Funeral services for Odean V. Sola, age 77, of rural Glenville will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church. The Rev. Jeff Wallager will officiate. Interment will be in London-Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the Church.

Odean passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

Odean Vollum Sola was born Dec. 12, 1928, to Ole and Ida Vollum Sola in rural Freeborn County. He attended grade school at District 125, rural London Township and graduated from Lyle High School in 1946. Odean was baptized and confirmed at Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, of which he was a life time member and held several positions. On April 7, 1953, Odean was united in marriage to Lois Van Pelt in Austin. To this union a son, Gary, and two daughters, Sharon and Sandra, were born. Odean served in the United States Army a short time and then farmed the land he loved so much until retirement. He also enjoyed his position as area manager for Triple F Feeds for 30 years. Odean served on several boards including the Lyle School Board for 15 years and the Freeborn-Mower Electric Co-op Board for 25 years.

Odean is survived by his wife, Lois, of nearly 53 years; his son, Gary and wife, Marcia of Northwood; daughters, Sharon and husband, Mike Ellingson of Albert Lea and Sandra and husband, David Johnson of Glenville; five grandchildren: Scott and Laura Ellingson and Jennifer, Collin, and Sam Johnson; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Paul and Mary Van Pelt; and nieces and nephews.

Odean was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson in infancy.