Lynn Rae Olson

Mrs. Lynn Olson of Rock Creek; died Tuesday evening (2/12/13) at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 67 years. Lynn was born in Braham Minnesota in 1945. She grew up on a dairy farm near Grasston and graduated from Braham high school. She worked for Sears in Minneapolis for a short time before marrying Erling Olson and moving to West Rock Minnesota. Later she worked at Wayne’s Cafe in Rock Creek and Plastech in Rush City while farming full time and raising a family of three boys. In addition, Lynn volunteered with the local Pine Area Lions Club serving as President twice as well as Secretary, Treasurer, Tail Twister, Vice President and on the Board of Directors. Lynn was also Chairman of the midwinter convention. She was very active in many of the fund raising events for Pine City and the City of Rock Creek. After selling their cows in 1998 Lynn and Erling raised beef cows for three years until that cut into their fishing time in Canada; so they sold the cows and bought a cabin in Canada on a lake. They spent their time split between fishing in Canada and at home until Lynn had a stroke in 2010. She considered her three sons and all the grandchildren to be her greatest accomplishment. Lynn Olson is survived by her husband Erling Olson, sons Wayne Olson and his wife Lisa of Royalton Township, Scott Olson and his wife Shannon of Pine City, Steve Olson and wife Marsha of Rock Creek and her grandchildren: Jeremy, Andrew, Monica, Megan and Kasey Olson. Lynn Olson was preceded in death by her parents John & Martha (Myer) Monster and her grandson Carl Olson. Rev. Vicki Vander Vegt and Gerry Robbins will officiate at funeral services; 11:00 a.m. Monday February 18, 2013 at the Swanson Chapel in Pine City. Music will be provided by Monica Olson, Lois Bengtson and Eddie Pangerl. A time of visitation and reviewal is planned Sunday afternoon from 3-6 p.m. at the Swanson Chapel. Casket bearers for Lynn’s funeral will include: Howard Zawada, John Keman, Steve Hovanes, Glen Kuhlman, Travis Keman and Joe Steinemann. Honorary casket bearers include the Pine Area Lions Club with the interment in the West Rock Cemetery in West Rock Creek. Memorials are suggested to the West Rock Cemetery Association and the family prefers memorials to flowers. Funeral arrangements for Lynn Olson (Mrs. Erling Olson) are entrusted to the: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City; Swanson Chapel www.funeralandcremationservice.com