Earl
Halvorson, 82
 Goodridge
- Earl Halvorson, 82, died on Sunday, April 27,
2003 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, N.D.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,
April 30 (today) at Evangelical Free Church in
Thief River Falls with the Revs. Jim Howard and
John Barkman officiating. Casketbearers will be
Lowell Swanson, Dale Hanson, Stanley Skibicki, Doug
Horachek, Dale Anderson and Rodney Hoffman.
Honorary casketbearers will be Ray Sather, Clyde
Christensen, Selmer Holen, Edgar Miller, Orlin
Hanson, Ernie Swanson, Joe Horachek, Palmer Lovly
and Enock Olson. Interment will be in the Czeck
National Cemetery of rural Goodridge. Visitation
will be held for one hour prior to services at the
church on Wednesday.
Earl
Peter Halvorson was born on April 4, 1921, the son
of Peter and Nellie (Twito) Halvorson, near
Goodridge. He grew up and attended school,
graduating from Goodridge High School in
1939.
On
October 10, 1952, he married Helen Nygaard in Thief
River Falls. Earl farmed on the family farm near
Goodridge. He attended meat cutting school in
Toledo, Ohio and also worked at American Crystal
Sugar in Crookston for seven years. Earl enjoyed
trips to the Bagley Sales Barn, horses, gardening,
hiking, camping, biking, canoeing and working with
beef cattle. He liked to run errands and help his
son on the beef ranch. He especially loved watching
and supporting his grandchildren, celebrating
birthdays and holidays with his family and visiting
with his many friends.
Survivors
include his wife, Helen of Goodridge; son, Robert
(Jean) of Goodridge; three grandchildren;
sisters-in-law, Edna Paulson of Shakopee, Ida
Paulson of Fargo, N.D., and Eloise Halvorson of
Nashwauk; as well as nieces, nephews, relatives and
friends.
Earl was
preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Opal
Stucy, Phyllis Salveson and Amber Sandsmark; and
brothers, Percy and Lester Halvorson.
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