Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Norma Rosella Younggren
Jul 9, 2018
Norma Rosella Younggren, 100, passed away July 9, 2018 at Rosewood on Broadway. Norma was born March 13, 1918 to John and Louise Engan in Penn, North Dakota. She attended school in Devils Lake, North Dakota and graduated in 1936 from Devils Lake Central High School. Upon graduation she worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She married Everet (E.L.) Younggren...
Margaret "Margie" Jean Weyland
Jul 6, 2018
Margaret Jean Weyland, 91, went to her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on July 6th, 2018. Margie was born on August 26,1926 at her farm home southwest of Aneta, ND, the daughter of Herman and Margit (Huso) Torgerson. She was baptized and confirmed at Sundahl Lutheran Church, Aneta ND. She grew up attending country school in Griggs County...
Edward Andrew Schultz
Jul 5, 2018
Edward Andrew Schultz, 64, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, July 5, 2018. Edward Schultz was born on January 27, 1954, in Norfolk VA, the son of aeronautical engineer George Schultz and English teacher Mary Schultz. One of six siblings, Ed ‘Eddie’, grew up in the Larchmont neighborhood and graduated from Maury High School in 1972. A standout high school...
Palmer William Forness
Jul 5, 2018
Palmer William Forness was born November 24, 1929 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota to Albert and Bertina Forness. He cherished the memories of his childhood years growing up in Fargo and attended grade school at Horace Mann and Roosevelt Elementary and graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High School in 1947. Palmer worked with his dad at the...
Ben Paul
Jul 5, 2018
Ben J. Paul was born December 16, 1927 in Emmons County, Linton, ND to Max and Armilea (Bichler) Paul. He was raised on the farm, along with two brothers and three sisters, and went to country school through 8th grade. He stayed on the farm until he went into the Army for two years, and was stationed in the Philippines...
Oriette Josephine Tuorila
Jul 4, 2018
Oriette Tuorila, 94, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo. Oriette Josephine Hauge was born March 7,1924 to John and Olga (Trygstad) Hauge in Brookings, S.D. She grew up on a farm in Grant County where her parents homesteaded. She attended elementary school in a one-room school near Leith, N.D. and graduated from Carson...
William Edward Pallasch
Jul 4, 2018
William Edward Pallasch was born March 22, 1931 in Grand Forks, ND to William Johan and Emma (Kurpick) Pallasch, immigrants from Germany. He spent his youth in Grand Forks, graduating from Central High School in 1948 and the University of North Dakota with a major in Marketing in 1952. Bill married Lois Berkeland October 16, 1953 in Grand Forks. After...
Robert "Omar" Anton Johnson
Jul 3, 2018
Robert A. “Omar” Johnson was born in Fargo, ND on September 23, 1952 to Axel and Florence (Hanson) Johnson. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1971. He graduated from business school in Kansas City and returned to Fargo and worked for Gaffaney’s and the Pierce Co. for many years. He worked sales at...
Berenice Mae Collins
Jul 2, 2018
Berenice Mayer was born on March 12, 1925 in Dawson, North Dakota to Leo and Effie (Dodds) Mayer. The family later moved to Steele, North Dakota, where Bea attended school, graduating from Steele High School in 1943. During her childhood, Bea was stricken with Polio. However, she never allowed this to dampen her spirit or her love of being the...
Helen Louise Kruse
Jul 1, 2018
Helen Kruse, 92, Fargo, died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Bethany on University. Helen Louise Andersen was born March 15, 1926 in Barlow, North Dakota to Carl C. and Laura M. (Olsen) Andersen. The family moved to Oberon, ND in 1927. Helen attended school grades 1 through 11 then moved to Fargo in 1943 and graduated from Central High...
Jack Leier
Jul 1, 2018
Jack Leier, born December 10, 1925 to Catherine (Marthe) Leier and Ignatius Leier in Esmond, ND passed away July 1, 2018 in Clermont, Florida. After attending school in a one room school house, Jack enlisted in the Navy. After his honorable discharge, he attended Minot State Teachers College and later also earned a Master’s Degree from Moorhead State College. While...
Dean Smith Kulenkamp
Jun 30, 2018
Dean Kulenkamp passed away peacefully on June 30, 2018, surrounded by family. Born on November 22, 1925, to Clemens and Genevieve Kulenkamp, Dean grew up in the heart of the Como Park neighborhood of St. Paul, MN. After graduating from Murray High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, earning his wings as a pilot in 1946, and achieving the...
Willis "Bill" J. Doyle
Jun 30, 2018
Last call came for longtime F-M businessman Willis "Bill" Doyle Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Pioneer House in Fargo, ND. He was 91 years old. Willis J. Doyle was born September 15, 1926 in Holstein, IA to Clyde and Edna (Kuchel) Doyle. He was the fifth of seven children. He spent his early years in Iowa until the family moved...
