Alma Helen Halvorsen

Alma Helen Halvorsen was born on September 22, 1920 on the family farm in rural Emmons,  the daughter of Ansten and Anna (Opdahl) Laugen.  She grew up near Emmons and attended District #84 through 8th grade, graduated from Alden-Conger High School and later attended Mankato Commercial College.  On April 5, 1942 Alma was united in marriage to Leo “Bud” Russell Halvorsen Jr. at Lime Creek Lutheran Church.  Alma was a member at Mansfield Lutheran Church.  She had served on Lime Creek Church Council and was a Sunday school superintendent.  She enjoyed quilting, sewing, camping, gardening, being a 4-H leader, writing in her journal, Sudoku and sending and receiving cards.  Alma loved her life on the farm where she had a large garden, she helped with the field work, canned and froze garden produce and made many, many beautiful quilts throughout the years. One of Alma’s most special things was spending time with her family.  Her grandchildren always looked forward to eating her lefse, Norwegian sweets and drinking her homemade root beer.  
Survivors include her husband Leo “Bud”; children Verlaine Halvorsen of St. Paul, Daryl (Ginny) Halvorsen of Cologne, Joan (Dennis) Morgan of Wells, Anita Helland of Emmons, Steven (Cindy) Halvorsen of Emmons and Allan (Nancy) Halvorsen of Emmons; grandchildren Tanya (Leif Pistole) Halvorsen, Adam Halvorsen, Scott (Julie) Morgan, Dwight Morgan and fiancé Kirsten Yoder, Curtis (Marie) Helland, Jason Helland, Matthew (Maridy) Helland, Jennifer (Lance) Christensen, Jill (Aaron) Thursdale, Randy (Amber) Halvorsen, Daniel (Danny) Halvorsen, Anne (Michael) Doucot and Mark (Amber) Halvorsen; 29 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law Mescal Gooden, Rodney (Barb) Halvorsen and Ingri (Russ) Krech and many nieces and nephews.  
Alma was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter Stacey Halvorsen; son-in-law Jim Helland; brother Orville (Palma) Laugen and brothers and sisters-in-law Doris (Ed) Woynowskie, Maxine Halvorsen, Paul (Rose Marie and Darlene) Halvorsen and Don Gooden.