Vernon O. Halverson, age 87, of rural Garretson, SD, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 at his home.
Memorial service will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Split Rock Lutheran Church rural Brandon, SD with Pastor Elizabeth Pagnotta conducting the memorial service and Pastor Larry Forristall officiating the graveside. Burial will take place at the Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation for Vernon will be Wednesday, April 3rd from 5 – 7 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home of Garretson, SD.
There will be a prayer service at 6:30 the evening of the visitation at the funeral home.
Vernon Odean Halverson was born on April 27, 1936, in Garretson, SD to Ernest and Anna (Hamre) Halverson. He grew up on the family homestead with two brothers, Delbert and Elwood, and one sister, Norma.
He graduated from Garretson High School in 1954. Vernon was a member of the SD Air National Guard from 1957 to 1964.
Vernon married Marilyn Johnson on December 10, 1966. They have spent 57 years together and were blessed with two children, Nancy and Larry.
Vernon was in a farming partnership with his brother Delbert until Delbert’s death in 1998. After downsizing the farming operation, he continued farming until retiring at 81 years of age.
He also served on the Edison township board for several years and the SD Agriculture ASCS board.
He restored three Oliver tractors and enjoyed driving one in the parade at Granite, IA. He also enjoyed attending the events at Prairie Village every summer. He always enjoyed camping and fishing every summer. Vernon grew up in the Split Rock church and was a member there 40 plus years.
He has been a member of New Beginnings Faith Church in Sioux Falls for 25 years.
His granddaughters always enjoyed having grandpa give them rides around the farm in his golf cart.
Blessed for sharing his life are his wife, Marilyn; daughter, Nancy Halverson; and son, Larry (Rachel) Halverson; and granddaughters, Anna and Bethany.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Anna; brothers, Delbert and Elwood; and sister, Norma and brother-in-law, Arden Meinjohans.
