Ninilchik resident, Mr. Daniel “Dano” Joseph Halvorson, Sr., 47, died Sunday, March 23, 2014, at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer.  

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.  

Mr. Halvorson was born Jan. 24, 1967, in Wheaton, Minn. Approximately three months after his birth, his family moved to Fergus Falls, Minn., and remained there until he graduated. He attended Lincoln and McKinley Elementary Schools in Minnesota before graduating from Fergus Falls Sr. High School in 1986. Dan started working from about the age of 15 and worked part-time at Dairyland Drive Inn and Texaco Gas Station until he graduated, shortly after he ventured to Alaska in 1990 to pursue his love of hunting and fishing. He has remained in Alaska ever since. Dan loved hunting, fishing, auto mechanics, car racing, hockey and especially being able to help others while asking nothing in return.  

The family wrote, “He will be remembered for his compassion of people, especially the elderly, children and animals, and his sense of pride and integrity. He will be missed immensely by family and friends.” 

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Marin and Olga Halvorson and Joe and Elizabeth Piechowski; cousin, Michael Eastwood; and his faithful companion Bud. 

He is survived by his son, D.J. Halvorson of Fargo, N.D.; parents, Bob and Dolores Halvorson of Beardsley, Minn.; brother, David (Rachel) Halvorson and family of Clovis, N.M.; aunt, Virgil Boschadis of Beardsley, Minn.; special persons, Tim and Jodi Evers of Ninilchik; aunts and uncle, Audrey and Bob Gustafson of Madison, Ala.; cousins, Debbie (Joe) Berning of OrVonville, Minn., Vicki (Ed) Berning of Beardsley, Minn., Connie (Terry) Miller of Browns Valley, Minn., and Michelle (Bob) Higgs of Billings, Mont., and numerous nieces, nephews and friends in Happy Valley and Homer.  

Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory. Please visit Dan’s obituary and online guestbook at www.AlaskanFuneral.com.