Avis Marie HENNISSEN

1925 - 2023  (97 years)

• Name	Avis Marie HENNISSEN
  Birth	9 Sep 1925	Ramsey County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Minnesota Birth Certificate	1925-51452A
  Death	29 Mar 2023	Minnesota
  Notes	Marjorie Schlossman’s Twamley Family Research Tree Father’s name Hennissen on her birth certificate; her mother’s maiden name Solem. Avis was adopted by the Hennissens. Her birth mother married a man who was not Avis’s birth father a few days after Avis was conceived. She was appointed postmaster in Saint Vincent in Kittson County, Minnesota, in May of 1959. She married Kenneth Halverson in Kittson County on 13 Jun 1960. Avis (Hennissen) Halverson peacefully returned home on March 29, 2023, at Eventide on Eighth Care Center in Moorhead, Minnesota, after a brief illness. Many thanks to the staff at Eventide and Ethos Hospice.  Avis was born September 9, 1925, the daughter of Chris and Johanna Hennissen of Halma, Minnesota. Avis grew up in Halma. She graduated from Karlstad High School in 1943 then attended Bemidji State University and went on to teach primary grades in St Vincent, Minnesota. On March 22, 1946, Avis married Ivan Twamley. They had one son, David. Ivan was the postmaster of the St. Vincent Post Office. When Ivan passed away in 1957, Avis took over as postmistress. There she met Kenneth Halverson, a widowed mail carrier from Walhalla, North Dakota. They married June 13, 1960, and Avis became step-mother to Geneal and Cordell Halverson. Avis and Ken blended their family with the birth of their son, Kent. They became residents of Jamestown, North Dakota, where they raised their family, including Tiny, their chihuahua.  Avis belonged to St. John’s Lutheran Church and Christ Care Group in Jamestown. She worked as a teacher’s assistant in both the Eldridge and Spiritwood Schools. Avis continued to read the newspaper and keep up on current events throughout her life.  Avis left an indelible impression on everyone she met through her grace, humility and welcoming kindness.  She enjoyed family photographs and her collection of spoons from her travels.  Avis would often end a phone call with plans to chat again the next day, to which she would respond, “You bet. That’ll be fine.” Left to cherish her memory are her sons, David Twamley and Kent Halverson; stepchildren Geneal Hall (Dick) and Cordell Halverson (Pat); grandchildren Ella Halverson, Jack Halverson, Julie Vomacka (Paul), Katie Hall (Merritt), Kristi Hall-Jiran (Brent), Ken Hall (Shayna), Jennifer Halverson (Anthony), Leasa Martinez (Richard), and Philip Halverson; great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; special friends Joy Thiede, Tammy Lanaghan, Israel Carbajal, and Kris Kuelbs. Avis is preceded in death by her parents, husbands, and one grandchild.
  Person ID	I39914	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Emil Norman SABO,   b. 6 Mar 1908, Howard County, Iowa d. 11 Mar 1975, Hidalgo County, Texas (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Clara Amanda SYVERSON,   b. 16 Dec 1905, Marshall County, Minnesota d. 17 Aug 1958, Sacramento County, California (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F26915	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ivan Peter TWAMLEY,   b. 16 Mar 1920, Kittson County, Minnesota d. 15 Oct 1958, Kittson County, Minnesota (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1946	Kittson County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F26916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Kenneth B HALVERSON,   b. 16 Mar 1916, North Dakota d. 13 May 1998, Stutsman County, North Dakota (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1960	Kittson County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F26918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023