Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Marcella "Sally" L. Peterson
Sep 18, 2019
Marcella “Sally” L. Peterson, 89, died September 18, 2019 at Comforts of Home Memory Care, Menomonie, WI with Mayo Clinic Hospice. Marcella L. Gutschmidt was born April 19, 1930 in Lehr, ND to Arnold and Elizabeth Gutschmidt. She attended school to the 8th grade near Lehr, ND. She married Donald O. Peterson on October 2, 1949 at La Moure, ND...
Raymond Arthur Haaland
Sep 18, 2019
Raymond Arthur Haaland, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Raymond Arthur Haaland was born September 12, 1941 to Alf and Bernice (Johnson) Haaland in Cooperstown, ND. Raymond and Eloise (Torgerson) were married October 15, 1960 at Zion Lutheran Church in Cooperstown, North Dakota, while living in Aneta, North Dakota. In 1962,...
Landon Cole Solberg
Sep 17, 2019
Landon Cole Solberg was granted his angel wings on September 17, 2019 at the young age of 12, following a courageous battle with an aggressive brain tumor. He passed away peacefully in his West Fargo home surrounded by family. He spent quality time with friends and family he adored in the final weeks before his death. Landon was a beloved...
Walter Nathaniel Mcduffy Jr.
Sep 16, 2019
Rev. Walter McDuffy, 92, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, and Pastor, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND. Walter Nathaniel McDuffy, Jr. entered this world on November 29, 1926 in Chicago, IL. Walter served in the United States Air Force from 1945-1949 and later served honorably as a Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel for 28 years,...
Stanley Wilford Thurlow Jr.
Sep 15, 2019
Stan Thurlow, 73, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 15 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo of an autoimmune lung disease. Stan was born August 9, 1946, in Fargo to Stanley Sr. and Norma (Skauge) Thurlow. He graduated from Fargo Central in 1964 and was drafted into the US Army, serving in Vietnam. After returning, he completed a Bachelor...
Bette Ault
Sep 14, 2019
Bette Ault, 97, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Bette Burke Ault was born in Cavalier, ND on March 6, 1922 to Arthur and Florence (Freschette) Burke. In 1944, Bette enlisted in the Navy (W.A.V.E.S.) with basic training at Hunter College in New York City then...
Einer Trigve Gylten
Sep 12, 2019
Einer T. Gylten, 72, of Fargo, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019. Einer had a passion for his sons and all their activities. Logan and Brodie came first before anything else in his life. He enjoyed hunting, time at the lakes, Fargo North and Sioux hockey. Einer was gifted with the keen ability to “fix” almost anything mechanical without even...
Neil Richard Falck
Sep 8, 2019
Neil R. Falck, 89, of Fargo, formerly Buchanan, ND, passed away peacefully at Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, Sunday, September 8, 2019, with his family at his side. Neil was born the youngest of three sons to Thomas Bagge Falck and Margaret “Ann” Heffron Falck, June 1, 1930. Neil graduated from Buchanan High School and attended the State Normal and...
Arline Dubs
Sep 6, 2019
Arline (Kom) Dubs passed away peacefully on September 6, 2019 of natural causes. She was born in New Leipzig, ND on September 17, 1926, the daughter of Alfred and Olga Kom. She married Waldemar Dubs on October 3, 1948 and settled in Fargo. “Waldy” was a lifetime employee of Butler Machinery Company. Their son Russell was born in 1950 and...
Mitchell Bernard Rapp
Sep 5, 2019
Mitchell Bernard Rapp, 70, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 surrounded by his family at the Fargo VA Hospital. Mitch was born on August 4, 1949 at St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Mitch was drafted into the United States Army in 1969 and served in the Vietnam war for just under four years. He was a hard...
Patricia Ann Schiffner
Sep 5, 2019
Patricia Ann Schiffner, age 77, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, September 5, 2019. Patricia was born on March 31, 1942 to Laura (Amundson) and Emil Erickson, Valley City, ND. She graduated from Litchville High School in 1960. Patricia married Richard Schiffner in 1962 and they remained married for 54 years until his death She enjoyed going to the casino, working...
Leona Mildred Boldt
Aug 31, 2019
Leona Mildred Boldt passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Leona was born on December 7, 1929 on the family farm near Clyde, ND to Leonard and Mildred (Van Horn) Worms. She graduated as valedictorian from Clyde High School and then attended Jamestown College. She married Wilbur Boldt on July 26, 1953. The couple...
Sherryl Winfred Samuelson
Aug 28, 2019
Sherryl Winfred Samuelson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at her home in Fargo, surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 83. Sherry was born on March 7, 1936 in Ada, MN, one of seven children of Edward and Clara Dekko. After graduating from Ada High School in 1954, she moved to Moorhead, where she met Edward Oliver...
