OLSON, Jeffe 1892-1973

OLSON, JORGENSEN, VANDE, COOPER, MADSEN, NEILSEN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/15/2015 at 23:53:20

[Waterloo Courier, Monday, November 5, 1973, Waterloo, Iowa]

CEDAR FALLS- Funeral services for Jeffe Olsen 81, of 2028 Cypress Dr., will be Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. at the Dahl-VanHove-Schoof Funeral Home with the Rev. Lowell Stoe, pastor of the Trinity Wesleyan Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, New Hartford. Mr. Olsen died Sunday evening at his home of complications of age.

Born Oct. 9, 1892, he was the son of Neils and Mary Jorgensen Olsen and married Florence E. Vande. Sept. 30, 1914, at New Hartford. He farmed for many years in New Hartford and later moved to Cedar Falls.

He is survived by one son Russell, 524 Lone Tree Rd.; one daughter, Mrs. Chauncey Cooper, 2110 Cypress Dr.; two sisters Mrs. Axel Madsen, Rt. 4, and Mrs. Christine Neilsen. 416 W. 15th St.; two grandchildren and two step grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one grandson, two half sisters and three half brothers.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Monday until service time Wednesday.