Max Leland Olson (1924-2016)

OLSON, ENGELBERT, MINDRUM, ROSBURG, HEINZ, VAN OEL, DAVIES, FREDERICK, JOHNSON, CLINE, WOODS, WEST, SINGLETON, SMITH, MURNAN, ADAMS, BINKLEY, DUBBERKE

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/4/2016 at 13:11:40

From Rasmusson-Bacon Funeral Home & Crematory obituary, Nevada and Maxwell, Story County, Iowa:

Max Olson of Cambridge, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home early Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the age of 91.

Max Leland Olson was born to Herman and Luella (Engelbert) Olson on November, 28, 1924 in Conroy, Iowa. He was one of eight children. His mother died when Max was 6.

Max enlisted in the US Air Force when he was a senior in high school and served in combat with the 13th “Jungle” Air Force as a bombardier in the Pacific in WW II. Following WW II, he attended the University of Iowa and remained a loyal Hawkeye fan his entire life. He served in the Air Force Reserves for 28 years, obtaining the rank of major.

In 1948, he married Dagny Mindrum. Three children were born to this union; Sue, Don and Doug.

Max married Juanita Rosburg Heinz in 1982 and became step-father to her children; Duane, Barb and Randy.

During his career, Max was employed in various sales positions and worked for the Iowa Department of Economic Development where he organized trade missions to 52 countries.
Max was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cambridge, The Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post 233. He served as a SCORE volunteer for many years, as a representative to the Older Iowan’s Legislature and as a volunteer for many community endeavors. Max helped organize the Cambridge American Legion Monument and Mural and participated in a WW II Honor Flight to Washington, DC.

Max and Juanita enjoyed traveling in their RV visiting family and attending many Coachmen gatherings and WW II reunions.

He was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings; Louis Olson and wife, Rene, Robert Olson and wife, Ruth, Winifred Van Oel and husband, Wallace, Russell Olson and wife, Marvel, Evelyn Davies and husband, James, and Gene Olson; and his step-children Duane Heintz, Barb Heintz Cline, and Randy Heintz.

Max is survived by his wife, Juanita; his children Sue (Mike) Frederick, Don (Pam) Olson, and Doug (Julie) Olson; sister, Ann Johnson; daughters-in-law Terry Heintz and Nancy Heintz; son-in-law, Wayne Cline; sisters-in law Peggy Woods and Marie West; grandchildren Carly (Frank) Singleton, Kyle Frederick, Cody (Marta) Olson, Kyle (Morgan) Olson, Rachel (Devin) Smith, and Joanna (Jeff) Murnan; step-grandchildren Chris (Roberta) Heintz, Courtney (Chris) Adams, Missy (Alex) Binkley, Kristen Heintz, Troy (Colleen) Dubberke, and Scott (Lana) Dubberke; 19 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 1 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cambridge with services to follow at 11:00 am at the same location. Burial services will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions can be made to Israel Family Hospice House or Nazareth Lutheran Church.

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