Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Jean Betty Anderson
Jun 20, 2013
Jean Betty Anderson, 95, of Fargo, ND, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Jean Betty was born February 10, 1918 to H.C. and Claire Aamoth in Valley City, North Dakota. At the age of two the family moved to Fargo where she lived the rest of her life. She...
Jack C. Toy
Jun 17, 2013
Jack Toy, 79, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at his home in Fargo. Jack Charles Toy was born January 18, 1934 to Ralph and Martha (Anderson) Toy in Eau Claire, WI. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1952, and attended the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire for one year before being drafted into...
Patricia A. Loomis
Jun 15, 2013
Patricia Ann Panos was born July 5, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Michael and Marjorie Panos. Patty, or Pat, as she was known to her friends, graduated from Fargo Central High School, Class of 1961. After high school, she attended the New York Hairdressing Academy in Fargo. On July 9, 1966, she married Richard Loomis. Together, they had two children,...
Joshua Taylor Wold
Jun 10, 2013
Joshua Taylor Wold was granted his angel wings on June 10, 2013, following a serious motorcycle accident on June 2, 2013. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Josh had touched in some way throughout his short, yet very memorable life. Josh was born on May 5, 1989 to Lynn and Sara Wold. He was baptized...
Lin K. Smithwick
Jun 8, 2013
Lin Kay Smithwick, 69, Fargo, ND, passed away on the evening of June 8th after a brief battle with cancer and with her two sons by her side. She was born Jan 24, 1944 in Luverne, MN to Tula and Melvin Johnson and the family ultimately settled in Fargo, ND in 1955. She met her future husband, Grover Smithwick when...
Alfred M. Loktu
Jun 6, 2013
Alfred M. Loktu, age 88, of West Fargo, North Dakota died on June 6, 2013 at The Eventide Transitional Care Unit at Sheyenne Crossing surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Loktu was born on September 20, 1924 to Alfred and Julia Loktu (Frees). He served in the United States Navy for four years during World War II and retired from...
Mildred L. Arneson
Jun 5, 2013
Mildred (Millie) Louise Norling was born October 21, 1913 in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Alfred and Ann Norling. She passed away on June 5, 2013 surrounded by family at the age of 99. Millie grew up and went to school in Devils Lake, and Grenora, North Dakota and graduated from high school in Crosby, North Dakota in 1930. Her...
Kenneth R. Pier
Jun 2, 2013
Kenneth R. Pier, 69, Fargo, died June 2, 2013 at Villa Maria in Fargo. The son of Dorothy Ramberg Pier, born in New Jersey, Ken was raised in Germany, Hutchinson, MN and Fargo, ND. He graduated from Fargo Central in 1962 and last summer thoroughly enjoyed his 50th class reunion. Ken attended NDSU and was an extreme Bison football fan....
Shirley Joyce Stephenson
Jun 2, 2013
Early in the afternoon on Sunday, June 2, 2013, Shirley Stephenson, my mom, died. She went peacefully in the home she created for us; a home she loved. Shirley Joyce Wilson was born in Fargo on January 28, 1936. She was married to my dad, Ron Stephenson on December 4, 1953. I don’t believe anyone could have better parents. Shirley...
Cheryl A. Thomas
May 31, 2013
On Friday, May 31st 2013, at the V.A. Hospital in Fargo, ND, Cheryl Ann Thomas passed away after a short but difficult battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed. Cheryl started out life on May 18th 1960 in Eau Claire, WI, born to parents Gerald and Elizabeth (Hillestad) House. Cheryl served our country proudly as a marine from 1977...
Larry E. Thiessen
May 29, 2013
Larry E. Thiessen, 68, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 with his loving wife Joyce of 50 years and their pride and joy, their dog Bailie by his side. Larry died after an almost 2 year valiant battle with cancer. Larry Eugene Thiessen was born July 3, 1944, in Fargo, North Dakota to Peter and Marcella...
Harry L. Rinowski
May 29, 2013
Harry Rinowski, 87, Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Harry Louis Rinowski was born January 9, 1926 in Greenbush, MN to Joseph and Frances (Johnson) Rinowski. He grew up and attended school in Greenbush until entering the US Navy in 1943. He proudly served during World War II as a “Tin Can Sailor” on the...
John D. Westra
May 28, 2013
John D. Westra, 59, of Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Fargo, ND. John Dean Westra was born April 20, 1954 in Fargo, ND to Jack and Alice (Abrahamson) Westra. He grew up in Fargo, graduating from Fargo North High School in 1972. He attended NDSCS in Wahpeton, where he received an Associates Degree. John is survived...
Kevin L. Olson
May 26, 2013
Kevin Olson, 54, Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully at his mother's home on Sunday, May 26, 2013. He was born November 9, 1958 in Fargo. Kevin was active as a youth in boy scouts, baseball, hockey, and bowling. He was a free spirit who was adventurous and an explorer of many avenues of life. He is survived by his mother,...