Betty Marguerite Stanaway
Jun 28, 2018
Betty Stanaway, devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, 84, of Fargo, ND, joined Loel for their eternal dance on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Eventide at Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, ND. If you had the pleasure of meeting her, you are as lucky as we are for having known this spunky, loving and wonderful woman. Betty Marguerite...
Curtis Wayne Anhorn
Jun 23, 2018
Curtis Wayne Anhorn, 60, of Dilworth, MN died Saturday, June 23, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Curt was born August 21, 1957 in Harvey, ND to Anetha and Arthur Anhorn. Curt graduated from high school in Harvey, ND then worked at the Harvey Elevator before moving to Fargo. Curt worked in various agricultural related industries and most recently...
Edgar "Ed" Leapaldt
Jun 23, 2018
Edgar (Ed) Leno Leapaldt of Fargo, ND passed away Saturday, June 23 at Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, ND. Ed was born August 1, 1932 to Leno and Johanna (Herman) Leapaldt near Woodworth, ND. He grew up in the Woodworth area and graduated from Woodworth High School in 1950. On January 29, 1953, he was inducted into the Army and...
Craig Alvin Mueller
Jun 22, 2018
Craig Alvin Mueller passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at his home in Fargo. Craig was born on March 20, 1951 to Alvin and Barbara (Olson) Mueller. He was baptized and confirmed at Sheyenne Lutheran Church, rural Pekin, ND. He attended Bergen #4 Country School through 2nd grade, started McVille Elementary School in 1959 and graduated from McVille High...
Lloyd Donald Bush Jr.
Jun 21, 2018
Lloyd Donald Bush Jr., age 50, passed away on June 21, 2018, in his home. Lloyd Jr was born in Long Beach, CA, to Lloyd and Linda Bush on August 24, 1967. In 1972 his family settled in Fargo, and later in Hardwood in 1979. He graduated from West Fargo High School in 1986. After high school, he graduated in...
Steven Ross Hanson
Jun 20, 2018
Steven Ross Hanson was born in Moorhead, MN on January 30, 1964 to Llyal & RoAnn (Fick) Hanson. Steve attended schools in north Fargo and after graduating from Fargo North Steve then went on to graduate from NDSU with a degree in business. Steve loved music & found his work home at Jade Presents as the director of ticketing or...
Anthony David Nelson
Jun 14, 2018
Anthony Nelson, 38 of Mapleton, ND died peacefully on June 14, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo surrounded by family. Sgt. Anthony David Nelson, Ret. was born in Thief River Falls, MN on January 23, 1980. He grew up in Valley City, ND, while spending summers on the farm in Karlstad, MN. He spent his time racing cars, hunting...
Norma Rosella Younggren
Jul 9, 2018
Norma Rosella Younggren, 100, passed away July 9, 2018 at Rosewood on Broadway. Norma was born March 13, 1918 to John and Louise Engan in Penn, North Dakota. She attended school in Devils Lake, North Dakota and graduated in 1936 from Devils Lake Central High School. Upon graduation she worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She married Everet (E.L.) Younggren...
Margaret "Margie" Jean Weyland
Jul 6, 2018
Margaret Jean Weyland, 91, went to her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on July 6th, 2018. Margie was born on August 26,1926 at her farm home southwest of Aneta, ND, the daughter of Herman and Margit (Huso) Torgerson. She was baptized and confirmed at Sundahl Lutheran Church, Aneta ND. She grew up attending country school in Griggs County...
Edward Andrew Schultz
Jul 5, 2018
Edward Andrew Schultz, 64, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, July 5, 2018. Edward Schultz was born on January 27, 1954, in Norfolk VA, the son of aeronautical engineer George Schultz and English teacher Mary Schultz. One of six siblings, Ed ‘Eddie’, grew up in the Larchmont neighborhood and graduated from Maury High School in 1972. A standout high school...
Palmer William Forness
Jul 5, 2018
Palmer William Forness was born November 24, 1929 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota to Albert and Bertina Forness. He cherished the memories of his childhood years growing up in Fargo and attended grade school at Horace Mann and Roosevelt Elementary and graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High School in 1947. Palmer worked with his dad at the...
Ben Paul
Jul 5, 2018
Ben J. Paul was born December 16, 1927 in Emmons County, Linton, ND to Max and Armilea (Bichler) Paul. He was raised on the farm, along with two brothers and three sisters, and went to country school through 8th grade. He stayed on the farm until he went into the Army for two years, and was stationed in the Philippines...
Oriette Josephine Tuorila
Jul 4, 2018
Oriette Tuorila, 94, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo. Oriette Josephine Hauge was born March 7,1924 to John and Olga (Trygstad) Hauge in Brookings, S.D. She grew up on a farm in Grant County where her parents homesteaded. She attended elementary school in a one-room school near Leith, N.D. and graduated from Carson...
William Edward Pallasch
Jul 4, 2018
William Edward Pallasch was born March 22, 1931 in Grand Forks, ND to William Johan and Emma (Kurpick) Pallasch, immigrants from Germany. He spent his youth in Grand Forks, graduating from Central High School in 1948 and the University of North Dakota with a major in Marketing in 1952. Bill married Lois Berkeland October 16, 1953 in Grand Forks. After...
