Halverson, Willard Carlton 1923 - 2015

HALVERSON, TESLOW, SKAIDRITE, BLAKSENIEKS, OLLMAN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/21/2015 at 13:14:28

Willard C. Halverson, 92, of rural Waukon, IA, died Monday, August 17, 2015, at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM on Friday, August 21st, at Glenwood Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, IA, with Pastor Stacey Nalean-Carlson officiating. Burial will be at Union Prairie Cemetery, rural Decorah. Friends may call from 10:00 AM until the time of services at the church. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Willard Carlton Halverson was born February 13, 1923, in Decorah, IA. His family moved to Austin, MN, and when Willard was six years old, he returned to rural Waukon, IA, to live with his uncle Ben Teslow. Willard attended the Bell School country school and started farming with his uncle. He then helped farm with several neighbors until purchasing his own farm in Allamakee County. Willard loved being on the farm and raised dairy cows, pigs, chickens, and grew grain. On April 15, 1972, he married Eda Skaidrite Blaksenieks at the Justice of the Peace in Caledonia, MN. Willard was a member of Glenwood Lutheran Church in rural Decorah and Farm Bureau. He enjoyed meeting friends and visiting.

Willard is survived by his wife Eda of rural Waukon and his sister Ethel Ollman of Salinas, CA. He was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.

Honorary casketbearer is Roger Kruger. Casketbearers are Roger Quandahl, Frank Sivesind, Gregg Shattuck, Gary Kubitz, Mark Kvammen, and Dave Martin.

Source: Martin Funeral Home database

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