William L. Halverson, age 77, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah.
William was born in Stoughton, WI, on September 16, 1932, the son of Milo and Idella (Femrite) Halverson. He graduated from Stoughton High School in 1950, UW Whitewater, with a BS, in 1959, Roosevelt University, with a MS, in 1967, and the UW Madison, with a PhD, in 1973. William worked in different areas of education for 32 years, he was a teacher in math, and physics, a high school principal, superintendent of schools in Newton, Iowa and Elyria Ohio, and Ohio State Dept. of Public Instruction. In 1957, William married Jacqueline Rose in Whitewater, WI. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church ELCA in Ripon, and had been a member of the Lions and Rotary in the past. William served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1954.
Survivors include his wife Jacqueline of Ripon, one daughter, Jennifer (Ed) Tokar of Lorain, OH; one son, Eric Halverson of N. Fond du Lac, WI; three grandsons, Levi Halverson of Malone, WI, Steven and Joey Tokar of Lorain, OH; one brother, Philip (Ruth) Halverson of Mt. Horeb, WI; and three nieces, Mary Clair (Jeff) Lukehart of McMinnville, OR, Marcia (Randy) Chambers of Lancaster, WI, and Karen (Jeff) Taylor of Oconomowoc, WI. William was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation for William L. Halverson will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2009, from 11-12:00 (noon) at Grace Lutheran Church, 430 Griswold Street, Ripon.
Funeral Service for William L. Halverson will be held at 12:00 (noon) at Grace Lutheran Church in Ripon, with Pastor Sandra Krynik officiating. Military Honors will be held at the church following the service. Memorials can be given to the American Heart Association, 660 E. Mason, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53202; American Diabetes Association, 375 Bishops Way #220 Brookfield, WI 53005; and Parkinsons Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.
Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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