OBITUARY: Gail Ione Olsen, 1921-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa [Based on Obituary in Mitchell County Press-News online - Sept. 1, 2004] Gail Ione Olsen Gail Ione Olsen, 83, of St. Ansgar, died on Sunday August 29, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004 at the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Gail was born April 3, 1921 the daughter of Kristian "Chris" and Clara (Anderson) Olsen on a farm near Otranto, Iowa. Gail attended rural country schools near Carpenter, Iowa completing the eighth grade. She made her home with her father, Chris, and brother, Glenn, after her mother's death, on a farm near St. Ansgar. Later she lived with Elmer and Gladys Ketelsen, Gail's sister. On October 5, 1978, she moved to the Good Samaritan Center, which was her home for 26 years. Gail was baptized into the Lutheran faith on September 25, 1921 at St. Ansgar. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Gladys and brother-in-law Elmer Ketelsen; infant brother, Geral; two brothers, Glenn and Garmen; two nieces, Dixie Schroeder and Daisy Olsen; and four nephews, Dean Ketelsen, Marty Olsen, Monte Olsen and Merritt Olsen.. Gail is survived by a sister-in-law, Agnes (Garmen) Olsen of Lyle, Minnesota; niece Melody Saaranen of St. Ansgar; four nephews, Dale (Pat) Ketelsen, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Derby (Barbara) Olsen of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Derry (Debbie) Olsen and Marty (Deb) Olsen of rural Lyle, Minn.; niece-in-law, Karen Ketelsen; nephew-in-law, LaVerne Olsen; several great nieces and great nephews. Edited by Kermit Kittleson, Sep. 4, 2004 -- Copyright 2004