Lillian Corella Halvorson Obituary

Lillian Corella Halvorson, age 100, of Buffalo Center, IA, formerly of Rake, IA, died peacefully June 25, 2020 at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center, IA, where she resided the past 5 years. A private family service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake, Iowa on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Doug Rokke officiating. Interment will be next to her beloved husband in West Cemetery in Rake, IA. Please see www.brussheitner.com to leave online condolences. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells is in charge of arrangements.
Lillian, a daughter and one of twelve children born to Martin R. and Mary (Rake) Erdahl, was born in Rome Township, Faribault County, MN April 23, 1920. Lillian married Arden C. Halvorson October 18, 1940 at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake, IA. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends. She also enjoyed hardanger work and crafted beautiful pieces. Lillian loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was an active lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in Rake, having been baptized, confirmed, and married there.
She is survived by her children: Susan (Clyde) Bade of Andover, MN, and Tom (Henrietta) Halvorson of Forest City, IA; grandchildren: Tamara Halvorson, Chad (Brenda) Bade, and Nick (Emily) Bade; great-grandchildren: Abby, Ally, Hailey, Sarah, and Sullivan; and former daughter-in-law, Judy Halvorson.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Arden (1999), son Vance (2012), grandson: Thomas Halvorson; siblings: Alvin Erdahl, Arvil Erdahl, Vernon Erdahl, Rudy Erdahl, and one brother in infancy; Bertha Johnson, Mabel Legried, Alice Hanson, Agnes Halvorson, Rosella Erdahl, Elizabeth Thompson.