Obituaries

Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home

James William Scharf

James William Scharf

Jun 10, 2018

James William Scharf, (age 78) of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully in his home June 10, 2018. “Jim” lived a full life punctuated by hard work, travel, and family. Jim was born in Devils Lake, ND (1940), where he worked on the family farm and graduated from high school (1958). Jim enlisted in the US Air Force (1959), and between...

Lyle Kenneth Ellingson

Lyle Kenneth Ellingson

Jun 8, 2018

Lyle Kenneth Ellingson died June 8, 2018, at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead at the age of 76. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 15, at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead. Lyle requested cremation, but a visitation will be held at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo on Thursday, June 14, from 5 to 7 p.m....

Marlowe Duane Olson

Marlowe Duane Olson

Jun 8, 2018

Marlowe D. Olson’s earthly journey ended on June 8, 2018, after a short battle with cancer. He left knowing his loved ones are in a good place in their lives and he was at peace. Marlowe was born in Nov. 11, 1944 to Edward and Phyllis (Hanson) Olson in Hatton, ND. The young family moved to Valley City where he...

Burton Wallace Larson

Burton Wallace Larson

Jun 5, 2018

Burton Wallace Larson died June 5, 2018 at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Although he had resided at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center for the past few years, he still considered his address to be Argusville, ND. Burton, the third child of Esther (Vinje) and Charles Larson, was born on June 26, 1918 on the family farm in Harwood Township, Cass County,...

Jean Elizabeth Herman

Jean Elizabeth Herman

Jun 1, 2018

Jean E. (Palmer) Herman was born in Fairmont, Minnesota on July 10, 1924 to Ruth and Ruben Palmer. She grew up in Fairmont and attended high school there. She received a B.A. in Art from Hamline University in 1947. In 1950, Jean married the love of her life, Charles Herman. Charles served in the Army during the Korean War and...

Gloria Jenice Foisy

Gloria Jenice Foisy

Jun 1, 2018

Gloria Jenice Foisy, 64, died Friday, June 1, 2018 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. A service will be held at later date in Texas.

Vivian Irene Gerber

Vivian Irene Gerber

Jun 1, 2018

Vivian Irene Gerber, 69, of Fargo, died Friday, June 1, 2018 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. A full obituary will be posted soon.

David Jorgen Johnson

David Jorgen Johnson

May 30, 2018

David J. Johnson, 64, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at his home in Fargo.

Lorraine Sharon Sauer

Lorraine Sharon Sauer

May 28, 2018

Lorraine Sharon (Bohmbach) Sauer, (age 78) of Bemidji, MN passed away Monday, May 28, 2018. Born and raised in Akeley, MN to Wallace and Alvina Bohmbach, Lorraine grew up with her 3 older siblings (Norman, Carol, and Vivian) on her family farm; where she learned about working for what mattered to her. She continued this trend in school by being...

Carol Lussier

Carol Lussier

May 27, 2018

Carol Lussier, 85, died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Rosewood on Broadway. Carol Upton was born May 23, 1933 to Harold and Mary Upton. She grew up in Moorhead, MN and graduated in 1950 from Moorhead Central High School. She married Allyn G. Banasik June 16, 1952. They were married for 31 years and raised three children. They made their...

Gerald Bowman Moyer

Gerald Bowman Moyer

May 25, 2018

Gerald B. Moyer, 83, died Friday, May 25, 2018, in Rosewood on Broadway. Gerald is survived by his wife of 49 years, Beverly, his children Karen and Steve, and his grandchildren Bowman, Jonas, Isabel, and Lucinda. Gerald worked as a physician for many years in Fargo, ND and Mesa, AZ, prior to his retirement in 1993. He served his country...

Pauline Engebretson

Pauline Engebretson

May 23, 2018

Pauline (Wenino) Engebretson, 92, of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully on May 23, 2018 in Sheyenne Crossing Care Center, West Fargo. Pauline Frances Wenino was born in Fergus Falls, MN to Walter and Agnes (Axness) Wenino on April 26, 1926. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1944 and moved to Cleveland, OH to work in support of the...

Emily Jackson

Emily Jackson

May 20, 2018

Emily ‘Emi’ Jackson moved to heaven on May 20, 2018, at the age of 97. Emily Haviland Oram Jackson was born on December 17, 1920, to Harry and Edna Oram in Fargo, North Dakota. Emi attended Fargo Public Schools, North Dakota State University, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Design. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority,...

Bernie L. Emerson

Bernie L. Emerson

May 18, 2018

Bernie Emerson, 68, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, May 18, 2018 at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, FL. Bernard Lynn Emerson was born December 13, 1949 in Fargo, ND to Earl and Virginia (Rieke) Emerson. Bernie married Marlene Suckut in July 1970 in Sisseton, SD. Bernie is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marlene; sons, Bernie (Tracy) Emerson, Mora,...

