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Arno Mervin Olson

Birth	:	4 Oct 1915 Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Dec 2012 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Concord Cemetery, Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0891991, -93.5971985
Description	:	GARNER - Arno M. Olson, 97, of rural Garner entered his heavenly home on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Iowa City Mercy Hospital Hospice Care surrounded by his loving wife and family. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 19th at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Rose Visser, lay pastor officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be directed to Faith Lutheran Church... Read More	GARNER - Arno M. Olson, 97, of rural Garner entered his heavenly home on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Iowa City Mercy Hospital Hospice Care surrounded by his loving wife and family. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 19th at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Rose Visser, lay pastor officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be directed to Faith Lutheran Church in Miller. Arno Mervin Olson, the son of Louis and Emma (Anderson) Olson, was born at his family home northeast of Garner on October 4th, 1915. He attended Ellington #8 Township School in Hancock County and graduated from Garner High School in 1939. Arno learned at a young age about the value of hard work on the farm. Arno's life was full as he worked with his father on the family farm and took over full operation in 1968. His love of the land and animals encouraged him to be a lifelong farmer. On November 28th, 1943, he married Alma Joanne Rogness at Miller Lutheran Church. Arno and Alma's marriage of 69 years was blessed with five children, Billy Lee, Karen Jane, Janet Ann, Sandra Kaye and Barbara Joan. Arno's farming was not just a career, but a way of life from hitching up the horses to driving combines with computers. He knew well the definition of determination and hard work. His creativity and innovation proved successful in his work which involved crops, purebred Duroc boars, cattle, horses and fixing everything that was broken. He loved driving his truck while hauling anything from grain, livestock, and furniture to apples, kids on a hayride and other requests. Arno was interested in progress concerning his community. He enjoyed leadership roles such as being president of the Miller Telephone Company for 38 years, church council and activities at Ellington Prairie and Faith Lutheran Churches, 4-H Club Leader, ASCS (40 years), Ventura State Bank Board of Directors and VP, Forest City Cow Palace (clerk for 50 years), and Ellington Township Clerk for many years. Music was a favorite activity throughout his life from playing his violin to dancing to big band and polka music with Alma at the Surf Ballroom. Piloting a Piper Cub was a highlight of his life. Memories of Arno live on in the hearts of his wife Alma, of Iowa City; his five children: son, Billy (Janeil) Olson of Garner and their four children Tracy Seng, David (Aleigha) Olson, RaeLea (John) Saxton, and Russell (Jennifer) Olson; daughter, Karen (John) Arthur of Coralville and their four children Rodney (Stacey) Arthur, Christopher (Jimena) Arthur, Damon (Kelly) Arthur, and Kjersten (Nicholas) Koenigs; daughter, Janet (Stanley) White of Iowa City and their three children Betsy (Matthew) Platt, Rachel White, and Nathan White; daughter, Sandra (Craig) Molander of St. Charles, MO and their three children Bradley (Martha) Molander, Lindsey Molander, and Kelsey (Scott) Hulett; daughter, Barbara (Scott) Harvey of Rosemount, MN and their two children Erin Harvey and Kristen Harvey; eleven great grandchildren, Dalton and Taylor Seng, Heidi Miller, Mahlynn Olson, Eilif Arthur, Caleb, Adelyn, Asher and Stella Platt, Clare and Alma Molander; brother-in-law, Martin (Miriam) Rogness of Forest City; sister-in-law, Marie Jordahl of Enid, OK; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Arno was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Emma Olson; his sisters and their husbands, Marian (Sherwood) Pitkin and Bernice (Norman) Anderson; his brother and wife, Milo (Hulda) Olson, and his brother, Norman Olson; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Thelma (Harvey) Mitchell, Lester (Phyllis) Rogness, Emmet (Evelyn) Rogness, and Burnell Jordahl.

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Where is Arno Mervin Olson's memorial?
Arno Mervin Olson's memorial is located at: Concord Cemetery, Garner, Hancock County, USA.
When did Arno Mervin Olson death?
Arno Mervin Olson death on 15 Dec 2012 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Arno Mervin Olson's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0891991
Longitude: -93.5971985

Family Members:

Parent

Louis Bert Olson

(1882 - 1968)

Emma Anderson Olson

(1883 - 1973)

Spouse

Alma Johanna Rogness Olson

(1921 - 2019)

Siblings

Norman Olson

(1909 - 1929)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Concord Cemetery
Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0891991, -93.5971985

2. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1055984, -93.6418991

3. Peace Reformed Cemetery
Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0536000, -93.6153000

4. Saint Johns Cemetery
Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1300011, -93.5168991

5. Liberty Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0292015, -93.6544037

6. Calvary Cemetery
Klemme, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0018997, -93.6046982

7. Saint John Cemetery
Duncan, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1055984, -93.7177963

8. Clear Lake Township Cemetery
Ventura, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1234000, -93.4772000

9. Ellington Prairie Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1719017, -93.5357971

10. Faith Lutheran Cemetery
Miller, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1844406, -93.5994415

11. Ellington Cemetery
Miller, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2002983, -93.5372009

12. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0828018, -93.7742004

13. Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1403008, -93.4207993

14. National Hobo Memorial
Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1003500, -93.7913500

15. Evergreen Cemetery
Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0993996, -93.7921982

16. Madison Township Cemetery
Madison Township, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2411003, -93.6371994

17. Pilot Knob Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2417000, -93.5192000

18. Amsterdam Cemetery
Goodell, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9235992, -93.5894012

19. Grant Center Cemetery
Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2285995, -93.4505997

20. Clear Lake Cemetery
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1422195, -93.3658295

21. Saint James Catholic Cemetery
Forest City, Winnebago County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2641983, -93.6517029

22. Old Amsterdam Cemetery
Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9517700, -93.7571500

23. West Lake Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9403000, -93.7369003

24. Oakland Cemetery
Forest City, Winnebago County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2764015, -93.6346970