HALVERSON, Gladys Alvina (Ostlie) --- 1910-1991

JACOBSON, OSTLIE HALVERSON, REIERSON

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Date: 2/24/2011 at 16:15:09

Gladys Alvina Halverson

Funeral services for Mrs. Gerhard Halverson were held Thursday, Jan. 10 at 11 a.m. in the East Clermont Lutheran Church, rural Clermont. The Rev. Thatcher officiated. Clarence Amundson was the soloist, accompanied by Lois Dummermuth, organist. Schutte Funeral Service, Postville, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Gladys Alvina Halverson, daughter of Gilbert and Anna (Jacobson) Ostlie, was born Jan. 5, 1910 at Clermont. She died Sunday afternoon, Jan. 6, 1991 in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at Iowa City, IA.

She was baptized and confirmed in the East Clermont Lutheran Church. She attended the Clermont School and was employed by the local telephone for several years.

On Sept. 7, 1931 she married Gerhard Selmer Halverson at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. The couple had 2 sons. They farmed on the family farm in Grand Meadow Township until 1971 when they moved to the new home they built in Postville.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerhard, who died in 1982, a son, Lynton Bruce, 3 brothers, Henry, Lloyd and Archie and 5 sisters, Alma, Blanche, Ella, Helen and Clara.

Surviving are her son, Howard Gene and her grandson, Howard Gerhard and a granddaughter, Karina, all of Berea, KY, a sister, Hazel Reierson, Clermont and several nieces and nephews.

She was a member of the East Clermont Lutheran Church.

Casket bearers were Norris Reierson, William Nelson, Jr., Hilery Heins, Don Olson, James Helgerson, Wayne Durscher, Marion Olson and Lloyd Schutte.

Honorary casket bearers were Merrill Gunderson, Almer Amundson, Aines Olson, Wayne Amundson and Quinton Olson.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.