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Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home

Carmen Jean Martinson

Carmen Jean Martinson

Jun 16, 2017

No obituary found for this tribute.

Marlys Jane Lundberg

Marlys Jane Lundberg

Jun 10, 2017

Marlys Jane Lundberg died peacefully in her sleep on June 10, 2017 at her home in northern California. In 1946 Marlys married Stanley C. Ford. They made their home in Enderlin, ND, Mason City, IA and Fargo, ND where they raised their four children. After the death of her husband Stanley, Marlys went to work in the district office for...

Diane Kay Heier

Diane Kay Heier

Jun 10, 2017

Diane Kay Heier was born on January 28, 1951 in Minot, ND, to Steve and Alice Faydo. She graduated from Minot High School in 1969. Diane started working for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company (formerly Souris River Telephone Company) in Minot, ND while in high school, then transferred to Jamestown, ND in 1975. She was united in marriage to the love...

Grant Edward Poyner

Grant Edward Poyner

Jun 10, 2017

Grant E. Poyner was born in Billings, MT on August 21, 1969, to Jess and Pat (Nason) Poyner. He passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his home in West Fargo, ND. Grant graduated from Cavalier (ND) High School in 1987 and attended NDSU and majored in music. He worked at Rosewood on Broadway for several years and enjoyed caring...

Arthur Robert Streed

Arthur Robert Streed

Jun 10, 2017

Arthur “Ardie” Robert Streed, 66 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday, June 10, 2017. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy 4: 7. Art was born in Fargo to Arthur V. and Judith A. Streed on July 29, 1950. Art graduated from West Fargo High School in...

Dolores Claire Kinslow

Dolores Claire Kinslow

Jun 9, 2017

Dolores Claire (Henderson) Kinslow, 87, of Fargo, ND, passed away June 9th at Bethany Nursing Home. She was born on the Henderson farm near Clifford, ND, February 7, 1930, to Lawrence and Jean (Priewe) Henderson. At the age of 3, the family moved East of Erie, ND, to the Whitman farm. Dolores attended school at Erie until the 6th grade,...

Irene Henning

Irene Henning

Jun 7, 2017

Irene Henning, 105, passed away on June 7, 2017 at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, Minnesota. Irene was born to Henry and Emily (Hanson) Sivertson, May 28, 1912 in Bassano, Alberta, Canada. She attended grade school at First Chance School in Alberta where her parents homesteaded. In 1928, her family moved to North Dakota. She attended Souris High School graduating...

Frank Pierce

Frank Pierce

Jun 5, 2017

Frank Pierce, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, June 5, 2017 at Sheyenne Crossing at the age of 84. Frank was born in Wahpeton, ND on February 6, 1933, the son of Ralph and Alice Pierce. He attended school in Breckenridge, MN and graduated in 1950. After graduation, Frank started working in the roofing industry. In 1953 Frank married Beverly Petschke....

Allen Clifford Johnson

Allen Clifford Johnson

Jun 4, 2017

Allen C. Johnson, 77, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo. Allen was born October 1, 1939, to Clifford and Myrtle Johnson. He grew up in Fargo, and graduated from Central High School. Thereafter, Allen attended NDSU and Hanson Auto Body School. In 1955, he started his auto body business, and,...

Steven Mark Scott

Steven Mark Scott

Jun 3, 2017

Steven Mark Scott passed away in his home on June 3rd, 2017. Steve was affectionately known as "The Beav" to his friends and co-workers, and Papa to his grandchildren he adored. Steve grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo South High in 1971. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan DuBord in 1975, she has been by his side...

Sylvia "Ruth" Lunde

Sylvia "Ruth" Lunde

Jun 2, 2017

Sylvia “Ruth” Lunde, age 90, died peacefully at her son and daughter-in-law’s home on June 2, 2017 with her family present. Ruth was born July 24, 1926 in Estherville, Iowa to Jacob and Josie Nasby. On September 7, 1952 she married Norman Lunde. They had three children, Timothy Jay, Manda Joyce and Andrea Ruth. After Norm died in 2001, Ruth...

Annette Marie Wasfaret

Annette Marie Wasfaret

Jun 1, 2017

Annette Marie Wasfaret, 76, passed away peacefully at Sanford Palliative Care on June 1, 2017 surrounded by her family. Annette was born in Mandan, ND on July 13, 1940, daughter of Oscar and Margaret (Olson) Kulland. She was raised on farms near Minot, ND and later moved to Minnesota with her family. Annette graduated from Twin Valley High School with...

Robert Phillips Jordheim

Robert Phillips Jordheim

May 31, 2017

Dr. Robert (Bob) Phillips Jordheim, age 88, departed his earthly life to return to his Creator on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, on a beautiful spring morning. Throughout his life, Bob was a very committed husband and father. Bob had many passions in life: from medicine to cooking to carpentry, he had a long list of skills that amazed those who...

John Su Nguyen

John Su Nguyen

May 28, 2017

John Su Nguyen was born February 1, 1942 in Ninh Hoa Nha Trang, Vietnam. He graduated high school then became a military police officer in Nha Trang Bay for the former government for South Vietnam in 1964. John met his wife Mary Thi Le Nguyen in Nha Trang and had five children together. John and his family moved to the...

