Dorothy J Halvorsen

Sorry for your loss. Her heart will live on through her family that she created. Tim Shipley

Our deepest sympathy to John, Jean, and the Halverson family Mel & Bonnie Challis

Rest in peace Grandma

I had the pleasure of working with Dorothy in the late 1970s at Madison Public Library. She was always upbeat, helpful, and had that wonderful smile for everyone. I've been lucky to see her a few times in the years since at various MPL events; she never seemed to change a bit. She was a lovely lady. My sympathies are with all of you. Susan Lee

I am so sorry to learn of your/our loss of Dorothy. Another loss of that generation in our family. We looked so forward to family reunions to see the scattered relatives who made it a priority to attend, esp with the history they lived, for us younger generations to learn from. Bud and Dorothy were always there, and they also attended Uncle Frank's Birthday get-togethers in Monona that many of us attended. My brother also worked with Bud. We haven't had any reunions since 2013, losing many of that generation including Mom who loved seeing everyone every year, when work on the farm didn't enable much fun time off the farm over the years. I always had on my to-do list to call Dorothy especially with her kindness to us all. When I finally did, she was in her home, but not driving and soon after, you decided she should be in an assisted living residence for her safety, and sold her home in about a week. I was able to visit her once in her cute apartment in Lake Mills, and planned to visit her again, and at least call her once in awhile. We last talked about a year ago. Taking care of aging families keeps us all busy. I feel terrible I didn't get to at least talk with her again, hopefully visit. She was so much fun to talk and reminisce with. Family, and good friends, are such a huge part of our lives, and learning from our seniors makes our lives so much more complete. My heart aches for your/our loss, and missing my conversations with a beautiful lady, whom we were lucky to call family. She will be missed by many.