Cecelia Mary Halvorson

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Sioux Falls - Cecilia Mary “Ceal” Halverson, age 87, of Sioux Falls died Monday, October 5, 2009 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.

A memorial visitation will be 11:00 AM Thursday, October 8, 2009 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls with the family present from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A memorial service will be 10:30 AM Friday, October 9, 2009 at George Boom Funeral Home with burial to follow in Hills of Rest Memorial Park.

Cecilia Mary “Ceal” Halverson was born on December 14, 1921 in Dell Rapids, SD to John and Caroline (Kottman) Schwebach. She attended St. Mary’s Academy in Dell Rapids. On November 28, 1944, Ceal was united in marriage with William Geraets in Dell Rapids. She was in food services for 30 years. She was a member of and past president of the State Restaurant Association, the owner of Ceal’s Café in Colman, SD, and was a member of the Colman Community Club.

Ceal moved from Colman to Sioux Falls in 1969 and managed the Sport Bowl Café. On January 25, 1974, Ceal was united in marriage with Halvor Halverson in Luverne, MN. She then worked at West Sioux Hardware until the store closed. She did volunteer services at the VA Hospital for 24 years that totaled over 4,000 hours. She was a lifetime member and past president of the VFW Auxiliary 628, a lifetime member of the DAV of Sioux Falls, a charter member of the Army Guard Auxiliary, and was a member of RSVP. Ceal was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church and Martha Circle. She was very active and held many offices in all of these organizations throughout her lifetime.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Halvor, her parents, and brothers, Ambrose, Linus, Sylvester, James, and Daniel.