OLSEN, Glenn Carleton 1909-1963

[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

OLSEN, Glenn Carleton 1909-1963

OLSEN, ANDERSON, KETELSEN

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 8/22/2011 at 15:06:00

Glenn Carleton Olsen 1909-1963
#1:
GLENN OLSEN
St. Ansgar – Military rites will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church here for Glenn Olsen, 54, St. Ansgar area farmer, who died Sunday at an Iowa City hospital.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery with the Rev. Don Comnick officiating. The Schroeder and Houg Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his father, Chris, Osage; a brother; Garmen, Lyle, Minnesota; and two sisters; Mrs. Elmer (Gladys) Ketelsen and Gail Olsen, both of Osage.
Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday June 4, 1963
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#2:
Glenn Carleton Olsen was born April 9, 1909 in Mitchell Co., Iowa, the son of Kristian “Chris” Olsen and Clara (Anderson) Olsen. He never married.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#3:
OLSEN, Glenn C. 1909-1963
Funeral services for Glenn C. Olsen, 54, who died June 2, 1963 at the Veterans Hospital, Iowa City, were held June 6 at the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with the Rev. Don Comnick officiating.
Glenn Carlton Olsen was born April 9, 1909 on a farm south of St. Ansgar to Chris and Clara Anderson Olsen. Later the family moved to the Carpenter area where he attended the Carpenter schools. He was baptized May 27, 1909 and confirmed June 24, 1925 in the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar by the Rev. M.E. Waldeland.
Glenn worked as a garage machinic before his entry into the armed forces in August, 1942, during World War II. He was stationed in England with the ordinance department and after the war he served in the occupation army in Norway from 1943 to 1945. Upon his separation from the army he went into partnership farming with his parents near Little Cedar. Later he and his parents purchased the farm northeast of St. Ansgar where he lived before his death.
Mr. Olsen never married, and after his mother's death in 1952, he cared for his aged father and unmarried sister.
In April of this year he became ill and was hospitalized in Osage. Two weeks later he entered the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City where he had major surgery. He died Sunday, June 2 from complications following treatment of a brain tumor. He is survived by his fathr, Chris; two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Ketelsen and Gail, both of Osage; one brother, Garmen, of Lyle, and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and an infant brother.
Burial was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery with Rev. Comnick in charge of the committal services. Military rites were conducted by the Hale Fuller Post, American Legion, Stacyville.
[ St. Ansgar Enterprise ]
(Credit: Karen Robertson)

Mitchell Obituaries Admin maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
WebBBS Admin 4.32 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen

Post Response



Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Deceased Name:
Surnames:	OLSEN, ANDERSON, KETELSEN
One Obituary per submission please! Non-Obituaries will be deleted! Please include the source of the Obituary.
If you'd like to include a link to another page with your message, please provide both the URL address and the title of the page:
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
If you'd like to include an image (picture) with your message, please provide the URL address of the image file:
Optional Image URL:
If you'd like to have the option of deleting your post later, please provide a password (CASE SENSITIVE!):
Password:
If you'd like e-mail notification of responses, please check this box:
Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:

Edit Post # 351167

Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Surnames:	OLSEN,ANDERSON,KETELSEN
Obituary: Glenn Carleton Olsen 1909-1963 #1: GLENN OLSEN St. Ansgar – Military rites will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church here for Glenn Olsen, 54, St. Ansgar area farmer, who died Sunday at an Iowa City hospital. Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery with the Rev. Don Comnick officiating. The Schroeder and Houg Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his father, Chris, Osage; a brother; Garmen, Lyle, Minnesota; and two sisters; Mrs. Elmer (Gladys) Ketelsen and Gail Olsen, both of Osage. Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday June 4, 1963 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #2: Glenn Carleton Olsen was born April 9, 1909 in Mitchell Co., Iowa, the son of Kristian “Chris” Olsen and Clara (Anderson) Olsen. He never married. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #3: OLSEN, Glenn C. 1909-1963 Funeral services for Glenn C. Olsen, 54, who died June 2, 1963 at the Veterans Hospital, Iowa City, were held June 6 at the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with the Rev. Don Comnick officiating. Glenn Carlton Olsen was born April 9, 1909 on a farm south of St. Ansgar to Chris and Clara Anderson Olsen. Later the family moved to the Carpenter area where he attended the Carpenter schools. He was baptized May 27, 1909 and confirmed June 24, 1925 in the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar by the Rev. M.E. Waldeland. Glenn worked as a garage machinic before his entry into the armed forces in August, 1942, during World War II. He was stationed in England with the ordinance department and after the war he served in the occupation army in Norway from 1943 to 1945. Upon his separation from the army he went into partnership farming with his parents near Little Cedar. Later he and his parents purchased the farm northeast of St. Ansgar where he lived before his death. Mr. Olsen never married, and after his mother's death in 1952, he cared for his aged father and unmarried sister. In April of this year he became ill and was hospitalized in Osage. Two weeks later he entered the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City where he had major surgery. He died Sunday, June 2 from complications following treatment of a brain tumor. He is survived by his fathr, Chris; two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Ketelsen and Gail, both of Osage; one brother, Garmen, of Lyle, and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and an infant brother. Burial was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery with Rev. Comnick in charge of the committal services. Military rites were conducted by the Hale Fuller Post, American Legion, Stacyville. [ St. Ansgar Enterprise ] (Credit: Karen Robertson)
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
"Parent" Message:
Post as Admin? Yes No
Admin Password:

[ Post Response ] [ Edit Post ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]