Margaret M. Engel
May 25, 2013
Margaret Marcella McDonald was born on September 2, 1923 to Angus and Mae McDonald of Caledonia, North Dakota. She attended school in Caledonia. Margaret married Wallace Engel, Hillsboro, North Dakota, in 1944. They raised three children: Curtis, Ronald, and Kathyrn. In 1956, Margaret and Wallace moved to Fargo where Margaret was employed by the Dutch Maid Café. Later, she secured...
Lucille M. Haugen
May 25, 2013
Lucille M. Haugen, 87, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Lucille Marilyn Hoie was born on December 28, 1925 in Shelly, MN to Lewis and Josephine (Orvik) Hoie. She attended Pathfinder School, District No. 13, and graduated from Climax High School in 1943. Lucille married Ardell Haugen on September 20, 1947,...
Joyce M. Johnson
May 24, 2013
Joyce Marie Johnson, 71, of Fargo passed away on May 24, 2013 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, MN, after a long hospitalization of over four months in Fargo and the Twin Cities. Joyce was born Jan. 8, 1942 in Valley City, ND to Charles and Belinda (Paulson) Froelich. She grew up on a farm 10 miles north of...
Philip Dudley Stafne
May 21, 2013
Philip Dudley Stafne, 70, a life-long resident of Fargo, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, surrounded by family, friends, Villa Maria staff, and assisted by Hospice. Born in 1943 to Dr. William Arnold and Elizabeth Dudley Farnham Stafne, he graduated from Fargo Central High School and later St. Olaf College, where he...
Curtis R. Norheim
May 18, 2013
Curtis R. Norheim, 55 of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home after battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). Curt was born April 23, 1958 to parents Eugene and Kathleen (Beth) Norheim. He grew up on a farm and went to school in Rock Lake, ND. He later attended NDSU. After moving to Fargo, he worked in construction...
Gregg Hjelle
May 15, 2013
Gregg Hjelle, 36, of Fargo, ND, died May 15, 2013 at his home. Gregg was born June 26 1976 in Grand Forks, ND to Carter and Cathy (Cook) Hjelle. He grew up in Stephen and Mahnomen, MN, where he attended elementary and high school. After high school, he went onto chef school and received an Associate’s Degree in accounting. He...
Jean Betty Anderson
Jun 20, 2013
Jean Betty Anderson, 95, of Fargo, ND, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Jean Betty was born February 10, 1918 to H.C. and Claire Aamoth in Valley City, North Dakota. At the age of two the family moved to Fargo where she lived the rest of her life. She...
Jack C. Toy
Jun 17, 2013
Jack Toy, 79, of Fargo, ND, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at his home in Fargo. Jack Charles Toy was born January 18, 1934 to Ralph and Martha (Anderson) Toy in Eau Claire, WI. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1952, and attended the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire for one year before being drafted into...
Patricia A. Loomis
Jun 15, 2013
Patricia Ann Panos was born July 5, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Michael and Marjorie Panos. Patty, or Pat, as she was known to her friends, graduated from Fargo Central High School, Class of 1961. After high school, she attended the New York Hairdressing Academy in Fargo. On July 9, 1966, she married Richard Loomis. Together, they had two children,...
Joshua Taylor Wold
Jun 10, 2013
Joshua Taylor Wold was granted his angel wings on June 10, 2013, following a serious motorcycle accident on June 2, 2013. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Josh had touched in some way throughout his short, yet very memorable life. Josh was born on May 5, 1989 to Lynn and Sara Wold. He was baptized...
Lin K. Smithwick
Jun 8, 2013
Lin Kay Smithwick, 69, Fargo, ND, passed away on the evening of June 8th after a brief battle with cancer and with her two sons by her side. She was born Jan 24, 1944 in Luverne, MN to Tula and Melvin Johnson and the family ultimately settled in Fargo, ND in 1955. She met her future husband, Grover Smithwick when...
Alfred M. Loktu
Jun 6, 2013
Alfred M. Loktu, age 88, of West Fargo, North Dakota died on June 6, 2013 at The Eventide Transitional Care Unit at Sheyenne Crossing surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Loktu was born on September 20, 1924 to Alfred and Julia Loktu (Frees). He served in the United States Navy for four years during World War II and retired from...
Mildred L. Arneson
Jun 5, 2013
Mildred (Millie) Louise Norling was born October 21, 1913 in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Alfred and Ann Norling. She passed away on June 5, 2013 surrounded by family at the age of 99. Millie grew up and went to school in Devils Lake, and Grenora, North Dakota and graduated from high school in Crosby, North Dakota in 1930. Her...
