Clarice Hilma Olswold, 06 Jan 1919 - 07 Dec 2013

OLSWOLD, KIRKEBY, BRENDEN, NELSON, MULLER

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 12/18/2013 at 14:52:31

Clarice Olswold, age 94 of Amana, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per her wishes, her body was donated to the University of Iowa for medical research.

A Memorial Service will be held in January.

Memorials may be contributed to Trinity Lutheran Church in Walford. Inurnment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.

Clarice is survived by her sons, Eugene of New Ulm, MN, Charles (Alice) of Muscatine, Richard (Bonnie) of Middlesex, NY, and Ronald (Debbie) of Walford, IA; nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Also surviving is a half sister Iva Nelson of Ames.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clarence L. Olswold in February, her son Allen in July, and a sister Ethel Muller.

Clarice Hilma Kirkeby Olswold was born January 6, 1919 in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Olga Brenden Kirkeby. She received her education in the Osage schools and married Clarence Olswold on August 16, 1941 in Osage. They made their home in Osage where her husband operated a plumbing business. In 1967 the couple moved to the Amana and Williamsburg area. Clarice was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and needlework. Due to failing health, the couple recently had made their home at Colonial Manor of Amana. Clarence passed away February 2, 2013. Clarice was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Walford.

Kloster Funeral Home
Published Dec. 8, 2013 in The Gazette [Abbreviated]