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Deloris Lorraine Olson

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Deloris Lorraine Olson
July 5, 1925-May 31, 2019

Deloris Lorraine Olson was born on July 5, 1925, at home, to Willie and Lena (Kjosa) Bergan in rural St. Olaf, Iowa.  She was baptized and confirmed at Norway Lutheran Church. She graduated from Postville High School in 1944 after having taken a year off due to a lack of transportation to school. Deloris passed away on May 31, 2019, at All Saints Assisted Living/Memory Care in Madison, WI at the age of 93.

Deloris was a social, cheerful person who always saw the best in everyone. She enjoyed dancing, especially the waltz and polka. She accepted a marriage proposal from Olvin Olson at White Springs Dance Hall in McGregor, Iowa on a lovely evening in 1945 when he was home on leave from the Army/Air Force. They were married on October 22, 1950, at Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, Iowa.  They had one daughter, Vicky, and a son, Bradley, who was stillborn at birth.  

Deloris loved children and was a 3rd grade Sunday School teacher at Marion Church for many years. She worked on countless quilts for Lutheran World Relief, enjoying that time with her many friends. Her beautiful handiwork of many types will live on in our lives.
Deloris was a strong woman widowed at age 49 when Olvin died of a heart attack. She fought breast cancer and won.  Her house near Gunder was a source of pride and she spent hours mowing lawn, gardening and tending her flowers. She worked at Postville Turkey Products, and then after she was widowed, began working at the St. Olaf Coop Grocery Store, a job she loved.  She took care of her mother, Lena, for nine years after the death of her father—only 6 months after Olvin’s death.  

Deloris made her three grandchildren feel like each one was the most special person on earth. After retirement she did some traveling including a special trip to Norway with Vicky, yearly retreats to Door County, and some bus trips with John’s mom. She took great pride in her Norwegian heritage, and kept traditions such as lefse and lutefisk (to the chagrin of her grandchildren and son-in-law) alive when the holidays rolled around. At age 89, Deloris came to Mt. Horeb and lived with Vicky and John for 2½ years until her dementia needs became too great.  Home then became All Saints Assisted Living and Memory Care.  

Deloris is survived by her daughter, Vicky, son-in-law John Rosenbaum, and three grandchildren, Stacy (Anup) of Chicago, Illinois; Kari of Fitchburg, Wisconsin and Ryan (Grace) of Madison, Wisconsin. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; infant son; her parents; two sisters, Lavanda (Floyd) Thompson and Donna (Bud) Butikofer; five brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, and several other relatives and close friends.

Hers was a life well lived with love, compassion and faith. She made the world a better place with her smile. May you now waltz with Dad in heavenly peace and love.

Visitation was held Wednesday, June 5, 2019, from 5-8 pm at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona, Iowa and one hour before services at the church on Thursday.

Funeral services were held at 11 am on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, Iowa with Rev. Marshall Hahn as the officiant. Burial followed at Marion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gunder, Iowa.

Memorials may be gifted to Marion Lutheran Church, P. O. Box 56, St. Olaf, IA 52072.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona, assisted the family with the arrangements.
 

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