Roland Olson Obituary

Roland Edward Olson, known to family and friends as “Oly�, passed away Saturday evening, October 17,2009. He was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Roland was born in Redfield, South Dakota in July of 1932 and his family moved to Colorado in 1935. In 1952 he met and married the love of his life Patricia (Marsh), raised four children and was a devoted husband for 46 years until “Pat� succumbed to illness and passed away in November of 1998. He was a hard working local truck driver and a loyal member of Teamsters Union Local #17 for 42 years before retiring in 1992. He was easy going, well liked and enjoyed family time together,Roland will be missed by his surviving children Diana (husband Kim Karr), Roland Olson Jr. (wife Mary), Donna (husband Pat Merkle) and Gary Olson. He was preceded in death by brother Floyd and sister Irma (Olson) Johnson. He is survived by his brother Harold and sister Dorothy (Olson) Osborne. He also leaves behind nine grandchildren and seven great grand children. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00pm Tuesday, October 20th at Mountain View Mortuary. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, October 21st at Mountain View Chapel. Burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery.