Gene Olson, 87, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, September 25, 2020, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL.
Gene was born June 2, 1933, in Belgrade, MN, to Peter A. and Helen A (Kruse) Olson. He was educated in the Belgrade schools and served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. On June 2, 1956, he married Patsy A. Howard in Morrison. Gene was employed as a carpenter with Robertson Construction in Morrison. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Morrison and American Legion Post #328 and the VFW of Morrison.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy; daughters, Tammy (Allen) Craig of West Salem, WI, Lisa (Chris) Murrison of Morrison, and Teri (David) Suprise of New London, WI; eight grandchildren, Jeffery Folsom, Stacie Garrett, Cody Craig, Shane Craig, Jeremy Gerlach, Jamie (Bryce) Assenmacher, Caitlyn Suprise and Erin Suprise; 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Lorie Folsom; grandsons, Kyle and Zachary Preston; brothers, Leelon and Jerry D. Olson.
The funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020, at First Baptist Church in Morrison, IL, with Rev. Dick Adams officiating.
There will be a Visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Friday, October 2, 2020, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, IL.
A memorial has been established by the family.