Obituaries
Obituaries for Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home
Dean Orel Wegenast
Feb 11, 2020
Dean Orel Wegenast, much-loved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and former Executive Vice President and board member of Bell Bank and State Bankshares, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Eventide in Fargo at the age of 83. Dean was born on July 16, 1936, to Adolph and Iris (Dunsdon) Wegenast in Edgely, ND, where they lived until 1950....
Lawrence "Larry" Edward Rosberg
Feb 9, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lawrence E. Rosberg at Sanford Hospital on Sunday, February 9th. He was born on August 15th, 1925, in Minneapolis MN where he grew up, to Harold and Edith (Roust) Rosberg. He often told stories about helping on the family truck farm in Edina. He went into the army after...
Oliver Tostenson
Feb 7, 2020
WEST FARGO, ND – Oliver Duane Tostenson was born on February 7, 2020. He was baptized and welcomed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Oliver is survived by his parents, Sean and Amber Tostenson; grandparents, Kristi and Mick Tostenson, Niles Short, and Sharon Andrews (Mike McMorrow); great-grandparents, Evelyn Krog, Donald Short, and Gene and Joyce...
Mary Kathleen Lempe
Feb 7, 2020
Mary K. Lempe, 75, Fargo, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on December 4, 1944 in Grand Forks, ND to Kathleen (McCabe) and Joseph G. Hunt. She was raised and educated in Larimore, ND graduating from Larimore High School in 1962. After high school, she moved to Winona, MN where she...
Irene Hiltwein
Feb 6, 2020
Irene Rosella Muhle Hiltwein was born August 16, 1920 to Oscar and Minnie “Helseth” Muhle in Glyndon, MN and attended school there. Irene married John Hiltwein in October 1937. They were married sixty years. John passed away in 1998. Irene was a wonderful home maker, very busy with four children. She was a great cook and baker. She also played...
Wayne "Art" Arthur Carlson
Feb 5, 2020
Art's Memorial Service will be streamed here: https://vimeo.com/447481917 Wayne Arthur (Art) Carlson, 87, of Fargo, ND died on February 5th, 2020 at Bethany Retirement Living. Art was born in Fargo to Evald and Antoinette (Hadrava) Carlson in Fargo, ND. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND. Art attended schools in Fargo and graduated from Oak Grove...
Michael Vernal Borgen
Feb 5, 2020
Michael Borgen, 71, of Fargo, ND, was called to his eternal resting place on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in Fargo. Michael Vernal Borgen entered this world on July 12, 1948, in Sharon, ND, born to Leonard and Alice (Johnson) Borgen. He was raised in Kloten, ND and was confirmed in Valley Grove Lutheran Church. Mike graduated in 1966 from Kloten...
Phoenix Chet Ellis
Feb 4, 2020
Phoenix Chet Ellis, 11, of Minot, ND passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Sanford Children's Hospital in Fargo, ND. Phoenix was an energetic, witty, thoughtful, and resilient kid with a magnetic personality. He had a passion for playing music, in particular the saxophone, geography, fortnite, and playing with his little sisters. His approach to life, even when diagnosed with...
Regina Louise Wettstein
Feb 4, 2020
Regina Wettstein, 68, Fargo, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in Villa Maria.
Vita Elaine Schulz
Feb 2, 2020
Vita Elaine, 80, of Fargo, ND died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at home under the care of hospice. Vita Tousley was born March 13, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN to Richard and Vita (Anderson) Tousley. She attended area schools and after graduating from high school, she moved to Fargo, ND. She met her husband, Loren Schulz, and they were married May...
Lawrence Joseph Bernhardt
Feb 2, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) Joseph Bernhardt, 72 of Fargo, ND passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, after suffering a stroke on January 26. A visitation will be held at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo on Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 5pm-7pm with a Prayer Service at 6pm. Funeral services will be held...
Leona Steinhaus
Jan 30, 2020
Leona Steinhaus, 82, Fargo, passed away Thursday, January 30, in Bethany on University. No services are planned for this time.
Steven Thomas Boyson
Jan 28, 2020
Steven Boyson, 71, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at his home in Fargo.
Jane Marie Vanyo
Jan 27, 2020
Jane Marie Vanyo was born on April 21, 1962, in Fargo, ND. She passed away Monday, January 27, 2020, in Fargo, at the age of 57. Jane grew up as an elite gymnast, champion diver, and was also a beautiful, elegant dancer. Jane studied on scholarship with the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in New York City. Jane then traveled and...
