Carl Olson Jr., 79, of Portland, ND died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home. Carl was born December 1, 1935 to Carl and Betsy (Hagen) Olson in rural Portland, where he attended grade school and later graduated from Portland High School.
Carl served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956, during the Korean Conflict. He married Shirley Thykeson on August 17, 1957 at the Bang Lutheran Church. They were blessed with five children.
Carl was a man of all trades and carpentry was his specialty. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. Farming was his passion and he was happy to till the soil, working these last few years for Les Amb.
Carl served as Viking Township Assessor, President of Portland Jct. Grain for 10 years, was an officer of the Portland Rural Fire Department and a member of the American Legion for 52 years. He assisted in establishing the Veterans Memorial Park in Portland and served on the Aurdal Lutheran Church Board as a trustee.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Shirley; four sons: Douglas, Bruce, Brian and Kurt; one daughter: Vicki; 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; his siblings: Irene Anderson, John and Hartvick Olson, Eleanor Olslund, Marjorie Montplaisir, Lorraine Weeding and Harriet Schmidt.
Adapted from Baker Funeral Home obituary
Carl served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956, during the Korean Conflict. He married Shirley Thykeson on August 17, 1957 at the Bang Lutheran Church. They were blessed with five children.
Carl was a man of all trades and carpentry was his specialty. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. Farming was his passion and he was happy to till the soil, working these last few years for Les Amb.
Carl served as Viking Township Assessor, President of Portland Jct. Grain for 10 years, was an officer of the Portland Rural Fire Department and a member of the American Legion for 52 years. He assisted in establishing the Veterans Memorial Park in Portland and served on the Aurdal Lutheran Church Board as a trustee.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Shirley; four sons: Douglas, Bruce, Brian and Kurt; one daughter: Vicki; 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; his siblings: Irene Anderson, John and Hartvick Olson, Eleanor Olslund, Marjorie Montplaisir, Lorraine Weeding and Harriet Schmidt.
Adapted from Baker Funeral Home obituary
Carl Olson Jr., 79, of Portland, ND died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home. Carl was born December 1, 1935 to Carl and Betsy (Hagen) Olson in rural Portland, where he attended grade school and later graduated from Portland High School.
Carl served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956, during the Korean Conflict. He married Shirley Thykeson on August 17, 1957 at the Bang Lutheran Church. They were blessed with five children.
Carl was a man of all trades and carpentry was his specialty. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. Farming was his passion and he was happy to till the soil, working these last few years for Les Amb.
Carl served as Viking Township Assessor, President of Portland Jct. Grain for 10 years, was an officer of the Portland Rural Fire Department and a member of the American Legion for 52 years. He assisted in establishing the Veterans Memorial Park in Portland and served on the Aurdal Lutheran Church Board as a trustee.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Shirley; four sons: Douglas, Bruce, Brian and Kurt; one daughter: Vicki; 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; his siblings: Irene Anderson, John and Hartvick Olson, Eleanor Olslund, Marjorie Montplaisir, Lorraine Weeding and Harriet Schmidt.
Adapted from Baker Funeral Home obituary
Carl served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956, during the Korean Conflict. He married Shirley Thykeson on August 17, 1957 at the Bang Lutheran Church. They were blessed with five children.
Carl was a man of all trades and carpentry was his specialty. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. Farming was his passion and he was happy to till the soil, working these last few years for Les Amb.
Carl served as Viking Township Assessor, President of Portland Jct. Grain for 10 years, was an officer of the Portland Rural Fire Department and a member of the American Legion for 52 years. He assisted in establishing the Veterans Memorial Park in Portland and served on the Aurdal Lutheran Church Board as a trustee.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Shirley; four sons: Douglas, Bruce, Brian and Kurt; one daughter: Vicki; 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; his siblings: Irene Anderson, John and Hartvick Olson, Eleanor Olslund, Marjorie Montplaisir, Lorraine Weeding and Harriet Schmidt.
Adapted from Baker Funeral Home obituary
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