Sunday, September 11, 2016

OTTO “JUNIOR” OLSON


NAME OF DECEASED: OTTO “JUNIOR” OLSON AGE: 84

ADDRESS: Medford, WI

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Golden Living-Continental Manor in Abbotsford surrounded by his loving family

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 3:00 P.M. Friday, September 16, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville

OFFICIATING: Father Michael Hayden

INTERMENT: Cremainal Inurnment will take place at a later date in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Holway

VISITATION: 1:00 P.M. until time of services at 3:00 P.M. Friday, September 16, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 13, 1932 in the Township of Holway

EDUCATION: Otto attended Lincoln Graded School in the Township of Holway

MARRIAGE: On May 22, 1957 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville, Otto married the love of his life Karen L. Riemer and she survives

PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: Otto grew up in the Township of Holway. After school, he farmed until going into the U.S. Army from 1951-1953 where he served as an MP during the Korean War. Otto then returned to Holway and continued to farm until 1966 when he went to work for Lato Corp. in Thorp as a Carpenter. In 1977, he opened Olson Construction and operated it until his retirement in 1994. Otto enjoyed making firewood, deer hunting, snowmobiling, camping, fishing, playing cards, visiting with his friends and neighbors and he loved to spend time with his family.

MEMBER OF: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Boxrucker-Berry American Legion Post #519 and past member of the Pine Creek Riders Snowmobiling Club

SURVIVING SPOUSE: Karen L. Olson of Medford

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Gary (Lori) Olson of Mukwonago, Guy (Penny) & Monte (Mary) Olson both of Medford

SURVIVNG STEP SISTER: DeLores Blasel of Medford.
SON DECEASED: Gordon Olson
GRANDSON DECEASED: Gary Olson Jr.

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 7 Andrew & Adam Olson, Danielle (Nick) Roiger, Dayna Olson, Dan (Amber) Olson, Abby & Paige Olson, 1 Step-Granddaughter Jenna Scheithauer
    
GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 4

BROTHER/SISTER DECEASED: Norman Olson and a sister in infancy, Viola Olson


DECEASED FATHER: Otto Olson Sr.

DECEASED MOTHER: Christina Hoffman


OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Otto’s family to be designated at a later date.
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