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Duran
Olson, 46
Thief
River Falls - Duran Olson, 46, died on
Thursday, August 29, 2002 at Northwest Medical
Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on 
Monday,
September 2 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev.
John Wollenzien and Rev. Tim Bauer officiating.
Ruth Stenson was the organist. Glenda Olson sang
"Finally Home" and Larry Torgerson sang "Sun of the
Morning" and "Jesus Loves Me" medley. Lana
Torgerson was the accompanist for Larry.
Casketbearers were Joshua Lian, Daniel Olson,
Jeffrey Olson, Michael Olson, Nathan Olson and
Steven Olson. Honorary casketbearers were Boy Scout
Troop #59 and the Thief River Falls Public School
Transportation staff. Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery.
Duran
Keith Olson was born on October, 4 1955, the son of
Morris and Dorothy (Huseth) Olson. He was baptized
and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and
attended school in Thief River Falls, graduating
from Lincoln High School in 1974. Following high
school, he attended the AVTI in Thief River Falls,
studying in the carpentry program for two
years.
On
June 18, 1983, Duran was united in marriage to
Jodie Lian at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla. He
farmed with his brother, Ross, at D and R Farms
until 1996. Duran presently owned and operated D.
Olson Construction and also drove bus for the Thief
River Falls school district.
Duran
loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping and
spending time with his sons. He was an assistant
Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop 59, a member of
the Minnesota Deer Hunter's Association, Minnesota
School Employees Association, Sunday School
superintendent at Trinity Lutheran Church and a
past member of the church council.
Survivors
include his wife, Jodie; three sons, Joel, Justin
and Jayce, all of Thief River Falls; his mother,
Dorothy Olson; seven brothers and sisters, Cathy
Olson of Thief River Falls, Ross (Glenda) of Thief
River Falls, Merrilee (Loren) Goligowski of White
Bear Lake, Natalie Olson of Hopkins, Linette Olson
of Grand Forks, N.D., David (Anne) of Alvarado and
Dianna (Dave) Cavalier of Fargo, N.D.; and several
nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Duran
was preceded in death by his father, Morris; and
grandparents, Edwin and Emma Olson and Erick and
Inga Huseth. A00003B2002SP04
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