Dean Paul Hornbacher
Dean Paul Hornbacher
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Dean Hornbacher, 79, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at the Sanford Fargo Hospice House.
Dean Paul Hornbacher was born in Benson, Minnesota on August 14, 1945 to Ted and Agnes Hornbacher. In 1951 his family moved to Moorhead, Minnesota where he grew up. He attended Moorhead Public Schools and, upon graduation, went to the University of North Dakota. There he met his future wife, JoAnn Palmer. He graduated in June 1967 and a few days later he and JoAnn were married in Moorhead. They had two children, Steven and Katherine.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents and all of his beloved furry friends.
Dean is survived by his wife, JoAnn; his children, Steven (Thea) and their daughter Sigrid; and Katherine and her children Olivia, Hadley, and Brekken Mineer; his brothers, Bruce, Dilworth, MN; and Jim, Minneapolis, MN. He will also be dearly missed by his sisters-in-law, Judy (Milt) Schenstad and Jan Palmer, both Williston, ND; Jeanne (Kirk) Kennedy, Mesa, AZ; and brothers-in-law, Dick (Angela) and Mike (Sonia) Palmer, Williston, ND.
Dean was a kind, loving, and generous man and we will love him forever. Go Sioux!
A private memorial service will be held for Dean.
Memorials are preferred to Village Family Services or any local animal shelter.
Arrangements entrusted to Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home - Fargo, ND
215 7th Street South, Fargo, ND 58103
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