The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-12-06
Father Of II.
S. HalversOn
PassedAway
Sever Halverson Was IA
Years Old-Died at Bat
tie Lake. MINI.
FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY
Had Been Furniture Dealer
for Over Thirty Years
Well Known Here

Sever Halverson, father of H. s.
Halverson, Of this city, passed
away at his home In Battle Lake,
Mimi, Tuesday afternoon, Novem-
Der 9th, at the age of "a years
and one month. He had recently
suffered from heart trouble. Mr..
Halverson was well known in this
city as he had often visited here.
Mr.. Halverson had enjoyed hunt
ing for many years and was par
ticularly fond Of deer hunting. He
looked forward to this seasons
hunt, which he had planned to
make with his son and a party
from this city. He realized that his
health was failing but disliked to
give up the trip, and hence engag-
ed man from Battle Lake to drive
to his favorite hunting grounds at
Fernhill, near Itasca Park. Arriv-
ing there he felt that the excite
ment would prove too much for
him, so he did no shooting, al
though two deer came within easy
range. Upon his arrival home he
was confined to his bed He suffer-
away peacefully the following
Tuesday.
Mr.. Halverson was born in Rod
ness, Romskogen, Norway, on Oc-
tober 9th, 1850. He came to Min
nesota at the age Of seven years.
On November 8, 1881, he was unit
ed in marriage to Mathilda Beatta
Morstad, and to them were born
six sons and two daughters. The
children are: Halvor s. Halverson,
Sank Centre; Theodore Halverson,
Huntington Park, Cal; Henry r.
Halverson, San Pedro, Cal; Merrie
Peterson, Cakes, N. D.; DR.. Law
renee o. Halverson. Battle Lake,
Mimi; Albert L. Halverson, Hills
boro, N. D.; Lillian and Roy Hal
version, at home. Besides the be-
reaved wife and the above children
he Is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Albert Larson, Of Minneapolis. 9th
er brothers and sisters who have
died in recent years are John
Halverson, Minot, N. D.; Robert
Halverson, Henning, Mimi; Mrs.
Rebecca Satire, who resided at Bat
tie Lake for a time and later re-
turned to Norway, and Mrs. Berg,
Of near Henning.
Mr.. Halverson conducted a gener-
al store at Clitheral for q few
years. For over thirty years he
has conducted a furniture business
In Battle Lake and was active In
that business until the end. It was
his desire that his home and bust
ness be continued as before for the
comfort of his beloved wife and
son, Roy, and me arranged for what
he hoped would result in improved
facilities and service to the COM
munity he had so long served.
The members Of the immediate
family were or had been at the
family home recently. The rela-
tives who attended the funeral SER
vices from distant points were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Engh,
Wadena; DR.. and Mrs. Andrew Nor
stad, New York Mills; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Olaf Johnson, MIR. and Mrs.
Hans Berg, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Halverson, Wadena, MINI; Mrs. Le-
ma Bohn and daughters, Marian
and Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Charleston, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nor
stad and daughter, Ruth, Of Fergus
Falls; Mrs. Willie Tngahl, Erskine,
Mimi; Mr.. Robert Halverson, Hib-
bing; Mrs. Augusta Halverson,
Fargo, N. D.; DR.. and Mrs. Sever
vinji, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Halver-
son and son, Bernie, and daughter,
Lois, from Hillsboro, N. D.; Mrs.
George Peterson, Cakes, N. D.;
Theodore Halverson, Huntington
Park, Calf; II. 8. Halverson, Sank
Centre; Beatta Halverson, st.
Cloud; Earl Halverson, Mrs. Albert
Larson, Mrs. Floyd Prentice and
daughter, Mrs. o. II. Haggeness,
from Minneapolis.
Funeral services were held at
Battle Lake Friday afternoon with
Rev. ]. Ringstad officiating. He
was assisted by Rev. p. Waller. In
torment was made at Lakewood
cemetery, Battle Lake. The pail
bearers were: Fred Everts, Anton
Paulson, Ole johnson, w. 8. Gus
tafson, DR.. c. B. Frazer and Louis
Larson.