David R. Olson, July 5, 2010
David R. Olson, 66, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at Bloomington Hospital. He was a resident of Brown County.
Mr. Olson was born January 29, 1944, in Gary, to the late Simon and Helen (Geiger) Olson. He married his wife of 45 years, Joyce V. (Langman) Olsen, on June 25, 1965, in Gary. She survives.
He was a 1962 graduate of Lew Wallace High School in Gary. He retired in 2000 as a Scarfer from Bethlehem Steel in Gary after 34 years of service.
He is survived by his daughters, Debbie Hibner of Brown County and Tricia M. Petretta and husband Bon of Portage; two sons, Matthew Olson and his wife Jocelyn of Bigsby, OK, Mark Olson and wife Carrie of Knoxville, TN; 14 grandchildren, and a sister, Joyce Globke of Hammond.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a twin brother, Donald Olson
He was a professional and passionate cabinet and furniture maker. He enjoyed reading mystery books and watching NCIS and Criminal Minds on television. He also enjoyed working in his vegetable and flower gardens and loved to travel with his wife to Minnesota for fishing trips.
He was a member of the Goshen Community Church in Brown County and was a past member of the Swedish Lodge in Indianapolis.
The Rev. Barb Woods will conducted a funeral service at 1 pm on Thursday, at Meredith – Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center, 179 E. Mulberry Street in Morgantown. Burial was in Goshen Community Church Cemetery in Brown County.
Memorial Contributions may be sent in honor of David to The Mother’s Cupboard, P.O. Box 746, Nashville, IN 47448 and or American Cancer Society, 5635 West 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
Condolences may be made to the Olsen family at www.meredith-clark.com.
