Lester
Halvorson, 91
Coon
Rapids - Lester Halvorson, 91, formerly of
Thief River Falls, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001
at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.
Funeral
services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November
5, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls
with Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Ida Nordvall was
the organist, and Kathy Larson was the soloist.
Kermit Solem delivered the eulogy. Casketbearers
were Larry Halvorson, Mark Halvorson, Stuart Solem
and Gary Halvorson. Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery in Thief River Falls with Green Funeral
Home in charge of the arrangements.
Lester
Norman Halvorson was born on April 13, 1910 in
Excel Township of Marshall County, the son of
Halvor B. and Emma (Lee) Halvorson. He was baptized
and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief
River Falls and attended a country school near the
Halvorson farm in Marshall County.
On
May 20, 1933, Lester was united in marriage to
Thelma Delia Myrom in Thief River Falls. The couple
farmed in North Township for 60 years. Following
retirement, Lester and Thelma spent several winters
in a warmer climate area and in 1994, moved to Ham
Lake.
Lester
was a member of the Shorthorn Milking Society,
Thief River Falls Saddle Club and Thief River Falls
Curling Club. He also served as an officer in North
Township for 35 years.
He
enjoyed horseback riding, fishing, curling and
riding snowmobile.
Lester
is survived by his wife, Thelma of Ham Lake; a son,
Lloyd (Carol) Halvorson of Mounds View; four
grandchildren; two brothers, William of Phoenix and
Harold of Thief River Falls; and four sisters,
Rebecka Solem of Thief River Falls, Stella (Alfred)
Bitzer of Williams; Bernice (Owen) Saupe of
Anchorage, Alaska and Phyllis Styles of Littleton,
Colo.
He
was preceded in death by a daughter in infancy, his
parents, two sisters and a brother.
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