OBITUARY: Louise (Dahl) Halvorson, 1870-1955, Worth County, Iowa



                        Louise (Dahl) Halvorson

Louise (Dahl) Halvorson died October 26, 1955 at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Halvorson, southeast of Emmons.  She had suffered 
a stroke and been ill for some time.  The funeral was held at Somber 
Church, with the Rev. Richard Newgard officiating.

She was born August 29, 1870 to John and Randi Dahl.  She married Hans
Halvorson in 1891 at Silver Lake Church.  She was a member of Somber
Church.  Her husband died in 1942.

She and Hans were parents of fourteen children.  By 192l they had six
children, with three dying in infancy, John in 1921, Marvel in 1936 and 
Alfred in 1954.  She is survived by eight children:  Lawrence, Palma, 
Mrs. Herbert (Dena) Peterson and Mrs. Laurence (Viola) Dahl, Emmons;Mrs. 
Oliver (Mabel) Sveen; Mrs. Leonard (Hazel) Burgett, LeRoy and Mrs. Lloyd 
(Ella) Fahler, Seguin, WA; 26 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 
one brother, John Dahl, Neilsville.  (Graphic 8-29-1870)





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