Helen S. Olson

Helen S. Olson, 89, of Emerson, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 20 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Emerson with the Rev. Gretchen Ritola officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday at St. Luke's Lutheran Church from 3:00 to 8:00 P.M., with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. There will be a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson. Helen was born on February 6, 1923 in rural Pender, Nebraska, the daughter of Charlie and Sophie (Koopman) Wageman. She attended school at Districts #3 and #2 near Pender. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church west of Pender. Helen lived in Omaha for four years, working at the Martin Bomb Plant and at the Fort Crook Army Base. She married Allen Olson on November 25, 1946 in Hiawatha, KS. The couple made their home on a farm west of Emerson. Allen passed away on October 27, 2005. Helen enjoyed reading, the outdoors, square dancing, bowling and sewing. Helen is survived by her children: Gary (Georgejean) Olson of Dakota City, NE, Andrew (Janice) Olson of Emerson, NE, Sherry Hurley of Medina, OH, Candice Litras of Omaha, NE, and Crystal Olson of Omaha, brother Lloyd (Carol) Wageman of Pender, NE, and a sister Irene Albreicht of Emerson, NE. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Allen, two granddaughters, Laura Lee and Melinda Olson, a brother, Charles Wageman, and a sister, Mary Ann Bottger.