Roland “Ron” G. Halverson

Roland “Ron” G. Halverson, age 94, of Decorah, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday, one hour before the service, at First Lutheran Church. Roland (Ron) Garfield Adrian Halverson was born on June 8, 1921 at his grandmother’s home in Decorah, IA, the son of Oscar and Nora (Moen) Halverson. He was baptized at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. He went to country school and then attended Decorah High School. Ron was united in marriage to Geneva A. Thompson on January 17, 1942 at First Lutheran Church Parsonage by Rev. T. A. Hoff. This union was blessed with 4 children: Douglas, Brenda, Judy, and Boyd. He farmed for many years in Springfield Township until retirement. Then he was employed FCIC Insurance, a branch of the United States Government for several years. He was an adjuster for federal crop insurance. Ron served on the First Lutheran Church Council and as a member of the Lutheran Cemetery Board. He enjoyed watching his sons, grandsons, brother, nephews and niece race their stock cars at local and nearby tracks. He also enjoyed watching his grandson compete at tractor pulls. Ron has been a resident of the Ossian Senior Hospice since October 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter Judy Hovey, in 2007; two grand children, Michelle Halverson and Bradley Halverson in infancy; one great-grandson, Rhett Hovey in infancy; one brother, Richard Halverson; one son-in-law, Bill Headington; four nephews: Rodney Halverson, Ricky Halverson, Scott Halverson and David Thompson; a niece, Roxanne Ingle; his father- and mother-in-law, Albert and Leona Thompson, and brother- and sister-in-law, LaMoyne and Edna Thompson. Ron is survived by his wife Geneva; one daughter, Brenda Headington, two sons, Douglas Halverson and Boyd (Jan) Halverson, all of Decorah; ten grandchildren: Bill Headington, Becky Courtney, Beth Headington, Richelle Halverson, Brent (Jill) Halverson, Dana (Mark) Carolan, Joel (Cyndi) Halverson, Chad (Tracy) Halverson, Ryan Halverson and Tim Hovey; 19 great grandchildren; one brother, Dale (Virginia) Halverson of Decorah; and nieces and nephews.