Individual Details
Donald Dean Olson
(20 Mar 1928 - 14 Jun 2010)
Events
| Birth | 20 Mar 1928 | Culbertson, Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States |  | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Culbertson, Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1940 | Culbertson, Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 20 Mar 1946 | Draft reg. - McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 21 Aug 1949 | Bertha Dorothy Kalinski | |||
| Military | 27 Mar 1952 | ARMY enlistment date. Served 2 years during the Korean War. | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 26 Mar 1954 | Age: 26 - Discharge | | ||
| Marriage | 6 Jun 1989 | Douglas, Nevada, United States - Donna Janelle Payne | | ||
| Death | 14 Jun 2010 | McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States |  | | |
| Burial | McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Bertha Dorothy Kalinski (1931 - ) |
| Child | Donald Joseph Olson (1952 - ) |
| Child | Randy Mark Olson (1954 - ) |
| Spouse | Donna Janelle Payne (1941 - ) |
| Father | Axel Albert Olson (1901 - 1996) |
| Mother | Ellen Sarah Jacobs (1905 - ) |
| Sibling | Muriel May Olson (1931 - ) |
Notes
Death
Donald Dean OlsonMarch 20, 1928 - June 14, 2010
Don D. Olson of rural McCook died at his home on June 14, 2010.
He was born March 20, 1928 in Hitchcock County to Axel Olson and Ellen (Jacobs) Olson. He attended school in Culbertson and graduated from high school there in 1946. He also attended McCook Community College.
He was married to Bertha (Babs) Kalinski on August 21, 1949. They had two sons, Don J. and Randy M.
Don served in the Army for 2 years during the Korean War. He served on numerous boards in this area and retired from farming and ranching in 1999.
His wife, Bertha and his parents preceded him in death.
On June 6, 1989 he was married to Donna Janelle (Story) Schlager.
Survivors are his wife, Donna; two sons, Don J. and wife Colleen (Schlager) of rural McCook; Randy M. and wife Pam (King) of Johnstown, Colorado; one step-son, Russell Schlager and wife Bev (Hein) of rural McCook; five grandchildren, Alisha Fahnholz and husband Mitch of Justin, Texas, Luke Olson of Grand Island, Tanner Olson of Johnstown, Colorado, Chance Olson of Spokane, Washington, Ashley Johnston and husband Casey of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; four step-grandchildren, Ryan Rasmussen, Jake Schlager, Joe Schlager and Zach Schlager of McCook; one great-grandson, Kaleb; one sister, Muriel Miller of Lincoln; Aunts, Ada Remington and Phyllis Marsh of McCook, Freda Olson of Grand Island and many special nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Memorials were to be given in his name.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, June 29th at 10:30 A.M. at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with Pastor Lance Clay officiating. Inurnment took place in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 79.
2. , Pedersen (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Donald Dean Olson.
3. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Culbertson, Hitchcock, Nebraska; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341018.
4. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Culbertson, Hitchcock, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02249; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 44-5.
5. Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 79.
6. Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
7. , Pedersen (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Donald Dean Olson.
8. Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
9. Ancestry.com, Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007).
10. Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
11. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
12. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014), Issue State: Nebraska; Issue Date: Before 1951.
13. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).