Bolson, Kenneth Mahlon 1928 - 2018
BOLSON, LOVESTUEN, VINE, HUFFMAN, STEFFES, SCHEIDEL, ELSBERND, HOTLEN, ALLEN, BAARTS, SCHRAGE, OLENDIECK, WHITE, HUFFMAN, FARLEY, SMITH, BONELLI, VICK, TIETZ, TORGERSON, WEMARK, GREER, SEVERSON
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 6/26/2018 at 14:46:10
Kenneth M. Bolson, age 90, of Decorah, died Wednesday evening, June 13, 2018, surrounded by his family, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Richard Simon Hanson officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah.
Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 17 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, and on Monday beginning at 10:00 A.M., one hour before the service, at First Lutheran Church.
Kenneth Mahlon Bolson was born March 18, 1928, the son of Stephen B. and Esther Rebecca (Lovestuen) Bolson in Decorah, Iowa. He attended Decorah Community Schools.
He was united in marriage to Grace Arlene Vine on June 15, 1949 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah. This union was blessed with eight children: Linda, Kenneth Jr., Veronica, Julie, Pam, Jane, Wayne, and Scott.
Kenneth worked his whole life with his father, then with his brothers, in the family owned painting business until his retirement. He liked auctions, woodworking, making shelves, etc., his coffee group at Ruby’s, going to the riverboat casino in Marquette, fishing, watching westerns, playing cards, and most of all, his family. He enjoyed all their activities. Kenneth was a long-time member of First Lutheran Church in Decorah.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Esther Bolson; one daughter in infancy, Veronica in 1952; four brothers: Raymond Bolson on March 16, 2004, Hubert Bolson on March 7, 2009, and infants, Arnold on January 18, 1922 and Milford on July 16, 1923; and one son-in-law, Milton Huffman.
Kenneth is survived by seven children: Linda Steffes of Zumbrota, MN, Kenneth Bolson Jr. of Cresco, IA, Julie (Terry) Scheidel, Pam Huffman, Jane (Terry) Elsbernd, all of Decorah, Wayne (Sue) Bolson of Cresco, and Scott (Jill) Bolson of Decorah; 23 grandchildren: Rodney (Jen) Steffes, Steven Steffes, Holly (Chris) Hotlen, Rachel (Joe) Allen, Nicole (Daniel) Baarts, Bethany (Dylan) Schrage, Janel (Kyle) Olendieck; Brian Scheidel, Chad Scheidel, Jennifer (Leif) White, Brittany Scheidel (Josh), Crystal Huffman, Jamie Huffman, David (Kelly) Farley, Amanda Elsbernd, Jeremy (Rachel) Elsbernd, Kayla (Justin) Smith, Tyler Bolson, Jenna Bolson, Destyn Bonelli (fiancé Darren Vick), Hanna Bonelli and Andrew Bonelli, Abby Bolson; 27 great-grandchildren: Ryan Steffes, Ashely Steffes, Katie Steffes, Jacob Tietz, Morgan Hotlen, Logan Hotlen, Casie Hotlen, Elisbeth Hotlen, Justin Allen, Ben Allen, Hollen Baarts, Nolan Schrage, Shade Ollendieck, Bjorn White, Declan White, Nina White, Jaden Torgerson, Gracelyn Torgerson, Clairissa Huffman, Trinity Peters, Nicholas Farley, Kaylie Wemark, Alex Farley, Annabelle Elsbernd, London Greer, Kyleigh Smith, Alyce Bonelli; one brother, Spencer (Carol) Bolson of Decorah; one sister-in-law, Donna Severson of Calmar, IA; and by several nieces and nephews.
Source: Fjelstul Funeral Home database
Lutheran Decorah Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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