OLSON, Fred Paul 1940-2004

OLESON

Posted By: Bonnie (email)
Date: 4/16/2007 at 13:48:58

Fred Powell Oleson, 64, of Kensett, Iowa, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at the First Shell Rock Lutheran Church in Northwood, Iowa, with Rev. Karl Hermanson officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, and one hour prior to service time on Thursday at the church.

Fred Powell Oleson was born Jan. 16, 1940, in Forest City, Iowa, the son of Roger and Blanche (Escherich) Oleson. He graduated from Kensett High School in 1957.

He was inducted into the U.S. Air Force on March 13, 1958, and served with the 3610th Air Base Group. He was honorably discharged on April 12, 1960.

He was united in marriage to Lois Harvey on July 10, 1965, at the First Shell Rock Lutheran Church in Northwood, Iowa.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Lois Oleson of Kensett, Iowa; three sons, Fred Paul Oleson and his special friend, Misty, of Kensett, Iowa; Chad Oleson and his wife, Mona, of Mason City, Iowa; and Corey Oleson and his wife, Daniela, of Kensett, Iowa; nine grandchildren, Daniel, Alex, Sean, Blane, Selena, William, Alayna, Zachary and Paige; five brothers, Sherman Oleson and his wife, Anita, of Forest City, Iowa; Raymond Oleson and his special friend, Maxine, of Silver Lake, Iowa; Roger Oleson and his wife, Helen, of Anchorage, Alaska; Berl Oleson and his wife, Ann, of Dexter, Minn.; Emory Oleson and his wife, Gloria, of Port Charlotte, Fla.; three sisters, Evelyn Urbatch and her husband, Richard, of Omaha, Neb.; Ruby Loken of Mason City, Iowa; and
Charlotte Stohr and her husband, Larry, of Thompson, Iowa; he is also survived by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, many nieces and nephews, as well as other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roger and Blanche; brothers, Valere "Frank" Oleson and his wife, Darlene; Ronald and Allen Oleson; and a nephew, Raymond "Babe" Oleson.