Buddy Allen Olson

Buddy A. Olson, 75, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, November 27, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. A celebration of Buddy's life will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, December 1, 2012, from the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. on Friday, November 30, 2012 from the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Burial will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa. Buddy Allen Olson was born on July 23, 1937 in Aurora, Illinois, to Donald E. and Johnetta P. (Francois) Olson. He was a 1956 graduate of Maquoketa High School and then entered the military in the Army Reserves. He married Myrna Petersen on November 2, 1957 in Maquoketa, Iowa. After receiving an honorable discharge, Buddy worked for Carl Rotman and Clinton Engines in Maquoketa for a short time. He then began a career in law enforcement and entered the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. He received his officer's training and then worked for the Maquoketa Police Department for 22 years, 15 of those as the Chief of Police. He retired from law enforcement and became the Emergency Management Coordinator for Jackson County ...[more]

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over 20 years. He also farmed and owned and operated Olson Security, Inc. in Maquoketa for 25 years retiring in 2007. Buddy and Myrna sold the farm and moved to town in 2011. Buddy was a member of the Maquoketa Optimist Club, Fraternal Order of the Eagles Club, Andrew AMVETS Post #62 and the First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa. He was a lifetime member and past president of the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers and at one time had served on the Salvation Army Board of Directors. Buddy enjoyed tinkering in his yard and farming. He loved taking his dogs for a ride, especially his dog, "Fuzz". Those left to honor Buddy's memory include his wife, Myrna Olson of Maquoketa, IA; sons, David (Karla) Olson of Maquoketa, IA, and Jay (Sherri Swan) Olson of Maquoketa, IA; a brother, James "Jim" (Bonnie) Olson of Murphy, NC; 2 grandchildren, Jenna and Jessica; 1 step-grandchild, Kenny; several other grandchildren; and sisters-in-law, Shirley Olson of Maquoketa, IA, Shirley Gartman of Maquoketa, IA, and Dee (Warren) Keenan of Yucaipa, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, and 2 brothers, Donald and John. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a Buddy A. Olson memorial fund has been established. Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.