Obit: Olson, Duane A. “Ole” (1937 - 2018)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Olson, Flood, Loppnow, Frazier, Fine, Kroll, Ebert, Jenkins
----Source: Banner Journal (Black River Falls, Jackson Co., WI) 3/07/2018
Olson, Duane A. “Ole” (10 March 1937 – 20 February 2018) With Flag
Duane “Ole” Olson, 80, passed away Feb. 20, 2018, at Aurora Hospital. Duane was
born March 10, 1937, in Black River Falls, WI. The son of Clarence and Gladys
(Flood) Olson. He attended schools in Humbird, Alma Center and Milwaukee. Duane
served in both the U. S. Marines and the Army.
He married the former Grace (Loppnow) at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Aug. 24, 1958. He was employed by The Prudential, retiring after 30 years. After
retiring, he and Grace enjoyed traveling in their RV across the country and
Mexico. Duane enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing, gardening and was an avid
bird watcher. He enjoyed selling flowers for Ebert’s Greenhouse Village, going
to markets in Madison, Milwaukee and West Allis. He was a 40-year member in the
Ixonia Lion’s Club.
Duane is survived, by his loving wife, Grace; his daughter, Tammy Frazier; his
son, Doug; four grandsons: Zack, Ian (Cara), Brandon and Devyn, one
great-grandson Logan; and step-family Doug and Arsha Fine and sons: Oliver and
Evon of Hawaii. Duane is further survived, by two brothers: Dale “Mickey” of
Black River Falls and Don (Martha) of Longview, TX; four sisters-in-law:
Florence Kroll and Jane Ebert of Oconomowoc, Beatrice Loppnow of Watertown and
Joy Jenkins of Florida; nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
He was preceded om death by his parents, a sister June, sister-in-law Agatha
“Gay” and brothers-in-law John, Robert and Fred Loppnow.
Visitation was held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of memorial service at 11:30
a.m. Friday, March 2, 2018, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 210 E.
Pleasant St., Oconomowoc. Memorials to the church or the donor’s choice are
appreciated.
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