Greg Arthur Leimer
Aug 27, 2019
Greg Leimer, 56, passed away August 27, 2019 in Essentia Health, Fargo. A private family service will be held with burial at the Eldridge Cemetery in Eldridge, ND.
John "Jack" Cousins
Aug 27, 2019
John “Jack” Cousins, 84, Owatonna, MN (previously Moorhead, MN), passed away August 27, 2019, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief battle with cancer. Jack was born in 1934 in Manchester, IA, to Albert and Floy (Hockaday) Cousins. They lived in numerous places in MN and around the country following Al’s engineering jobs. Floy passed away in 1941; Albert...
Evelyn Jean Erickson
Aug 25, 2019
Evelyn J. "Evie" Erickson passed away August 25, 2019. She lived in Fargo since graduating from high school in Fertile, MN in 1941. She retired from government civil service after many years of employment with the Veterans Administration, the Federal Housing Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Marshals Service. She was a member of Olivet Lutheran Church for...
Lawrence Leonard Walters
Aug 23, 2019
Lawrence L. Walters, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, August 23, 2019 at his home in Fargo. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Bernice; daughter, LuAnn (Scott) Vigen; son, Matthew; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Becky Walters. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael. A private family remembrance will be held at a later date.
Lavonne Phyllis Brass
Aug 22, 2019
LaVonne Phyllis Oothoudt Brass, 85, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Marshall, MN died peacefully on August 22, 2019 in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 8 at 1:30 PM at Christ United Presbyterian Church in Marshall, MN. Private burial will follow at Worthington Cemetery in Worthington, MN at a later date. LaVonne was born in Albert Lea,...
Shirley Ann Rod
Aug 20, 2019
Shirley Rod, 89, of Fargo, ND, was called to her eternal resting place on August 20, 2019 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo. Shirley Ann Pharnes entered this world on March 5, 1930 in Moorhead, MN, born to Arnold and Maude (Roberts) Pharnes. She graduated from Fargo Central High in 1947. In 1949, Shirley married Gordon Rod in Fargo, ND. She...
William Ralph Gibson
Aug 17, 2019
William “Bill” Gibson passed away August 17, 2019 at Sanford’s Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Bill was born July 27, 1950 to Ralph and Evelyn (Nelson) Gibson. He graduated from Mapleton High School. He was captain of the football team and was class president. It was always a family joke because his graduating class had only 16 students. He attended...
Marcella "Sally" L. Peterson
Sep 18, 2019
Marcella “Sally” L. Peterson, 89, died September 18, 2019 at Comforts of Home Memory Care, Menomonie, WI with Mayo Clinic Hospice. Marcella L. Gutschmidt was born April 19, 1930 in Lehr, ND to Arnold and Elizabeth Gutschmidt. She attended school to the 8th grade near Lehr, ND. She married Donald O. Peterson on October 2, 1949 at La Moure, ND...
Raymond Arthur Haaland
Sep 18, 2019
Raymond Arthur Haaland, 78, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Raymond Arthur Haaland was born September 12, 1941 to Alf and Bernice (Johnson) Haaland in Cooperstown, ND. Raymond and Eloise (Torgerson) were married October 15, 1960 at Zion Lutheran Church in Cooperstown, North Dakota, while living in Aneta, North Dakota. In 1962,...
Landon Cole Solberg
Sep 17, 2019
Landon Cole Solberg was granted his angel wings on September 17, 2019 at the young age of 12, following a courageous battle with an aggressive brain tumor. He passed away peacefully in his West Fargo home surrounded by family. He spent quality time with friends and family he adored in the final weeks before his death. Landon was a beloved...
Walter Nathaniel Mcduffy Jr.
Sep 16, 2019
Rev. Walter McDuffy, 92, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, and Pastor, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND. Walter Nathaniel McDuffy, Jr. entered this world on November 29, 1926 in Chicago, IL. Walter served in the United States Air Force from 1945-1949 and later served honorably as a Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel for 28 years,...
Stanley Wilford Thurlow Jr.
Sep 15, 2019
Stan Thurlow, 73, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 15 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo of an autoimmune lung disease. Stan was born August 9, 1946, in Fargo to Stanley Sr. and Norma (Skauge) Thurlow. He graduated from Fargo Central in 1964 and was drafted into the US Army, serving in Vietnam. After returning, he completed a Bachelor...
Bette Ault
Sep 14, 2019
Bette Ault, 97, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Bette Burke Ault was born in Cavalier, ND on March 6, 1922 to Arthur and Florence (Freschette) Burke. In 1944, Bette enlisted in the Navy (W.A.V.E.S.) with basic training at Hunter College in New York City then...
