Club in Benton Township, Cowpokes, Farm Bureau, and of St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Glenn and Mary Ellen enjoyed years of playing pinochle with friends and trips throughout the world. They moved from the farm into Atlantic in 2001, and into Heritage House in 2015.
She is preceded in death by her parents; infant grandson, Jarod Olsen; brothers, Calvin and Marc Dasher; sisters, Julianne Weber and Nancy McNeese; parents-in-law, John B. and Anna Olsen; brothers-in-law, G. Wayne Olsen and Paul Williamson; sisters-in-law, Barbara Dasher and Phyllis Olsen; and niece-in-law, Laura Olsen
Mary Ellen is survived by her husband of 65 years, Glenn; son, Rick Olsen of Council Bluffs; daughter, Jean (Dave) Hansen of Atlantic; seven grandchildren, Whitney (Kristina) Olsen of Mt. Vernon, Shyler (Tara) Olsen of Cedar Rapids, Sarah Olsen of Red Oak, Lyndsey (Justin) Shaw of Atlantic, Joel (Stacie) Hansen of Marne, Jayden Hansen of Atlantic and Jarrett Hansen of Atlantic; great-grandchildren, Reece Olsen, Tryston Locke, Christopher and Kairi Olsen, Cheyenne Shaw, Matthew and Paisley Hansen and Jacob Rattenborg; sister, Jane Cook of Westport, Washington; brother, Dennis Dasher of Corning; brothers-in-law, Dr. Dale Weber of Comanche, Randy McNeese of Lewis and Charles (Jane) Olsen of Leawood, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Nadine Williamson of Wiota and Mary Nichols-Olsen of Marshalltown; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, January 7, 2018, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Atlantic, with Pastor Grant Van Lishout officiating. Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.
Mary Ellens family thanks everyone for support and kindness in words, prayers, and cards. They invite you to join them immediately following the service for food and fellowship.
The family suggests memorials be made to St. Pauls Lutheran Church or the Cass County 4-H Foundation.
Roland Funeral Service is caring for Mary Ellens family and her arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com
IN REMEMBRANCE
Mary Ellen Olsen
BORN
December 4, 1925 - rural Elliott, Iowa
DIED
January 4, 2018 - Atlantic, Iowa
At the age of 92 years and 1 month
FUNERAL SERVICE
1:30 p.m., Sunday, January 7, 2018
St. Pauls Lutheran Church - Atlantic, Iowa
OFFICIANT
Pastor Grant Van Lishout
ORGANIST
Eileen Denne
MUSICAL SELECTIONS
What A Friend We Have in Jesus by the Congregation
Softly and Tenderly by the Congregation
He Took Her Home recorded by Jacob Colgan and Fred Stobaugh
When We All Get to Heaven by the Congregation
CASKET BEARERS
Whitney Olsen
Shyler Olsen
Justin Shaw
Joel Hansen
Jayden Hansen
Jarrett Hansen
INTERMENT
Atlantic Cemetery - Atlantic, Iowa
Mary Ellens family thanks everyone for their support and kindness
in words, prayers and cards. They invite you to lunch in the
fellowship hall immediately following the service.
The family suggests memorials be made to
St. Pauls Lutheran Church or the Cass County 4-H Foundation.
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