Luella C. Halverson

Luella C. Halverson, 82, of Mason City, died Sunday, November 1, 2009 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Kent Mechler, Chaplain, Good Shepherd Health Center, officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.

Luella was born July 16, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Arthur O. and Evelyn (Stressel) Johnson. She attended school in Chicago. Luella married Ralph E. Halverson November 13, 1948 in Chicago. They moved to Mason City in 1949. Luella received nurses aid training at Mercy Hospital and went on to work for Mercy Hospital, Park Hospital, and Americana Care Center. She was an active member of the YMCA and a member of Stepping Forward.

Luella is survived by her children, Michael E. (Paula) Halverson of Mason City, Mark S. (Karolyn) Halverson of Mason City and Lori M. (Bryan) Budd of Clear Lake; 7 grandchildren, Douglas, Erik, Steve, Jaime, Brad, Jennifer, and Daniel; 3 great grandchildren, Caden, Braylie, and Mikayla.

Luella was preceded in death by her parents and husband in 1983.