Living Olsen

Living blev gift med Karen Ann Kessler. Karen blev født den 22 apr. 1943 i Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; døde den 15 aug. 2010. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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Olson, Karen Ann April 22, 1943 - August 12, 2010 A third-generation San Franciscan, Karen Ann Olson (nee Kessler) was born in Oakland, California, April 22, 1943, and raised in nearby Piedmont. She attended the University of Oregon and San Jose State Universities, graduating with degrees in Sociology and Criminology. Karen had a keen mind for finance and became the first female Trust Officer at Wells Fargo, where she managed trust funds. A vivacious bachelorette who loved music and dancing, Karen lived in San Francisco during the late 1960s-the halcyon days of great rock bands and social change - where she moved effortlessly between evenings at the Opera, gala balls at the St. Francis Hotel and weekends at the Filmore West, where Janice Joplin and Creedence Clearwater performed. She married Dr. Robert Olson, a Naval Officer, in 1972 and gave up her modest prominence in San Francisco society (a former debutante and Board Member of the Spinsters of San Francisco) to move to Minnesota, where she took to the Midwestern lifestyle with alacrity. Karen had few equals as a homemaker, gourmet cook, mother and community volunteer. She read to children at school, assisted and directed innumerable school/parent activities, sewed custom-designed warm-up capes for the ski team, taught art appreciation to grade school classes, and was the "go to" person for most activities she undertook. Karen was a jack-of-all-trades around the house, fixing most plumbing and electrical problems and even pouring her own concrete to repair cracked sidewalk steps. Most neighbors gave her their house keys, and children (and adults) who were locked out knew right where to go. She looked after homes when people were gone, walked their dogs and drove people where they needed to go - and she did it all seemingly without effort. When beset by a devastating debilitating illness, she approached it with characteristic determination and unflinching courage. She never complained. Even in the last stages of life she found contentment in the simplest of things-and managed to give joy to others. There will never be another like her. She is survived by her husband, Bob; daughters Maggie and Krista; and sister Gigi. Memorial Service date to be determined. Memorials to Mt. Olivet Church Adult Day Care or the charity of your choice.

Theodore blev gift med Grace Myrtle Lundberg den 5 jan. 1929 i Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Grace (datter af Karl Elfton Lundberg og Albertina Anna Anderson) blev født den 2 jul. 1907 i Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; døde den 23 dec. 2007 i Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; blev begravet i Lakewood Cemetary. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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Grace Lundberg Olson was born in Minneapolis, July 2, 1907, the second eldest of five children. Her father, Carl Elfton Lundberg, came to America from Sweden at age 16. Her mother, Anna Albertina Anderson, was from a second generation Swedish family in Spring Garden, MN. A stand-out student, Grace attended Minnehaha Academy (Class of 1924), skipping a grade and graduating at age 16. Grace and her sister Violet (now 102 years old) were stars on the newly formed Minnehaha Girls Basketball Team. Grace dreamed of being a lawyer, but her father would not send a girl to college. However, he did pay for her to attend a business school. She excelled on her first job with the Hedberg Gravel Co. (where the St. Louis Park Byerly's now sits). When transportation problems caused her to look for another position, Grace's boss bought her a car in order to keep her. In 1929 she married Theodore Olson who was to become a University of Minnesota Professor. They were inseparable. Grace typed his Harvard PhD thesis and papers, entertained his colleagues and students, and traveled the world at his side during his sabbatical studies. Grace was president of the Faculty Wives Club, served 30 years as a Chief Election Judge, was an officer in the League of Women Voters, PTA President, Den Mother and a leader in countless other community activities. In retirement, she and Ted continued to travel extensively, visiting scores of countries and all five continents with lifelong friends from Minnehaha Academy. Preceded in death by husband of 73 years, Ted and son, Dr. R. Thomas Olson. Survived by sons, Theodore (Tod) Olson Jr., former Mayor of Long Lake, MN (wife Jackie) and Dr. Robert Olson (wife Karen) of St. Louis Park, MN; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials preferred to the American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55407-1090. Interment Lakewood Cemetery. Funeral service 2:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, with visitation 1/2 hour prior to service at: Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel 952-920-3996 West 50th St. & Hwy 100

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(Research):Emigreret til Nordamerika 21-Mar-1892 Social Security No: 471-28-3347 Hennepin, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hennepin County, Vital Records Office, Public Service Level Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487. Birth and Death certificate.
Employee at Honeywell.

Karl blev gift med Albertina Anna Anderson den 27 sep. 1902. Albertina blev født den 6 sep. 1873 i Goodhue, Minnesota, USA; døde den 15 jan. 1949. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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