister (Joyce Jones) and two brothers (Charles Timm, and Derald Timm (Lois), St. Joseph. In her junior year of high school her family moved to Fargo. Mel...
George Lilleberg
Dec 25, 2007
George Lilleberg, Obituary George Lilleberg, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007, at the Evergreens in Fargo. George Miles Lilleberg was born November 24, 1911, in Cummings, North Dakota, son of Arthur and Ida (Waslien) Lilleberg. He grew up in Cummings and graduated from Hillsboro High School. George attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. George married Vivian Howard...
Daryl Anderson
Dec 23, 2007
Daryl L. Anderson, 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 23, 2007, after a long struggle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. He will be sadly missed by all those who dearly loved him. Born August 31, 1939, in Strandquist, Minnesota, to Myrtle (Hartje) and Clarence Anderson (deceased), he grew-up with sister, Mavis (Coen), in St....
Steven Scott
Dec 22, 2007
Steven Lynn Scott was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 30, 1953, and died on December 22, 2007 at his home in West Fargo after a long illness. He graduated from Red River High School in Grand Forks in 1972, and was employed by General Nutrition in Fargo for some years, and then worked on maintenance crews at NDSU as...
Darrell Otto
Dec 22, 2007
Darrell Otto, 82, of Fargo died Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Elim Nursing Home, Fargo, ND. Darrell John Otto was born April 29, 1925 to John Darrell Otto and Ella (Hulbert) Otto. He grew up in Juanita, ND where he graduated from high school in 1943. He farmed with his father near Juanita, where he later raised his family. Darrell...
Jana Christian
Dec 18, 2007
Jana Christian, 62, of Harwood, ND, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Jana Marie Olson was born June 1, 1945, at Bemidji, Minnesota, daughter of Sigurd and Bertha (Sande) Olson. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1963. Jana married Gary Christian, DVM, February 13, 1965, in Fargo, North...
Anton Kania
Dec 16, 2007
Anton Kania, 76, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, December 16, 2007, at his home in Fargo, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Anton William Kania was born August 22, 1931, in Courtenay, North Dakota, son of Anton Edward and Elsie (Voight) Kania. He served in Korea as a Sgt. First Class and was awarded the Bronze...
Mark Paulson
Dec 14, 2007
Mark John Paulson, 46 of Fargo died in a snowmobile accident December 14, 2007 near Fargo, ND. Mark was born September 1, 1961 in Fargo, ND to Jesse and Marion (Leach) Paulson. He attended and graduated from Fargo South High School in 1980. He worked at MeritCare in material services for fifteen years and for the past ten years S...
Steve Palmer
Dec 14, 2007
Stephen Peter Palmer was born in Fargo, ND, September 24, 1943, to Ellend J. and Grace Bergan Palmer. He grew up in Fargo, graduated from Fargo Central High School and attended NDSU. In 1965, he married Carol Wuflestad. They had two children, Kris and Dan. Steve worked in sales and was the sales manager for MH Associates in Fargo. Steve...
Alva Wisness
Dec 10, 2007
Singy Wisness, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 10, 2007, at Bethany Homes, Fargo. Alva Belle “Singy” Rutherford was born April 20, 1920, in Page, North Dakota, daughter of Wilfred and Coral (Knowles) Rutherford. She grew up in Page, North Dakota and attended Valley City College in Valley City, North Dakota. Singy taught in a one room country school...
Tristan Korstad
Dec 9, 2007
Baby boy, Tristan Korstad, was gathered to Jesus by the angels on Sunday, December 9, 2007, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. He is survived by his loving parents, Kevin and Wanda Korstad, Fargo, ND; big brother, Adam; paternal grandmother, Lela Korstad-Simpson, Detroit Lakes, MN; many aunts, uncles, cousins and large extended family. He was preceded in death by his paternal...
Lorrie Niles
Dec 4, 2007
Lorrie C. Niles, 56, Aurora, CO, (formerly of Mandan, ND) was called home by God after a courageous battle with heart disease, on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at Aurora Medical Center, Colorado. Lorrie was fun loving and a kid at heart. She was generous and kind and loved by all who knew her and will always be greatly missed. Lorraine...
Joyce Gasing
Dec 4, 2007
Joyce L. Gasing, 67, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at Eventide Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Joyce Louise McCaughey was born June 11, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of O.L. “Mac” and Helynne (Bates) McCaughey. She graduated from Balboa High School in Balboa, Panama. Joyce married Robert Roche II in 1958 and Sam Gasing in 1964. She lived in...
Victor Simonson
Jan 3, 2008
J. Victor Simonson, a long time Argusville, resident died, Thursday, January 3, 2008, in Anoka, MN. Vic was born September 29, 1911 in Aneta, ND. He married Judy Tosse, at Bergen Lutheran church on June 23, 1943. They farmed for 54 years near Argusville, where they raised their family. Vic graduated from Aneta high school in 1930 and earned a...
Wayne Strand
Jan 1, 2008
Wayne Strand, 81, of Fargo, ND, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Wayne was born on June 29, 1926, near Sheldon, ND to Peter and Minnie (Johnson) Strand. He worked on the family farm and later earned a degree in drafting from Wahpeton State School of Science. He moved to Fargo, where he...
Margaret Schweitzer
Jan 1, 2008
Margaret M. Schweitzer(Arechigo), 67, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at the Meritcare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Margaret provided day care at Dream Catchers Daycare for 10 years. She made the beautiful dream catcher that is on the side of the daycare, which is how it got its name. She had also been making them for friends...
