Roland Chester Olson
Visitation
Monday, July 21, 2008, After 5:00 PM
Ohde Funeral Home
Coon Rapids, Iowa
Funeral Service
Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 2:00 PM
First Christian Church
Coon Rapids, Iowa
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Pastor Ben Ramirez
Music
Amazing Grace?
How Great Thou Art?
Sam and Corrine Cretsinger
Lois Shirbroun, Organist
Casket Bearers
Jared Olson Bryan Olson
Mike Carter Melora Torp
Laura Lickfelt Cathy Wilson
Honorary Casket Bearers
Sam Cretsinger Harvey Andersen Arnold Andersen
Ed Kinnick Henry Petersen
Charles Headlee
Interment
Orange Township Cemetery
South of Coon Rapids, Iowa
Roland Chester, son of Peter William and Lela (Christensen) Olson was born January 13, 1916, on a farm in Audubon County, Iowa. He attended school rural school near his home and after completing his education, started working with his father on the farm.
On February 14, 1939, Roland was united in marriage with Dolores Cretsinger at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Two sons were born to this union. Roland worked for a short time as a painter for Jake Ruhs and at Godwins in Exira. In 1942 they moved to Omaha, NE, where Roland worked at Martin B-26 bomber plant. In 1945 he worked as a street car driver in Omaha before moving to a farm in Guthrie County near Coon Rapids, Iowa. After the death of his wife Dolores in 1971, Roland continued to farm until he retired in 1979. He stayed on the farm and took up woodworking, a lifelong interest.
On June 27, 1984, Roland was united in marriage with Mary Eileen Kinnick Smith whose husband had died in 1977. Roland and Eileen made their home on his farm south of Coon Rapids until they moved to their home in Coon Rapids. Roland was an active member of the First Christian Church. Eileen died in 1999 and Roland continued to live in their home until his health began to fail and he moved to Swan House in Carroll.
In 2006, Roland relocated to Exira Care Center in Exira where he died on Thursday evening, July 17, 2008, at the age of 92 years, 6 months and 4 days.
Preceding Roland in death are his parents; two wives; brother William Roscoe Olson and sister Marie Jones.
He is survived by his two sons Roger Olson and wife Judy of Gray and Dwight Olson and wife Donita of Reading, MI; five grandchildren: Jared Olson and wife Melissa; Bryan Olson and wife Donna; Melora Torp; Laura and husband Christopher Lickfelt and Cathy and husband Robert Wilson; 12 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
