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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271898
Title: Duane A. Runcorn
Date: 12/7/1944-12/4/2020
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 12/7/1944
Summary: Duane Runcorn, 75, Dickinson, ND, went to his eternal home December 4, 2020, at CHI St. Alexius, Dickinson, surrounded by his family. Private funeral Mass was December 18, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Keith Streifel celebrating. Military honors were provided by Dickinson American Legion Post #3. Burial was in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. There will be a public Celebration of Life service for Duane at a later date in 2021. Duane Arden was born in Rugby, ND, December 7, 1944, the son of Fred and Emma (Sund) Runcorn. Following his high school graduation, he attended Moler Barber College in Fargo, ND, and then moved to Dickinson. Duane was drafted into the US Army in August 1965. He was stationed in Vietnam as a supply specialist and was honorably discharged in 1967. Duane returned to Dickinson and it was here where he met the love of his life, Sharon Boespflug. They married on October 11, 1969 in Dickinson and were blessed with two sons, Bryan and Tim. Duane had a 50+ year barber career in Dickinson. He retired in 2012. He was a member of York Legion Post #268, VFW Post #3444 and the Dickinson Eagles Club. Duane enjoyed playing cards and games with his boys and family. He also enjoyed watching North Dakota college sports. In 1990 the family purchased a lake home at Mosset Bay. They enjoyed 25 years at the lake making many memories with family and friends. Duane always had coffee on and the table ready for anyone who stopped by to visit. His door and heart were always open to all. Duane was a gentle giant who loved people and life. He truly shared the gift of hospitality. Duane is survived by his wife, Sharon of 51 years; sons, Bryan (Brenda) of Williston; Tim (Amy) of Fargo; seven grandchildren, Mitchell, Jake, Devin, Shana, Lexy, Brittney, McKayden and one great-granddaughter, Aunya; sister, Janice Gableman of Mesa, AZ; in-laws, Mickey (Joan) Boespflug; Richard (Jan) Boespflug, Mark (Valerie) Boespflug; , Paul (Jeanne) Boespflug, Karla (Paul) Erickson; Don (Shelly) Boespflug; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his parents, Fred and Emma Runcorn; sisters, Blanche, Lori, Carol; brother, Bill; mother-in-law, Leona Boespflug.
Red ID: FND_I_79393 Image ID: 538775 Image Notes: FND001 271898

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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