Gertrude R. Halvorson

A Funeral Service for Gertrude R. Halvorson of Roseau, MN will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 2:00PM at Moe Lutheran Church in Roseau, MN with Visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held at Moe-Rose Cemetery.

Gertrude Rachel Halvorson, 93, passed away on November 25, 2016, at the Warroad Senior Living Center in Warroad, MN, where she resided for the last 1-1/2 years.

Gertrude Halvorson was born in Malung Township on July 24, 1923. She was the daughter of Sam and Esther (Sernes) Evans. She attended grades 1-8 in Malung and graduated from Roseau High School in 1941. She also attended Business School at Mayville College in Mayville, ND.

In 1941, she met the love of her life, Mr. Kittel Gerhard Halvorson. They were married on May 22, 1944. The wedding was held at Sam and Esther’s home in Malung. They farmed small grains, raised sheep, and some cattle. She loved to raise a garden.  She canned, loved to bake, entertain, did some sewing, crossword puzzles, reading and needlework. She made great lefsa and flatbread. The coffee pot was always on for any friend or neighbor to stop by.

Gertrude is survived by two sons, Duane (June) and Charles, both of Warroad, MN, one daughter, Kaydell (George) Gaasvig of Bemidji, MN; two grandsons, Douglas (Suzette) Gaasvig of East Grand Forks, MN, and Craig (Karen) Gaasvig of Bemidji, MN; great-grandsons Nicholas, James and Jonathon; and step-grandchildren, Haley and Anna Ludwig.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Kittel, on February 14, 1991; four sisters, Myrtle, Mable, Ethel, and Rose; two brothers, Elmer and Clyde.

Remember her with smiles and laughter; for that’s the way she will remember you. Her life was a blessing, her memory a treasure. She was loved beyond words and will be missed beyond measure.

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