Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Raymond H. Meyer
May 16, 2017
‘Ray’ was born in Fargo, ND, the fifth son of August and Sena (Rosmusson) Meyer. He graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High school, excelling in basketball, track, and tumbling. After 4 years in the Navy, stationed in Hawaii, he returned to Martin’s Clothing Store for 23 years. He later worked for Smith, Follett & Crowl and finally for South K-Mart,...
Diane Kayleen Kelstrom
May 14, 2017
Diane Kayleen Kelstrom (Moske), age 60, of Fargo, ND, died May 14, 2017 at Ava Maria Village, Jamestown, ND after a battle with cancer. She was born March 15, 1957 to Harvey and Margaret (Schultz) Moske in Alexandria, MN. She grew up on a farm west of Parkers Prairie, MN. She graduated from Parkers High School in 1975 and received...
George Paul Smith
May 13, 2017
George Paul Smith, 95, passed away Saturday, May 13, at Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo with family at his side. George was born April 10, 1922 in Minneapolis to F. Paul and Della Smith. He grew up on the family farm and attended Amenia School. He attended NDSU for one year where he met his wife Elizabeth Ann Piers. Upon...
Peter Lawrence Mehl
May 11, 2017
Peter, 61, left his earthly body and entered into the presence of his Heavenly Father, Thursday, May 11th. Peter was born on February 25, 1956 to George and June Mehl in Moorhead, MN where he was raised in humble surroundings. Because of this he was determined not to be poor, small, lonely or stupid. He set goals to overcome in...
David Lee Wells
May 10, 2017
Dr. David Lee Wells, 80, of Fargo, N.D., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, with his wife Sarah by his side after a battle with lung cancer. Dr. Wells was born at home in McKeesport, Pa., on October 21, 1936, to Otis Henry Wells and Ottilie Hilda Wells. He grew up with older brother Don and younger sister...
Jerome Melvin Dahl
May 9, 2017
Jerome Melvin Dahl, 69, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away on May 9, 2017 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Jerome was born October 8, 1947 in Crosby, ND to Melvin and Adeline Dahl. He was the third youngest of seven children. Jerome grew up in the western part of North Dakota and went to school in Flaxton, ND. Jerome...
James Leroy Moore
May 9, 2017
James Leroy Moore known to many as “Grandpa Jim” and “The Watkins Man” was born near Pelican Rapids, MN on September 14, 1931 to Mathew and Clara, (Erickson), Moore. He passed from this life on May 9, 2017. Jim often recalled early childhood memories of the home near Prairie Lake before the family moved to a small two room house...
Abraham Cee Barwon
May 3, 2017
Abraham See Barwon was born in Monrovia, Liberia on March 27, 1970. He grew up in Buchanan, Liberia where he attended St. Peter Claver's High School and then enrolled and later graduated from Booker Washington Institute. He continued his education at the University of Liberia in Electrical Engineering. He moved to the United States in October of 1999 and resided...
Lloyd Orville Thompson
May 1, 2017
Lloyd Orville Thompson, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, May 1, 2017 at Essentia Health. Lloyd was born June 10, 1925, in Benwood, Minnesota to Oliver and Bertha Thompson. He was the third youngest of ten children, having five sisters and four brothers, all who preceded him in death. Lloyd grew up on the farm his parents homesteaded, and maintained...
Janet Noreen Miller
Apr 30, 2017
Janet Miller, 80, of West Fargo, ND, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Sanford Health Palliative Care in Fargo. Janet Noreen Deal was born June 30, 1936 in Gary, Indiana to Rex and Opal (Yarnell) Deal. She graduated from Morgan Township High School in 1954 and later received her BS from Valley City State in 1971 and Masters in Education...
Roger Butenhoff
Apr 29, 2017
Roger Alan Butenhoff was born April 10, 1946 in Fargo, ND to Milton H. and Muriel (Tangen) Butenhoff. He graduated from high school in Barnesville, MN and then Moorhead State with a degree in Geography. He travelled in Europe for about 1 year then moved to Minneapolis and worked for General Motors. He enjoyed motorcycles, snow skiing, flying, horses and...
Vernon Edward Williams
Apr 28, 2017
Vernon E. Williams, 87, died in Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND on April 28, 2017. He was born on the family farm near Hannaford, North Dakota on October 15, 1929, to Edward and Agnes Williams. He married Shirley Roscoe on January 12, 1952, in Moorhead, Minnesota, and they recently celebrated 65 years of marriage together. Vernon worked for Trangsrud...
Kathy Ann Mickelson
Apr 28, 2017
Kathy Ann Mickelson passed away Friday, April 28, 2017. Kathy was born on October 7, 1957 to Adolph & Maxine (Schimming) Mickelson in Moorhead, MN. She graduated from Fargo South High School. She also served in the United States Army. Kathy worked over the years in maintenance and housekeeping positions. She had a love for animals and always wanted to...
