Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Marsha Kapphahn
Apr 24, 2025
Marsha Elise Kapphahn, 69, of Fargo, ND, passed away surrounded by family on April 24, 2025, at the Sanford Broadway Medical Center.
Marsha was born on March 2, 1956 at the US Army Hospital in Muenchweiler Germany, to Erwin and Ruth (Olson) Neprud. She graduated from Halstad High School and Minnesota State University Moorhead. Marsha worked as the head of the...
Margaret Sandsmark
Apr 23, 2025
Margaret Ann Sandsmark, 98, Fargo, ND died Wednesday April 23, 2025, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.
Margaret was born in Hillsboro, ND, April 3, 1927, to Anton and Caroline (Eken) Sundby. She grew up on the family farm in Norway Township, Traill County, ND. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1945.
She married Donald Sandsmark on October 28, 1945,...
Dr. Marcia Selland Kierscht
Apr 21, 2025
Dr. Marcia Ann Selland Kierscht was born on February 17, 1940, in Rugby, North Dakota, to Osmund Harold and Cynthia Miranda Thoresen Selland. Her father was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and her mother was a Social Studies teacher at Rugby High School. She was the first grandchild born to her grandparents, Lieutenant Governor (ND) Thorstein Hartvik Haugen...
Linda Leistritz
Apr 21, 2025
Linda Kay Leistritz, 80, passed away on April 21, 2025, at Saint Catherine North, in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born on February 4, 1945, to Axel Nilson and Elsie (Barton) Nilson in Oakdale, Nebraska. She graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Linda will be remembered for many things, including her sense...
Bonita Romero
Apr 19, 2025
Bonita Romero, 62, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, in her home.
E. Ione Mutchler
Apr 16, 2025
Ione, 91, passed away at Bethany in Fargo. She was born on May 20, 1933 in Northwood, ND to parents Olavus & Luella Hegg. She grew up in Northwood along with Bob Mutchler. They were married there in August 1954. They moved around while Bob was in the Air Force and settled in Fargo, ND.
Ione was known as...
Paul Kalvik
Apr 15, 2025
Paul Berrent Kalvik was born at Dakota Hospital in Fargo on October 30th, 1967 to Jerry Eugene Kalvik and Mary Lee nee Grimes Ivers. Paul started school in North Fargo and moved to South Fargo in fifth grade upon the marriage of his mother to Robert Ivers. Paul would eventually complete his education at Woodrow Wilson High School.
Paul was a...
Paulette Butenhoff
Apr 15, 2025
Paulette Joy (Lunday) Butenhoff, 73, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025, at her residence at Eventide Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, ND.
Paulette was born on April 10, 1952, in Fargo, ND to John Lunday Jr. and Beverly Joycelyn (Ziner) Lunday. She was raised in North Fargo and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1970. On December 7, 1973,...
Kippland Huckleby
Apr 13, 2025
Kippland Huckleby, 59, died Sunday, April 13, 2025 in Essentia Health, Fargo.
Chelsea Elizabeth McNair
Apr 13, 2025
Chelsea Elizabeth McNair
July 13, 1977 – April 13, 2025
Chelsea Elizabeth McNair, 47, of Fargo, ND, passed away on April 13, 2025, after a long battle with chronic illness. Her final days were marked by gentleness, dignity, and the presence of loved ones.
Born to Sandy (Gunkelman) Hertel and Mike McNair on July 13, 1977, Chelsea was a tender-hearted soul whose compassion...
Nickolas Kevin Strickland
Apr 13, 2025
Nickolas Kevin Rodriquez Strickland, 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at SMP Health, St. Raphael in Valley City, ND. Nick was born on January 18, 1964 and was later adopted by Marcia and James Strickland. He grew up in North Dakota and Pennsylvania. His siblings are John and Jessie Rodriquez (deceased), James Strickland of Oklahoma City, OK,...
Matthew Alan Lauwers
Apr 11, 2025
Memorial Service
Matthew Alan Lauwers, 45, of Fargo, ND went to his heavenly home surrounded by his loving family at Essentia Hospital on April 11, 2025.Matthew was born on December 26, 1979 in Billings, MT to Wayne and JoAnn (Reinhardt) Lauwers. He moved to Fargo with his family the summer before his 3rd grade year, but Montana was always in his...
