Roland V. Olson

Roland V. Olson, 89 of Hawley, MN, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN.Roland Vincent Olson was born on January 9, 1918 to Edwin and Caroline Doran Olson on the family farm in Eglon Township near Hawley, MN. He grew up on the family farm and attended rural school District 15. In January 1940 he married E. Estelle Andrews. Together they had two children, Larry and Ronald "Skip." Estelle died on April 6, 1989. During his lifetime Roland worked hard at numerous jobs including farming, road construction, Kaye's Printing, Olson's Resort & Trailer Park, and Radio and TV Equipment sales. On November 26, 1993, Roland married Bernice Schulstad in Eksjo Lutheran Church in rural Lake Park.Roland enjoyed hunting, fishing, painting, carving, gardening, bird-watching, telling stories, tinkering, traveling and most importantly, spending time with family and friends. He wintered in the southern United States for many years, from 1969-2003. Roland was a faithful, life-long member of Solem Lutheran Church, Hawley, MN. He also enjoyed music; he was a member of the Hawley men's chorus, a Solem quartet, and several church choirs.He is survived by his wife, Bernice, of Hawley, MN; two sons, Larry Ilene Olson of Pelican Rapids, MN, and Ronald "Skip" Corraine Olson of Detroit Lakes, MN; one sister, Renee Jameson of West Fargo, ND, two sisters-in-law, Barb Olson of Moorhead, MN and Eunice Vic Schramm of Moorhead, MN; 5 grandchildren, Heather, Heidi, Beth, Eric and Amy; 15 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; Bernice's children, Bev Bob Imhoff of Lowell, MI, Gene Linda Schulstad of Indianapolis, IN, Becky Bud Ode of Lake Park, MN, Diane Tony Passanante of Hawley, MN, Paul Earline Schulstad of Willmar, MN, Lori Vern Peterson of Frazee, MN, and Joyce Alan Newton of Hawley, MN; Bernice's 15 grandchildren, and Bernice's 15 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, E. Estelle; two brothers and five sisters.