Olson, Gustave G. 'Gust' 1883-1957

OLSON, LEUCHTENMACHER, MACTAGGART, MCTAGGART, NOLD

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 3/4/2024 at 15:04:13

Elkader - Funeral services are pending for an Elkader businessman, Gust G. Olson, 72, who died unexpectedly Sunday night of a heart attack.

Mr. Olson, owner of Olson Sash and Door factory here, and his wife were returning on slippery roads from visiting relatives near Elkader when he became very ill. The couple decided to stop and flag a car going into Elkader to take them the rest of the way.

The John Miller family of Elkader, passersby, stopped and picked up the Olson's and Mr. Olson died two miles outside of the city.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Edward, Elkader, recently returned from service and associated with his father in business; and two daughters, in Waterloo and Chicago. A brother, Pete, Elkader, also survives.

Mr. Olson had been in business in Elkader approximately 35 years.

~Oelwein Daily Register, January 7, 1957; pg 6

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Elkader, Ia - Services for Gust G. Olson, Elkader businessman, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church. The Rev. Paul Kitterer, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in East Side cemetery.

The body will be at the Witt Funeral Home until 11 a.m. Wednesday when it will be taken to the church. He died Sunday.

Mr. Olson was born June 16, on a farm near St. Olaf, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Olson. He had resided at Elkader 46 years. He married Ada Leuchtenmacher in 1926.

Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Ray McTaggart of Waterloo and Mrs. Fred Nold of Elmhurst, Ill.; a son, Eddie of Elkader; two brothers, Peter G. and Ole G. of Elkader, and a sister, Mrs. Nels Olson of St. Olaf.

~Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, January 8, 1957; pg 12

Notes:
- The Telegraph-Herald obit was typed as it was printed and did not include the year of his birth. His death certificate gives DOB 6/16/1885

- Various other newspapers printed versions - additional info. gleaned from a couple of them:

Cedar Rapids Gazette: "The Olson's had been visiting relatives at Strawberry Point"; "A sudden snow squall cased the pavement to become slippery and Olson decided to abandon the car because he feared he could not control it"

Boone News Republican: "... he died, apparently of a heart attack, shortly after abandoning his car on Highway 13 near Elkader"