Betty Lou Olsen, 88, of Prophetstown, IL, died Thursday, April 14, 2022, at her home.
Funeral services will be at 12:30 PM Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church, in Prophetstown, with Pastor Chelsey Weech officiating. There will be a visitation prior to the service, starting at 10:30 AM. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, in Prophetstown, is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown. A memorial has been established to First Lutheran Church of Prophetstown and The University of Iowa Holden Research Fund.
Betty Lou was born on October 18, 1933, in Morrison, IL, to Louis and Aleda (Anderson) Sandrock.
She was a graduate of Prophetstown High School. On April 11, 1954, she married Milton L. Olsen in Prophetstown. He died January 31, 2021. In her early years, Betty Lou worked at Thermo Gas in Prophetstown. Later, she farmed alongside her husband along with taking care of the home and raising the children. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Prophetstown and served with the W.E.L.C.A. group of the church. She was a member of the West Hume Ladies Club and enjoyed tending to her yard, gardening and drawing. Betty loved watching her boys play softball and continued with watching her grandchildren play sports and music. Betty was an avid Chicago White Sox fan.
Survivors include two sons and their wives; five grandchildren; one great- grandchild; one brother and his wife; one sister and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Milton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don Morphew, Delores and Art Hinrichs and Duane and Beverly Olsen.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice for their care and dedication.
Sauk Valley News (Dixon, IL) - April 16 to April 19, 2022
Funeral services will be at 12:30 PM Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church, in Prophetstown, with Pastor Chelsey Weech officiating. There will be a visitation prior to the service, starting at 10:30 AM. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, in Prophetstown, is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown. A memorial has been established to First Lutheran Church of Prophetstown and The University of Iowa Holden Research Fund.
Betty Lou was born on October 18, 1933, in Morrison, IL, to Louis and Aleda (Anderson) Sandrock.
She was a graduate of Prophetstown High School. On April 11, 1954, she married Milton L. Olsen in Prophetstown. He died January 31, 2021. In her early years, Betty Lou worked at Thermo Gas in Prophetstown. Later, she farmed alongside her husband along with taking care of the home and raising the children. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Prophetstown and served with the W.E.L.C.A. group of the church. She was a member of the West Hume Ladies Club and enjoyed tending to her yard, gardening and drawing. Betty loved watching her boys play softball and continued with watching her grandchildren play sports and music. Betty was an avid Chicago White Sox fan.
Survivors include two sons and their wives; five grandchildren; one great- grandchild; one brother and his wife; one sister and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Milton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don Morphew, Delores and Art Hinrichs and Duane and Beverly Olsen.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice for their care and dedication.
Sauk Valley News (Dixon, IL) - April 16 to April 19, 2022
Betty Lou Olsen, 88, of Prophetstown, IL, died Thursday, April 14, 2022, at her home.
Funeral services will be at 12:30 PM Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church, in Prophetstown, with Pastor Chelsey Weech officiating. There will be a visitation prior to the service, starting at 10:30 AM. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, in Prophetstown, is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown. A memorial has been established to First Lutheran Church of Prophetstown and The University of Iowa Holden Research Fund.
Betty Lou was born on October 18, 1933, in Morrison, IL, to Louis and Aleda (Anderson) Sandrock.
She was a graduate of Prophetstown High School. On April 11, 1954, she married Milton L. Olsen in Prophetstown. He died January 31, 2021. In her early years, Betty Lou worked at Thermo Gas in Prophetstown. Later, she farmed alongside her husband along with taking care of the home and raising the children. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Prophetstown and served with the W.E.L.C.A. group of the church. She was a member of the West Hume Ladies Club and enjoyed tending to her yard, gardening and drawing. Betty loved watching her boys play softball and continued with watching her grandchildren play sports and music. Betty was an avid Chicago White Sox fan.
Survivors include two sons and their wives; five grandchildren; one great- grandchild; one brother and his wife; one sister and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Milton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don Morphew, Delores and Art Hinrichs and Duane and Beverly Olsen.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice for their care and dedication.
Sauk Valley News (Dixon, IL) - April 16 to April 19, 2022
Funeral services will be at 12:30 PM Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church, in Prophetstown, with Pastor Chelsey Weech officiating. There will be a visitation prior to the service, starting at 10:30 AM. The Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, in Prophetstown, is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown. A memorial has been established to First Lutheran Church of Prophetstown and The University of Iowa Holden Research Fund.
Betty Lou was born on October 18, 1933, in Morrison, IL, to Louis and Aleda (Anderson) Sandrock.
She was a graduate of Prophetstown High School. On April 11, 1954, she married Milton L. Olsen in Prophetstown. He died January 31, 2021. In her early years, Betty Lou worked at Thermo Gas in Prophetstown. Later, she farmed alongside her husband along with taking care of the home and raising the children. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Prophetstown and served with the W.E.L.C.A. group of the church. She was a member of the West Hume Ladies Club and enjoyed tending to her yard, gardening and drawing. Betty loved watching her boys play softball and continued with watching her grandchildren play sports and music. Betty was an avid Chicago White Sox fan.
Survivors include two sons and their wives; five grandchildren; one great- grandchild; one brother and his wife; one sister and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Milton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don Morphew, Delores and Art Hinrichs and Duane and Beverly Olsen.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice for their care and dedication.
Sauk Valley News (Dixon, IL) - April 16 to April 19, 2022
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