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Delbert Wilhelm (Deb) Olson

Male 1912 - 1987  (74 years)


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  • Name Delbert Wilhelm (Deb) Olson 
    Nickname Deb 
    Born 6 Apr 1912  Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Jan 1987  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 5 Jan 1987  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5595  Rossville
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2019 

    Father Alfred Olson,   b. 1888,   d. 1943  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Anna Mae Boyles Olson 
    Family ID F4201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gladys R Allen Olson,   b. 13 Nov 1908, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1935, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 1933 
    Children 
    +1. Ruth May Olson Immenschuh,   b. 26 May 1935, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 2004, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2018 14:42:11 
    Family ID F4383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Opal Ellen Meade Olson Fueston Forbes 
    Children 
    +1. Kenneth Grant Olson,   b. 28 Mar 1939, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1968  (Age 28 years)
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2017 15:41:20 
    Family ID F2712  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Arabell Mae Bean Allen Olson,   b. 23 Mar 1916, Waldo, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1967, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1944  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Allen, Arabell-Olson, Delbert
    Marriage- Allen, Arabell-Olson, Delbert
    ALLEN—OLSON
    On Saturday, June 17, at 901 Jewell Street, Topeka, Mrs. Arabell Allen of Waldo, Kansas, became the bride of Delbert Olson of Rossville. The impressive wedding ceremony was read by Rev. Harley Snodgrass of the West Side Christian Church.

    Mrs. Allen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bean of Waldo, Kansas. She has been employed the past two years at Topeka and Wichita until she came to Rossville to work. Mr. Olson is the son of the late Alfred Olson of Rossville and is an enterprising young farmer of the Rossville community.

    Mrs. Olson was attired in an ashes of roses street-length dress with a lace bodice. She wore matching white accessories. She was attended by Mrs. Marguerite St. Aubin of 220 the Circle, Topeka, who was attired in a red peplum street-length dress and black accessories.

    Mr. Olson was attired in a brown business suit, and he was attended by Mr. James St. Aubin. A wedding supper was served at the St.
    Aubin home for the wedding party.

    Mr. and Mrs. Olson are at home in Rossville.
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2017 17:05:25 
    Family ID F4199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Eunice Leona Andrick Spicer Olson,   b. 8 Jul 1908, Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1974, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married Sep 1969  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2018 16:49:53 
    Family ID F6897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 5 Mary G Morris Bennett Olson,   b. 15 Aug 1912,   d. 27 Aug 1996, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 19 Jul 1974  Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2018 14:42:30 
    Family ID F5123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Olson, Delbert 1
    Obituary- Olson, Delbert 1
    Delbert U.‘Deb’Olson
    ROSSVILLE - Delbert U. “Deb” Olson, 74, Rossville, died Friday, Jan. 2, at a Rossville nursing home.

    Mr. Olson was a farm laborer in Wabaunsee, Pottawatomie and Shawnee counties. He also was a mechanic at St. Marys and later operated Olson’s Garage, Rossville, 25 years. He was caretaker of the Rossville Cemetery from 1976 to 1984. He was a mechanic for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota from 1935 to 1938.

    He was born April 6, 1912, at Dover, the son of Alfred and Anna Mae Boyles Olson.

    Mr. Olson was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville, and of Knights of Columbus Council No. 657, St. Marys.

    He was married to Gladys R. Allen in 1933. She died in 1935. He was married to Arabell “Peggy” Bean in 1944. She died in 1966. He was married to Mary Bennett July 19, 1974, at Alma. She survives. A son, Kenneth Olson, preceded him in death.

    Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Immenschuh, Rossville; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Darlene Harris and Mrs. Judi Merriman, both of Topeka, and Mrs. Mary G. Homan, St. Marys; two stepsons, Kenneth Bennett, Rossville, and Gale Bennett, Topeka; four grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren and eight step- great-grandchildren.

    Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church here. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to Rossville Valley Manor.

    We thank all our relatives, friends and neighbors for the calls, visits, cards, food and flowers given to the family in memory of our dear dad and grandfather, Delbert W. “Deb” Olson.
    Sincerely,
    Ruth and Robert Immenschuh; Russell; Marcia and Dan Dechand, Brandon and Kimberly; Roberta and Louie LeMay and Sheena.
    Obituary- Olson, Delbert 2
    Obituary- Olson, Delbert 2
    DELBERT W. OLSON
    Delbert W. “Deb” Olson, 74, Rossville, died Friday, January 2, 1987, at a Rossville nursing home.

    Mr. Olson was a farm laborer in Wabaunsee, Pottawatomie and Shawnee counties. He also was a mechanic at St. Marys and later operated Olson’s Garage in Rossville, for 25 years. He was caretaker of the Rossville Cemetery from 1976 to 1984. He was a mechanic for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota from 1935 to 1938.

    He was born April 6, 1912, at Dover, the son of Alfred and Anna Mae Boyles Olson.

    Mr. Olson was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville, and of Knights of Columbus Council No. 657, St. Marys.

    He was married to Gladys R. Allen in 1933. She died in 1935. He was married to Arabell “Peggy” Bean in 1944. She died in 1966. He was married to Mary Bennett July 19, 1974, at Alma. She survives. A son, Kenneth Olson, and a grandson, Kenneth Olson, Jr., also preceded him in death.

    Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Immenschuh, Rossville; three step-daughters, Mrs. Darlene Harris and Mrs. Judi Merriman, Topeka, and Mrs. Mary G. Homan, St. Marys; two step-sons, Kenneth Bennett, Rossville, and Gale Bennett, Topeka; four grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and eight step- great- grandchildren.

    A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. Casket bearers were Rusty Immenschuh, Rod Homan, Randy Bennett, Mark Bennett, John Merriman, Danny Dechand, Louie LeMay and Scott Bennett.

    Memorial contributions may be made to Rossville Valley Manor.