Shari Faith Holman

Shari Faith Holman

May 17, 2018

Shari Faith Holman “Weenie”, 58, Minneapolis, MN died Thursday, May 17, 2018 in Regions Hospital. Shari was born March 10, 1960 in Fargo, ND to Darlene and Michael Holman. She spent her childhood in Fargo and the Kindred area. She attended the Anne Carlsen School in Jamestown. After high school she moved to Minneapolis. Through the years she worked several...

Daniel Sauvageau

Daniel Sauvageau

May 15, 2018

After a brief battle with cancer, Daniel Sauvageau passed away the morning of Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Daniel was born in Hull, Canada, to Eugene and Anita Sauvageau. He loved his French Canadian heritage and left Quebec only when it became too expensive to continue a long distance dating relationship! So in 1989 he married Mary Bjerke and moved to...

Fred James Harrington

Fred James Harrington

May 14, 2018

Fred Harrington, 71, of Fargo, ND, died peacefully on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Fred James Harrington was born March 20, 1947 in Fargo, ND to Wayne and Margaret (Hector) Harrington. He attended schools in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School. He then received a BS Degree in teaching from NDSU, after which he...

Virgil Richard Andersen

Virgil Richard Andersen

May 14, 2018

Virgil Richard Andersen, born April 11, 1920, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 in Fargo, ND. Virgil was born to Carrie (Sorensen) and Robert B. Andersen on the family farm in rural Clay County-Meadow Township, Iowa. On May 9, 1920 he was baptized at St. Paul’s rural Lutheran Church and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer, Iowa on April...

Randy Arlin Bye

Randy Arlin Bye

May 14, 2018

Randy Bye, 62, of Fargo, ND, died suddenly on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Randy Arlin Bye was born January 31, 1956 in Mayville, ND to Alfred and Ruby (Enger) Bye. He was raised in Hatton where he graduated from high school. Randy attended college at NDSU where he was a member of the TKE...

Sharron Lee Ahlfeldt

Sharron Lee Ahlfeldt

May 14, 2018

Sharron Lee Ahlfeldt, of Fargo, ND, was called into eternal life on Monday, May 14, 2018, after a courageous 6 year battle with cancer. Sharron was born in Chicago, Il, on September 29, 1946, to Steve and Helen (Salazar) Burak. Sharron attended West Leyden High school where she graduated in 1964. Shortly after graduation, Sharron met the love of her...

James William Scharf

James William Scharf

Jun 10, 2018

James William Scharf, (age 78) of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully in his home June 10, 2018. “Jim” lived a full life punctuated by hard work, travel, and family. Jim was born in Devils Lake, ND (1940), where he worked on the family farm and graduated from high school (1958). Jim enlisted in the US Air Force (1959), and between...

Lyle Kenneth Ellingson

Lyle Kenneth Ellingson

Jun 8, 2018

Lyle Kenneth Ellingson died June 8, 2018, at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead at the age of 76. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 15, at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead. Lyle requested cremation, but a visitation will be held at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo on Thursday, June 14, from 5 to 7 p.m....

Marlowe Duane Olson

Marlowe Duane Olson

Jun 8, 2018

Marlowe D. Olson’s earthly journey ended on June 8, 2018, after a short battle with cancer. He left knowing his loved ones are in a good place in their lives and he was at peace. Marlowe was born in Nov. 11, 1944 to Edward and Phyllis (Hanson) Olson in Hatton, ND. The young family moved to Valley City where he...

Burton Wallace Larson

Burton Wallace Larson

Jun 5, 2018

Burton Wallace Larson died June 5, 2018 at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Although he had resided at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center for the past few years, he still considered his address to be Argusville, ND. Burton, the third child of Esther (Vinje) and Charles Larson, was born on June 26, 1918 on the family farm in Harwood Township, Cass County,...

Jean Elizabeth Herman

Jean Elizabeth Herman

Jun 1, 2018

Jean E. (Palmer) Herman was born in Fairmont, Minnesota on July 10, 1924 to Ruth and Ruben Palmer. She grew up in Fairmont and attended high school there. She received a B.A. in Art from Hamline University in 1947. In 1950, Jean married the love of her life, Charles Herman. Charles served in the Army during the Korean War and...

Gloria Jenice Foisy

Gloria Jenice Foisy

Jun 1, 2018

Gloria Jenice Foisy, 64, died Friday, June 1, 2018 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. A service will be held at later date in Texas.

Vivian Irene Gerber

Vivian Irene Gerber

Jun 1, 2018

Vivian Irene Gerber, 69, of Fargo, died Friday, June 1, 2018 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. A full obituary will be posted soon.

David Jorgen Johnson

David Jorgen Johnson

May 30, 2018

David J. Johnson, 64, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at his home in Fargo.

