Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Patricia Kennedy Hansen
Jan 11, 2013
Patricia Kennedy Hansen, 81, of Fargo, ND, died peacefully on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Patricia Jean Kennedy was born February 21, 1931 in Fargo, ND to William U. and Annie Blanche (Moore) Kennedy (both deceased). She attended Horace Mann grade school, Ben Franklin Junior High, and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1948. During...
Evelyn J. Iken
Jan 10, 2013
Evelyn J. Iken, 98, Fargo, ND, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Villa Maria in Fargo, ND. Evelyn was born June 23, 1914, to Jacob and Anna Jacobson, Kindred, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at Norman Lutheran Church in Kindred. Evelyn attended Richland County School, Moorhead High, and Dakota Business College. She married Fred H. Iken in 1931....
Makenzie Taylor Walkin
Jan 9, 2013
MaKenzie Taylor Walkin was born in Fargo, ND, on September 13, 1995. She was a junior at West Fargo High School. MaKenzie had a great passion for music – her favorite instrument was her clarinet, followed by piano/electronic keyboard and she was in the beginning stages of learning guitar. She was interested in becoming a music therapist. MaKenzie was in...
Jason H. Wallin
Jan 7, 2013
Jason Harold Wallin, Fargo, ND passed away January 7, 2013 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Jason was born December 27, 1979 to Hans and Laurie (Sorvaag) Wallin. Jason graduated from Northern Cass High School in Hunter, ND in 1999. He attended North Dakota State College of Science for welding. He was employed by Case New Holland in Fargo. Jason enjoyed...
Bonnie L. Ellingson
Jan 7, 2013
Bonnie Lucille Ellingson, 82, passed away on January 7th 2013 at her daughter’s home in Fargo, with her family by her side. Bonnie bravely battled metastatic bladder cancer for the past year. Bonnie Ellingson was born May 10, 1930 in Hendrum, MN to Alvin and Nellie Qualley. She attended country school and graduated high school at Hendrum. Bonnie worked at...
Wallace S. Lewis
Jan 6, 2013
Wallace Lewis, 93, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Essentia Health, Fargo. Wallace S. Lewis was born on November 29, 1919 to David and Ida (Wright) Lewis in Fargo, ND. He attended school in Fargo. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1943. Wallace married Donna Halliday on September 16, 1945 in Fargo, ND. He and his...
Henry Kruse
Jan 6, 2013
Henry Kruse was born January 12, 1925, in Moorhead, MN to Christian Ferdinand Kruse and Maida Marguerita (Wolff) Kruse, both who emigrated here from Germany. He attended Fargo Public Schools through 8th grade. He later served in the 8th Army Air Corps B17 Bomber Group and the 44th Infantry Division, 63rd Combat Engineers, Battalion Company B in the European Theatre...
William W. Warner
Jan 4, 2013
William W. Warner , 91, formerly Fargo, passed away Friday, January 4th, 2013 at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN. William “Bill” was born September 18, 1921 in Fargo, ND. He was the son of R.D. and Gertrude Warner. Bill attended Shatuck school, and graduated from Central High School in Fargo. He then attended Dartmouth College. He was a pilot...
Lila A. Svobodny
Jan 3, 2013
Lila died in her son’s home, surrounded by family on January 3, 2013 under the care of Hospice. Lila A. Svobodny was born March 13, 1920 in Parshall, North Dakota to Carl and Anna Tatley. She graduated Moorhead High School, Class of 1938. Lila was united in marriage to Frank Svobodny on February 3, 1941 in Moorhead. After living in...
Christopher J. Savageau
Jan 2, 2013
Christopher J. Savageau, 27, of Fargo passed away on January 2, 2013. He was born August 10, 1985 at St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He was the son of Randy Savageau and Michelle (Bill) Waslaski, the brother of Matt (Amanda) Savageau and Nathan (Charlene) Waslaski, and the proud uncle of Carson and Cayden Savageau. Chris attended and graduated...
Helen J. Rosley
Dec 31, 2012
Helen J. Rosley, 91, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2012 at Sanford Health of Fargo. Helen Jorgine Rosley was born October 27, 1921 in Valley City, ND to Einar and Anna (Evenson) Rosley. She attended grade school and high school in Fargo, graduating from Central High School in 1941. Helen worked in Washington DC during...
Peter A. Dargan
Dec 30, 2012
Peter Dargan, 60, of Fargo, ND, died of cancer on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at his home. Peter A. Dargan was born May 12, 1952 to Arthur and Lucille (Meyer) Dargan. He was a bricklayer for several years before moving to Phoenix, AZ to attend school at DeVry Institute of Technology. He graduated with honors from DeVry in 1985. Peter...
Inger H. Skodje
Dec 27, 2012
Inger Horvik Skodje passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Bethany Homes in Fargo. Born August 28, 1929, to Ingebrigt and Ingeborg Teigland in Tysnes, Norway, she grew up in Norway and immigrated to the US in 1950. She married Eivind Horvik that same year, and they settled in Fargo-Moorhead where he taught Physics at NDSU and they...
