Albert P. Olson, 81, of Mound Valley, died at 10:15 p.m., Friday, November 25, 2011, at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons.
He was born November 18, 1930, in Angola, Kansas to Silas and Dorothy (Olmstead) Olson. He grew up and attended Angola Elementary School and was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont.
He served in the United States Army from February of 1952 to February of 1954. Following his honorable discharge, he worked at Boeing in Wichita, the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons, and Dixon Manufacturing in Coffeyville until retiring.
He enjoyed farming, fishing and riding horses.
He and Edith M. Gwartney were married August 21, 1970, in Miami, Oklahoma. She survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, survivors include:
Two Sons – Sam Olson
Larry Olson
Five Stepchildren – Lavina, Lee, Michael, Shawn and Angela Bolinger
Six Grandchildren
Twenty Step-Grandchildren
Nine Great-Step-Grandchildren
Three Sisters – Nini Herold Edna, KS
Pody Emmert Kansas City, KS
June Hammerfield Gardner, KS
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one son, Terry Olson.
Following cremation, memorial graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2011, at Richland Cemetery near Angola.
Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or Elm Haven East Nursing Home. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online memorials may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Albert P. Olson, please visit our flower store.
He was born November 18, 1930, in Angola, Kansas to Silas and Dorothy (Olmstead) Olson. He grew up and attended Angola Elementary School and was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont.
He served in the United States Army from February of 1952 to February of 1954. Following his honorable discharge, he worked at Boeing in Wichita, the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons, and Dixon Manufacturing in Coffeyville until retiring.
He enjoyed farming, fishing and riding horses.
He and Edith M. Gwartney were married August 21, 1970, in Miami, Oklahoma. She survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, survivors include:
Two Sons – Sam Olson
Larry Olson
Five Stepchildren – Lavina, Lee, Michael, Shawn and Angela Bolinger
Six Grandchildren
Twenty Step-Grandchildren
Nine Great-Step-Grandchildren
Three Sisters – Nini Herold Edna, KS
Pody Emmert Kansas City, KS
June Hammerfield Gardner, KS
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one son, Terry Olson.
Following cremation, memorial graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2011, at Richland Cemetery near Angola.
Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or Elm Haven East Nursing Home. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online memorials may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Albert P. Olson, please visit our flower store.
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