1945
Mary
2009
Mary Lou Halvorson
September 16, 1945 — December 16, 2009
Mary Lou Halvorson, 64, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 19th, at 1:00 PM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Mary Lou Jeide Halvorson was born September 16, 1945 in Waukon, IA, the daughter of Elmer Simon and Alma Amelia (Krumme) Jeide. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, where she remained a life-long member, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1963. Following school, Mary Lou worked as a waitress at the Cliff House Restaurant in Decorah. Later she worked as a secretary at Farm Bureau Insurance in Waukon and Lloyd Schroeder Insurance in Postville. On May 22, 1971 she married Herbert Edward Halvorson Jr. at Zion UCC. After marriage she spent a few years as a busy mother and homemaker while her children were young. For the past 30 years Mary Lou has worked at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, starting at the switchboard, moving on to the office, and then to her current duties in the insurance billing department.
Mary Lou was an active volunteer at many Veterans Memorial Hospital projects and functions. She was a staunch supporter and participant in Relay For Life events sponsored by the American Cancer Society. She enjoyed going to flea markets, garage sales and swap meets and was a avid sports fan, following stock car races, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Green Bay Packers. She liked going for walks and prefered staying active, but when she couldn't be on the go, she enjoyed working crossword and Suduko puzzle books and cooking. Many of her favorite times were spent following the activities of her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Herbert Halvorson Jr. of Waukon; 5 children, Connie (Dave) Gordon, Cindy (Brian) Bodensteiner, and Cherie Halvorson, all of Waukon, Clark (Anita) Halvorson of Cresco, IA, and Christine Halvorson of Winona, MN; 7 grandchildren, Kevin, Katelyn, and Kyle Gordon, Seth Bodensteiner, Alyssa and Nathan Halvorson, and Kelsey Schulte; 2 step-grandchildren, Celena and Hanna Bodensteiner; a sister, June (Raymond) Taylor of Cedar Rapids, IA; her mother-in-law, Lorine Halvorson of Waukon; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Bella Bodensteiner; 2 brothers, Duane and Lyle Jeide; and a half-brother, Keith Jeide.
Honorary casketbearers are her co-workers and friends from Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Casketbearers are Kevin and Dave Gordon, Brian Bodensteiner, Gerald Taylor, Randy Halvorson, and Charlie Rolfs.
Mary Lou Jeide Halvorson was born September 16, 1945 in Waukon, IA, the daughter of Elmer Simon and Alma Amelia (Krumme) Jeide. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, where she remained a life-long member, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1963. Following school, Mary Lou worked as a waitress at the Cliff House Restaurant in Decorah. Later she worked as a secretary at Farm Bureau Insurance in Waukon and Lloyd Schroeder Insurance in Postville. On May 22, 1971 she married Herbert Edward Halvorson Jr. at Zion UCC. After marriage she spent a few years as a busy mother and homemaker while her children were young. For the past 30 years Mary Lou has worked at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, starting at the switchboard, moving on to the office, and then to her current duties in the insurance billing department.
Mary Lou was an active volunteer at many Veterans Memorial Hospital projects and functions. She was a staunch supporter and participant in Relay For Life events sponsored by the American Cancer Society. She enjoyed going to flea markets, garage sales and swap meets and was a avid sports fan, following stock car races, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Green Bay Packers. She liked going for walks and prefered staying active, but when she couldn't be on the go, she enjoyed working crossword and Suduko puzzle books and cooking. Many of her favorite times were spent following the activities of her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Herbert Halvorson Jr. of Waukon; 5 children, Connie (Dave) Gordon, Cindy (Brian) Bodensteiner, and Cherie Halvorson, all of Waukon, Clark (Anita) Halvorson of Cresco, IA, and Christine Halvorson of Winona, MN; 7 grandchildren, Kevin, Katelyn, and Kyle Gordon, Seth Bodensteiner, Alyssa and Nathan Halvorson, and Kelsey Schulte; 2 step-grandchildren, Celena and Hanna Bodensteiner; a sister, June (Raymond) Taylor of Cedar Rapids, IA; her mother-in-law, Lorine Halvorson of Waukon; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Bella Bodensteiner; 2 brothers, Duane and Lyle Jeide; and a half-brother, Keith Jeide.
Honorary casketbearers are her co-workers and friends from Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Casketbearers are Kevin and Dave Gordon, Brian Bodensteiner, Gerald Taylor, Randy Halvorson, and Charlie Rolfs.
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