Kenneth R. Pier
Jun 2, 2013
Kenneth R. Pier, 69, Fargo, died June 2, 2013 at Villa Maria in Fargo. The son of Dorothy Ramberg Pier, born in New Jersey, Ken was raised in Germany, Hutchinson, MN and Fargo, ND. He graduated from Fargo Central in 1962 and last summer thoroughly enjoyed his 50th class reunion. Ken attended NDSU and was an extreme Bison football fan....
Shirley Joyce Stephenson
Jun 2, 2013
Early in the afternoon on Sunday, June 2, 2013, Shirley Stephenson, my mom, died. She went peacefully in the home she created for us; a home she loved. Shirley Joyce Wilson was born in Fargo on January 28, 1936. She was married to my dad, Ron Stephenson on December 4, 1953. I don’t believe anyone could have better parents. Shirley...
Cheryl A. Thomas
May 31, 2013
On Friday, May 31st 2013, at the V.A. Hospital in Fargo, ND, Cheryl Ann Thomas passed away after a short but difficult battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed. Cheryl started out life on May 18th 1960 in Eau Claire, WI, born to parents Gerald and Elizabeth (Hillestad) House. Cheryl served our country proudly as a marine from 1977...
Larry E. Thiessen
May 29, 2013
Larry E. Thiessen, 68, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 with his loving wife Joyce of 50 years and their pride and joy, their dog Bailie by his side. Larry died after an almost 2 year valiant battle with cancer. Larry Eugene Thiessen was born July 3, 1944, in Fargo, North Dakota to Peter and Marcella...
Harry L. Rinowski
May 29, 2013
Harry Rinowski, 87, Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Sanford Health, Fargo. Harry Louis Rinowski was born January 9, 1926 in Greenbush, MN to Joseph and Frances (Johnson) Rinowski. He grew up and attended school in Greenbush until entering the US Navy in 1943. He proudly served during World War II as a “Tin Can Sailor” on the...
John D. Westra
May 28, 2013
John D. Westra, 59, of Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Fargo, ND. John Dean Westra was born April 20, 1954 in Fargo, ND to Jack and Alice (Abrahamson) Westra. He grew up in Fargo, graduating from Fargo North High School in 1972. He attended NDSCS in Wahpeton, where he received an Associates Degree. John is survived...
Kevin L. Olson
May 26, 2013
Kevin Olson, 54, Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully at his mother's home on Sunday, May 26, 2013. He was born November 9, 1958 in Fargo. Kevin was active as a youth in boy scouts, baseball, hockey, and bowling. He was a free spirit who was adventurous and an explorer of many avenues of life. He is survived by his mother,...
Margaret M. Engel
May 25, 2013
Margaret Marcella McDonald was born on September 2, 1923 to Angus and Mae McDonald of Caledonia, North Dakota. She attended school in Caledonia. Margaret married Wallace Engel, Hillsboro, North Dakota, in 1944. They raised three children: Curtis, Ronald, and Kathyrn. In 1956, Margaret and Wallace moved to Fargo where Margaret was employed by the Dutch Maid Café. Later, she secured...
Lucille M. Haugen
May 25, 2013
Lucille M. Haugen, 87, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Lucille Marilyn Hoie was born on December 28, 1925 in Shelly, MN to Lewis and Josephine (Orvik) Hoie. She attended Pathfinder School, District No. 13, and graduated from Climax High School in 1943. Lucille married Ardell Haugen on September 20, 1947,...
Joyce M. Johnson
May 24, 2013
Joyce Marie Johnson, 71, of Fargo passed away on May 24, 2013 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, MN, after a long hospitalization of over four months in Fargo and the Twin Cities. Joyce was born Jan. 8, 1942 in Valley City, ND to Charles and Belinda (Paulson) Froelich. She grew up on a farm 10 miles north of...
Philip Dudley Stafne
May 21, 2013
Philip Dudley Stafne, 70, a life-long resident of Fargo, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, surrounded by family, friends, Villa Maria staff, and assisted by Hospice. Born in 1943 to Dr. William Arnold and Elizabeth Dudley Farnham Stafne, he graduated from Fargo Central High School and later St. Olaf College, where he...
Curtis R. Norheim
May 18, 2013
Curtis R. Norheim, 55 of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home after battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). Curt was born April 23, 1958 to parents Eugene and Kathleen (Beth) Norheim. He grew up on a farm and went to school in Rock Lake, ND. He later attended NDSU. After moving to Fargo, he worked in construction...
Gregg Hjelle
May 15, 2013
Gregg Hjelle, 36, of Fargo, ND, died May 15, 2013 at his home. Gregg was born June 26 1976 in Grand Forks, ND to Carter and Cathy (Cook) Hjelle. He grew up in Stephen and Mahnomen, MN, where he attended elementary and high school. After high school, he went onto chef school and received an Associate’s Degree in accounting. He...
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