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Kenneth Lowell “Ken” Olson

Birth	:	9 Sep 1931 Wentworth, Lake County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	24 Oct 2010 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Corbin, Knox County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.9357986, -84.0438995
Description	:	Kenneth L. Olson, age 79, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday morning, October 24, 2010 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 29, 2010 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Marian Pruitt-Jefferson officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah with full military honors. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday, October 28 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah and on Friday one hour before the service at the church. Kenneth Lowell Olson was born September 9, 1931 in Wentworth, South Dakota to Luella (Hattlestad) and... Read More	Kenneth L. Olson, age 79, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday morning, October 24, 2010 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 29, 2010 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Marian Pruitt-Jefferson officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah with full military honors. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday, October 28 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah and on Friday one hour before the service at the church. Kenneth Lowell Olson was born September 9, 1931 in Wentworth, South Dakota to Luella (Hattlestad) and Martin Olson. He was baptized Oct 12, 1931 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, South Dakota by the Rev. Seth Eastvold. From Madison, SD the family moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota, Mason City, Iowa, and then to Decorah, Iowa when Ken was about 10 years old. He was confirmed by Rev. T.A. Hoff on July 1, 1945 at First Lutheran Church. Ken graduated from Decorah High School in 1949. He was in the Army from 1951-1953 and served as an MP (Military Police) in San Francisco, CA. Ken was on board a ship for Korea when it was announced the ship was overloaded and he was one of the men dismissed from ship, thereby never being sent overseas. Ken met his beloved soul mate, Helen Elaine Jacobson, when she had returned to her hometown of Decorah on a two-week vacation while she was living in New Orleans, Louisiana. They met on a Friday. Six days later Ken proposed and six weeks from the day they met they were married. Needless to say Helen never returned to Louisiana. They were married on July 8, 1955 at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah by the Rev B.A. Johnson, 55 years ago. Ken was hauling canned milk from farm to creamery at the time they were married and continued to do so for three years. He then worked for Anderson Distribution delivering Hamm's Beer for 12 years. In 1968, with the encouragement of then Hercules Explosives salesman, E. St. Pierre Bellinger ("Bell"), he entered into the explosives business. Ken officially retired on May 1, 2008 after 40 years. Olson Explosives, Inc. is now owned and operated by his son & daughter, Mark and Judy, who had worked for many years side by side with their father. For Ken, family and business were his first priority taking up the majority of his time. He did enjoy golf, his card club and winter vacations in Yuma, Arizona and Gulf Shores, Alabama. Ken is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Helen, his three children: Mark (Jenny) Olson, Karla (Dale) Olson, Judy (Dale) Peter, and his six beloved grandchildren: Melanie, Melissa and Jason Olson, Jon and Sara Olson, and Rhonda (Chopper) Albert. Rhonda blessed him with his one great-granddaughter, 3½-year-old, Ariana Albert. Ken is also survived by one brother, Donald Olson; sister-in-law, Florence Olson; brother-in-law, Galen Jacobson, all of Decorah, Roger (Jerene) Jacobson, Prescott, AZ. and five nieces and nephews. Ken is preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Carl & Martha Jacobson; one brother, Ronald Olson; and one sister-in-law, Mabel Olson. The family celebrates the last thirty years they have enjoyed with Ken, due to his ability to fight all the medical obstacles thrown at him. (aka: A Strong, Stubborn Norwegian). "Angel's took the strongest Norwegian this morning"….. Missy Memorials may be made to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box 515, Northampton, Mass 01061-0515 Fjelstul Funeral Home

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Where is Kenneth Lowell “Ken” Olson's memorial?
Kenneth Lowell “Ken” Olson's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Corbin, Knox County, USA.
When did Kenneth Lowell “Ken” Olson death?
Kenneth Lowell “Ken” Olson death on 24 Oct 2010 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Kenneth Lowell “Ken” Olson's memorial?
Latitude: 36.9357986
Longitude: -84.0438995

Family Members:

Parent

Martin Lawrence Olson

(1905 - 1978)

Luella Theodora Hattlestad Olson

(1907 - 1997)

Spouse

Helen Elaine Jacobson Olson

(1934 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 36.9357986, -84.0438995

2. John Colvin Helton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9412790, -84.0307390

3. Lynn Camp Cemetery
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6. Candle Ridge Cemetery
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7. Liberty Cemetery
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8. Davis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9441795, -84.0080719

9. Reeves Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9433060, -84.0062714

10. Gray's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9480057, -84.0079041

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12. Hart Family Cemetery
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13. Jones Family Cemetery
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14. Pine Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9544190, -84.0838190

15. Rest Haven Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9609100, -84.0830500

16. TSGT Russell B. Martin Memorial Cemetery
Gray, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9526000, -83.9961000

17. Garland Cemetery
Gray, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9695740, -84.0114670

18. Farris Cemetery
Gray, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9450040, -83.9879470

19. Black Cemetery
Gray, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9538994, -83.9891968

20. William Lee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9863880, -84.0325080

21. Flannelly Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9860420, -84.0280480

22. Brafford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9207993, -83.9772034

23. Helton Cemetery
Gray, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9664001, -83.9860992

24. Horse Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Corbin, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9895080, -84.0645900