Matthew P. Burkholder
Dec 27, 2012
Matthew Phillip Burkholder, 43, of Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo. He was born on August 24, 1969 in Bismarck, ND to Keith and Vel Rae (Neeb) Burkholder. From a young age he was a performer, working puppets and doing movies with his friends. His first performance was as a cabbage in Farmer Jones’...
Evelyn K. Gilmore
Dec 24, 2012
Evelyn Gilmore passed away peacefully on December 24th, 2012 in her 108th year, at her Touchmark residence in Fargo. She was born on November 18th, 1905 to Alfred and Marion Anderson in Willow City, ND, one of seven children. Evelyn graduated from high school in Willow City, attended Minot Teachers College and Moorhead State University, and taught in elementary schools...
Thomas F. Reid
Dec 24, 2012
Thomas Reid, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Touchmark, Fargo, under the care of his loving family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Thomas Fredrick Reid was born February 22, 1917 to Edward T. and Louise (Rondeau) Reid in Kelso, ND. He went to school at Gardner and Grandin, ND. He married Dorothea E. Golliet...
Sally M. Meyer
Dec 24, 2012
Sally M. Meyer, 71, of Fargo, ND went to our heavenly Father on Monday, December 24, 2012 at her home in Fargo. Sally Marlene Bender was born February 24, 1941 in LaMoure, ND to Peter and Bertha (Bereth) Bender. She moved to Fargo in 1958 and married Kenneth Walter Meyer on June 6, 1959. They raised their three children in...
Bertie L. Hagberg
Dec 23, 2012
Bertie L. Hagberg was born July 25, 1928 in Rockford, Illinois to Harrie W. and Florence L. (Miller) Hagberg. She was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rockford, Illinois on Sept. 2, 1928 and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND on March 29, 1942. Bertie graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1946. She attended Deaconess Hospital School of...
Chester A. Jensen
Dec 23, 2012
Chester Jensen, 94 of Fargo, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the VA Hospital, Fargo. Chester Allen Jensen was born December 28, 1917 in McIntosh, MN to Arthur and Mabel Alrick Jensen. He attended grade school in Winger, MN and in 1937 graduated from high school in McIntosh, MN. In October 1940 he enlisted in the National Guard at Crookston,...
Glenn C. Edwardson
Dec 19, 2012
Glenn Curtis Edwardson was born in Griggs County, North Dakota on February 9, 1929, the son of Ole and Anna Edwardson. He attended rural school. Glenn worked for area farmers until he was drafted, serving in the Army from 1950-1952. Glenn moved to Fargo in 1953. He worked at Interstate Seed and Grain from 1954 until retiring in December 1990....
Patricia Kennedy Hansen
Jan 11, 2013
Patricia Kennedy Hansen, 81, of Fargo, ND, died peacefully on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo. Patricia Jean Kennedy was born February 21, 1931 in Fargo, ND to William U. and Annie Blanche (Moore) Kennedy (both deceased). She attended Horace Mann grade school, Ben Franklin Junior High, and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1948. During...
Evelyn J. Iken
Jan 10, 2013
Evelyn J. Iken, 98, Fargo, ND, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Villa Maria in Fargo, ND. Evelyn was born June 23, 1914, to Jacob and Anna Jacobson, Kindred, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at Norman Lutheran Church in Kindred. Evelyn attended Richland County School, Moorhead High, and Dakota Business College. She married Fred H. Iken in 1931....
Makenzie Taylor Walkin
Jan 9, 2013
MaKenzie Taylor Walkin was born in Fargo, ND, on September 13, 1995. She was a junior at West Fargo High School. MaKenzie had a great passion for music – her favorite instrument was her clarinet, followed by piano/electronic keyboard and she was in the beginning stages of learning guitar. She was interested in becoming a music therapist. MaKenzie was in...
Jason H. Wallin
Jan 7, 2013
Jason Harold Wallin, Fargo, ND passed away January 7, 2013 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Jason was born December 27, 1979 to Hans and Laurie (Sorvaag) Wallin. Jason graduated from Northern Cass High School in Hunter, ND in 1999. He attended North Dakota State College of Science for welding. He was employed by Case New Holland in Fargo. Jason enjoyed...
Bonnie L. Ellingson
Jan 7, 2013
Bonnie Lucille Ellingson, 82, passed away on January 7th 2013 at her daughter’s home in Fargo, with her family by her side. Bonnie bravely battled metastatic bladder cancer for the past year. Bonnie Ellingson was born May 10, 1930 in Hendrum, MN to Alvin and Nellie Qualley. She attended country school and graduated high school at Hendrum. Bonnie worked at...
Wallace S. Lewis
Jan 6, 2013
Wallace Lewis, 93, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Essentia Health, Fargo. Wallace S. Lewis was born on November 29, 1919 to David and Ida (Wright) Lewis in Fargo, ND. He attended school in Fargo. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1943. Wallace married Donna Halliday on September 16, 1945 in Fargo, ND. He and his...
Henry Kruse
Jan 6, 2013
Henry Kruse was born January 12, 1925, in Moorhead, MN to Christian Ferdinand Kruse and Maida Marguerita (Wolff) Kruse, both who emigrated here from Germany. He attended Fargo Public Schools through 8th grade. He later served in the 8th Army Air Corps B17 Bomber Group and the 44th Infantry Division, 63rd Combat Engineers, Battalion Company B in the European Theatre...