Joyce Dellerise Stave
Jan 27, 2020
Joyce Dellerise Stave was born June 17, 1935 to Nels and Violet Flom in Osnabrock Township near Langdon, North Dakota. She spent her childhood years on the family farm, attending Osnabrock Township schools through her sophomore year. Her family then moved to Fargo, North Dakota, where she spent her junior and senior years at Oak Grove Lutheran High School in...
Wesley Gordon Gunhammer Jr.
Jan 27, 2020
Wes Gunhammer, Jr., 30, of Fargo, ND, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 27, 2020 in Fargo. Wesley Gordon Gunhammer, Jr. entered this world on January 31, 1989 in Sioux Falls, SD, son of Wesley Gunhammer, Sr. and Anna Kane. He grew up in Sioux Falls but later found his home in Fargo, ND. Wes had many loves in life...
Hugh Courtland Colvin
Jan 27, 2020
Hugh Courtland Colvin was born during a blizzard on December 10, 1947 at Oakes, ND to Clyde and Izetta Colvin. Clyde put Izetta on the train from Cogswell to Oakes two days before she went into labor because he was worried he wouldn’t be able to get her to the hospital in time. Hugh grew up in Cogswell with his...
Joann Mae Schulz
Jan 26, 2020
JoAnn Mae Evanson was born on July 7, 1933 in Hatton, ND to Iver and Helen Evanson. They moved to Fargo, ND in 1940, where she attended school and graduated from Central High School. She was married to Carl Schulz and they had four children. JoAnn worked many jobs including J.C. Penney, C&C Market, Northern Freight Sales, Steiger Tractor and...
Doris Lena Martha Speral
Jan 26, 2020
Doris Speral, 95, of Fargo, ND, was called to her eternal resting place on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. Doris Lena Martha Rossow entered this world on November 11, 1924 in Hankinson, ND, born to Julius and Bertha (Witt) Rossow. She grew up on the family farm and often entertained us with stories of life...
Roland Wayne Kerr
Jan 26, 2020
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, Roland Wayne Kerr (71) of Fargo, North Dakota succumbed to cancer after more than 6 months of bonus days beyond the dire prediction of his oncologist a year ago. Throughout his life and including his final days, Roland basked in the moments where he was able to make those around him laugh – whether it...
Dean Orel Wegenast
Feb 11, 2020
Dean Orel Wegenast, much-loved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and former Executive Vice President and board member of Bell Bank and State Bankshares, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Eventide in Fargo at the age of 83. Dean was born on July 16, 1936, to Adolph and Iris (Dunsdon) Wegenast in Edgely, ND, where they lived until 1950....
Lawrence "Larry" Edward Rosberg
Feb 9, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lawrence E. Rosberg at Sanford Hospital on Sunday, February 9th. He was born on August 15th, 1925, in Minneapolis MN where he grew up, to Harold and Edith (Roust) Rosberg. He often told stories about helping on the family truck farm in Edina. He went into the army after...
Oliver Tostenson
Feb 7, 2020
WEST FARGO, ND – Oliver Duane Tostenson was born on February 7, 2020. He was baptized and welcomed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Oliver is survived by his parents, Sean and Amber Tostenson; grandparents, Kristi and Mick Tostenson, Niles Short, and Sharon Andrews (Mike McMorrow); great-grandparents, Evelyn Krog, Donald Short, and Gene and Joyce...
Mary Kathleen Lempe
Feb 7, 2020
Mary K. Lempe, 75, Fargo, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on December 4, 1944 in Grand Forks, ND to Kathleen (McCabe) and Joseph G. Hunt. She was raised and educated in Larimore, ND graduating from Larimore High School in 1962. After high school, she moved to Winona, MN where she...
Irene Hiltwein
Feb 6, 2020
Irene Rosella Muhle Hiltwein was born August 16, 1920 to Oscar and Minnie “Helseth” Muhle in Glyndon, MN and attended school there. Irene married John Hiltwein in October 1937. They were married sixty years. John passed away in 1998. Irene was a wonderful home maker, very busy with four children. She was a great cook and baker. She also played...
Wayne "Art" Arthur Carlson
Feb 5, 2020
Art's Memorial Service will be streamed here: https://vimeo.com/447481917 Wayne Arthur (Art) Carlson, 87, of Fargo, ND died on February 5th, 2020 at Bethany Retirement Living. Art was born in Fargo to Evald and Antoinette (Hadrava) Carlson in Fargo, ND. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND. Art attended schools in Fargo and graduated from Oak Grove...
