Olsen, Jim A. (1940 - 2017)
OLSEN, NEWELL, ADAMS, COOPER, WORTMAN, GRACE, WEIDMANN, WARD, MADSEN
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/21/2017 at 20:22:57
Name of deceased: Jim Anders Olsen
Aged: 77 yrs, 4 mo, 30 days
Residence: Atlantic, IA
Born: Jan. 10, 1940; Elk Horn, IA
Died: June 9, 2017; IA Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, IA
Funeral services: Monday, June 12, 2017; Zion Lutheran Church, Atlantic, IA; burial was in the Atlantic (IA) Cemetery.
Survived by: Wife of 55 years, Dolores, of Atlantic, IA; children, Todd (spouse, Amy) Olsen of Ankeny, IA, Tad Olsen of Atlantic, IA, Tane Olsen of Los Angeles, CA, Tye (spouse, Julie) Olsen of Colorado Springs, CO and Tori (spouse, Danny) Newell of Anita, IA; grandchildren, Gage Olsen (fiancé, Josee Adams) and Jade Olsen, all of Ankeny, IA, Travis Olsen of Anita, IA, Erin and Jake Olsen of Atlantic, IA, Jadon Cooper, Kaley Cooper and Zach Olsen, all of Colorado Springs, CO, and Dylan, Brooke, Baylee and Drey Newell, all of Anita, IA; mother-in-law, Ruby Wortman of Anita, IA; brothers-in-law, Robert (spouse, Colette) Wortman of Des Moines, IA and Ronald (spouse, Pat) Wortman of MN; sisters-in-law, Darlene Grace of Adair, IA, Donna (spouse, Mike) Weidmann of Norwalk, IA, Denise (spouse, Brian) Ward of CA and Deanna Wortman of Des Moines, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Eddie and Leota (nee Madsen) Olsen; father-in-law, Arthur Wortman; brother, Wayne Olsen
Education: attended school in Elk Horn, IA, and graduated from Elk Horn High School, Class of 1958
Religious affiliation: member, Zion Lutheran Church, Atlantic, IA, and was a past church Elder
Military service: no information provided
Marriage: Dolores Wortman; July 2, 1961; Atlantic, IA
Employment: After high school, he worked for the department store, C.R. Anthony Company for 26 years, becoming a manager and traveling to other states to open and manage other Anthony’s stores in Montana, Idaho, and Mount Ayr, IA, before returning to the Atlantic, IA area. He then sold feed for Moorman’s Feed Store in Atlantic, IA for a several years before opening Olsen’s Outdoor Power in 1986. Member, Atlantic Chamber of Commerce.
Hobbies/Interests: no information provided
Sources: hockenberryfamilycare.com
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