Mervin Halvorsen

Mervin L. Halvorsen, 83, of the Village of Lake Hallie, Chippewa Falls died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Dove Healthcare-Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls.

He was born May 4, 1935 in Eau Claire to Leonard and Myrtle (Nesja) Halvorsen. He graduated from Eau Claire Senior High in 1953 and joined the U.S. Marine Corps serving from 1953-1955.

On April 12, 1954 he married Betty Violet. They lived in Kenosha, WI until moving back to Chippewa Falls in 1967. He worked at Uniroyal in Eau Claire for the next 26 years.

Mervin is survived by his son, Mervin Jr. of Chippewa Falls; daughters, Joanne (Bob) Schiess of Kenosha, and Becky Halvorsen of Eau Claire; brother, Don Halvorsen (special friend Jan Lee) of Eau Claire; twin brother, Marvin (Lynn) Halvorsen of Kenosha; sister, Caroleen Salter of Bruce, WI; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Betty in 1998.

A visitation will be held from 3-5 p.m., Tuesday, October 23 at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, Chippewa Falls.
Private interment will be at Prairie View Cemetery, Village of Lake Hallie.

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice.