JoAnn "Joey" Halverson

JoAnn Margaret Halvorson (Joey) age 83 died on July 20 at her home in

Nisswa after an extended battle with ALS. She was born on April 15th,

1943, in Minneapolis, MN. Visitation and Celebration of Life will be at the

Congregational Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be on August 7th from 5pm-7pm

and August 8th, one hour before the service. Celebration of life service is at

11:00am. Joey was predeceased by her parents Gerald and Bernice

Halvorson. Joey is survived by her sister Sue Bjerkestrand (Joel) of

Scottsdale Arizona, brother Marty Halvorson (Jan) of East Gull Lake,

daughter Susan LeDean (Loick) of St. Louis, Missouri and many

grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The list of accomplishments by Joey is too long to mention. She graduated

3rd in her Brainerd High School class of 1961, and from Augsburg University

in 1965. Joey was inducted into Augsburg’s Athletic Hall of Fame. She

received the Brainerd Public Schools Distinguished Achievement Hall of

Fame award and was the 2023 Brainerd Citizen of the year. What Joey saw

as more important than her many accomplishments were her cameras.

When asked about her camera she responded that it was her way of

meeting people and becoming a part of their lives. Joey has taken

thousands of pictures of people and nature and was recognized as the

Photographer of the Year. It was through her pictures that Joey generously

shared her love. Her photography and her way of inviting people into a

relationship will be her legacy.

We are thankful for Joey’s amazing circle of friends and the care given to

her as she struggled with ALS. In leu of flowers, you may contribute to the

Brainerd High School Foundation in Joey’s scholarship fund or The ALS

research at the University of Minnesota. Arrangements are by Halvorson

Taylor Funeral Home.