William W. Warner
Jan 4, 2013
William W. Warner , 91, formerly Fargo, passed away Friday, January 4th, 2013 at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN. William “Bill” was born September 18, 1921 in Fargo, ND. He was the son of R.D. and Gertrude Warner. Bill attended Shatuck school, and graduated from Central High School in Fargo. He then attended Dartmouth College. He was a pilot...
Lila A. Svobodny
Jan 3, 2013
Lila died in her son’s home, surrounded by family on January 3, 2013 under the care of Hospice. Lila A. Svobodny was born March 13, 1920 in Parshall, North Dakota to Carl and Anna Tatley. She graduated Moorhead High School, Class of 1938. Lila was united in marriage to Frank Svobodny on February 3, 1941 in Moorhead. After living in...
Christopher J. Savageau
Jan 2, 2013
Christopher J. Savageau, 27, of Fargo passed away on January 2, 2013. He was born August 10, 1985 at St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. He was the son of Randy Savageau and Michelle (Bill) Waslaski, the brother of Matt (Amanda) Savageau and Nathan (Charlene) Waslaski, and the proud uncle of Carson and Cayden Savageau. Chris attended and graduated...
Helen J. Rosley
Dec 31, 2012
Helen J. Rosley, 91, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2012 at Sanford Health of Fargo. Helen Jorgine Rosley was born October 27, 1921 in Valley City, ND to Einar and Anna (Evenson) Rosley. She attended grade school and high school in Fargo, graduating from Central High School in 1941. Helen worked in Washington DC during...
Peter A. Dargan
Dec 30, 2012
Peter Dargan, 60, of Fargo, ND, died of cancer on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at his home. Peter A. Dargan was born May 12, 1952 to Arthur and Lucille (Meyer) Dargan. He was a bricklayer for several years before moving to Phoenix, AZ to attend school at DeVry Institute of Technology. He graduated with honors from DeVry in 1985. Peter...
Inger H. Skodje
Dec 27, 2012
Inger Horvik Skodje passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Bethany Homes in Fargo. Born August 28, 1929, to Ingebrigt and Ingeborg Teigland in Tysnes, Norway, she grew up in Norway and immigrated to the US in 1950. She married Eivind Horvik that same year, and they settled in Fargo-Moorhead where he taught Physics at NDSU and they...
Matthew P. Burkholder
Dec 27, 2012
Matthew Phillip Burkholder, 43, of Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo. He was born on August 24, 1969 in Bismarck, ND to Keith and Vel Rae (Neeb) Burkholder. From a young age he was a performer, working puppets and doing movies with his friends. His first performance was as a cabbage in Farmer Jones’...
Evelyn K. Gilmore
Dec 24, 2012
Evelyn Gilmore passed away peacefully on December 24th, 2012 in her 108th year, at her Touchmark residence in Fargo. She was born on November 18th, 1905 to Alfred and Marion Anderson in Willow City, ND, one of seven children. Evelyn graduated from high school in Willow City, attended Minot Teachers College and Moorhead State University, and taught in elementary schools...
Thomas F. Reid
Dec 24, 2012
Thomas Reid, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Touchmark, Fargo, under the care of his loving family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Thomas Fredrick Reid was born February 22, 1917 to Edward T. and Louise (Rondeau) Reid in Kelso, ND. He went to school at Gardner and Grandin, ND. He married Dorothea E. Golliet...
Sally M. Meyer
Dec 24, 2012
Sally M. Meyer, 71, of Fargo, ND went to our heavenly Father on Monday, December 24, 2012 at her home in Fargo. Sally Marlene Bender was born February 24, 1941 in LaMoure, ND to Peter and Bertha (Bereth) Bender. She moved to Fargo in 1958 and married Kenneth Walter Meyer on June 6, 1959. They raised their three children in...
Bertie L. Hagberg
Dec 23, 2012
Bertie L. Hagberg was born July 25, 1928 in Rockford, Illinois to Harrie W. and Florence L. (Miller) Hagberg. She was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rockford, Illinois on Sept. 2, 1928 and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND on March 29, 1942. Bertie graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1946. She attended Deaconess Hospital School of...
Chester A. Jensen
Dec 23, 2012
Chester Jensen, 94 of Fargo, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the VA Hospital, Fargo. Chester Allen Jensen was born December 28, 1917 in McIntosh, MN to Arthur and Mabel Alrick Jensen. He attended grade school in Winger, MN and in 1937 graduated from high school in McIntosh, MN. In October 1940 he enlisted in the National Guard at Crookston,...
Glenn C. Edwardson
Dec 19, 2012
Glenn Curtis Edwardson was born in Griggs County, North Dakota on February 9, 1929, the son of Ole and Anna Edwardson. He attended rural school. Glenn worked for area farmers until he was drafted, serving in the Army from 1950-1952. Glenn moved to Fargo in 1953. He worked at Interstate Seed and Grain from 1954 until retiring in December 1990....
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