1938
Helen
2010
Helen Halvorson
August 8, 1938 — June 21, 2010
Helen Louise Halvorson was born August 26, 1938 in White Earth, MN to Charles and Elizabeth (Taylor) Mayberry. She was raised and educated in Ponsford. Helen was united in marriage to Walter Halvorson September 27, 1954 in Ponsford. They farmed in rural Ponsford and then lived in Sabin, MN and Fargo, ND prior to moving to Ice Cracking Lake near Ponsford in 1988. Her special gift was providing day-care for her grandchildren.
Helen enjoyed time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, her flower beds, feeding the birds and chipmunks, country music, watching the boats on Ice Cracking Lake and playing Yahtzee with Walt.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Walter of rural Ponsford; daughters: Jacki (Jody) Odegaard of Fargo, ND, Vicki (Kim) Lein of Vergas, MN, Gwendolyn (Curtis) Goodman of Barnesville, MN, Brenda (Bryan) Fredrickson of Vergas, MN and a son, John (Faye) Halvorson of Detroit Lakes, MN; 13 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; a sister: Geraldine Prenta of Detroit Lakes and brothers: Marvin Mayberry of Woodenville, WA, Clayton Mayberry in Washington and Robert (Jean) Mayberry of Ham Lake, MN.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Elizabeth Mayberry, a daughter, Deborah Jo, two grandchildren, LeNae and Jarrod; a brother, Johnny, a sister: Ardith, and her beloved dog, Sable.
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