NAME OF DECEASED: LYDIA B. OLSON AGE: 94
ADDRESS: Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 9:40 PM Saturday, June 26 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford where she had resided for the past 6 weeks
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 29 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville
OFFICIATING: Rev. James H. Babler
PLACE OF BURIAL: Inurnment will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery at a later date
VISITATION AT: Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville from 10 AM until time of services at 11 AM on Tuesday, June 29
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 14, 1916 at Cicero, IL
EDUCATION: Berwyn, IL elementary schools, attended Morton High School, Cicero, IL and was a graduate of John Marshall High School, Chicago, IL; She attended Morton Junior College in Cicero, IL
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: July 4, 1936 in Berwyn, IL to Edward T. Olson and he preceded her in death in 1993
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She and her husband, along with John & Estelle Goodman purchased Rhyner Distributing in 1944. Both families moved to Stetsonville to form a partnership as Olson & Goodman, a wholesale beer distributing business. She served on the library board of the Stetsonville Public Library. She and her husband wintered in Florida from 1972-1993. She enjoyed camping, fishing, sewing, knitting, reading, bowling and traveling.
MEMBER OF: Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Sons – Reverend Edward Olson & Bruce (Luanne) Olson both of Stetsonville
CHILDREN DECEASED: Daughter – Bonnie Placeway in 2005
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 4 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 7 & 2 step
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother –Ted Gregory
DECEASED FATHER: Arthur Gregory DECEASED MOTHER: Theresa Gasper
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in her name to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, WI Chapter, W223 N608 Saratoga Drive, Suite 110, Waukesha, WI 53186-0401
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