Lorraine Sharon Sauer

Lorraine Sharon Sauer

May 28, 2018

Lorraine Sharon (Bohmbach) Sauer, (age 78) of Bemidji, MN passed away Monday, May 28, 2018. Born and raised in Akeley, MN to Wallace and Alvina Bohmbach, Lorraine grew up with her 3 older siblings (Norman, Carol, and Vivian) on her family farm; where she learned about working for what mattered to her. She continued this trend in school by being...

Carol Lussier

Carol Lussier

May 27, 2018

Carol Lussier, 85, died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Rosewood on Broadway. Carol Upton was born May 23, 1933 to Harold and Mary Upton. She grew up in Moorhead, MN and graduated in 1950 from Moorhead Central High School. She married Allyn G. Banasik June 16, 1952. They were married for 31 years and raised three children. They made their...

Gerald Bowman Moyer

Gerald Bowman Moyer

May 25, 2018

Gerald B. Moyer, 83, died Friday, May 25, 2018, in Rosewood on Broadway. Gerald is survived by his wife of 49 years, Beverly, his children Karen and Steve, and his grandchildren Bowman, Jonas, Isabel, and Lucinda. Gerald worked as a physician for many years in Fargo, ND and Mesa, AZ, prior to his retirement in 1993. He served his country...

Pauline Engebretson

Pauline Engebretson

May 23, 2018

Pauline (Wenino) Engebretson, 92, of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully on May 23, 2018 in Sheyenne Crossing Care Center, West Fargo. Pauline Frances Wenino was born in Fergus Falls, MN to Walter and Agnes (Axness) Wenino on April 26, 1926. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1944 and moved to Cleveland, OH to work in support of the...

Emily Jackson

Emily Jackson

May 20, 2018

Emily ‘Emi’ Jackson moved to heaven on May 20, 2018, at the age of 97. Emily Haviland Oram Jackson was born on December 17, 1920, to Harry and Edna Oram in Fargo, North Dakota. Emi attended Fargo Public Schools, North Dakota State University, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Design. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority,...

Bernie L. Emerson

Bernie L. Emerson

May 18, 2018

Bernie Emerson, 68, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, May 18, 2018 at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, FL. Bernard Lynn Emerson was born December 13, 1949 in Fargo, ND to Earl and Virginia (Rieke) Emerson. Bernie married Marlene Suckut in July 1970 in Sisseton, SD. Bernie is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marlene; sons, Bernie (Tracy) Emerson, Mora,...

Shari Faith Holman

Shari Faith Holman

May 17, 2018

Shari Faith Holman “Weenie”, 58, Minneapolis, MN died Thursday, May 17, 2018 in Regions Hospital. Shari was born March 10, 1960 in Fargo, ND to Darlene and Michael Holman. She spent her childhood in Fargo and the Kindred area. She attended the Anne Carlsen School in Jamestown. After high school she moved to Minneapolis. Through the years she worked several...

Daniel Sauvageau

Daniel Sauvageau

May 15, 2018

After a brief battle with cancer, Daniel Sauvageau passed away the morning of Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Daniel was born in Hull, Canada, to Eugene and Anita Sauvageau. He loved his French Canadian heritage and left Quebec only when it became too expensive to continue a long distance dating relationship! So in 1989 he married Mary Bjerke and moved to...

Fred James Harrington

Fred James Harrington

May 14, 2018

Fred Harrington, 71, of Fargo, ND, died peacefully on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Fred James Harrington was born March 20, 1947 in Fargo, ND to Wayne and Margaret (Hector) Harrington. He attended schools in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School. He then received a BS Degree in teaching from NDSU, after which he...

Virgil Richard Andersen

Virgil Richard Andersen

May 14, 2018

Virgil Richard Andersen, born April 11, 1920, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 in Fargo, ND. Virgil was born to Carrie (Sorensen) and Robert B. Andersen on the family farm in rural Clay County-Meadow Township, Iowa. On May 9, 1920 he was baptized at St. Paul’s rural Lutheran Church and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer, Iowa on April...

Randy Arlin Bye

Randy Arlin Bye

May 14, 2018

Randy Bye, 62, of Fargo, ND, died suddenly on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Randy Arlin Bye was born January 31, 1956 in Mayville, ND to Alfred and Ruby (Enger) Bye. He was raised in Hatton where he graduated from high school. Randy attended college at NDSU where he was a member of the TKE...

Sharron Lee Ahlfeldt

Sharron Lee Ahlfeldt

May 14, 2018

Sharron Lee Ahlfeldt, of Fargo, ND, was called into eternal life on Monday, May 14, 2018, after a courageous 6 year battle with cancer. Sharron was born in Chicago, Il, on September 29, 1946, to Steve and Helen (Salazar) Burak. Sharron attended West Leyden High school where she graduated in 1964. Shortly after graduation, Sharron met the love of her...

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