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Effie Olson 1897-1995

OLSON BRAWLEY MEADOWS CLEMON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 1/26/2010 at 20:19:30

Onawa Democrat
21 September 1995

Effie Olson, 98, of Soldier, Iowa, died Monday, September 11, 1995, at Elmwood Care Centre in Onawa, Iowa.

Mrs. Olson was born January 12, 1897, near Soldier, Iowa the daughter of William and Jennie (Brawley) Meadows. She graduated from Soldier High School and received Normal Training. She then taught in the Soldier/Ute area. On December 14, 1918, she married Arnold Clemon in Soldier. The couple farmed at Soldier. He died February 26, 1949, at Soldier. She married Ingvald Olson on December 29, 1951, in Onawa. He died October 2, 1966 at Onawa. She was a resident of the Dunlap Nursing Home and for the last three years had been a resident of Elmwood Care Centre.

She was a member of the Soldier Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid and Soldier Valley American Legion Post #462 Auxiliary. She was a well known local artist and had participated in Ventures.

Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Joyce and Darrell Owens of Soldier; three sons and their wives, Gordon and Ruth of Soldier, Iowa, Glen and Catherine of Lake View, AR, and James and Christine of Omaha, NE; a brother, Launie Meadows of Onawa; a step-daughter, Mrs. Earl (Joyce) Pratt of Sioux City, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 7 step-great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren and one step-great-great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; a grandson, Larry Clemonj; and 12 brothers and sisters.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 13, 1995, at Soldier Lutheran Church, Soldier, Iowa with Rev. Steven C. Hetzel officiating. The organist was Jean Dommer and the soloist, Marc Clemon, sang the selection, “In The Garden” and “Amazing Grace.”

Casket bearers were Dennis Clemon, Albert Clemon, Lonnie Clemon, Michael Clemon, Evan Clemon and Lloyd Clemon.

Interment was in the Soldier Lutheran Cemetery, Soldier, Iowa with arrangements by Pearson Funeral Home, Soldier, Iowa.


 

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