Notes:

Buried:
Little Forks Lutheran Cemetery.

Died:
Thorval B. Stavens, Hatton Pioneer died at home early Friday morning, November 2, 1951, after an illness of several weeks.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 6 with Rev. A.E. Setness officiating. Services were held first at the family home at 1 P.M. where the grandchildren sang 2 songs and Mrs. Louise Awes sang a hymn in Norwegian.

Services were then held at the Little Forks Lutheran Church at 2 P.M. with music furnished by Mrs. Louise Awes, Mrs. John Mark and Oscar Jemtrud. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. A. A. Kjelland, Oscar Arneson, Marcus Kringlie, Oliver Boe, Nels Pladson, August Peterson, Guy Wright, Ralph Anderson, Ed Skroch, H.M. Nash, Harold Moen, Gene Ellingrud and Mr. Baily.

Active pallbearers were Johan Hannestad, Chester Offerdahl, Raymo Mehus and Arthur Mehus. Burial was made in the churchyard cemetery.

Thorval was born October 13, 1882, eldest son of Gunder H. and Gunhild Stavens at the prairie home of his parents. Later the family home was moved down to the present site of the Stavens farm home and this remained his home until his death.
Mr. Stavens grew to manhood in this community, attending the rural schools and later taking a course at the North Dakota Agricultural College at Fargo.

On November 26, 1905 he was united in marriage to Emma R. Hove by Rev. A.J. Eikeland at the Little Forks Church. To this union 6 children were born:

1. Gilmen of Hatton
2. Ernest of Hatton
3. Edwin of Hatton
4. Ruth (Stavens) Ovrid, husband Elmer of Seattle, WA
5. Lillian (Stavens) Groth, husband Gilbert of Hatton
6. Esther (Stavens) Liljenberg, husband Fred of Seattle, WA

In November 1915, his wife Emma passed away.

In March 1916, Mr. Stavens was married to Cora Hove and to this union, 7 children were born:

1. Thorval, Jr. of Hatton
2. Arthur of Hatton
3. Earl of Hatton
4. Emma (Stavens) Hovland, husband Dale of Hatton
5. Hannah (Stavens) Kringle, husband Lyle of Portland
6. Elsie (Stavens) Hovland, husband Parnell of Neche, ND
7. Rosemary - at home

Mr. Stavens was active in community affairs and held several offices of trust. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Hatton Benevolent Society, which he helped organize in 1931, and also served on the board of the Steele County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.

He was a member of the Flying Farmers and twice the summer Breakfast Flight had been held at the Stavens farm airport.

Mr. Stavens had also served in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II.

He also served on the Newburgh Township School Board and was a member of the Little Forks Lutheran Church.

His hobby was flying in which he had taken an active interest for more than thirty years. He was one of the organizers of the old Hatton Aero Club, back in 1920, and was associated with the late Carl Ben Eielson, famed Artic flier.

Besides his wife, Cora, and 13 children, he is survived by 3 sisters, Mrs. Ole Livedalen, Mrs. Lillie Digness and Mrs. George Mehus, all of Hatton. He also leaves 17 grandchildren.

Inscription:
THORVAL B. STAVENS
1882 - 1951

North Dakota Public Death Index:
STAVENS, THORVAL B:
Date/County of Death: 11/02/1951 in Steele Co.
Gender: MALE
Age: 69 Years
Date of Birth: 10/13/1882
State/County of Residence: North Dakota, Steele Co.

Family links:

Parents:
Gunder Hanson Stavens (1855 - 1924).
Gunhild Stavens (1856 - 1919).

Spouse:
Emma Rosellen Hove Stavens (1885 - 1915).

Children:
Ernest Theodore Stavens (1909 - 1979).
Rosemary Stavens Peterson (1934 - 2014).

Sibling:
Thorval Bertenius Stavens (1882 - 1951).
Artha Stavens Mehus (1893 - 1970).

Thorval married Emma Rosellen Hove, "Stavens" on 26 Nov 1905 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. Emma (daughter of Jon Sjursen Hove and Randi Fedje, "Hove") was born on 25 Nov 1885 in Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA; died on 23 Nov 1915 in Traill, North Dakota, USA; was buried after 23 Nov 1915 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
United in marriage by Rev. A.J. Eikeland at the Little Forks Church.

1. Gilmen Stavens
2. Ernest Theodore Stavens was born on 28 May 1909 in Steele, North Dakota, USA; died on 29 Dec 1979 in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, USA; was buried on 2 Jan 1980 in Steele, North Dakota, USA.
3. Edwin Stavens
4. Ruth Stavens, "Ovrid"
5. Lillian Stavens, "Groth"
6. Esther Stavens, "Liljenberg"

Thorval married Cora Gelena Hove, "Stavens" in Mar 1916. Cora (daughter of Jon Sjursen Hove and Randi Fedje, "Hove") was born on 10 Jun 1892 in Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA; died on 22 Sep 1974 in Mayville, Traill, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Barn:

1. Thorval, Jr.

2. Arthur.

3. Earl.

4. Emma.
Gift med Dale Hovland.

5. Hannah.
Gift med Lyle Kringle.

6. Elsie.
Gift med Parnell Hovland.

7. Rosemary, f.6.februar 1934, Traill, North Dakota. d.29.mai 2014, Hatton, Traill, North Dakota.
Gift med NN Peterson.
Rosemary Peterson, 80, of Hatton, ND passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 10:30a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Hatton. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 4, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. with a 7:00p.m. prayer service at Hatton Prairie Village Chapel in Hatton.

Rosemary Stavens was born February 6, 1934 in rural Hatton, ND to Thorval and Cora (Hove) Stavens.
She grew up and attended school in Hatton. Some of her hobbies included puzzles, baking, sky diving with her son Brian and niece Sharlene, cross stitching, traveling, and making donuts with Shirley Ness.
She loved spending time with her family and friends. Rosemary was a caretaker to so many people. She always put others before herself. Rosemary was active in the Emerado/Arvilla Lioness Club and she received the highest honor, the Melvin Jones Award.

Survivors include her sons: Timothy Peterson, Wahpeton, ND, Steven (Dawn) Peterson, Surrey, ND, Scott (Jeanne) Peterson, Thompson, ND, Brian (Annette) Peterson, Larimore, ND; grandchildren: Todd Peterson, Tyler Peterson, Brandon Peterson, Brett Peterson, Emily Peterson, Ethan Bennett; great-grandchildren: Austin Skow, Collyn Peterson, and Tylynn Peterson; siblings: Hannah Kringlie, Grafton, ND, Arthur Stavens, Hatton, ND, Emma Riley, St. Helens, OR, Elsie Hovland, Columbia City, OR; Rosemary is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her parents, children: Diane(1952-1962), Michael (1953-1962), Barbara (1954-1962), Randy (1957-1962), Jeri (1958-1962), baby girl (1965); 5 brothers, 3 sisters, and special friend Orlo Haugen.