HALVERSON, Bentley A. 1908-2002

HALVERSON, EVENSON, MAUSER

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Date: 9/30/2009 at 14:24:12

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OSAGE, IOWA - Bentley A. Halverson, 93, of Osage, died Tuesday (Feb. 26, 2002) at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

He was born Aug. 21, 1908, near St. Ansgar, the son of Carl and Sedsel (Evenson) Halverson. He graduated from Osage High School and worked at various jobs until starting farming near Orchard in 1932.

Ben was united in marriage to Helen Mauser on March 6, 1934, at her parents' home near New Haven. In 1942 they purchased a farm near McIntire where they lived until their retirement in 1972.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and one hour before services on Saturday at the church.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Halverson, of Osage; three daughters, Nancy Fitzpatrick and husband, Terry, of Lynnville, Bonnie Wagner and husband, Max, of Eagan, Minn., and Kathy Bartels and husband, Jim, of Stewartville, Minn.; one son, Jim Halverson and wife, Linda, of Montrose; three sisters, Evelyn Brown of Charles City, Marian Smalley of St. Ansgar and Jeanette Halverson, of Arlington, Wis.; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded by his parents; two brothers, Harold Halverson and Conrad Halverson; and two sisters, Olga Halverson and Millie Neuberger.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

[ Globe Gazette, Feb. 28, 2002 ]
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Funeral services were held Saturday, March 2, 2002 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage, for Bentley A. Halverson, age 93, of Osage. Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, in charge of arrangements. He died on Wednesday, February 26, 2002 at the Faith Lutheran Home, Osage.

Bentley A. Halverson was born August 21, 1908 near St. Ansgar, the son of Carl and Sedsel (Evenson) Halverson. He graduated from Osage High School and worked at various jobs until starting farming near Orchard in 1932.

Ben was united in marriage to Helen Mauser on March 6, 1934 at her parent's home near New Haven. In 1942 they purchased a farm near McIntire where they lived until their retirement in 1972.

Preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers, Harold Halverson and Conrad Halverson; two sisters, Olga Halverson and Millie Neuberger.

Those that survive him include his wife Helen of Osage; three daughters, Nancy Fitpatrick and husband Terry of Lynnville, Iowa, Bonnie Wagner and husband Max of Eagan, Minnesota, Kathy Bartels and husband Jim of Stewartville, Minnesota; one son Jim Halverson and wife Linda of Montrose, Iowa; three sisters, Evelyn Brown of Charles City, Marian Smalley of St. Ansgar, Jeanette Halverson of Arlington, Wisconsin; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

[Posted Mar. 6, 2002 -- Mitchell County Press online -- www.mcpress.com ]