Lois Olson, 80, Garrison, formerly of Max, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Garrison Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Max. Burial will be held later.
Lois was born October 21, 1939 in Hatton, ND to Arthur and Lillian (Moe) Thompson. She lived there for several years before moving with her family to Garrison. She attended school in Garrison and was in the graduating class of 1957. While working at the Starcurb Drive-inn in Garrison, Lois met the love of her life. Lois married Chris Olson on January 13, 1957 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garrison. They then moved to Whittier, CA where they lived for 6 years. They then moved back to the family farm Southeast of Max where they began farming. Lois mainly helped on the farm, but she would work at the grocery store in Max occasionally. Lois and Chris later owned and operated the Centennial Bar in Max.
Lois was very active in the Max community serving on many boards and was a dedicated member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. She was a busy body and always had to be doing something. She loved to play cards, especially pinochle. She and Chris went to many card playing parties and events. She was an extremely social person and was always up to visit. She was a tremendous cook and was always providing a casserole to someone that was in need. In her down time she did ceramics, embroidered, did crafts with friends, and she was an avid bowler. Lois loved her family and looked forward to all the family gatherings with her children, grandchildren, and extended family.
Lois would want everyone to remember "live your life doing whatever blows up your bloomers!"
Lois is survived by her husband of almost 63 years, Chris, Garrison; daughter, Ilene Olson, Garrison; son, Les (Dawn) Olson, Deadwood, SD; grandchildren, Jocelyn Olson, Jesse (Toni) Olson, Jennifer (Doug) Noreen, Levi (Traci) Olson, Elijah Olson, Cody Olson, Lily Olson, Len (Sam Svoboda) Shafer, Cassandra Shafer; great grandchildren, Nicholas Olson, Nathan Olson and Jescie Olson, Christina Olson, Stephanie and Justin Noreen, Christian Olson, Lacy Olson, Kaden Shafer, Huntlee Shafer, and Easton Shafer; sisters, Judy (Duane) Bjornson, Anchorage, AK, Janice Gietzen, Minot, ND and Myrna Spoon, Seattle, WA; sisters-in-law, Sylvia Thompson, Audrey Thompson, Clara Thompson, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death her parents, Art and Lillian Thompson, brothers, Arlin, Truman, and Dennis Thompson, sister, Myra Thompson, parents-in-law, Christ and Louise Olson; sisters-in-law, Mabel (Chris) Helgeson, Helen (Oscar) Jacobson, Gladys (Merle) Harrison, Alice (Richard) Olson, brothers-in-law, Leonard (Nellie) Olson, Robert (Torrie) Olson, Donald (Anna) Olson, Marvin (Joanne) Olson and numerous nieces and nephews who she loved very much.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Our Savior's Lutheran Church cemetery fund or the Max/Garrison Ambulance Service.
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