Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Paul C. Hagen
Dec 29, 2013
Paul C. Hagen, 93, formerly of Fargo and Mesa, AZ, died Sunday, December 29, 2013, at St. Benedict’s Senior Living in St. Cloud, MN. Paul Curtis Hagen was born January 3, 1920, in Portland, ND to Peder and Cora (Fore) Hagen. Paul graduated from Portland High School, where he played football and basketball. He attended college at the University of...
Thomas Joseph Gaughan
Dec 28, 2013
Thomas “TJ” Joseph Gaughan, 83, passed away peacefully, under care of Hospice and surrounded by family, on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Thomas “TJ” Gaughan was born February 10, 1930 in Fargo, ND to Thomas Joseph Gaughan II and Blanch (Freeman) Gaughan. He grew up in Verona, ND and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...
Bernadine Charlotte Awes
Dec 28, 2013
Bernadine Charlotte (Holter) Awes was born to Bernard and Blanche Holter on January 31, 1928 near Oslo, MN. She died peacefully on December 28, 2013. Bernadine married Emory Awes on September 19, 1948. She was a strong, spirited woman but she exemplified the character of a servant, always putting others before herself. Bernadine loved to play board and card games...
Neil Allan Stenshoel
Dec 26, 2013
Neil Allan Stenshoel of Fargo, ND passed away December 26, 2013, at the age of 63, in Mesa, Arizona after a 7 month battle with cancer. Neil was born January 23, 1950, in Fargo, North Dakota to Norton and Signe (Storstad) Stenshoel. Neil graduated from Moorhead High School in 1968. He enlisted in the US Army in 1970, and at...
Iris R. Rockwell
Dec 26, 2013
Iris Rockwell, 85, of Fargo, ND passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Iris Ruth Rockwell was born September 2, 1928 to Adolf and Pauline Rauch in Biggar Saskatchewan, Canada. The family moved to Winnipeg, Canada where she completed her schooling. She married Steuart William Rockwell on Wednesday, September 7, 1949 in Winnipeg. Jeffrey William was...
Eleanor Rensvold
Dec 25, 2013
Eleanor Rensvold, 93, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, MN. Margaret Eleanor Rensvold was born on May 16, 1920, to Melvin and Clara (Ohnstad) Holte, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fargo. She grew up on her parents’ farm near Gardner, North Dakota. She completed her grade school in Gardner and in Fargo, high school...
Nancy H. Thorndal
Dec 22, 2013
Nancy Wright Herbison Thorndal, 83, Fargo, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at home, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born on March 3, 1930 in Minnewaukan, North Dakota to Herbert Wright and Pearl Marie (Brayton) Herbison. She was the third of four girls and remained close to her sisters throughout her life. She received Christian baptism at her home in...
Robert John Wicker
Dec 20, 2013
Robert “Rob” Wicker, 66, of Fargo (and formerly of Cavalier, ND) died on Friday, December 20. Robert John Wicker was born May 12, 1947, and at 9 months of age was adopted by Lee and Wally Wicker in Pearl Lake, MN. He graduated from St. Boniface High School in 1965, and received a BS in Education from Mayville State University...
Jeanne Heidi Roman
Dec 16, 2013
Jeanne Heidi Roman was called to her eternal home on December 16th, 2013 after a 15 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Jeanne was born September 18th 1962 to Marlyn and Joanne Avenson in Park Rapids, MN. September 18th was also her father’s birthday. She grew up there and graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1981. Jeanne was very involved...
Leonard Melford Linstad
Dec 11, 2013
Leonard Linstad, 94, Fargo, North Dakota died on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at his home. Leonard Melford Linstad was born on September 28, 1919 in Adams, ND to Magnus and Caroline Linstad. Leonard grew up attending country school. He worked on a family farm in Walsh County until the start of World War II. Leonard joined the Army Air Force...
Verlin John Heier
Dec 9, 2013
Verlin John Heier passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Verlin was born to John and Eva Heier in Gettysburg, SD on July 12, 1942. He grew up in Onaka, SD and graduated from Cresbard High School. Verlin graduated from Northern University in Aberdeen, SD in 1965. Verlin and Sandra were married September 8,...
Chester Alfred Gebert
Dec 7, 2013
Chet Gebert was born August 11, 1927 in Princeton, Minnesota. He was the youngest child of William and Ida (Noeske) Gebert. Even though his love of travel found him globe trotting after raising his family, Chet lived and worked most of his life within 250 miles of his hometown. He graduated from the University of Minnesota's School of Journalism in...
Amos Kenneth Flaagan
Dec 6, 2013
Amos Kenneth Flaagan, 84, of Fargo ND, passed away Friday, December 6, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo surrounded by his family. Kenny was born December 21, 1928 on the family farm near Pekin, ND. He was the youngest child of Martin and Gina (Thorson) Flaagan. He enlisted in the US Air Force and was stationed at Fairchild AFB at Spokane...
