Olson, Edwin (1923 - 2017)

OLSON, PORTER, WEISS, CHRISTENSEN, MCMULLEN, KOCH, CROGHAN, BIGGS, CLINES, BAER, FULLER, MEIER, SCHNACK, ADAMS, BLACKBURN, ERICKSON, MCLAREN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/21/2017 at 20:03:27

Name of deceased: Edwin Dale Olson

Aged: 93 yr, 2 mo, 18 days

Residence: Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Atlantic, IA

Born: Oct. 21, 1923; Kirkman, IA

Died: Jan. 8, 2017; Atlantic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Atlantic, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Sons, Wayne Olson (spouse, Donna) of Kimballton, IA and Allan Olson (spouse, Andrea) of Griswold, IA; daughters, Carol (spouse, Jim) Porter of Louisville, KY, and Linda (spouse, Jim) Weiss of Tucson, AZ; grandchildren, Mark Christensen, Eric (spouse, Megan) Porter, Dana Porter (spouse, Brien McMullen), John (spouse, Melanie) Olson, Kristin spouse, Brian) Koch, Ben (spouse, Shana) Olson, Elizabeth (spouse, Sean) Croghan, Leah (spouse, Brent) Biggs, Brian Olson, Jessica (spouse, Scott) Clines, Micala (spouse, Lucas) Baer; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters, Jane Fuller of Edina, MN, and Marilyn Meier of Lancaster, CA; sister-in-law, Rose Ann Schnack; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Ernest and Grace (nee Adams) Olson; wife of 64 years, Wilma (deceased in 2011); daughter, Janet A. Christensen; brother, Alfred Olson; sisters, Norma Jean and Lucille, who died in infancy, Arlene Blackburn, Betty Erickson, and Barbara McLaren

Education: graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1941

Religious affiliation: long-time member, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Wilma Schnack; Oct. 20, 1946; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: lifelong farmer, and was also a Pioneer Seed dealer

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com