Gladys Olson

Gladys Olson

Gladys Olson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 8, 2004.

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Gladys OlsonGladys Olson age 91 of Hensel, ND, died on Friday, November 5, 2004, at the Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier, ND. Gladys Anderson was born October 1, 1913, at Hensel, ND, the daughter of Louis O. and Hilda (Dahl) Anderson. On October 22, 1956, she married Clifford Olson at Cavalier, ND. Cliff died on March 13, 1993. Gladys was active in the United Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and sang in the Church Choir. She is survived by her children, Nina (Gene) Weissman, Seattle, WA., Bill Olson, Parrish, FL., and John Olson, Bismarck, ND., grandchildren, Ann Johnson, Isaquah, WA., Per Ristuben, Seattle, WA., Eric Ristuben, Gig Harbor, WA., Gary Olson, Gaithersburg, MD., Debbie Drifka, and Dawn Dahlman, both of Katy, TX., Cheryl Williams, Springfield, IL, Kathy Smith, Houston, TX., Dana Chorpenning, Littleton, CO., Kirsten Olson, Columbus, OH., 17 great grandchildren, sister, Caroline Skaro, Crystal, ND., and brother, Louis Anderson, Velva, ND. Gladys was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Larry Brandvold, three brothers, Oscar, Teddy, and Halvor, and two sisters, Nettie Olson and Margaret Welstad. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Jensen-Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the church for one hour before the time of services. Burial in the Vidalin Cemetery, Hensel, ND. Jensen-Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND.

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