Valle, Halvor L. Halverson 1846-1930
VALLE, HALVERSON, HULBERSON, VEHUS, OLSON, HARRIS, OPEN, NYHUR, THOMPSON, AUER, ERICKSON, WEBER, WALTER, KERR, FETRON, HOLT, ROEN
Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 6/8/2015 at 18:23:45
Halvor L. Halverson Valle was born, August 14, 1846, at Vegle Numedal Norway and died, Nov. 20, 1930, at the old homestead in Wagner township after a lingering illness.
He immigrated to this country when 4 years old with his parents, Lars Halverson Valle and Helga Vehus. He was 84 years old at his death and lived on the old homestead for 80 years continuously.
He leaves to mourn his loss, 2 brothers, Lewis Halverson of St. Olaf and S.T. Halverson of Forest City, Iowa, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Nels Olson of Forest City and Mrs. Vine W. Harris, Vancouver, Canada.
Mr. Halverson was the treasurer of the Norway church for 40 years.
The funeral was held Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Norway church, Rev. S.J. Strandjord officiated and a large crowd attended.
The following are the persons from away who attended the funeral:
George H. Gunderson, Mrs. Ed L. Olson, Mrs. Carl Oppen, of Boscobel, Wis.; Henry L. Nyhur, Lewis L. Nyhur, Edna Nyhur, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Nyhur and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Olson, Mrs. Thov Thompson, Mrs. Nels Olson, Sam L. Halverson, L.N. Olson and Henry Olson of Forest City, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olson and son Harold of Boscobel, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Auer of Garnavillo, Iowa; Ole Valle and Mrs. Gus Erickson and son Norman of Decorah, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Matt Weber and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Max Walter and daughter, and Miss Mary Kerr of Guttenberg, Iowa; Mr. Paul Fetron of Garnavillo, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Holt, and Mr. and Mrs. Gurt Roen of Boscobel, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Erickson and Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Erickson.Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all of our neighbors and friends and the choir for their many kindnesses and floral offerings during the illness and death of my brother, Halvor.
Lewis Hulverson~Clayton co. Register, 11/27/1930
~Photo is from his gravestone in Norway cemetery
Clayton Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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