Mildred Olson

VisitationFriday, October 31, 20085:00 - 8:00 PMOhde Funeral Home, KimballtonFuneral ServiceSaturday, November 1, 2008 10:30 AMElk Horn Lutheran Church Elk Horn, Iowa 

Beyond The Sunset?     The Old Rugged Cross?

 How Great Thou Art?

Congregation

Nancy Watson, Accompanist

Dale Petersen     Frank Hemmingsen     Dan Nissen

Lee Nissen     Darrell Soe     Steve Jacobs     Kyle Olson

Maynard Nielsen

Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery

Elk Horn, Iowa

    Mildred Irene, daughter of Rasmus and Mary (Mardesen) Nissen was born August 27, 1914 at Elk Horn, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Mildred attended Elk Horn Schools, graduating in 1932.

    On March 10, 1942 Mildred was united in marriage with Emmert Olson at Maryville, Missouri. The couple made their home on a farm southeast of Elk Horn where Mildred worked as a homemaker and helped out on the farm.

    After the death of her husband on December 7, 1975, Mildred remained on the farm and began working as a nurses aid. In 1984 she moved to Elk Horn. Mildred was a life-long member of Elk Horn Lutheran Church and in her spare time she enjoyed gardening and playing cards.

    In 2003 Mildred became a resident of Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. She died there on October 24, 2008 at the age of 94 years, 1 month and 27 days.

   She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters: Rena Paulsen, Florence Petersen, Frankie Namanny and Annabelle Nelson; and brothers: Clarence, Harvey, Melvin and Mick Nissen.

    Mildred is survived by her son Lanny Olson and wife Margaret of rural Exira; grandson Kyle Olson of rural Exira; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.