Lyla Jean Diede
Apr 11, 2025
Funeral Service
Lyla Jean Schaeffer was born November 11, 1941 in the old town of Pollock, SD to Theodore and Ottilia (Knoblich) Schaeffer. When Lyla was just over a year old, her family moved to Grandpa George Schaeffer's farm where she grew up. She always had a love for animals, caring for them and riding horses. She attended Country Grade School...
Arlene Jane Sax
Apr 9, 2025
Arlene Jane Sax, 95, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at Sanford Broadway Medical Center on April 9, 2025 surrounded by loving family.Arlene was born on August 14, 1929, in Watford City, North Dakota, to Arleton and Alice (Gunderson) Sax. She was baptized and confirmed at Banks Lutheran Church. Arlene received her early education at the Gamache and Banks...
Corrinne Hazel Beynon
Apr 8, 2025
Corrinne Hazel Beynon (Schmidt) passed away peacefully on April 8, 2025 at the age of 93. She was born on November 21, 1931 in Cromwell Township, Clay County Minnesota. She graduated from Hawley High School in 1949. After graduation, she worked for the Veteran's Administration in Fargo for over 30 years. She married Mervyn Beynon on June 29, 1963. They...
Donna Mae Miller
Apr 7, 2025
Donna Mae Miller (Gall), 83, Fargo, ND died Monday, April 7, 2025 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Donna was born May 21, 1941, in Wishek, ND, the daughter of Henry and Hertha Gall. She grew up on a farm just outside of Wishek and graduated from Wishek High School.She then moved to Bismarck, ND to get her degree in Hairdressing....
Sandi Jean Gustin
Apr 7, 2025
Sandi Jean Gustin, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on April 7, 2025, at the age of 66 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 10, 1958, in Chicago, IL, to John and Inge Popa, Sandi's family relocated to Southern California when she was a young child. California's sunshine became an integral part of her spirit,...
Randy Scott Savageau
Apr 6, 2025
Randy Savageau, 68, Wild Rice, North Dakota died on April 6, 2025, in Sanford Medical Center. A private graveside service will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Fargo.
Marsha Kapphahn
Apr 24, 2025
Marsha Elise Kapphahn, 69, of Fargo, ND, passed away surrounded by family on April 24, 2025, at the Sanford Broadway Medical Center.
Marsha was born on March 2, 1956 at the US Army Hospital in Muenchweiler Germany, to Erwin and Ruth (Olson) Neprud. She graduated from Halstad High School and Minnesota State University Moorhead. Marsha worked as the head of the...
Margaret Sandsmark
Apr 23, 2025
Margaret Ann Sandsmark, 98, Fargo, ND died Wednesday April 23, 2025, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.
Margaret was born in Hillsboro, ND, April 3, 1927, to Anton and Caroline (Eken) Sundby. She grew up on the family farm in Norway Township, Traill County, ND. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1945.
She married Donald Sandsmark on October 28, 1945,...
Dr. Marcia Selland Kierscht
Apr 21, 2025
Dr. Marcia Ann Selland Kierscht was born on February 17, 1940, in Rugby, North Dakota, to Osmund Harold and Cynthia Miranda Thoresen Selland. Her father was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and her mother was a Social Studies teacher at Rugby High School. She was the first grandchild born to her grandparents, Lieutenant Governor (ND) Thorstein Hartvik Haugen...
Linda Leistritz
Apr 21, 2025
Linda Kay Leistritz, 80, passed away on April 21, 2025, at Saint Catherine North, in Fargo, North Dakota. She was born on February 4, 1945, to Axel Nilson and Elsie (Barton) Nilson in Oakdale, Nebraska. She graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Linda will be remembered for many things, including her sense...
Bonita Romero
Apr 19, 2025
Bonita Romero, 62, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, in her home.
E. Ione Mutchler
Apr 16, 2025
Ione, 91, passed away at Bethany in Fargo. She was born on May 20, 1933 in Northwood, ND to parents Olavus & Luella Hegg. She grew up in Northwood along with Bob Mutchler. They were married there in August 1954. They moved around while Bob was in the Air Force and settled in Fargo, ND.
Ione was known as...
