Olsen, Frederick (“Fred”) Edward (1939 - 2018)

OLSEN, BIRD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/4/2019 at 01:07:50

Name of deceased: Frederick Edward Olsen

Aged: 79 yrs, 10 mo, 12 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Feb. 14, 1939; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Dec. 26, 2018; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife, Linda Olsen of Harlan, IA; sons, Chad (spouse, Brenda) Olsen of Guthrie Center, IA and Jeremy (spouse, Jeanna) Olsen of Omaha, NE; grandsons, Erik and Ethan Olsen; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Stellan and Iva (nee Bird) Olsen

Education: Attended Harlan (IA) Community Schools and graduated from Harlan High School, Class of 1957

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and served for 4-1/2 years; he was honorably discharged

Marriage: Linda (maiden name not provided); Aug. 20, 1966; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Auto mechanic, working at Pauley Ford, Roecker Ford, and Keast Ford before retiring after 42 years. He retired for 3 years, then went back to work for Variety Distributors until he retired for a second time in 2018.

Hobbies/Interests: Was involved in the Boy Scouts and was a Boy Scout leader for years; they enjoyed camping together as a family when their sons were in school and later enjoyed renting cabins with relatives and friends at various state parks; was an avid reader of westerns

Sources: kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com