Doris Jean Olson, 84, of Tekamah NE

DORIS JEAN OLSON was born in Bancroft, Nebraska to Ernest and Anna (Carlson) Carlson on October 1, 1930. She passed away, after a lengthy illness, at Golden Living Center in Tekamah, Nebraska on April 17, 2015, at the age of 84 years.

Doris attended District 22 and graduated from West Point High School in 1948. She worked for the telephone company, for one year as a telephone operator, before starting work at what was then the AAA office. She moved to Tekamah in 1959 to work at ASC (AAA) office, and continued to work there for 38 years. In 1997 Doris started in real estate and eventually opened her own office, Olson Real Estate. For fourteen years she enjoyed working, up until her health issues required her to sell her business.

She was united in marriage to Lloyd Olson on August 7, 1960, who had three children, David, Jeff and Julie, whom she lovingly cared for.

Doris was a longtime member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tekamah, and served as their treasurer for many years. Doris had many loves, those of which included gardening, cooking, knitting, and especially entertaining her family and friends.

Her greatest love was taking care of her husband for the past 55 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 1 brother; and 3 sisters.

She is survived by her husband, Lloyd of Tekamah; sister, Alice Blanknagel of Beemer, NE; brother, Ernest Carlson of Georgia; 2 sons, David (Cindy) Olson and Jeff Olson, both of Tekamah; daughter, Julie (Greg) Bogseth of Oakland, NE; 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and a host of family and friends.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 10:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tekamah.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL AT A LATER DATE: Tekamah Cemetery

MEMORIALS: To the family.

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Doris Olson