GILBERT OLSEN, 73, OF HERMAN IS BURIED TODAY

WELL-KNOWN HERMAN RESIDENT DIED AT HOME SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Coming as a shock to his many friends over Washington county Sunday afternoon was the sudden death of Gilbert Olsen, 73, prominent Herman resident, who died at his home after only a brief illness. Mr. Olsen had been a farmer and business man in the Herman vicinity since the early ‘90’s.

Son of the late Lars and Cornelia Olsen, he was born at Highland, Iowa county, Wisconsin, September 26, 1862. Three years later, he came to Iowa with his parents; and in 1866 the Olsens came to the Cuming City community north of Blair, where they engaged in farming.

MARRIED IN 1891

On April 15, 1891, he was united in marriage to Miss Johanna Sullivan at St. Francis Borgia Catholic church in Blair, and for ten years the couple farmed west of Herman.

In 1901 the Olsens moved into Herman, and for 25 years Mr. Olsen was employed by the Crowell Lumber and Grain Company. He later served two years with the produce firm of Olsen and Lowe. For several years Mr. Olsen had been retired.

Surviving him are his wife, four daughters, Mrs. A.H. Lowe of Herman, Mrs. Nellie Hoover of Battle Creek, Nebraska, Mrs. Regina Hughes and Mrs. Madeline Hannon of Washington, D.C. A son, Loren Gilbert Lowe, died October 8, 1923, at the age of 20 years. Mr. Olsen is survived by two brothers, William and Joseph of Herman, and three sisters, Mrs. Matilda Wachter of Lincoln, Mrs. Mary Rosenbaum of Kennard and Mrs. Joseph Johnson of Blair.

Funeral services were held at the home at 10 a.m. this morning, Rev. Father William J. Borer of St. Patrick’s church, Tekamah, officiating. Pall-bearers were E.W. Burdic, Ben Wachter, Charles Gray, Hewitt Lowe, Dave Rutledge and Jesse Ryan. Burial was in the Blair cemetery.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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