Grace Lorraine (Dunford) Halvorson, 80, died Saturday, September 11, 2010 in Mesa, AZ at Banner Baywood Medical center with family at her side. Grace was born to George and Alma(Magnus) Dunford on December 18, 1929 in Mona, ND. She was raised on a farm near Osnabrock, ND. She married John Halvorson on April 2, 1949 in Fargo, ND. They lived in Fargo, Wimbledon and Grafton, ND. Upon retirement as a Deputy Sheriff for the Walsh County Sheriff’s Department, they retired to Mesa, AZ in 1981, where they enjoyed golfing, taking trips and and being with friends and family. Grace is survived by her husband of 61 years, John, Mesa, AZ; daughters, Sandra (Pat) Burns, Grafton, ND; Sonia (Kyle) Misialek, Mesa, AZ; Five grandchildren, Wade (Shirley) Burns, Mesa, AZ; Shawnda (Duane) Kemnitz, Grand Forks, ND; Brent (Jen) Burns, Fargo, ND; Seth and Dylan Misialek, Mesa, AZ and five great-grandchildren, Blake, Zak, Danica and Grace Kemnitz and Jayce Burns; her siblings, Eileen Meroney, Waco, TX; Tom (Betty) Dunford, Fargo, ND and Mesa, AZ; Russell (Lois) Dunford, Milton, ND; Wes (Viv) Dunford, Fargo, ND and Mesa, AZ; Jack (Mary) Dunford, Coon Rapids, MN and Sun City West, AZ; and many extended family members. Grace was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Mary (Dunford Brown) Shepard and brother Edsel Dunford. Services will be held at 10am on Thursday, September 16th at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetary, 7900 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85207, with burial service to follow. A luncheon will be held following all services at Velda Rose Methodist Church, 5540 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ, 85205.
We love you and miss you very much.
Love,
Sonia, Kyle, Seth and Dylan
Mom,
It has been nearly 2 weeks since you left us and I miss you so much. My tears will not stop and I have a heavy heart. I want to talk to you and tell you how very much I love you. I hope you know that we all love you and you will be with us forever. You are now our special Angel.
Love from you daughter, Sandra
It has been almost 5mtns. since my grma passed away I still think of her each and everyday. When I want to be close to her I put on music that reminds me of her and my fav pj’s of hers and think of her laughing – with those special nostrils. She makes me happy when I think of her, but sad that she is not with us. I have many happy memories of my grma that keep her spirit alive and will never forget her. God bless our Grace Lorraine – we miss you. love you always, Shawnda
We love you and miss you very much.
Love,
Sonia, Kyle, Seth and Dylan
Mom,
It has been nearly 2 weeks since you left us and I miss you so much. My tears will not stop and I have a heavy heart. I want to talk to you and tell you how very much I love you. I hope you know that we all love you and you will be with us forever. You are now our special Angel.
Love from you daughter, Sandra
It has been almost 5mtns. since my grma passed away I still think of her each and everyday. When I want to be close to her I put on music that reminds me of her and my fav pj’s of hers and think of her laughing – with those special nostrils. She makes me happy when I think of her, but sad that she is not with us. I have many happy memories of my grma that keep her spirit alive and will never forget her. God bless our Grace Lorraine – we miss you. love you always, Shawnda