Mildred "Millie" Olson, age 100 of Clark, formerly of Oldham, died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 26, 2018 at the Clark Golden Living Center with family at her side.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3-5PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and after 10AM at the Church on Monday.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 11:00 AM in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark with Pastor Pam Seefeldt officiating. The organist will be Dorothy Fuller with special music by Wendy Christman. The active casketbearers will be Brandon Kottke, Jeff Nodine, Jordan Nodine, Bruce Lentsch, David Lentsch, and Dan Bickett. All of Millie's caregivers should consider themselves as honorary casketbearers. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery near Oldham, SD.
She was born Mildred Katherine Lentsch on November 29, 1917 near Winfred, SD, the daughter of John and Mary (Schoeberl) Lentsch. Millie attended school at Winfred graduating in 1935. She then attended and graduated from Eastern State Normal School in Madison.
After meeting Wesley Andrew Olson at a barn dance, they were united in marriage on March 26, 1938 at Huron. The couple were married 71 years before his death in 2009.
The couple lived and farmed near Oldham until moving to Clark. Millie was in her early 90's when they moved. She resided in the Fay Wookey Memorial Assisted Living Center in Clark until becoming a resident of the Golden Living Center in March of this year.
She was a member of the Oldham Lutheran Church, the Sandpiper Camping Club and also many other boards and organizations.
In her free moments she enjoyed gardening, was known for her green thumb, was an avid reader, loved chocolate, bowling, playing cards, and camping. Second to none though was her love of spending time with her family.
Preceding her in death was her husband Wesley, a grandson, Lee Schlagel, and siblings, Katherine Edwards, Caroline Frey, Dorothy Schultz, Robert, Urban, Kenny, Richard, and Henry Lentsch.
Survivors include her daughters, Joyce (Dean) Nodine of John Day, OR, Diane Olson of Watertown and Deb (Terry) Schlagel of Clark; 4 grandchildren, Jeff, Jody, Janean, and Cassi and 5 great-grandchildren, Mitchell, Mariah, Sierra, Hayley, and Jordan.
Memorials would be appreciated in her memory to the St. Paul Lutheran Kitchen Fund.
Funeral services are with Furness Funeral Home of Clark where there is an online registry at
www.furnessfuneralhome.com.
- Furness Funeral Home
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3-5PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and after 10AM at the Church on Monday.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 11:00 AM in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark with Pastor Pam Seefeldt officiating. The organist will be Dorothy Fuller with special music by Wendy Christman. The active casketbearers will be Brandon Kottke, Jeff Nodine, Jordan Nodine, Bruce Lentsch, David Lentsch, and Dan Bickett. All of Millie's caregivers should consider themselves as honorary casketbearers. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery near Oldham, SD.
She was born Mildred Katherine Lentsch on November 29, 1917 near Winfred, SD, the daughter of John and Mary (Schoeberl) Lentsch. Millie attended school at Winfred graduating in 1935. She then attended and graduated from Eastern State Normal School in Madison.
After meeting Wesley Andrew Olson at a barn dance, they were united in marriage on March 26, 1938 at Huron. The couple were married 71 years before his death in 2009.
The couple lived and farmed near Oldham until moving to Clark. Millie was in her early 90's when they moved. She resided in the Fay Wookey Memorial Assisted Living Center in Clark until becoming a resident of the Golden Living Center in March of this year.
She was a member of the Oldham Lutheran Church, the Sandpiper Camping Club and also many other boards and organizations.
In her free moments she enjoyed gardening, was known for her green thumb, was an avid reader, loved chocolate, bowling, playing cards, and camping. Second to none though was her love of spending time with her family.
Preceding her in death was her husband Wesley, a grandson, Lee Schlagel, and siblings, Katherine Edwards, Caroline Frey, Dorothy Schultz, Robert, Urban, Kenny, Richard, and Henry Lentsch.
Survivors include her daughters, Joyce (Dean) Nodine of John Day, OR, Diane Olson of Watertown and Deb (Terry) Schlagel of Clark; 4 grandchildren, Jeff, Jody, Janean, and Cassi and 5 great-grandchildren, Mitchell, Mariah, Sierra, Hayley, and Jordan.
Memorials would be appreciated in her memory to the St. Paul Lutheran Kitchen Fund.
Funeral services are with Furness Funeral Home of Clark where there is an online registry at
www.furnessfuneralhome.com.
