Ludwig Bernard Halverson was born on March 6, 1905, in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, of parents Lewis and Bertina (Stokke) Halverson. He was baptized on March 26, 1905, at St. Lucas Lutheran Church of Normania Township by Rev. Martin Romstad and confirmed at the same church in 1919 by Pastor Romstad. He attended Public Schools in District No. 2, Yellow Medicine County and the Clarkfield Public Schools, Clarkfield, Minnesota. He graduated from the West Central School of Agriculture at Morris, Minnesota, in 1928. He worked with Dairy Herd Improvement Associations a number of years and for five years had charge of the Dairy and Poultry Divisions at the South Dakota State School for the Deaf at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 1935, he purchased the Gamble Store at Tyler, Minnesota, which he operated until he was called into the Service in December of 1942. For the past 37 years, he has operated a General Store in Swede Prairie Township. Ludwig married Thora Halverson of Cottonwood, Minnesota, on April 12, 1942. He is survived by his wife, Thora; son, James of Bloomington, Minnesota; brother, Henry of Granite Falls, Minnesota; three sisters: Ella Nelson and Judith Kompelien of Minneota, Minnesota, and Irene Kolhei of Cottonwood, Minnesota; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Theles. BLESSED BE HIS MEMORY. IN MEMORY OF LUDWIG B. HALVERSON Born March. 6, 1905 ~ Passed Away December 25, 1982 Funeral Services Wednesday, December 29, 1982, 2:00 p.m. Swede Home Lutheran Church, Swede Prairie Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Pastor Ralph B. Belin officiating Organist, Randy Morken Vocalists, Gary Morken and Mary Morken "The Old Rugged Cross" "The Lord's Prayer" Honorary Casket Bearers Oscar Anderson, Vernon Stensrud Ludvig Peterson, Harry Stokke Ishmael Quam, Carlton Varpness Emil West Active Casket Bearers DuWayne Coover, Jeff Kompelien Charles Gaffney, Dale Peterson John Hoff, Donovan Stensrud Final Resting Place St Lucas Lutheran Church Cemetery Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Born ~ March 6, 1905 Baptized ~ March 26, 1905 Confirmed ~ July 27, 1919 Married ~ April 12, 1942 Died ~ December 25, 1982 Burial Service ~ December 29, 1982 MOURNERS Wife, Thora Child, James Brother, Henry Halverson Sisters, Ella Nelson Judith Kompelien Irene Kolhei Nieces and Nephews Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota