Curtis Halvorson, 82, of Thief River Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at North Star Manor, Warren, MN.

Visitation for Curtis will be held at 5:00 PM on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with a prayer service at 7:00 PM and also one hour prior to the service on Monday.

Funeral will be held 2:00 PM on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Ollie Urdahl officiating. Burial will be held at Bethlehem Cemetery, New Solum Township, Newfolden, MN.

Lunch and fellowship will be held at the Heritage Center in Thief River Falls, MN following the graveside service.

Curtis Hagbert Halvorson, 82 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at North Star Manor, Warren, MN with his loving wife by his side.

Curtis was born April 23, 1942, at Thief River Falls, MN to Hagbert and Anna (Stone) Halvorson. He was raised in Hegland Township where he attended country school through 8th grade before attending high school in Warren, MN through the 10th grade.  He then worked for area farmers as a farm hand and mechanic and then at Land O'Lakes feed company until he was injured. Once he had healed, a few years later, he decided to work for himself, offering a mechanic service to area farmers and doing other mechanic work from his home. He was known to be able to fix almost anything and had a love for motorcycles.

On July 12, 1976, he was united in marriage to Pam Erlenmeyer at Sisseton, SD. To this union James, Jessica and Joseph were born. The couple made their home in Hegland Township where they farmed with his brother Kenneth. They moved to Viking in 1984 and into Thief River Falls, MN in 2014.

Curtis and Pam had a date every Tuesday with lunch at the Black Cat and bingo at the Heritage Center. He never ordered anything other than walleye fingers and soon decided that they needed a Friday lunch date as well to get another fix. He played games of cards and Yatzee with his wife every morning and always had a deck of cards ready to go in case company showed up. He shared many hobbies with his son, Joey. Together they enjoyed hunting and trapping as well as collecting coins and guns. There wasn't a gun show that went by without Curtis and Joey having a table or two set up where they were likely to buy more than they sold.

Time with his family was Curtis's most cherished time. Whether it was a Thursday night dinner or a big holiday meal; from sitting in the stands at a football game or dance show to a salon chair getting a haircut from Jessie, he enjoyed every second spent with his kids, grandchildren and extended family.

Curtis is survived by his wife of 48 years Pam Halvorson of Thief River Falls, MN; children Jessica (George) Cruz of Viking, MN and Joseph (Trudy Erickson) Halvorson of Thief River Falls, MN; grandchildren James Johnson, George Cruz Jr., Nora Veselka, Shay Halvorson and Ruby Halvorson; great-granddaughter Alani Johnson; several nieces and nephews.

Curtis is preceded in death by his parents; infant son and son James; siblings Chester Halvorson, Elmer (Allis) Halvorson, Kenneth Halvorson, Clarice (Russell) Floberg; nephew Duane Floberg; father and mother-in-law Robert Erlenmeyer and Doris Swenson.

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