- Date Of Birth: April 8, 1931
- Date Of Death: January 16, 2019
- State: Colorado
Donna Halverson, 87, passed away on January 16, 2019 at her home in Centennial CO, with her family at her side.
Donna Marie Hinton was born April 8, 1931 in Shields, ND to Homer Oris Hinton and Hazel Cecilia (Ryan) Hinton. She graduated from Selfridge, ND High School in 1950 and attended Dickinson State Teacher’s College until 1952.
Donna married Ernest Halverson on December 27, 1952. They lived in Selfridge, ND then later moved to Fort Yates, ND where they raised their four children. Ernest passed away in 1993.
Donna began working as a teaching assistant in the Standing Rock Community School system in 1968. She became a member of Teacher Corps in the school system, which allowed her to pursue a degree in education while continuing to work. Donna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of North Dakota in 1974. She then taught third and fourth grades in the Standing Rock school system, and the Fort Yates School District,until her retirement in 1994.
Donna married Donald Halverson on July 2, 1994 in Colorado Springs, CO. Donna and Don lived in Santa Ana, CA and later Anaheim, CA until Don’s death in 2012.
While living in California, Donna performed a number of volunteer duties at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. Donna’s passion was always teaching, so one of her favorite volunteer duties was tutoring kindergarten students in the private school at the Crystal Cathedral.
Following Don’s passing, Donna moved to Centennial, CO to be with her family. She was very active at the Holly Creek Retirement Community where she resided until her death.
Donna is survived by one sister: Alice (Milo) Schuler, Bismarck, ND, one brother: Francis (Lillian) Hinton, Glendive, MT; four children: Cindy (Joe) Keck, Thornton, CO; Kori Halverson, Aurora, CO; Kelly (Lisa) Halverson, Cedar Rapids, IA and Kirk Halverson, Aurora, CO. Two granddaughters: Laura Netzer and Lindsay Netzer, both of Aurora, CO and two great-grandchildren: Gwenivere Salazar and William Schallhorn of Aurora, CO.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Marjorie (Ivan) Cain and a brother Danny Hinton.