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Ruth Olsen Obituary

Ruth E. OLSEN Dec. 23, 1914-Jan. 13,2011 Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Edmund S. Olsen. Both were life-long members of Seattle's Danish-American community. Ruth is survived by daughter Nancy Gradwohl of Edmonds, six grandsons, Christian (Julene), Gordon (Jill), John (Margie), Peter (Andrea), Paul and Matthew (Lexie) and ten great grandchildren: Jacob, Katie, Elizabeth, Joshua, Drew, Hannah, Max, Sophie, Major and Hayden Gradwohl. There will be no service at Ruth's request. Memorials may be made to Edmonds Junior Football, PO Box 1011, Edmonds, WA 98020. 425-336-2434

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Published by The Seattle Times on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Julene Olson Gradwohl

January 21, 2011

I grew to love Grandma very much, and considered her as my Grandma too. We had a long standing joke that she spelled her last name incorrectly with the "E". It should have been with the "O". Our family will never be the same without Grandpa and now Grandma (Beste)

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