Paul Allen Halvorsen

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".