Viola Eleanor Leitner

Viola Eleanor Leitner

May 27, 2017

Viola Eleanor Leitner, daughter of Emil and Emma (Bueing) Hawkins was born November 7, 1925 in Twin Valley, MN. After graduating from Twin Valley High School in 1943, she worked in Minneapolis for a short time then moved to Seattle, Washington aiding the war effort. She met John Leitner, a U.S. Navy sailor, there in 1944, and told a friend...

Marle Hermon Thorstad

Marle Hermon Thorstad

May 27, 2017

Marle Herman Thorstad, 81 of Fargo ND died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday May 27, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He’ll be remembered as an inquisitive thinker, a lifelong learner and teacher. He continued to impart this wisdom through his contagious spirit for life. Marle was born to Martin Thorstad and Hatie (Wendt) in Hope ND on...

Sandra Kay Kraft

Sandra Kay Kraft

May 25, 2017

Sandra Kay Cerina Kraft (Briggs), age 63, of Fargo, ND, died of cancer, May 25, 2017 surrounded by family at Sanford Palliative Care, She was born March 9, 1954 to Floyd and Lola Briggs in St Paul, MN. She grew up in Motley, MN, and graduated from Motley High School in 1972 and later from Business school. She married Kenton...

Margaret Pfeifer

Margaret Pfeifer

May 24, 2017

Margaret Pfeifer, 96, of Fargo, ND, formerly Langdon, ND, died peacefully under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND. Margaret Penner was born May 17, 1921 in Cavalier County, ND to Jacob and Katherine (Veer) Penner. She was united in marriage to Harold A. Pfeifer in...

Marlene Pearson

Marlene Pearson

May 20, 2017

Marlene (Ramstad) Pearson of Fargo passed away on Saturday, May 20 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo at the age of 87. Marlene was born on April 11, 1930 in Westfield Township, Steele County, North Dakota, to Ole and Ruth (Anderson) Ramstad, the fourth of five children. She attended country school and then high school in Sharon. Marlene moved to Fargo...

Margaret Fern Gabrielson

Margaret Fern Gabrielson

May 19, 2017

Margaret Gabrielson, 94, died May 19, 2017, at Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo. Margaret Smith was born April 10, 1923, near Caledonia, ND. She moved with her family to Hillsboro, ND. She married George Gabrielson March 28, 1942, and she traveled with him as he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. They made their home in Fargo...

Carmen Jean Martinson

Carmen Jean Martinson

Jun 16, 2017

No obituary found for this tribute.

Marlys Jane Lundberg

Marlys Jane Lundberg

Jun 10, 2017

Marlys Jane Lundberg died peacefully in her sleep on June 10, 2017 at her home in northern California. In 1946 Marlys married Stanley C. Ford. They made their home in Enderlin, ND, Mason City, IA and Fargo, ND where they raised their four children. After the death of her husband Stanley, Marlys went to work in the district office for...

Diane Kay Heier

Diane Kay Heier

Jun 10, 2017

Diane Kay Heier was born on January 28, 1951 in Minot, ND, to Steve and Alice Faydo. She graduated from Minot High School in 1969. Diane started working for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company (formerly Souris River Telephone Company) in Minot, ND while in high school, then transferred to Jamestown, ND in 1975. She was united in marriage to the love...

Grant Edward Poyner

Grant Edward Poyner

Jun 10, 2017

Grant E. Poyner was born in Billings, MT on August 21, 1969, to Jess and Pat (Nason) Poyner. He passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his home in West Fargo, ND. Grant graduated from Cavalier (ND) High School in 1987 and attended NDSU and majored in music. He worked at Rosewood on Broadway for several years and enjoyed caring...

Arthur Robert Streed

Arthur Robert Streed

Jun 10, 2017

Arthur “Ardie” Robert Streed, 66 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday, June 10, 2017. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy 4: 7. Art was born in Fargo to Arthur V. and Judith A. Streed on July 29, 1950. Art graduated from West Fargo High School in...

Dolores Claire Kinslow

Dolores Claire Kinslow

Jun 9, 2017

Dolores Claire (Henderson) Kinslow, 87, of Fargo, ND, passed away June 9th at Bethany Nursing Home. She was born on the Henderson farm near Clifford, ND, February 7, 1930, to Lawrence and Jean (Priewe) Henderson. At the age of 3, the family moved East of Erie, ND, to the Whitman farm. Dolores attended school at Erie until the 6th grade,...

Irene Henning

Irene Henning

Jun 7, 2017

Irene Henning, 105, passed away on June 7, 2017 at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, Minnesota. Irene was born to Henry and Emily (Hanson) Sivertson, May 28, 1912 in Bassano, Alberta, Canada. She attended grade school at First Chance School in Alberta where her parents homesteaded. In 1928, her family moved to North Dakota. She attended Souris High School graduating...

