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Dean Olsen
Olsen, Dean
27 Mar 1926 - 23 Jan 2012
Dean was born March 27, 1926 to the union of John and Dagma (Thompsen) Olsen
of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Dean was preceded in death by his parents , brother Glen Olsen of Persia,
Iowa, sister Loretta Christensen of Council Bluffs, Iowa, life partner of 25
years Evelyn Suverkrubbe,
grandson John Bighia and granddaughter Jennifer (Bowling) Renolds.
Dean Olsen is survived by his nine children. Sons, Gary D. Olsen & wife
Janet; Michael E. Olsen and wife Susan; John E. Olsen & wife Cathy;
daughters, Rita Fidler & husband Russell; Bonnie Francis & husband Martin;
Sandra Luna & husband Vince all of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Linda Olsen of
Derby, Kansas, Connie Treat & husband Bud of Meeker, Oklahoma and Debra
Thacker of Destin, Florida; brothers, Eugene Olsen & wife Betty of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Kenneth Olsen & wife Marilyn of Tulsa, Oklahoma; sisters,
Ester Nelson of Neola, Iowa, Bernice Hooge & husband Lowell of Council
Bluffs, Iowa; 27 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren, 4 great-great
grandchildren and a host of other family and friends.
Dean was inducted into the United States Army on January 24, 1945 at Ft.
Leavenworth, Kansas and after a tour of duty in the Philippines returned to
the States and was discharged on November 25, 1946 at Camp Beale,
California.
Dean farmed in the Missouri Valley and Beebeetown area until 1954 when he
took a job at Armour and Company and eventually moving his family to Omaha,
Nebraska. Dean worked as an inspector for Armour until they closed their
doors in 1968. Dean secured a job with Western Electric prior to Armour
shutting down and worked both jobs full time for six months. He retired
April 28, 1989 after 21 years of service. Dean was not one to sit idle so
the following spring he took a part time job at Bag & Save Grocery Stores as
a sack boy, and after a short time he was promoted to cold beer and dairy
manager and continued working there full time for another six years.
Visitation with the family is Wednesday 6-8 PM at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral
Home & Crematory.
Memorial service is Thursday 11:00 AM at the funeral home. A reception will
follow the service in the Hoy-Kilnoski Community Room.
Inurnment will take place after the reception in the Grange Cemetery.
The family will direct memorials.
Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home
1221 N. 16th ST
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-256-9988
www.hoyfuneral.com
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