Alvin
O. Olson, 82
Thief
River Falls - Alvin O. Olson, 82, died Tuesday,
December 11, 2001 at Northwest Medical Center in
Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Friday, December 14, at 2
p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls
with Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Ida Nordvall
was the organist, and Marie Engen was the soloist.
Timothy Olson was the cross bearer. Casketbearers
were Lance Moen, Arvid Halvorson, Dick Moen, John
Lubitz, Pete Solem, Joe Hermreck, Danny Johnson,
David Johnson and Kevin Johnson. Interment was in
Bethlehem Cemetery in New Solum Township of
Marshall County.
Alvin
Orlando Olson was born on January 4, 1919, the son
of Art and Olga (Gustafson) Olson in New Solum
Township of Marshall County. He attended a country
school and graduated from high school in Newfolden
in 1935. He farmed with his dad.
In
1954, he married Dorothy Gibeau in Iowa. The couple
moved to Thief River Falls where Alvin worked as a
beekeeper for Clarence Isaacson. He later worked
for Forsbergs until his retirement in 1976. Alvin
and Dorothy moved into Thief River Falls in
1994.
He
was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in New
Solum Township and was treasurer and sexton of
Bethlehem Cemetery.
Survivors
include his wife, Dorothy; two sons, Daniel (Kathy)
of Viking and Art (Kay) of Thief River Falls; a
daughter, Jennifer (Gary) Holmgren of St. Hilaire;
a stepson, David (Lisa) Cline of Warren; six
grandchildren; six step grandchildren; a
great-grandson; and two sisters, Clarice Bren of
Thief River Falls and Leona Neegard of
Warren.
Alvin
was preceded in death by his parents, two
brothers-in-law and several aunts and uncles.
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