Olson, Emma Lucille Huisman (1924-2016)

OLSON, HUISMAN, DEVRIES, MATHRE, ROMP, WITTHUHN, HOOD, CHECK, NICKS

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:00

South Hamilton Record News, Jewell, Iowa, December 21, 2016

Emma Lucille Olson, 92, of Story City died December 13 at Bethany Life in Story City. Funeral services were Monday, December 19 at 1:30 p.m. at Bethany Manor Chapel in Story City. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at Bethany Manor. Burial followed in the Homewood Cemetery near Ellsworth.

Emma was born on March 14, 1924 at her farm home in rural Kamrar to George and Tina (Devries) Huisman. Emma grew up in the Kamrar area and attended country school there.

On January 22, 1942, she married Clarence William Olson in Princeton, Missouri. They lived in the Ellsworth area, where Emma was a homemaker and also did babysitting. In the 1970's, she worked for Lake O'Lake processing. After Clarence retired, they moved to Jewell. Emma moved to Story City in 2007. She attended the Community Church of Kamrar.

Emma is survived by her daughter, Glenda (Larry) Mathre of Story City; five grandchildren, David (Sue) Romp of Boone, Chad (Lori) Romp of Ames, Lonny (Becky) Witthuhn of Story City, Krista Hood of Phoenix, AZ and Shawna Check of Jewell; 11 great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren and a sister, Treva Nicks of Centerville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; her daughter, Georgia Romp; her parents; two sisters; and four brothers.

Memorials may be sent to her daughter, Glenda Mathre, 224 Pennsylvania Ave., Story City IA 50248.

Blessed be the memory of Emma Lucille Olson.

Soderstrum-Reimers Funeral Home in Jewell is entrusted with arrangements.