- Furness Funeral Home
Mildred "Millie" Olson, age 100 of Clark, formerly of Oldham, died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 26, 2018 at the Clark Golden Living Center with family at her side.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3-5PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and after 10AM at the Church on Monday.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 11:00 AM in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark with Pastor Pam Seefeldt officiating. The organist will be Dorothy Fuller with special music by Wendy Christman. The active casketbearers will be Brandon Kottke, Jeff Nodine, Jordan Nodine, Bruce Lentsch, David Lentsch, and Dan Bickett. All of Millie's caregivers should consider themselves as honorary casketbearers. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery near Oldham, SD.
She was born Mildred Katherine Lentsch on November 29, 1917 near Winfred, SD, the daughter of John and Mary (Schoeberl) Lentsch. Millie attended school at Winfred graduating in 1935. She then attended and graduated from Eastern State Normal School in Madison.
After meeting Wesley Andrew Olson at a barn dance, they were united in marriage on March 26, 1938 at Huron. The couple were married 71 years before his death in 2009.
The couple lived and farmed near Oldham until moving to Clark. Millie was in her early 90's when they moved. She resided in the Fay Wookey Memorial Assisted Living Center in Clark until becoming a resident of the Golden Living Center in March of this year.
She was a member of the Oldham Lutheran Church, the Sandpiper Camping Club and also many other boards and organizations.
In her free moments she enjoyed gardening, was known for her green thumb, was an avid reader, loved chocolate, bowling, playing cards, and camping. Second to none though was her love of spending time with her family.
Preceding her in death was her husband Wesley, a grandson, Lee Schlagel, and siblings, Katherine Edwards, Caroline Frey, Dorothy Schultz, Robert, Urban, Kenny, Richard, and Henry Lentsch.
Survivors include her daughters, Joyce (Dean) Nodine of John Day, OR, Diane Olson of Watertown and Deb (Terry) Schlagel of Clark; 4 grandchildren, Jeff, Jody, Janean, and Cassi and 5 great-grandchildren, Mitchell, Mariah, Sierra, Hayley, and Jordan.
Memorials would be appreciated in her memory to the St. Paul Lutheran Kitchen Fund.
Funeral services are with Furness Funeral Home of Clark where there is an online registry at
www.furnessfuneralhome.com.
- Furness Funeral Home
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3-5PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and after 10AM at the Church on Monday.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 11:00 AM in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark with Pastor Pam Seefeldt officiating. The organist will be Dorothy Fuller with special music by Wendy Christman. The active casketbearers will be Brandon Kottke, Jeff Nodine, Jordan Nodine, Bruce Lentsch, David Lentsch, and Dan Bickett. All of Millie's caregivers should consider themselves as honorary casketbearers. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery near Oldham, SD.
She was born Mildred Katherine Lentsch on November 29, 1917 near Winfred, SD, the daughter of John and Mary (Schoeberl) Lentsch. Millie attended school at Winfred graduating in 1935. She then attended and graduated from Eastern State Normal School in Madison.
After meeting Wesley Andrew Olson at a barn dance, they were united in marriage on March 26, 1938 at Huron. The couple were married 71 years before his death in 2009.
The couple lived and farmed near Oldham until moving to Clark. Millie was in her early 90's when they moved. She resided in the Fay Wookey Memorial Assisted Living Center in Clark until becoming a resident of the Golden Living Center in March of this year.
She was a member of the Oldham Lutheran Church, the Sandpiper Camping Club and also many other boards and organizations.
In her free moments she enjoyed gardening, was known for her green thumb, was an avid reader, loved chocolate, bowling, playing cards, and camping. Second to none though was her love of spending time with her family.
Preceding her in death was her husband Wesley, a grandson, Lee Schlagel, and siblings, Katherine Edwards, Caroline Frey, Dorothy Schultz, Robert, Urban, Kenny, Richard, and Henry Lentsch.
Survivors include her daughters, Joyce (Dean) Nodine of John Day, OR, Diane Olson of Watertown and Deb (Terry) Schlagel of Clark; 4 grandchildren, Jeff, Jody, Janean, and Cassi and 5 great-grandchildren, Mitchell, Mariah, Sierra, Hayley, and Jordan.
Memorials would be appreciated in her memory to the St. Paul Lutheran Kitchen Fund.
Funeral services are with Furness Funeral Home of Clark where there is an online registry at
www.furnessfuneralhome.com.
- Furness Funeral Home
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