Individual Details
Oscar B. Olson
(11 Jan 1894 - 18 Mar 1990)
Oscar Bernhard Olson, son of Peter and Inga Olson, was born January 11, 1894, at home in Hendricks Township, Hendricks, Minnesota. He moved with his parents in 1897 to the Toronto, South Dakota area. He attended Rural schools near Toronto, South Dakota.
Oscar was drafted into the army September 18, 1917. He served during WWI in France in the battles of A.E.F. Ypres Front 8-19 to 9-1 1918. Bellicourt 9-29 to Busigny 10-8 to 10-11, 1918 and Rivervilla Mazinghem 10-17 to 10-18-1918. Oscar arrived back in the U.S.A. on April 2, 1919 and was discharged from the army April 12, 1919.
On November 11, 1929, he was united in marriage to Stella Sorenson of Toronto, South Dakota. They farmed near Toronto. In 1940 they purchased a farm near Lake Cochrane, Gary, South Dakota, farming with his brother Lawrence Olson. Oscar farmed actively until he was 80 years old. He was an active member of East Highland Lutheran Church, rural Brandt, South Dakota, serving on the council. He was chairman of Rural Spring Dell School District No. 36 for 18 years. They retired and moved to Hendricks, Minnesota in 1979. Oscar lived alone in his apartment for three years after his wife passed away in 1987. He was sick for five days and passed away at 96 years, 2 months and 7 days.
He is survived by three children: Shirley Benz of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, Carol Resmen of Brandt, South Dakota and Peter B. Olson of Snohomish, Washington; seven grandchildren.
Oscar was preceded in death by his wife, Stella; parents; three brothers: Lawrence, Palmer and Gust, two sisters; Gena Gravning and Florence Olson; one nephew and one niece.
OSCAR B. OLSON
Born: January 11, 1894
Hendricks Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota
Passed away: March 18, 1990 Hendricks, Minnesota
Age: 96 years, 2 months, 7 days
Funeral Services Wednesday, March 21, 1990 11:00 A.M.
Christ Lutheran Church, Hendricks, Minnesota
Clergy: Rev.John Trom: Rev. Thomas Boe, Rev. Neale Thompson
Special Poem: Robert Olsen
Organist: Julie Midtaune
Music: Duane Hogie
Active Pallbearers:
James Resmen Jr. Allen Resmen
Kent Resmen Bruce Benz
Wayne Resmen Dale Bennett
Honorary Pall bears:
Kim Benz Nancy Resmen
Bernadine Olsen Jamie Benz
Carmen Resmen Kaylene Resmen
Interment: Toronto Cemetery, Toronto, South Dakota
Johnson Funeral Home, Hendricks, Minnesota
Oscar was drafted into the army September 18, 1917. He served during WWI in France in the battles of A.E.F. Ypres Front 8-19 to 9-1 1918. Bellicourt 9-29 to Busigny 10-8 to 10-11, 1918 and Rivervilla Mazinghem 10-17 to 10-18-1918. Oscar arrived back in the U.S.A. on April 2, 1919 and was discharged from the army April 12, 1919.
On November 11, 1929, he was united in marriage to Stella Sorenson of Toronto, South Dakota. They farmed near Toronto. In 1940 they purchased a farm near Lake Cochrane, Gary, South Dakota, farming with his brother Lawrence Olson. Oscar farmed actively until he was 80 years old. He was an active member of East Highland Lutheran Church, rural Brandt, South Dakota, serving on the council. He was chairman of Rural Spring Dell School District No. 36 for 18 years. They retired and moved to Hendricks, Minnesota in 1979. Oscar lived alone in his apartment for three years after his wife passed away in 1987. He was sick for five days and passed away at 96 years, 2 months and 7 days.
He is survived by three children: Shirley Benz of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, Carol Resmen of Brandt, South Dakota and Peter B. Olson of Snohomish, Washington; seven grandchildren.
Oscar was preceded in death by his wife, Stella; parents; three brothers: Lawrence, Palmer and Gust, two sisters; Gena Gravning and Florence Olson; one nephew and one niece.
OSCAR B. OLSON
Born: January 11, 1894
Hendricks Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota
Passed away: March 18, 1990 Hendricks, Minnesota
Age: 96 years, 2 months, 7 days
Funeral Services Wednesday, March 21, 1990 11:00 A.M.
Christ Lutheran Church, Hendricks, Minnesota
Clergy: Rev.John Trom: Rev. Thomas Boe, Rev. Neale Thompson
Special Poem: Robert Olsen
Organist: Julie Midtaune
Music: Duane Hogie
Active Pallbearers:
James Resmen Jr. Allen Resmen
Kent Resmen Bruce Benz
Wayne Resmen Dale Bennett
Honorary Pall bears:
Kim Benz Nancy Resmen
Bernadine Olsen Jamie Benz
Carmen Resmen Kaylene Resmen
Interment: Toronto Cemetery, Toronto, South Dakota
Johnson Funeral Home, Hendricks, Minnesota
Events
| Birth | 11 Jan 1894 | ||||
| Marriage | 11 Nov 1929 | Stella Sorenson | |||
| Death | 18 Mar 1990 |
Families
| Spouse | Stella Sorenson |
| Child | Peter B. Olson |
| Child | Carol Olson |
| Child | Shirley Olson |
| Father | Peder Olsen Fjeseth (1867 - 1957) |
| Mother | Ingeborg Paulson (1868 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Palmer Olson (1897 - 1989) |
| Sibling | Florence Olson (1900 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Gustav R. Olson (1904 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Gena Bertine Olson (1892 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Lawrence Olai Olson (1895 - 1983) |