Gene M. Olson

Gene M. Olson, 75

Gene Olson, 75, of Blair, died Monday, May 17, 1999 at Blair Memorial Community Hospital.

Services were Thursday, May 20, at First United Methodist Church in Blair. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.

Gene M. Olson was born July 10, 1923, to Martin and S. Lucille (Mettlen) Olson in Sioux City, Iowa. He grew up in Dixon County and served in the Air Force during World War II.

On Feb. 6, 1954, he married Norma Rowe.

He farmed in the DeSoto area and was an artificial inseminator for the National Dairy Breeders Association.

He is survived by his wife, Norma, daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Larry Traweek, of Garland, Texas, grandchildren, Amy Wallace, Matthew Price, and Scott and Patrick Davis; great-grandchildren, Brady and Bailey Wallace; brother and sister-in-law, Russell and Elaine Olson of Ashton, Idaho, and niece, Sandy Fulks.

He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Cheryl Davis, and brother, Neil Olson.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Gene M. Olson

Born July 10, 1923 Sioux City, Iowa ~ Entered Into Rest May 17, 1999 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral service 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 20, 1999 First United Methodist Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. A.K. Saul. Music provided by Marilyn Urwin, Susan Rogers. Vocal Selections: “Old Rugged Cross”, “How Great Thou Art”.

Casket Bearers: Jim Anderson, Reynold Kubie, Gary Fanole, Dwaynne Mazour, Russ Jones, Gene Smith

Honorary Casket Bearers: Ralph Bauer, Clifford Larsen, Gene Megrue, Dr. L.I. Grace, Bob Macholan, Jess Wright, Gus Nelson

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~ FindaGrave #