Frank Pierce

Frank Pierce

Jun 5, 2017

Frank Pierce, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, June 5, 2017 at Sheyenne Crossing at the age of 84. Frank was born in Wahpeton, ND on February 6, 1933, the son of Ralph and Alice Pierce. He attended school in Breckenridge, MN and graduated in 1950. After graduation, Frank started working in the roofing industry. In 1953 Frank married Beverly Petschke....

Allen Clifford Johnson

Allen Clifford Johnson

Jun 4, 2017

Allen C. Johnson, 77, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo. Allen was born October 1, 1939, to Clifford and Myrtle Johnson. He grew up in Fargo, and graduated from Central High School. Thereafter, Allen attended NDSU and Hanson Auto Body School. In 1955, he started his auto body business, and,...

Steven Mark Scott

Steven Mark Scott

Jun 3, 2017

Steven Mark Scott passed away in his home on June 3rd, 2017. Steve was affectionately known as "The Beav" to his friends and co-workers, and Papa to his grandchildren he adored. Steve grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo South High in 1971. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan DuBord in 1975, she has been by his side...

Sylvia "Ruth" Lunde

Sylvia "Ruth" Lunde

Jun 2, 2017

Sylvia “Ruth” Lunde, age 90, died peacefully at her son and daughter-in-law’s home on June 2, 2017 with her family present. Ruth was born July 24, 1926 in Estherville, Iowa to Jacob and Josie Nasby. On September 7, 1952 she married Norman Lunde. They had three children, Timothy Jay, Manda Joyce and Andrea Ruth. After Norm died in 2001, Ruth...

Annette Marie Wasfaret

Annette Marie Wasfaret

Jun 1, 2017

Annette Marie Wasfaret, 76, passed away peacefully at Sanford Palliative Care on June 1, 2017 surrounded by her family. Annette was born in Mandan, ND on July 13, 1940, daughter of Oscar and Margaret (Olson) Kulland. She was raised on farms near Minot, ND and later moved to Minnesota with her family. Annette graduated from Twin Valley High School with...

Robert Phillips Jordheim

Robert Phillips Jordheim

May 31, 2017

Dr. Robert (Bob) Phillips Jordheim, age 88, departed his earthly life to return to his Creator on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, on a beautiful spring morning. Throughout his life, Bob was a very committed husband and father. Bob had many passions in life: from medicine to cooking to carpentry, he had a long list of skills that amazed those who...

John Su Nguyen

John Su Nguyen

May 28, 2017

John Su Nguyen was born February 1, 1942 in Ninh Hoa Nha Trang, Vietnam. He graduated high school then became a military police officer in Nha Trang Bay for the former government for South Vietnam in 1964. John met his wife Mary Thi Le Nguyen in Nha Trang and had five children together. John and his family moved to the...

Viola Eleanor Leitner

Viola Eleanor Leitner

May 27, 2017

Viola Eleanor Leitner, daughter of Emil and Emma (Bueing) Hawkins was born November 7, 1925 in Twin Valley, MN. After graduating from Twin Valley High School in 1943, she worked in Minneapolis for a short time then moved to Seattle, Washington aiding the war effort. She met John Leitner, a U.S. Navy sailor, there in 1944, and told a friend...

Marle Hermon Thorstad

Marle Hermon Thorstad

May 27, 2017

Marle Herman Thorstad, 81 of Fargo ND died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday May 27, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He’ll be remembered as an inquisitive thinker, a lifelong learner and teacher. He continued to impart this wisdom through his contagious spirit for life. Marle was born to Martin Thorstad and Hatie (Wendt) in Hope ND on...

Sandra Kay Kraft

Sandra Kay Kraft

May 25, 2017

Sandra Kay Cerina Kraft (Briggs), age 63, of Fargo, ND, died of cancer, May 25, 2017 surrounded by family at Sanford Palliative Care, She was born March 9, 1954 to Floyd and Lola Briggs in St Paul, MN. She grew up in Motley, MN, and graduated from Motley High School in 1972 and later from Business school. She married Kenton...

Margaret Pfeifer

Margaret Pfeifer

May 24, 2017

Margaret Pfeifer, 96, of Fargo, ND, formerly Langdon, ND, died peacefully under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND. Margaret Penner was born May 17, 1921 in Cavalier County, ND to Jacob and Katherine (Veer) Penner. She was united in marriage to Harold A. Pfeifer in...

Marlene Pearson

Marlene Pearson

May 20, 2017

Marlene (Ramstad) Pearson of Fargo passed away on Saturday, May 20 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo at the age of 87. Marlene was born on April 11, 1930 in Westfield Township, Steele County, North Dakota, to Ole and Ruth (Anderson) Ramstad, the fourth of five children. She attended country school and then high school in Sharon. Marlene moved to Fargo...

Margaret Fern Gabrielson

Margaret Fern Gabrielson

May 19, 2017

Margaret Gabrielson, 94, died May 19, 2017, at Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo. Margaret Smith was born April 10, 1923, near Caledonia, ND. She moved with her family to Hillsboro, ND. She married George Gabrielson March 28, 1942, and she traveled with him as he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. They made their home in Fargo...

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