1938
Ardella
2017
Ardella Olson
February 17, 1938 — June 17, 2017
A memorial service for Ardella Olson will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the St. John's Lutheran Home Chapel, Albert Lea. Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery.
Ardella passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Home, Albert Lea. She was 79 years old.
Ardella C. (Walkner) Olson was born on February 17, 1938 in Albert Lea, MN to Lloyd and Cleo (Simon) Walkner. She attended, and later graduated from Albert Lea High School. On July 3, 1957, Ardella was united in marriage to Hans Olson. The couple was blessed with two sons: Dale and Roger. The family would make their home in Albert Lea.
Ardella worked in the Catalog Department for Sears, and later she worked for St. John's Lutheran Home in the laundry department for many years, as well as being a mother to two children. She and Hans were members of the Eagles Club for many years. When Ardella wasn't working, you could find her making beautiful paintings and drawings. She was a very talented artist. Ardella was also very tech-savvy, surfing the internet, checking her email, and keeping up to date on her Facebook page. Ardella was a hard worker who always put other people before herself. She enjoyed living a simple life, never having too much, but always having plenty. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.
She is preceded in death by both parents; a son, Roger Olson; and siblings, Mike Walkner, Roger Walkner, Erbin "Bud" Walkner, Ilene Anderson, and Gayla Lien.
Ardella is survived by her husband of 59 years, Hans of Albert Lea; son, Dale (Rhonda) Olson of Minneapolis, MN; grandchildren, Holly Sigsworth, Calvin Olson, JoyLynn Bixler, Ryan Olson, Monica Olson, Devon Olson, and Maya Olson; great-grandchildren, Hunter Bixler, Jack Sigsworth, and Lily Bixler; a daughter in-law, Pam Breyl; as well as many other loving relatives.
Ardella passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Home, Albert Lea. She was 79 years old.
Ardella C. (Walkner) Olson was born on February 17, 1938 in Albert Lea, MN to Lloyd and Cleo (Simon) Walkner. She attended, and later graduated from Albert Lea High School. On July 3, 1957, Ardella was united in marriage to Hans Olson. The couple was blessed with two sons: Dale and Roger. The family would make their home in Albert Lea.
Ardella worked in the Catalog Department for Sears, and later she worked for St. John's Lutheran Home in the laundry department for many years, as well as being a mother to two children. She and Hans were members of the Eagles Club for many years. When Ardella wasn't working, you could find her making beautiful paintings and drawings. She was a very talented artist. Ardella was also very tech-savvy, surfing the internet, checking her email, and keeping up to date on her Facebook page. Ardella was a hard worker who always put other people before herself. She enjoyed living a simple life, never having too much, but always having plenty. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.
She is preceded in death by both parents; a son, Roger Olson; and siblings, Mike Walkner, Roger Walkner, Erbin "Bud" Walkner, Ilene Anderson, and Gayla Lien.
Ardella is survived by her husband of 59 years, Hans of Albert Lea; son, Dale (Rhonda) Olson of Minneapolis, MN; grandchildren, Holly Sigsworth, Calvin Olson, JoyLynn Bixler, Ryan Olson, Monica Olson, Devon Olson, and Maya Olson; great-grandchildren, Hunter Bixler, Jack Sigsworth, and Lily Bixler; a daughter in-law, Pam Breyl; as well as many other loving relatives.
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