Joan Halverson

DEERFIELD - Joan I. Halverson, age 87, passed away peacefully on Fri Nov 23, 2018 at Azura Memory Care in Stoughton. She was born July 16, 1931 in the Town of Deerfield, to the late Albert and Ida (Gerstner) Heiking. Joan is a 1949 graduate of Deerfield High School. She married Sanford Halverson in Lake Mills on Feb 10, 1951. After marriage, they farmed first in the Stoughton area, and ended up farming many years in Deerfield. She is a member of St. Paul's Liberty Lutheran Church.
Joan had many interests, including playing cards, travel, baking, gambling, bowling, gardening, mowing lawn, theater, eating out, puzzles, listening to music and dancing, watching grandkids in all their activities, and living the country life.
Joan is survived by her children Mark (JoAnn) Halverson, Donna (Timm) Taylor and Perry (Julie) Halverson, all of Deerfield; grandchildren Mark (Mindy) Halverson, Brad (Lesley) Halverson, Luke Taylor, Zach (Katie) Halverson, Dana (Rich) Suter and Wes (Niki) Halverson; great grandchildren Halley, Kyley, Emery, Lexi, Brayden, Riley, Blakely, Karsyn, and two on the way; her sister Doris Schmidt of Hollister, CA.; sister-in-law Norma Halverson of Milton; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1995, her sister Lillian, and her brother Leslie.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thur Nov 29, 2018 at ST. PAUL LIBERTY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 3494 Oak Park Road, Deerfield, with Rev. Holly Slater presiding. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at the church on Thur.
Thank you to Azura Memory Care of Stoughton, and Agrace HospiceCare.

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