Myrtle (Beals) Halverson (1928 - 2009)

Born 10 Oct 1928 in Deepwater, New Jersey, United States

Died 15 Aug 2009 at age 80 in Minnesota, United States

Biography

Obituary

Myrtle Halverson, age 80, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Saturday, August 15. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 12 noon at the Mildred Bible Chapel, Backus, MN with Pastor Dennis Gellerman officiating. Family will receive friends from 10 � 12 prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Ponto Lake Cemetery, Backus, MN.

Myrtle was born on October 10, 1928, to Leslie and Alice Beals, in Deepwater, NJ. In 1928 the family moved to Blind Lake, MN. She attended grade school in Blind Lake and high school in Backus. On November 6, 1946 Myrtle was united in marriage to Harvey Halverson. They shared 61 years of marriage together, with the last 25 years in the Staples, Motley area. Myrtle enjoyed embroidering, her flowers, birds and spending time with her family and friends. Myrtle was loved and appreciated by her family and friends and will be dearly missed for her comforting words and the continuing inner strength that was seen by all that loved her. Memories of Myrtle will be treasured in our hearts forever.

Myrtle is survived by her children, Ronald Halverson of Brainerd, Barbara (Landis) Erickson of Pelican Rapids, Nancy Olson of Motley, Lee (Terry) Halverson of Keizer, OR, Joan (Steve) Zeug of Princeton, Wesley (Michelle) Halverson of Tracy City, TN, Thenda (Jose�) Bermea of Yuma, AZ; sister, Ethel Bowman of Plymouth, MN; three brothers, Robert Beals of Shelton, WA, Richard Beals of Robinsdale, MN, and Charles Beals of Yakima, WA; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Myrtle was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey, and her parents.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.brenny.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/12224/id/512298