Margaret Jean Johnson (1926 - 2003)

Born 19 Mar 1926 in Barton, Worth, Iowa, USA

Wife of Lowell Marvin Olsen — married 12 Oct 1946 in Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Died 12 Jan 2003 at age 76 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

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Burial

Burial: Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Meroa

Date: 15 JAN 2003

Place: Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Note

Note: #N4233

Sources

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Notes

Note N4233Obituary from the Mitchell County Press News, January 15, 2003:

Funeral services for Margaret Jean Olsen, age 76, of Osage will be held at 1:00 P.M. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage. Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott will officiate. Interment will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Osage. Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, Iowa and one hour before services at the church. Margaret died Sunday, January 12, 2003 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Margaret Jean Olsen was born March 19, 1926 on the family farm west of Carpenter, IA, the daughter of Clarence and Ruth (Parker) Johnson. she graduated from Orchard High School in 1943 and then attended Hamilton Business School in Mason City, IA. She worked as a secretary for Seig Auto. Margaret was united in marriage to Lowell Olsen on October 12, 1946 at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage. They farmed for six years and then purchased Olsen Implement in Osage. They then moved to Osage and continued to live there. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, where she was an active member in the Eve Circle, the Church Choir and she had been an officer in the women's group. Margaret enjoyed her family, grandchildren and great-grandchild and attending all of their activities including sports, music and other extracurricular activities.

Those preceding her in death include her parents, one son, Jon Olsen, one sister and husband Florence and Alvy Borcherding, two brothers, Kenneth Johnson and Dale Johnson, sister-in-law and husband Beatrice and Clyndon Gast; sister-in-law Daisie Olsen and brother-in-law LaVern Schallock. Margaret is survived by her husband, Lowell Olsen of Osage, two daughters, Marcia Taeger and husband, Keith of West Burlington and their children: Vincent Taeger and wife Kelli, Gretchen Harkness and husband, Chris and their son Samuel, & Nicole Taeger; Diane Kleckner and husband Larry of Audubon and their children Linsey Petersen and husband, Perry, Allison Ullestad and husband Erik, Laura Kleckner; three sons, Jim Olsen and wife Bethany of Osage and their children Jacob Olsen, Sarah Olsen Meg Olsen and Alex Olsen; Jeff Olsen and wife, Jayne of Osage and their children Josalyn Olsen, Jessica Olsen and Jaydon Olsen; Jay Olsen and his wife Sheila of Osage and their children Amber Olsen, Autumn Olsen, Trever Olsen and Ashley Olsen; four brothers: Charlie Johnson and wife, Betty of Osage, Ivan Johnson and wife, Kathy of Osage; Harley Honson and wife Clarissa of Osage; Keith Johnson and wife, Jackie of Fort Dodge; four sisters, Eleanor Schallock of Osage, Mildred Sponheim and husband Norman of Osage; Carol McLaughlin and husband Al of Belmond; and Sharon Boyce and husband Jim of Roseville, Minnesota; two sister-in-laws: Marge Johnson of Osage and Francis Johnson of Osage and one brother-in-law, LaVerne Olsen of Osage. Casket Bearers were Vincent Taeger; Jaydon Olsen; Trever Olsen; Chris Harkness; Jacob Olsen; Alex Olsen; Perry Petersen; and Erik Ullestad.

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Found in the 1930, 1940 censuses at Barton, Worth, Iowa:

1930: Clarence Johnson 33, Ruth Johnson 32, Florence Johnson 11, Eleanor Johnson 9, Dale Johnson 5, Margaret Johnson 4, Mildred Johnson 2, Charles Johnson.

1940: Clarence Johnson 43, Ruth Johnson 42, Dale Johnson 15, Margaret Johnson 14, Mildred Johnson 11, Charles Johnson 10, Harley Johnson 8, Ivan Johnson 6, Carrol Johnson 2, Kenneth Johnson 1.