Olson, Thelma C. (1910 – 2008)

OLSON, WIESE, SABBY, MERRITT, MONSON, JOHNSON, MASON, PUMP

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/4/2013 at 23:15:15

Name of deceased: Thelma Christena Olson (nee Monson)

Aged: 98 yrs, 5 mo, 17 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, IA

Born: June 3, 1910, near Irwin, IA

Died: Nov. 20, 2008, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, 10:30 am; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA; Pastor Ron Rasmussen officiated. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Kirkman, IA.

Survived by: Daughters, Cherrie Wiese of Topeka, KS, and Wanda (spouse, Ron) Sabby of Wallingford, IA; daughter-in-law, Sue Olson of Sioux City, IA; sons, Dean (spouse, Joyce) Olson of Minden, IA, Alan Olson of LeMars, IA, and David Olson of Lake Park, IA; son-in-law, Tom Merritt of Harlan, IA; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Elmer (spouse, Alice) Monson of Huntley, IL, sister-in-law, Lillian Monson of Green Valley, AZ, many nieces and nephews

Predeceased by: husband, Bert (deceased Nov. 28, 1986); sons, Clyde, Duane, and Stephen; daughter, Helen Merritt; daughter-in-law, Sally Olson; parents, Ephriam and Mollie Monson; brothers, Sanford, Herman, Orval, and Archie; sisters, Evona Monson, Alvah Johnson, Myrtle Mason, and Ruby Pump

Education: information not provided

Marriage: Bertram Tobias Olson, 1933; no further information provided

Employment: farmed with spouse near Hancock, IA, for 10 years, and then southeast of Irwin, IA., until retirement

Hobbies/Interests: life-long member of the Lutheran Church, taught Sunday School, was a circle member, and a church committee person; member, American Legion Auxiliary; Gold Star Mother; enjoyed gardening, painting, fishing, and travel.

Source: burmeisterjohannsen.com, ancestry.com