Services for Stella Halvorson

Stella Halvorson, 88, Trail, MN, died Friday, August 14, 2015 at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Trail, MN with Rev. Jeffery Merseth officiating. Burial will follow at Nazareth Church Cemetery under the Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will also be held from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM on Tuesday at Nazareth Lutheran Church.

Stella Myrtle Skalet was born on April 2, 1927 on the family farm in Mayfield Township, Pennington County, MN the daughter of Arthur and Lena (Warstad) Skalet. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and attended country school.

Stella was united in marriage to Edwin Bertel Halvorson on December 18, 1948. Shortly after they were married the couple purchased the Halvorson Family Farm in Hickory Township, Pennington County, MN. To this union four children were born, Gary, Galen, Evonne and Doreen. Stella enjoyed raising her children and working alongside of her husband, Edwin on the farm.

She also traveled with her husband, Edwin to his work on the missile bases in North Dakota, the St. Lawrence Seaway in New York as well as other construction areas throughout the Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming.

Stella has been a member of the Nazareth Lutheran Church of Trail, MN since 1948 and has been active with the Ladies Aid. She enjoyed flowers, embroidery, singing and playing the organ and accordion.

In 2012, Stella moved to the First Care Nursing Home in Fosston, MN.

Stella is survived by her children, Gary (Anita) Halvorson of Trail, MN, Galen (special friend, Roylene Petersen) Halvorson of Trail, MN, Evonne Halvorson of Grand Forks, ND, Doreen Finseth of Karlstad, MN; eight grandchildren, Kristi (Rob) Duvan, Bethany Finseth, Chad (Abby) Halvorson, Rachel (Jonathan) Pream, Katie (Scott) Wilson, Megan Halvorson, Betsy (Kelly) Brekke and Sarah (Jesse) Kruchowski; eleven great-grandchildren, Holly, Charleigh, Chandler, Harper, Ben, Luke, Quinn, Landon, Ansley, Jackson and Noah; sisters, Tillie Haugen, Helen Sampley, Myrtle and Muriel Skalet; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Edwin in 2007; siblings, Alton (Evelyn) Skallet, Selma (Carl) Peterson and Gladys (Harold) Walseth; brothers-in-law, Olaf Haugen and Ed Sampley.

Family condolences may be sent to www.johnsonfuneralservice.com

Accompanist, Laura Conneran

Pallbearers, Loren Vettleson, Arlen Gustafson, Chad Halvorson, David Rindahl, Louis Vettleson, Larry Skallet.

Richards Publishing

P.O. Box 159
239 2nd Ave
Gonvick, MN 56644
Telephone: (218) 487-5225
email: richards@gvtel.com

 

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