Olson, Betty J. (1928 - 2017)

OLSON, PLAMBECK, BROWN, COX, VAN BUSKIRK, MCCOY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/27/2017 at 16:28:32

Name of deceased: Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Olson (nee Plambeck)

Aged: 89 yrs, 4 mo, 14 days

Residence: Avoca Specialty Care, Avoca, IA

Born: Jan. 11, 1928; Portsmouth, IA

Died: May 25, 2017; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, May 30, 2017; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Children, Linda Brown of Florence, AL, Patty (spouse, Allen) Cox of Harlan, IA, Dan Olson of Harlan, IA, Bob Olson of Port Isabelle, TX, and Don Olson of Spirit Lake, IA; 14 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great- grandchildren; siblings, Roberta (spouse, John) Van Buskirk, Terry Plambeck (spouse, Mary), Jolene Plambeck, and Alan Plambeck (spouse, Teresa), all of Council Bluffs, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Edward and Fern (nee McCoy) Plambeck; husband, Ole; brother, George Plambeck

Education: attended Sunnyside Country School and Hemlock Country School (Harrison County, IA); graduated from Harlan High School, Class of 1945

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, IA, where she remained a member since 1946

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Ole D. Olson; June 19, 1946; location not provided

Employment: Began working at Economy Printing in Harlan until 1958; she then went to work cleaning houses and cooking at the Chicken Hut. In 1973, she became the office manager for Boltinghouse & Associates and worked there until her retirement in Sep. 1982.

Hobbies/Interests: camping; fishing; “snow-birding” in Texas or Arizona; attending activities of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; enjoyed volunteering her time with the Myrtue Medical Auxiliary; member, Hemlock Club; member, St. Michael’s Church Circle

Sources: kjan.com;pauleyjones.com