Michael Vernal Borgen
Feb 5, 2020
Michael Borgen, 71, of Fargo, ND, was called to his eternal resting place on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in Fargo. Michael Vernal Borgen entered this world on July 12, 1948, in Sharon, ND, born to Leonard and Alice (Johnson) Borgen. He was raised in Kloten, ND and was confirmed in Valley Grove Lutheran Church. Mike graduated in 1966 from Kloten...
Phoenix Chet Ellis
Feb 4, 2020
Phoenix Chet Ellis, 11, of Minot, ND passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Sanford Children's Hospital in Fargo, ND. Phoenix was an energetic, witty, thoughtful, and resilient kid with a magnetic personality. He had a passion for playing music, in particular the saxophone, geography, fortnite, and playing with his little sisters. His approach to life, even when diagnosed with...
Regina Louise Wettstein
Feb 4, 2020
Regina Wettstein, 68, Fargo, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in Villa Maria.
Vita Elaine Schulz
Feb 2, 2020
Vita Elaine, 80, of Fargo, ND died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at home under the care of hospice. Vita Tousley was born March 13, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN to Richard and Vita (Anderson) Tousley. She attended area schools and after graduating from high school, she moved to Fargo, ND. She met her husband, Loren Schulz, and they were married May...
Lawrence Joseph Bernhardt
Feb 2, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) Joseph Bernhardt, 72 of Fargo, ND passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, after suffering a stroke on January 26. A visitation will be held at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo on Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 5pm-7pm with a Prayer Service at 6pm. Funeral services will be held...
Leona Steinhaus
Jan 30, 2020
Leona Steinhaus, 82, Fargo, passed away Thursday, January 30, in Bethany on University. No services are planned for this time.
Steven Thomas Boyson
Jan 28, 2020
Steven Boyson, 71, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at his home in Fargo.
Jane Marie Vanyo
Jan 27, 2020
Jane Marie Vanyo was born on April 21, 1962, in Fargo, ND. She passed away Monday, January 27, 2020, in Fargo, at the age of 57. Jane grew up as an elite gymnast, champion diver, and was also a beautiful, elegant dancer. Jane studied on scholarship with the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in New York City. Jane then traveled and...
Joyce Dellerise Stave
Jan 27, 2020
Joyce Dellerise Stave was born June 17, 1935 to Nels and Violet Flom in Osnabrock Township near Langdon, North Dakota. She spent her childhood years on the family farm, attending Osnabrock Township schools through her sophomore year. Her family then moved to Fargo, North Dakota, where she spent her junior and senior years at Oak Grove Lutheran High School in...
Wesley Gordon Gunhammer Jr.
Jan 27, 2020
Wes Gunhammer, Jr., 30, of Fargo, ND, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 27, 2020 in Fargo. Wesley Gordon Gunhammer, Jr. entered this world on January 31, 1989 in Sioux Falls, SD, son of Wesley Gunhammer, Sr. and Anna Kane. He grew up in Sioux Falls but later found his home in Fargo, ND. Wes had many loves in life...
Hugh Courtland Colvin
Jan 27, 2020
Hugh Courtland Colvin was born during a blizzard on December 10, 1947 at Oakes, ND to Clyde and Izetta Colvin. Clyde put Izetta on the train from Cogswell to Oakes two days before she went into labor because he was worried he wouldn’t be able to get her to the hospital in time. Hugh grew up in Cogswell with his...
Joann Mae Schulz
Jan 26, 2020
JoAnn Mae Evanson was born on July 7, 1933 in Hatton, ND to Iver and Helen Evanson. They moved to Fargo, ND in 1940, where she attended school and graduated from Central High School. She was married to Carl Schulz and they had four children. JoAnn worked many jobs including J.C. Penney, C&C Market, Northern Freight Sales, Steiger Tractor and...
Doris Lena Martha Speral
Jan 26, 2020
Doris Speral, 95, of Fargo, ND, was called to her eternal resting place on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. Doris Lena Martha Rossow entered this world on November 11, 1924 in Hankinson, ND, born to Julius and Bertha (Witt) Rossow. She grew up on the family farm and often entertained us with stories of life...
Roland Wayne Kerr
Jan 26, 2020
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, Roland Wayne Kerr (71) of Fargo, North Dakota succumbed to cancer after more than 6 months of bonus days beyond the dire prediction of his oncologist a year ago. Throughout his life and including his final days, Roland basked in the moments where he was able to make those around him laugh – whether it...
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