Helen Olson Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 10, 2019, at the age of 90, Helen Olson (Decorah, Iowa) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Inga Lovstuen (Ehrie) and Helmer Lovstuen; her husband Vernon; her daughter Kristi Ellingson; her great grandchild Caitlin Sires; her siblings-in-law, Agnes Gilson (Donald), Irene Sersland (Hillman), Viola Swingle (John), Ruth Storey, Florence Ode (Henry), Myrtle Graham (Lloyd), Stella "Kelly" Mitchell (Robert) and Millard Olson (Maxine); and her close friend Arlin Hanson.
She is survived by: her daughters, Dianne Borowski (Joel) of Decorah, Donna Faldet of Decorah, Vicki Westendorf (Dave) of Waverly, IA, Linda Olson of Ames, IA and Lisa Olson (Deb Melrose); her son-in-law Keith Ellingson of Indianola, IA; her grandchildren, Wade Teslow (Jennifer), Ryan Teslow (Katie), Sarah Strahm (Ted), Beth Borowski, Holly Sires (Bill), Michael McConnell (Sarah), Michelle Blake (Pat), Felicia Faldet (Don Richardson), Cassandra Cook (Jeremiah), Jordan Larson (Jake), Jenny Jensen (Tim), Tom Westendorf (Lacie), Amy Stevens (Jeremey), Jessica Hull (Joel), Catie Ellingson and Bailey Nelson (Andrew); and her great grandchildren, Logan, Tierani, Brynley, Ryker Teslow, Landon, Lennox Teslow, Hudson, Rylan, Avery Strahm, Preston, Mason Sires, Collin, Caroline McConnell, Brock, Abigail, Luke, Jude Blake, Isabelle, Jaxon, Katerina, Lucy Cook, Quinn, Drew Larson, Jocelyn Roof, Fletcher Gerrans, Chase, Chloe Westendorf, Mayson Sutton, Natalie Sutton, Neela Stevens, Hayden, Leah, Lauren Hull, Tucker, Teddy Nelson and Arlin Hanson.