Allan A. Halla, Sr., age 77, of 212 E. Parkview Lane, Manitowoc, died
Sunday March 28, 1999, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, Wis.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March
31, 1999, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Rev. William
Zimmer will officiate with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
Military graveside services will be accorded at the cemetery.
Allan was born December 22, 1921, at Two Creeks, Wis., son of the late
Anton and Tillie Riha Halla. Allan went to the Twin Elder School in Two
Creeks and Washington High School, Two Rivers. On October 4, 1947, he
married Dolores Zahorik at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Kellnersville.
They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends
in 1997. Allan served his country in the United States Army from
1945-1947. He worked for the Mobil Oil Co. for many years and retired
from the Manitowoc Co. in 1984. Allan was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, a former member and past president of both the Two
Rivers Amvets and the Mishicot Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Wayne and Barbara Halla, Green Bay, Allan and Linda Halla, Jr., Holmen,
Wis.; one daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Andrew Chan, Bethlehem,
Pa.; nine grandchildren, Kari (Darrell) Splan, Krista Halla, Jeffrey
Halla, Jeremy Halla, Jordan Halla, Bryan Kunstmann, Lisa Kunstmann,
Kristin Halla, David Halla; three great-grandchildren, Taylor, Hayden
and Hayley Splan; one sister, Lucy Swade, Two Rivers; one sister-in-law,
Irene Halla, Mishicot; a mother-in-law, Eleanor Shavlik, Two Rivers; two
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Roger and Helen Shavlik, Oneida,
Wis., Russell and Lois Shavlik, Two Rivers. Also surviving are nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his
parents; one brother, Edward, two brothers-in-law, Richard Swade and
Leonard Zahorik.
The family will greet relatives and friends at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Manitowoc on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services
at 11 a.m.
Memorials would be appreciated for Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Holy
Family Memorial Medial (sic) Center.
Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting the
family with funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, March 30, 1999 P. A2