Edith Olson, 92, Huron, formerly of Artesian, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Prairie View Healthcare Community in Woonsocket.
Funeral services were 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 at the First Lutheran Church in Artesian. Burial was in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Artesian. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 at the Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell.
Edith Faye Lager was born July 29, 1923, near Esmond to Carl G. and Bertha (Larson) Lager. As a young child she moved with her family to a farm near Fedora. She attended school at Fedora, graduating in 1941. She attended Black Hills Teachers College in Spearfish and began her teaching career in Sanborn County rural schools. Later, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Dakota Wesleyan University and taught elementary grades in Artesian and Huron, completing 41 years of teaching.
She married Otto Olson on Aug. 26, 1951, at First Lutheran Church in Artesian. They lived on a farm near Artesian for 28 years, moving to Huron in 1979.
She belonged to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Joy Circle, Huron Area Retired Teachers, Delta Kappa Gamma, American Legion Auxiliary and Past Presidents.
After retirement, she and her husband, Otto, enjoyed traveling, visiting most of the 50 states. She enjoyed visiting family and friends, reading, crossword puzzles and playing cards.
Edith is survivedby her twin sister, Edna Baade, and many special nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto; her parents; brothers, Charles and Elmer; sister, Helen Lookabill; brothers-in-law, Dale Lookabill and Rex Baade; nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to be made to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Artesian.
-
Weather
Failure notice from provider:
Connection Error:http_request_failedUpcoming Events
October 2024 SSunday MMonday TTuesday WWednesday TThursday FFriday SSaturday 29September 29, 2024 30September 30, 2024 1October 1, 2024 2October 2, 2024 3October 3, 2024 4October 4, 2024 5October 5, 2024 6October 6, 2024 7October 7, 2024 8October 8, 2024 9October 9, 2024 10October 10, 2024 11October 11, 2024 12October 12, 2024 13October 13, 2024 14October 14, 2024 15October 15, 2024 16October 16, 2024 17October 17, 2024 18October 18, 2024 19October 19, 2024 20October 20, 2024 21October 21, 2024 22October 22, 2024 23October 23, 2024 24October 24, 2024 25October 25, 2024 26October 26, 2024 27October 27, 2024 28October 28, 2024 29October 29, 2024 30October 30, 2024 31October 31, 2024 1November 1, 2024 2November 2, 2024 -
Recent Posts
Contact Us
Archives