Dana M. Schaeffer
Dec 5, 2013
Dana was born January 14, 1953 and passed away after a long battle with C.O.P.D. at Villa Maria on December 5, 2013. Dana is survived by his brothers Robert (Marty) and Blaine Schaeffer, and sisters, Brenda Viou (Robert) and Susan Metcaf. He was preceded in death by his parents Joy and Robert Schaeffer.
Mary Louise Anderson
Dec 4, 2013
Mary Louise Larson was born in Lisbon, ND on July 22, 1913. She was the daughter of Lassa and Mary Larson. She graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1931. She went to Valley City Teachers College and taught school in a rural area near Lisbon, ND. Mary married Clinton A. Anderson on June 12, 1937 at Elim Lutheran Church...
Janice L. (Walker) Otterson
Dec 2, 2013
Janice was born December 8, 1931 in Kensal, ND to Clarence and Della (Fredrickson) Walker. They moved to Fargo in 1943. Janice graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1949. Janice married Leonard D. Otterson September 9, 1949 at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo. They had two sons and two daughters. Janice's life revolved around her children. She was PTA...
Kathy Lee Hertz
Nov 30, 2013
Kathy Hertz, 59, of Bismarck, ND and recently of Fargo, died on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Sanford Health Palliative Care in Fargo, North Dakota after a 3 ½ year battle with ovarian cancer. Kathleen Lee Shephard was born in Fargo on July 31, 1954, the daughter of Robert and Patricia (Brunelle) Shephard. She graduated from Bismarck High School in...
Karen Marie Opgrand
Nov 29, 2013
Karen passed away peacefully on November 29, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Karen Marie Opgrand was born June 17, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. Karen moved back to Fargo, ND with her parents Gilmore (Gim) and Hilda (Sid) Evje, as an infant. Karen was a cherished only child raised in the Catholic faith, graduating from Shanley High School. Karen...
Hattie Erna Kramer
Nov 29, 2013
Hattie Erna Kramer passed away on November 29, 2013 at the Villa Maria care facility in Fargo, ND. She was 104 years old. Hattie was born March 22, 1909 on the Hoesel farm northeast of New Salem, ND. She was the daughter of Max Sr. and Clara (Roscher) Hoesel. She attended a little country school at Rosebud, ND until the...
Marion F. Sagert
Nov 28, 2013
Marion F. Sagert, 83, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Langdon, ND, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Marion was born June 26, 1930 in Cavalier, ND to Arthur and Florence (Freschette) Burke. She attended schools in Cavalier and Tacoma, WA, graduating from Cavalier High School. She worked for a short time at her brother’s bakery...
Paul C. Hagen
Dec 29, 2013
Paul C. Hagen, 93, formerly of Fargo and Mesa, AZ, died Sunday, December 29, 2013, at St. Benedict’s Senior Living in St. Cloud, MN. Paul Curtis Hagen was born January 3, 1920, in Portland, ND to Peder and Cora (Fore) Hagen. Paul graduated from Portland High School, where he played football and basketball. He attended college at the University of...
Thomas Joseph Gaughan
Dec 28, 2013
Thomas “TJ” Joseph Gaughan, 83, passed away peacefully, under care of Hospice and surrounded by family, on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Thomas “TJ” Gaughan was born February 10, 1930 in Fargo, ND to Thomas Joseph Gaughan II and Blanch (Freeman) Gaughan. He grew up in Verona, ND and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...
Bernadine Charlotte Awes
Dec 28, 2013
Bernadine Charlotte (Holter) Awes was born to Bernard and Blanche Holter on January 31, 1928 near Oslo, MN. She died peacefully on December 28, 2013. Bernadine married Emory Awes on September 19, 1948. She was a strong, spirited woman but she exemplified the character of a servant, always putting others before herself. Bernadine loved to play board and card games...
Neil Allan Stenshoel
Dec 26, 2013
Neil Allan Stenshoel of Fargo, ND passed away December 26, 2013, at the age of 63, in Mesa, Arizona after a 7 month battle with cancer. Neil was born January 23, 1950, in Fargo, North Dakota to Norton and Signe (Storstad) Stenshoel. Neil graduated from Moorhead High School in 1968. He enlisted in the US Army in 1970, and at...
Iris R. Rockwell
Dec 26, 2013
Iris Rockwell, 85, of Fargo, ND passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Iris Ruth Rockwell was born September 2, 1928 to Adolf and Pauline Rauch in Biggar Saskatchewan, Canada. The family moved to Winnipeg, Canada where she completed her schooling. She married Steuart William Rockwell on Wednesday, September 7, 1949 in Winnipeg. Jeffrey William was...
Eleanor Rensvold
Dec 25, 2013
Eleanor Rensvold, 93, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, MN. Margaret Eleanor Rensvold was born on May 16, 1920, to Melvin and Clara (Ohnstad) Holte, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fargo. She grew up on her parents’ farm near Gardner, North Dakota. She completed her grade school in Gardner and in Fargo, high school...
