Linda Halverson

Linda Halverson , 46, passed away in her home in Siren, on Monday evening, January 8, 2018, after a courageous fight with kidney disease. Linda was born on May 28, 1970 in Anchorage, AK, to Anastasia Waskey. She was adopted by Duane and Elaine Jensen of Clam Falls at the age of 2 ½ months. Linda grew up in the Clam Falls area attending elementary school through the 4 th grade in Frederic. The remainder of her schooling was in private schools, graduating high school from Wood River Christian Academy in 1988. She always loved animals including: dogs, cats, cows, pigeons and especially horses. Linda competed wit her horse at the Polk County Fair and participated in horse shows in the area during her growing-up years. She was active in 4-H taking horse, cattle, cooking and music. She worked as a waitress, as a cashier or in the vault in the casinos and she also worked in the convenience/ gas stations, but her heart was in raising her family of three children. Linda and Marvin Halverson were married May 30, 1992 in Grantsburg. They lived in the Siren/Frederic/Clam Falls area. To this union, the couple were blessed with Reid, Joseph and Casey. As a young person, Linda often had bouts of not feeling well which couldn’t seem to be figured out by the medical world until about 12 years ago, when she was diagnosed with a fatal kidney disease and more recently also major heart problems. She put up a valiant fight and endured much pain and suffering, but final succumbed to the inevitable. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Sidney and Electa Teigen, Olander and Elaine Jensen; grandpa, Dick Kruetzian; and uncle, Gilbert Jensen. Survivors are husband, Marvin Halverson; sons, Reid and Joseph Halverson; daughter, Casey Halverson (all of Siren); parents, Duane and Elaine Jensen (Clam Falls); brother, Darren Jensen (Wausau); honorary native dad, Louis Taylor (Siren); honorary Yupik sister, Bedushia Nicholi (San Diego, CA); cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. Blessed be the memory of Linda Christine Jensen Halverson. The Memorial Service will be held on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 2:00pm (visitation from 12-2pm) at the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Siren.   Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Siren. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com