Olson, Richard E. 'Dick'

Richard E. “Dick” Olson, 91, of Springville, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his home. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 24, at First United Methodist Church, Springville. The family will greet friends from 4 until 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Springville Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Wilma; children, Betty (John) Herndon of Des Moines, Richard E. (Vida) Olson II of the Philippines, Melissa (John) Davidson of Springville and Deborah (Tom) Hilleary of Portland, Ore.; brother, Edward (Fran) Olson of Fort Worth, Texas; seven grandchildren, Sarah, Robin, Stephanie, Richard E. III, Jolene, Jason and Justin; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Violet; brother, Roy Olson; and granddaughter, Stacey Meier.

Dick was born Feb. 10, 1922, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Roy A. and Betty (Noelle) Olson. He was a graduate of the University of Iowa and a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served on the U.S.S. Earle during World War II. Dick married Violet Verholt on Nov. 28, 1944. Violet died in 1989. He then married Wilma Coates on Feb. 24, 1991. Dick worked for General Electric as an electrical engineer for over 30 years. He loved golfing, tennis, bowling, and dancing, and enjoyed spending his winters in Sun City, Ariz.

Please sign the online guest book for Dick at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Published May 20, 2013 in The Gazette