Einer Trigve Gylten
Sep 12, 2019
Einer T. Gylten, 72, of Fargo, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019. Einer had a passion for his sons and all their activities. Logan and Brodie came first before anything else in his life. He enjoyed hunting, time at the lakes, Fargo North and Sioux hockey. Einer was gifted with the keen ability to “fix” almost anything mechanical without even...
Neil Richard Falck
Sep 8, 2019
Neil R. Falck, 89, of Fargo, formerly Buchanan, ND, passed away peacefully at Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, Sunday, September 8, 2019, with his family at his side. Neil was born the youngest of three sons to Thomas Bagge Falck and Margaret “Ann” Heffron Falck, June 1, 1930. Neil graduated from Buchanan High School and attended the State Normal and...
Arline Dubs
Sep 6, 2019
Arline (Kom) Dubs passed away peacefully on September 6, 2019 of natural causes. She was born in New Leipzig, ND on September 17, 1926, the daughter of Alfred and Olga Kom. She married Waldemar Dubs on October 3, 1948 and settled in Fargo. “Waldy” was a lifetime employee of Butler Machinery Company. Their son Russell was born in 1950 and...
Mitchell Bernard Rapp
Sep 5, 2019
Mitchell Bernard Rapp, 70, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 surrounded by his family at the Fargo VA Hospital. Mitch was born on August 4, 1949 at St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Mitch was drafted into the United States Army in 1969 and served in the Vietnam war for just under four years. He was a hard...
Patricia Ann Schiffner
Sep 5, 2019
Patricia Ann Schiffner, age 77, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, September 5, 2019. Patricia was born on March 31, 1942 to Laura (Amundson) and Emil Erickson, Valley City, ND. She graduated from Litchville High School in 1960. Patricia married Richard Schiffner in 1962 and they remained married for 54 years until his death She enjoyed going to the casino, working...
Leona Mildred Boldt
Aug 31, 2019
Leona Mildred Boldt passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Leona was born on December 7, 1929 on the family farm near Clyde, ND to Leonard and Mildred (Van Horn) Worms. She graduated as valedictorian from Clyde High School and then attended Jamestown College. She married Wilbur Boldt on July 26, 1953. The couple...
Sherryl Winfred Samuelson
Aug 28, 2019
Sherryl Winfred Samuelson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at her home in Fargo, surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 83. Sherry was born on March 7, 1936 in Ada, MN, one of seven children of Edward and Clara Dekko. After graduating from Ada High School in 1954, she moved to Moorhead, where she met Edward Oliver...
Greg Arthur Leimer
Aug 27, 2019
Greg Leimer, 56, passed away August 27, 2019 in Essentia Health, Fargo. A private family service will be held with burial at the Eldridge Cemetery in Eldridge, ND.
John "Jack" Cousins
Aug 27, 2019
John “Jack” Cousins, 84, Owatonna, MN (previously Moorhead, MN), passed away August 27, 2019, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief battle with cancer. Jack was born in 1934 in Manchester, IA, to Albert and Floy (Hockaday) Cousins. They lived in numerous places in MN and around the country following Al’s engineering jobs. Floy passed away in 1941; Albert...
Evelyn Jean Erickson
Aug 25, 2019
Evelyn J. "Evie" Erickson passed away August 25, 2019. She lived in Fargo since graduating from high school in Fertile, MN in 1941. She retired from government civil service after many years of employment with the Veterans Administration, the Federal Housing Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Marshals Service. She was a member of Olivet Lutheran Church for...
Lawrence Leonard Walters
Aug 23, 2019
Lawrence L. Walters, 92, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, August 23, 2019 at his home in Fargo. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Bernice; daughter, LuAnn (Scott) Vigen; son, Matthew; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Becky Walters. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael. A private family remembrance will be held at a later date.
Lavonne Phyllis Brass
Aug 22, 2019
LaVonne Phyllis Oothoudt Brass, 85, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Marshall, MN died peacefully on August 22, 2019 in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 8 at 1:30 PM at Christ United Presbyterian Church in Marshall, MN. Private burial will follow at Worthington Cemetery in Worthington, MN at a later date. LaVonne was born in Albert Lea,...
Shirley Ann Rod
Aug 20, 2019
Shirley Rod, 89, of Fargo, ND, was called to her eternal resting place on August 20, 2019 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo. Shirley Ann Pharnes entered this world on March 5, 1930 in Moorhead, MN, born to Arnold and Maude (Roberts) Pharnes. She graduated from Fargo Central High in 1947. In 1949, Shirley married Gordon Rod in Fargo, ND. She...
William Ralph Gibson
Aug 17, 2019
William “Bill” Gibson passed away August 17, 2019 at Sanford’s Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Bill was born July 27, 1950 to Ralph and Evelyn (Nelson) Gibson. He graduated from Mapleton High School. He was captain of the football team and was class president. It was always a family joke because his graduating class had only 16 students. He attended...
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