Paul Kalvik
Apr 15, 2025
Paul Berrent Kalvik was born at Dakota Hospital in Fargo on October 30th, 1967 to Jerry Eugene Kalvik and Mary Lee nee Grimes Ivers. Paul started school in North Fargo and moved to South Fargo in fifth grade upon the marriage of his mother to Robert Ivers. Paul would eventually complete his education at Woodrow Wilson High School.
Paul was a...
Paulette Butenhoff
Apr 15, 2025
Paulette Joy (Lunday) Butenhoff, 73, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025, at her residence at Eventide Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, ND.
Paulette was born on April 10, 1952, in Fargo, ND to John Lunday Jr. and Beverly Joycelyn (Ziner) Lunday. She was raised in North Fargo and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1970. On December 7, 1973,...
Kippland Huckleby
Apr 13, 2025
Kippland Huckleby, 59, died Sunday, April 13, 2025 in Essentia Health, Fargo.
Chelsea Elizabeth McNair
Apr 13, 2025
Chelsea Elizabeth McNair
July 13, 1977 – April 13, 2025
Chelsea Elizabeth McNair, 47, of Fargo, ND, passed away on April 13, 2025, after a long battle with chronic illness. Her final days were marked by gentleness, dignity, and the presence of loved ones.
Born to Sandy (Gunkelman) Hertel and Mike McNair on July 13, 1977, Chelsea was a tender-hearted soul whose compassion...
Nickolas Kevin Strickland
Apr 13, 2025
Nickolas Kevin Rodriquez Strickland, 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at SMP Health, St. Raphael in Valley City, ND. Nick was born on January 18, 1964 and was later adopted by Marcia and James Strickland. He grew up in North Dakota and Pennsylvania. His siblings are John and Jessie Rodriquez (deceased), James Strickland of Oklahoma City, OK,...
Matthew Alan Lauwers
Apr 11, 2025
Memorial Service
Matthew Alan Lauwers, 45, of Fargo, ND went to his heavenly home surrounded by his loving family at Essentia Hospital on April 11, 2025.Matthew was born on December 26, 1979 in Billings, MT to Wayne and JoAnn (Reinhardt) Lauwers. He moved to Fargo with his family the summer before his 3rd grade year, but Montana was always in his...
Lyla Jean Diede
Apr 11, 2025
Funeral Service
Lyla Jean Schaeffer was born November 11, 1941 in the old town of Pollock, SD to Theodore and Ottilia (Knoblich) Schaeffer. When Lyla was just over a year old, her family moved to Grandpa George Schaeffer's farm where she grew up. She always had a love for animals, caring for them and riding horses. She attended Country Grade School...
Arlene Jane Sax
Apr 9, 2025
Arlene Jane Sax, 95, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at Sanford Broadway Medical Center on April 9, 2025 surrounded by loving family.Arlene was born on August 14, 1929, in Watford City, North Dakota, to Arleton and Alice (Gunderson) Sax. She was baptized and confirmed at Banks Lutheran Church. Arlene received her early education at the Gamache and Banks...
Corrinne Hazel Beynon
Apr 8, 2025
Corrinne Hazel Beynon (Schmidt) passed away peacefully on April 8, 2025 at the age of 93. She was born on November 21, 1931 in Cromwell Township, Clay County Minnesota. She graduated from Hawley High School in 1949. After graduation, she worked for the Veteran's Administration in Fargo for over 30 years. She married Mervyn Beynon on June 29, 1963. They...
Donna Mae Miller
Apr 7, 2025
Donna Mae Miller (Gall), 83, Fargo, ND died Monday, April 7, 2025 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Donna was born May 21, 1941, in Wishek, ND, the daughter of Henry and Hertha Gall. She grew up on a farm just outside of Wishek and graduated from Wishek High School.She then moved to Bismarck, ND to get her degree in Hairdressing....
Sandi Jean Gustin
Apr 7, 2025
Sandi Jean Gustin, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on April 7, 2025, at the age of 66 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 10, 1958, in Chicago, IL, to John and Inge Popa, Sandi's family relocated to Southern California when she was a young child. California's sunshine became an integral part of her spirit,...
Randy Scott Savageau
Apr 6, 2025
Randy Savageau, 68, Wild Rice, North Dakota died on April 6, 2025, in Sanford Medical Center. A private graveside service will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Fargo.
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