Memorial services for Gladys Wayne Olson, 97, of Albert Lea, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at Geneva Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Gladys died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, at Good Samaritan Center in Albert Lea.
Gladys Wayne Olson was born on Jan. 18, 1912, in Geneva, to Carl J. and Hannah (Jacobsen) Wayne. She moved to Albert Lea in 1921 and graduated from Albert Lea High school in 1929. Gladys attended Dana College and graduated in 1932 with her two-year teaching certificate. On July 3, 1938, she was united in marriage to Martin S. Olson at Trinity Lutheran Church. Gladys was employed as the office manager/bookkeeper for Interstate Power Company and also for the Drug Supply Co., retiring in 1975. After retiring, Gladys and Martin spent five months each year for 20 years in McAllen and Mission, Texas. Gladys was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she participated in various groups including Sunday school teacher, Sunday school secretary, Altar Guild, secretary of the Ladies Group, Mission Circle and Bible Study. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and making Christmas ornaments at the holidays.
Survivors include her children: John Olson of Mineral Point, Wis., and Suzie (Darrell) Hensel of Albert Lea; grandchildren: Jaclyn (Kevin) Hanson of Albert Lea and their children: Levi and Wesley, Jay Hensel of Albert Lea and Keith Hensel of Albert Lea; special niece, Carole (LeMoyne) Eggum of Albert Lea; and many nieces and nephews.
Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Martin; sisters: Walborg Wayne, Ruby Wayne Connors, Ingeborg Wayne Hellie, and Ethel Wayne Christensen; brothers: Oscar Wayne, Alvin Wayne and twin brothers in infancy.