Robert Sever Hove
Apr 27, 2017
Robert (Bob) Sever Hove, 92, of Fargo, ND passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Eventide Nursing Home in Fargo. Robert was born on July 11, 1924 to George and Pearl Hove by Raub, North Dakota. He attended a country school by Raub, ND and went to high school in Parshall, ND. He was united in marriage to Marlys Jones...
Wilma "Pat" K. Stolzenburg
Apr 24, 2017
Wilma K. (Grupe) Stolzenburg was born August 15, 1915 at Elk Creek, Nebraska to Arthur and Clara (Blume) Grupe. She was baptized at St. Peters’ Lutheran Church, Elk Creek, Nebraska and confirmed on March 24, 1929 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Nebraska. She married Gilbert H. Stolzenburg at Beatrice, Nebraska on April 3, 1948. He died on May 20, 1988....
Doris M. Lusk
Apr 23, 2017
Doris M. Lusk, 93, passed away peacefully at Bethany on 42nd on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Doris was born April 4, 1924 in Spiritwood, North Dakota where she was raised and attended school. She continued her education and graduated from Valley City State University. Doris taught school for 2 years. After teaching she made a career change and graduated from...
Kathleen L. Mccauley
Apr 22, 2017
Kathleen L. McCauley, 85, of Fargo, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Villa Maria, Fargo, ND. A full obituary will be posted soon.
Alex Ray Patnaude
Apr 22, 2017
Alex Ray Patnaude, age 30, Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his home. Alex was born in Grand Forks, ND on March 16, 1987 to parents, Sharlene Patnaude of Fargo and Darrin Oss of Grand Forks. He attended St. Michael’s grade school and graduated from Fargo South High School in 2005. He worked at McDonalds in...
Ronald Cantler
Apr 21, 2017
Ronald L. Cantler, 80, Fargo, ND, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Ron was born March 1, 1937 in Delta, Pennsylvania, to Walter and Netta (MacTaggert) Cantler. He grew up and graduated high school there. Ron served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1959. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Solberg on August 26, 1957. They...
Dale Odin Anderson
Apr 20, 2017
Dale Odin Anderson died peacefully April 20th 2017 at Kinder Care in West Fargo, ND. Dale Odin Anderson, tireless supporter of North Dakota, was born April 2, 1937 in Dunn Center, ND to Odin and Erna Anderson of Gladstone, ND. Dale graduated from Dunn Center High School, achieved his undergraduate degree in Agriculture Economics from North Dakota State University in...
Raymond H. Meyer
May 16, 2017
‘Ray’ was born in Fargo, ND, the fifth son of August and Sena (Rosmusson) Meyer. He graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High school, excelling in basketball, track, and tumbling. After 4 years in the Navy, stationed in Hawaii, he returned to Martin’s Clothing Store for 23 years. He later worked for Smith, Follett & Crowl and finally for South K-Mart,...
Diane Kayleen Kelstrom
May 14, 2017
Diane Kayleen Kelstrom (Moske), age 60, of Fargo, ND, died May 14, 2017 at Ava Maria Village, Jamestown, ND after a battle with cancer. She was born March 15, 1957 to Harvey and Margaret (Schultz) Moske in Alexandria, MN. She grew up on a farm west of Parkers Prairie, MN. She graduated from Parkers High School in 1975 and received...
George Paul Smith
May 13, 2017
George Paul Smith, 95, passed away Saturday, May 13, at Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo with family at his side. George was born April 10, 1922 in Minneapolis to F. Paul and Della Smith. He grew up on the family farm and attended Amenia School. He attended NDSU for one year where he met his wife Elizabeth Ann Piers. Upon...
Peter Lawrence Mehl
May 11, 2017
Peter, 61, left his earthly body and entered into the presence of his Heavenly Father, Thursday, May 11th. Peter was born on February 25, 1956 to George and June Mehl in Moorhead, MN where he was raised in humble surroundings. Because of this he was determined not to be poor, small, lonely or stupid. He set goals to overcome in...
David Lee Wells
May 10, 2017
Dr. David Lee Wells, 80, of Fargo, N.D., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, with his wife Sarah by his side after a battle with lung cancer. Dr. Wells was born at home in McKeesport, Pa., on October 21, 1936, to Otis Henry Wells and Ottilie Hilda Wells. He grew up with older brother Don and younger sister...
Jerome Melvin Dahl
May 9, 2017
Jerome Melvin Dahl, 69, of Fergus Falls, MN passed away on May 9, 2017 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Jerome was born October 8, 1947 in Crosby, ND to Melvin and Adeline Dahl. He was the third youngest of seven children. Jerome grew up in the western part of North Dakota and went to school in Flaxton, ND. Jerome...
James Leroy Moore
May 9, 2017
James Leroy Moore known to many as “Grandpa Jim” and “The Watkins Man” was born near Pelican Rapids, MN on September 14, 1931 to Mathew and Clara, (Erickson), Moore. He passed from this life on May 9, 2017. Jim often recalled early childhood memories of the home near Prairie Lake before the family moved to a small two room house...
