Person:Paul Halvorsen (1)

OBITUARY - Paul Halvorsen Albert Lea Tibune

Paul Allen Halvorsen was born on April 13, 1925 to Leo and Laura (Oyer) Halvorsen Winnebago County in Iowa. He graduated from Emmons High School in 1942, where his favorite subject was football. Paul entered the service in 1945 where he so proudly served his country as a Paratrooper in the 13th Airborne. He enjoyed many communal fishing trips to Utah to be with the Morgan cousins, life long friendships forged in the Army.

Paul was united in marriage to Rose Armstrong on August 22, 1953. Paul and Rose were blessed with eleven children. Paul and Rose operated a farm and dairy operation in rural Emmons until Paul retired in 1981 and moved to Kiester. Paul had part-time jobs at Don Gooden's Valley Manufacturing, Bricelyn Owatonna Packing Company in the White House and was the most requested deer de-boner at Mansfield Meats for Ralph and Pat Thiner. Following Rose's death in 1998, Paul married Darlene Furness Hacker on September 1, 2000.

Hearing him call "Come Boss" was a twice daily ritual at milking times. When he was asked one of his favorite memories "Sunday nights seeing all of my kids watching The Wonderful World of Disney, then Bonanza and having a popcorn supper". Paul loved country music when country wasn't cool; he also loved to polka, schottische, and waltz. Pleasures were also fishing and camping.

Survivors include his children, Sheryl Matson, Dawn (Doug) Dean, Suzanne Peterson, Lynn Halvorsen, Mary (Kerry) Halvorsen, Linda (Marty) Halvorsen, Brenda (Michael) Finken, Paula Halvorsen, and Joshua (Jeny) Halvorsen; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; step-children, Marty (Delores) Hacker, Janis (Mark) Prenger, Nadine Hacker, David Hacker, and Tom (Sheila) Hacker and the entire Hacker Clan; siblings, Leo (Alma) Halvorsen, Jr., Mescal Gooden, Rodney (Barbara) Halvorsen, Ingri (Russ) Krech; brother-in-law, Ed Woynowskie; his aunt, Nellie; and also Rose's sister, Doris.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Rose and Darlene; sons, Kent and Todd Halvorsen; sisters, Doris Woynowskie, and Maxine Halvorsen; son-in-law, Charles Matson; and brother-in-law, Don Gooden. His children all had a wonderful childhood, thank you Dad! Dad was the parent that if we really wanted something he would say, "I suppose".

Halvorsen Reunion 1979 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=66c2e4c0-3cbc-40df-b52e-24833a3ad4fa&tid=31653303&pid=17

Paul Halvorsen (uniform) http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=39cb8a35-cfc0-48f4-898a-385fd4c56fbf&tid=31653303&pid=17

Paul & Ella http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=e584bb7c-d4b5-40f6-bfb0-44284f5503ac&tid=31653303&pid=17

Leo & Laura Halvorsen's Children http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=f45059a8-bc1a-4a04-8b33-869623b2cecb&tid=31653303&pid=17

Paul & Dawn Halvorsen http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=54fef4c4-1c06-47b4-b0a4-9a99f8382bd0&tid=31653303&pid=17

Halvorsen Christmas 1997 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=9d2be7eb-7516-4367-8861-ae42e2c6850a&tid=31653303&pid=17

Children of Leo & Laura Halvorsen http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=db2b3431-7e5b-4a94-8b46-e8b47b0f75c8&tid=31653303&pid=17

Paul & Rose Halvorsen Family http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=5a300c1d-483a-473d-81a8-ff89b6733351&tid=31653303&pid=17

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,)
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

   Birth date: abt 1926 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa _APID: 1,6224::32152527

   http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=32152527&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administrati).

   Birth date: 1925 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Iowa _APID: 1,8939::5673280

   http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=wwiienlist&h=5673280&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627)
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Mansfield, Freeborn, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1922; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 24-29.

   Birth date: abt 1925 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1 Apr 1940 Residence place: Mansfield, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States _APID: 1,2442::96855574

   http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1940usfedcen&h=96855574&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

4.   "Family Tree - Descendants of Paul Rose Halvorsen", hand typed, Paula Rose Halvorsen, Ancestry.com (: accessed.
5. ↑ Paul Halvorsen (uniform)
   http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=39cb8a35-cfc0-48f4-898a-385fd4c56fbf&tid=31653303&pid=17