Nancy H. Thorndal
Dec 22, 2013
Nancy Wright Herbison Thorndal, 83, Fargo, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at home, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born on March 3, 1930 in Minnewaukan, North Dakota to Herbert Wright and Pearl Marie (Brayton) Herbison. She was the third of four girls and remained close to her sisters throughout her life. She received Christian baptism at her home in...
Robert John Wicker
Dec 20, 2013
Robert “Rob” Wicker, 66, of Fargo (and formerly of Cavalier, ND) died on Friday, December 20. Robert John Wicker was born May 12, 1947, and at 9 months of age was adopted by Lee and Wally Wicker in Pearl Lake, MN. He graduated from St. Boniface High School in 1965, and received a BS in Education from Mayville State University...
Jeanne Heidi Roman
Dec 16, 2013
Jeanne Heidi Roman was called to her eternal home on December 16th, 2013 after a 15 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Jeanne was born September 18th 1962 to Marlyn and Joanne Avenson in Park Rapids, MN. September 18th was also her father’s birthday. She grew up there and graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1981. Jeanne was very involved...
Leonard Melford Linstad
Dec 11, 2013
Leonard Linstad, 94, Fargo, North Dakota died on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at his home. Leonard Melford Linstad was born on September 28, 1919 in Adams, ND to Magnus and Caroline Linstad. Leonard grew up attending country school. He worked on a family farm in Walsh County until the start of World War II. Leonard joined the Army Air Force...
Verlin John Heier
Dec 9, 2013
Verlin John Heier passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Verlin was born to John and Eva Heier in Gettysburg, SD on July 12, 1942. He grew up in Onaka, SD and graduated from Cresbard High School. Verlin graduated from Northern University in Aberdeen, SD in 1965. Verlin and Sandra were married September 8,...
Chester Alfred Gebert
Dec 7, 2013
Chet Gebert was born August 11, 1927 in Princeton, Minnesota. He was the youngest child of William and Ida (Noeske) Gebert. Even though his love of travel found him globe trotting after raising his family, Chet lived and worked most of his life within 250 miles of his hometown. He graduated from the University of Minnesota's School of Journalism in...
Amos Kenneth Flaagan
Dec 6, 2013
Amos Kenneth Flaagan, 84, of Fargo ND, passed away Friday, December 6, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo surrounded by his family. Kenny was born December 21, 1928 on the family farm near Pekin, ND. He was the youngest child of Martin and Gina (Thorson) Flaagan. He enlisted in the US Air Force and was stationed at Fairchild AFB at Spokane...
Dana M. Schaeffer
Dec 5, 2013
Dana was born January 14, 1953 and passed away after a long battle with C.O.P.D. at Villa Maria on December 5, 2013. Dana is survived by his brothers Robert (Marty) and Blaine Schaeffer, and sisters, Brenda Viou (Robert) and Susan Metcaf. He was preceded in death by his parents Joy and Robert Schaeffer.
Mary Louise Anderson
Dec 4, 2013
Mary Louise Larson was born in Lisbon, ND on July 22, 1913. She was the daughter of Lassa and Mary Larson. She graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1931. She went to Valley City Teachers College and taught school in a rural area near Lisbon, ND. Mary married Clinton A. Anderson on June 12, 1937 at Elim Lutheran Church...
Janice L. (Walker) Otterson
Dec 2, 2013
Janice was born December 8, 1931 in Kensal, ND to Clarence and Della (Fredrickson) Walker. They moved to Fargo in 1943. Janice graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1949. Janice married Leonard D. Otterson September 9, 1949 at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo. They had two sons and two daughters. Janice's life revolved around her children. She was PTA...
Kathy Lee Hertz
Nov 30, 2013
Kathy Hertz, 59, of Bismarck, ND and recently of Fargo, died on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Sanford Health Palliative Care in Fargo, North Dakota after a 3 ½ year battle with ovarian cancer. Kathleen Lee Shephard was born in Fargo on July 31, 1954, the daughter of Robert and Patricia (Brunelle) Shephard. She graduated from Bismarck High School in...
Karen Marie Opgrand
Nov 29, 2013
Karen passed away peacefully on November 29, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Karen Marie Opgrand was born June 17, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. Karen moved back to Fargo, ND with her parents Gilmore (Gim) and Hilda (Sid) Evje, as an infant. Karen was a cherished only child raised in the Catholic faith, graduating from Shanley High School. Karen...
Hattie Erna Kramer
Nov 29, 2013
Hattie Erna Kramer passed away on November 29, 2013 at the Villa Maria care facility in Fargo, ND. She was 104 years old. Hattie was born March 22, 1909 on the Hoesel farm northeast of New Salem, ND. She was the daughter of Max Sr. and Clara (Roscher) Hoesel. She attended a little country school at Rosebud, ND until the...
Marion F. Sagert
Nov 28, 2013
Marion F. Sagert, 83, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Langdon, ND, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND. Marion was born June 26, 1930 in Cavalier, ND to Arthur and Florence (Freschette) Burke. She attended schools in Cavalier and Tacoma, WA, graduating from Cavalier High School. She worked for a short time at her brother’s bakery...
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