Ladonna Oscarson
Dec 31, 2007
LaDonna Oscarson, 80, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 31, 2007, at her home. LaDonna is survived by her two sons, Dennis Oscarson, Moorhead, MN; and DuWayne (Maggie) Oscarson, Ponca City, OK.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Service: Thursday, January 3, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo, ND. Visitation: One hour prior to the service at...
Lloyd Erickson
Dec 31, 2007
Lloyd L Erickson died of cancer on Monday, December 31, 2007 at age 83 in Elim Care Center, Fargo. Lloyd and his wife, Virginia, recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on December 20. Raised in Valley City, ND, Lloyd went on to serve in the United States Army in World War II in both the European and Pacific theaters. In...
Marjorie Holt
Dec 28, 2007
Marjorie M. Holt Obituary Marjorie M. Holt, 84, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, December 28, 2007, at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Marjorie Leeland was born September 2, 1923, in Porter, MN, to Sidney and Caroline (Knutson) Leeland. She grew up in Porter and attended schools in the area, graduating from high school in Canby, MN. She entered the...
Melvina Dahley
Dec 28, 2007
Melvina Dahley was born July 29, 1924. She passed away Dec. 28, 2007 at Rosewood Nursing Home. Melvina Timm was born to Arnold and Alma Timm in Berlin, ND growing up with her sister (Joyce Jones) and two brothers (Charles Timm, and Derald Timm (Lois), St. Joseph. In her junior year of high school her family moved to Fargo. Mel...
George Lilleberg
Dec 25, 2007
George Lilleberg, Obituary George Lilleberg, 96, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007, at the Evergreens in Fargo. George Miles Lilleberg was born November 24, 1911, in Cummings, North Dakota, son of Arthur and Ida (Waslien) Lilleberg. He grew up in Cummings and graduated from Hillsboro High School. George attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. George married Vivian Howard...
Daryl Anderson
Dec 23, 2007
Daryl L. Anderson, 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 23, 2007, after a long struggle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. He will be sadly missed by all those who dearly loved him. Born August 31, 1939, in Strandquist, Minnesota, to Myrtle (Hartje) and Clarence Anderson (deceased), he grew-up with sister, Mavis (Coen), in St....
Steven Scott
Dec 22, 2007
Steven Lynn Scott was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 30, 1953, and died on December 22, 2007 at his home in West Fargo after a long illness. He graduated from Red River High School in Grand Forks in 1972, and was employed by General Nutrition in Fargo for some years, and then worked on maintenance crews at NDSU as...
Darrell Otto
Dec 22, 2007
Darrell Otto, 82, of Fargo died Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Elim Nursing Home, Fargo, ND. Darrell John Otto was born April 29, 1925 to John Darrell Otto and Ella (Hulbert) Otto. He grew up in Juanita, ND where he graduated from high school in 1943. He farmed with his father near Juanita, where he later raised his family. Darrell...
Jana Christian
Dec 18, 2007
Jana Christian, 62, of Harwood, ND, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Jana Marie Olson was born June 1, 1945, at Bemidji, Minnesota, daughter of Sigurd and Bertha (Sande) Olson. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1963. Jana married Gary Christian, DVM, February 13, 1965, in Fargo, North...
Anton Kania
Dec 16, 2007
Anton Kania, 76, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, December 16, 2007, at his home in Fargo, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Anton William Kania was born August 22, 1931, in Courtenay, North Dakota, son of Anton Edward and Elsie (Voight) Kania. He served in Korea as a Sgt. First Class and was awarded the Bronze...
Mark Paulson
Dec 14, 2007
Mark John Paulson, 46 of Fargo died in a snowmobile accident December 14, 2007 near Fargo, ND. Mark was born September 1, 1961 in Fargo, ND to Jesse and Marion (Leach) Paulson. He attended and graduated from Fargo South High School in 1980. He worked at MeritCare in material services for fifteen years and for the past ten years S...
Steve Palmer
Dec 14, 2007
Stephen Peter Palmer was born in Fargo, ND, September 24, 1943, to Ellend J. and Grace Bergan Palmer. He grew up in Fargo, graduated from Fargo Central High School and attended NDSU. In 1965, he married Carol Wuflestad. They had two children, Kris and Dan. Steve worked in sales and was the sales manager for MH Associates in Fargo. Steve...
Alva Wisness
Dec 10, 2007
Singy Wisness, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 10, 2007, at Bethany Homes, Fargo. Alva Belle “Singy” Rutherford was born April 20, 1920, in Page, North Dakota, daughter of Wilfred and Coral (Knowles) Rutherford. She grew up in Page, North Dakota and attended Valley City College in Valley City, North Dakota. Singy taught in a one room country school...
Tristan Korstad
Dec 9, 2007
Baby boy, Tristan Korstad, was gathered to Jesus by the angels on Sunday, December 9, 2007, at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. He is survived by his loving parents, Kevin and Wanda Korstad, Fargo, ND; big brother, Adam; paternal grandmother, Lela Korstad-Simpson, Detroit Lakes, MN; many aunts, uncles, cousins and large extended family. He was preceded in death by his paternal...
Lorrie Niles
Dec 4, 2007
Lorrie C. Niles, 56, Aurora, CO, (formerly of Mandan, ND) was called home by God after a courageous battle with heart disease, on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at Aurora Medical Center, Colorado. Lorrie was fun loving and a kid at heart. She was generous and kind and loved by all who knew her and will always be greatly missed. Lorraine...
Joyce Gasing
Dec 4, 2007
Joyce L. Gasing, 67, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at Eventide Living Center, Moorhead, MN. Joyce Louise McCaughey was born June 11, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of O.L. “Mac” and Helynne (Bates) McCaughey. She graduated from Balboa High School in Balboa, Panama. Joyce married Robert Roche II in 1958 and Sam Gasing in 1964. She lived in...
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