Abraham Cee Barwon
May 3, 2017
Abraham See Barwon was born in Monrovia, Liberia on March 27, 1970. He grew up in Buchanan, Liberia where he attended St. Peter Claver's High School and then enrolled and later graduated from Booker Washington Institute. He continued his education at the University of Liberia in Electrical Engineering. He moved to the United States in October of 1999 and resided...
Lloyd Orville Thompson
May 1, 2017
Lloyd Orville Thompson, 91, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, May 1, 2017 at Essentia Health. Lloyd was born June 10, 1925, in Benwood, Minnesota to Oliver and Bertha Thompson. He was the third youngest of ten children, having five sisters and four brothers, all who preceded him in death. Lloyd grew up on the farm his parents homesteaded, and maintained...
Janet Noreen Miller
Apr 30, 2017
Janet Miller, 80, of West Fargo, ND, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Sanford Health Palliative Care in Fargo. Janet Noreen Deal was born June 30, 1936 in Gary, Indiana to Rex and Opal (Yarnell) Deal. She graduated from Morgan Township High School in 1954 and later received her BS from Valley City State in 1971 and Masters in Education...
Roger Butenhoff
Apr 29, 2017
Roger Alan Butenhoff was born April 10, 1946 in Fargo, ND to Milton H. and Muriel (Tangen) Butenhoff. He graduated from high school in Barnesville, MN and then Moorhead State with a degree in Geography. He travelled in Europe for about 1 year then moved to Minneapolis and worked for General Motors. He enjoyed motorcycles, snow skiing, flying, horses and...
Vernon Edward Williams
Apr 28, 2017
Vernon E. Williams, 87, died in Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND on April 28, 2017. He was born on the family farm near Hannaford, North Dakota on October 15, 1929, to Edward and Agnes Williams. He married Shirley Roscoe on January 12, 1952, in Moorhead, Minnesota, and they recently celebrated 65 years of marriage together. Vernon worked for Trangsrud...
Kathy Ann Mickelson
Apr 28, 2017
Kathy Ann Mickelson passed away Friday, April 28, 2017. Kathy was born on October 7, 1957 to Adolph & Maxine (Schimming) Mickelson in Moorhead, MN. She graduated from Fargo South High School. She also served in the United States Army. Kathy worked over the years in maintenance and housekeeping positions. She had a love for animals and always wanted to...
Robert Sever Hove
Apr 27, 2017
Robert (Bob) Sever Hove, 92, of Fargo, ND passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Eventide Nursing Home in Fargo. Robert was born on July 11, 1924 to George and Pearl Hove by Raub, North Dakota. He attended a country school by Raub, ND and went to high school in Parshall, ND. He was united in marriage to Marlys Jones...
Wilma "Pat" K. Stolzenburg
Apr 24, 2017
Wilma K. (Grupe) Stolzenburg was born August 15, 1915 at Elk Creek, Nebraska to Arthur and Clara (Blume) Grupe. She was baptized at St. Peters’ Lutheran Church, Elk Creek, Nebraska and confirmed on March 24, 1929 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Nebraska. She married Gilbert H. Stolzenburg at Beatrice, Nebraska on April 3, 1948. He died on May 20, 1988....
Doris M. Lusk
Apr 23, 2017
Doris M. Lusk, 93, passed away peacefully at Bethany on 42nd on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Doris was born April 4, 1924 in Spiritwood, North Dakota where she was raised and attended school. She continued her education and graduated from Valley City State University. Doris taught school for 2 years. After teaching she made a career change and graduated from...
Kathleen L. Mccauley
Apr 22, 2017
Kathleen L. McCauley, 85, of Fargo, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Villa Maria, Fargo, ND. A full obituary will be posted soon.
Alex Ray Patnaude
Apr 22, 2017
Alex Ray Patnaude, age 30, Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his home. Alex was born in Grand Forks, ND on March 16, 1987 to parents, Sharlene Patnaude of Fargo and Darrin Oss of Grand Forks. He attended St. Michael’s grade school and graduated from Fargo South High School in 2005. He worked at McDonalds in...
Ronald Cantler
Apr 21, 2017
Ronald L. Cantler, 80, Fargo, ND, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Ron was born March 1, 1937 in Delta, Pennsylvania, to Walter and Netta (MacTaggert) Cantler. He grew up and graduated high school there. Ron served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1959. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Solberg on August 26, 1957. They...
Dale Odin Anderson
Apr 20, 2017
Dale Odin Anderson died peacefully April 20th 2017 at Kinder Care in West Fargo, ND. Dale Odin Anderson, tireless supporter of North Dakota, was born April 2, 1937 in Dunn Center, ND to Odin and Erna Anderson of Gladstone, ND. Dale graduated from Dunn Center High School, achieved his undergraduate degree in Agriculture Economics from North Dakota State University in...
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