Scott Alan OLSON

OLSON, PARZYCH, MILTENBERGER, SMITH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/17/2015 at 15:49:49

December 28, 1963 --- June 22, 2015

Scott Alan Olson, 51, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died on Monday (June 22, 2015) in Mason City. Scott was born on December 28, 1963, the son of Stanley L. and C. Ann Olson in Clarion, Iowa. Scott attended schools in Clarion, Marshalltown, and graduated from Allison-Bristow High School in 1982. Scott’s love of music emerged early on in his life. He played in several bands throughout his music career, starting as early as his junior high school years. He was a talented musician and taught music lessons in Mason City prior to attending Wartburg College in Waverly. There he earned two music degrees; a Bachelor’s of Music Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy. He student taught in Plainfield, Iowa, and did his music therapy internship at Terrebone Association for Retarded Citizens in Houma, LA.

Scott moved to Colorado in 1992 and taught music in Moffat, Blanca, Denver, Littleton, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was a guitar instructor at Adams State College in Alamosa, CO, and an independent musician and music teacher in San Diego, CA. His friends described him as a good guy with a genuine heart, his laugh was big, bold, he was quick, funny, but he was deep and caring too. They’re thankful for time spent together, the music he shared with them, and enjoyed his unique sense of humor.

Survivors are his dad, Stanley Olson, Mason City; siblings Steve (Donna) Olson of Nevada, IA and Vickie Olson, Mason City; nieces and nephews, Courtney, Jonathan, Dana (Jeremy) Parzych, Joshua, Joel and Anna; great-nieces Hannah, Tatum, Abigail, Stella, and Elizabeth; numerous cousins, aunts, uncles and his traveling cat, Leo. He will be fondly remembered by special friends, Dick Miltenberger, Mason City, and the Michael Smith family, Red River, NM. He was preceded in death by his mother, C. Ann Olson; maternal and paternal grandparents; niece Amber Lynn; cousins, aunts, and uncles.

There will be no visitation or services and Scott’s body has been cremated. Scott’s family would like to thank Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel in Mason City for their help and kindness.

June 28, 2015
Mason City Globe Gazette - Mason City, Iowa