Norman
Olson, 85
Thief
River Falls - Norman L. Olson, 85, died on
Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at Pioneer Memorial Care
Center in Erskine.
Funeral
services were held on 
Tuesday,
February 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief
River Falls with the Rev. Tim Bauer officiating.
Ida Nordvall was the organist and Jane Anderson was
the soloist. Honorary casketbearers were Floyd
Hallan, Andrew Skaar, Ray Olson, Fred Howick and
Don Anderson.
Norman
Leonard Olson was born on December 25, 1917, the
son of Gordon M. and Helena L. (Moldenhauer) Olson
in rural Thief River Falls. He was baptized and
confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. He grew up
and attended Norden Country School. Norman farmed
with his brothers his whole life. He also did
farmed work for Andrew Skaar after selling the
farm. He chopped and sold firewood.
Norman
enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, fox hunting and
trapping.
Survivors
include ten nieces and nephews and three
sisters-in-law.
Norman
was preceded in death by his parents; sisters,
Lilas Klefstad and Leona Olson; brothers, Lawrence,
Kenneth, Glen, Norman, Chester, Gordon and Donald;
and a nephew and a niece.
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