Robert "Omar" Anton Johnson
Jul 3, 2018
Robert A. “Omar” Johnson was born in Fargo, ND on September 23, 1952 to Axel and Florence (Hanson) Johnson. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1971. He graduated from business school in Kansas City and returned to Fargo and worked for Gaffaney’s and the Pierce Co. for many years. He worked sales at...
Berenice Mae Collins
Jul 2, 2018
Berenice Mayer was born on March 12, 1925 in Dawson, North Dakota to Leo and Effie (Dodds) Mayer. The family later moved to Steele, North Dakota, where Bea attended school, graduating from Steele High School in 1943. During her childhood, Bea was stricken with Polio. However, she never allowed this to dampen her spirit or her love of being the...
Helen Louise Kruse
Jul 1, 2018
Helen Kruse, 92, Fargo, died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Bethany on University. Helen Louise Andersen was born March 15, 1926 in Barlow, North Dakota to Carl C. and Laura M. (Olsen) Andersen. The family moved to Oberon, ND in 1927. Helen attended school grades 1 through 11 then moved to Fargo in 1943 and graduated from Central High...
Jack Leier
Jul 1, 2018
Jack Leier, born December 10, 1925 to Catherine (Marthe) Leier and Ignatius Leier in Esmond, ND passed away July 1, 2018 in Clermont, Florida. After attending school in a one room school house, Jack enlisted in the Navy. After his honorable discharge, he attended Minot State Teachers College and later also earned a Master’s Degree from Moorhead State College. While...
Dean Smith Kulenkamp
Jun 30, 2018
Dean Kulenkamp passed away peacefully on June 30, 2018, surrounded by family. Born on November 22, 1925, to Clemens and Genevieve Kulenkamp, Dean grew up in the heart of the Como Park neighborhood of St. Paul, MN. After graduating from Murray High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, earning his wings as a pilot in 1946, and achieving the...
Willis "Bill" J. Doyle
Jun 30, 2018
Last call came for longtime F-M businessman Willis "Bill" Doyle Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Pioneer House in Fargo, ND. He was 91 years old. Willis J. Doyle was born September 15, 1926 in Holstein, IA to Clyde and Edna (Kuchel) Doyle. He was the fifth of seven children. He spent his early years in Iowa until the family moved...
Betty Marguerite Stanaway
Jun 28, 2018
Betty Stanaway, devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, 84, of Fargo, ND, joined Loel for their eternal dance on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Eventide at Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, ND. If you had the pleasure of meeting her, you are as lucky as we are for having known this spunky, loving and wonderful woman. Betty Marguerite...
Curtis Wayne Anhorn
Jun 23, 2018
Curtis Wayne Anhorn, 60, of Dilworth, MN died Saturday, June 23, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Curt was born August 21, 1957 in Harvey, ND to Anetha and Arthur Anhorn. Curt graduated from high school in Harvey, ND then worked at the Harvey Elevator before moving to Fargo. Curt worked in various agricultural related industries and most recently...
Edgar "Ed" Leapaldt
Jun 23, 2018
Edgar (Ed) Leno Leapaldt of Fargo, ND passed away Saturday, June 23 at Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, ND. Ed was born August 1, 1932 to Leno and Johanna (Herman) Leapaldt near Woodworth, ND. He grew up in the Woodworth area and graduated from Woodworth High School in 1950. On January 29, 1953, he was inducted into the Army and...
Craig Alvin Mueller
Jun 22, 2018
Craig Alvin Mueller passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at his home in Fargo. Craig was born on March 20, 1951 to Alvin and Barbara (Olson) Mueller. He was baptized and confirmed at Sheyenne Lutheran Church, rural Pekin, ND. He attended Bergen #4 Country School through 2nd grade, started McVille Elementary School in 1959 and graduated from McVille High...
Lloyd Donald Bush Jr.
Jun 21, 2018
Lloyd Donald Bush Jr., age 50, passed away on June 21, 2018, in his home. Lloyd Jr was born in Long Beach, CA, to Lloyd and Linda Bush on August 24, 1967. In 1972 his family settled in Fargo, and later in Hardwood in 1979. He graduated from West Fargo High School in 1986. After high school, he graduated in...
Steven Ross Hanson
Jun 20, 2018
Steven Ross Hanson was born in Moorhead, MN on January 30, 1964 to Llyal & RoAnn (Fick) Hanson. Steve attended schools in north Fargo and after graduating from Fargo North Steve then went on to graduate from NDSU with a degree in business. Steve loved music & found his work home at Jade Presents as the director of ticketing or...
Anthony David Nelson
Jun 14, 2018
Anthony Nelson, 38 of Mapleton, ND died peacefully on June 14, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo surrounded by family. Sgt. Anthony David Nelson, Ret. was born in Thief River Falls, MN on January 23, 1980. He grew up in Valley City, ND, while spending summers on the farm in Karlstad, MN. He spent his time racing cars, hunting...
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