John Halvorson, son of Haakon and Josephine Landroff Halvorson, married Donna Mae Gunderson, daughter of Harry and Florence Wold Gunderson, on December 21, 1947, in Moorhead, Minnesota.

John graduated from Glenfield High School. He farmed until August 1960, when he became postmaster. He also served as rural mail carrier while farming. He retired in December 1984, with 40 years of postal service. He has been city auditor since 1963, and is a member of Glenfield Lutheran Church, Odd Fellows and Masonic Lodge.

Donna was a school lunch cook from 1968 until 1984. She serves as postmaster, from December 1984, until present time.

They have six children: James married Sally Williams on January 2, 1987, and they have a daughter, Andrea. James is a sales and service rep for Carco Gearmatic, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Linda owns and operates a barber shop in Minneapolis. Barbara married Loren Anderson on May 7, 1970, and they have three children, Jeffery, Jason and Jerrod. Barbara is a bookkeeper for Industrial Co., Hartfort, Bonn. Pamela married Roger Kolpin on August 18, 1972. They have two children, Corey and Carrie. Pam died April 28, 1984. Joan is a police officer in Jamestown, North Dakota.  Susan married Jon Goplen on November 20, 1982. She is a housewife in Hannaford, North Dakota.

James and Joan are graduates of NDSU. Susan is a graduate of Moorhead Vo-Tech.

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 €“ 1987 Page 168