OBITUARY: Edna Bernice (Benton) Olson, Mitchell County, Iowa

(St. Ansgar Enterprise-Journal, St. Ansgar, Iowa; 8 NOV 1991 )


               Edna Bernice (Benton) Olson  [1897-1991]

Surnames: Elston, Benton, Olson 

Funeral services for Edna Benton Olson were held Monday, Nov. 4 at the
First Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. She died
Wednesday, Oct. 30 at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center where she had
been a resident since November 1987.

Edna Bernice Benton Olson was born July 28, 1897 in Linn County, to
Alonzo and Emma (Elston) Benton. She entered into the teaching profession.

Edna married John Olson December 14, 1927. She was confirmed at the age
of 32, Sept. 8, 1929. She retired to St. Ansgar in January of 1959.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband John; an infant son;
one grandson, Dale; two sisters, Nira and May; two brothers, Guy and John.

She is survived by one son, George of St. Ansgar, three grandchildren and siz
great grandchildren.

Burial was at the First Lutheran Cemetery. 


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