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Merlyn Kay Olson
1937 - 2016
Merlyn Kay Olson, 79 years old, was
born in Klemme, Iowa at home. He was formerly from the Klemme area and died at
home in Santa Maria, California on Sept. 18, 2016.
Merlyn was born on Aug. 1, 1937, to Melvin and Christina Olson. There were five
children in the family, Merlyn (Audrey) Olson, Santa Maria, California; Roger
(Linda) Olson, Ventura, Iowa; Harland (Jan) Olsen, Mason City, Iowa; Randy
(Monica) Olsen, Garner, Iowa, and Corrine (Susie) Olsen, Klemme, Iowa.
Merlyn was 12 years old when he started working for Pete Kilgore at the Standard
Gas Station and the Klemme Times newspaper. Pete would give Merlyn the jobs that
needed to be done and go and work on other things. Pete would come and check and
see how Merlyn was doing. The work would be all done and Pete gave Merlyn the
name “Flash” for getting so much done.
Merlyn graduated from the Klemme High School in 1955 and enlisted in the Army in
1955, and was a Medic and Dental Technician. He was discharged in 1958 and came
back to work at the Klemme Times.
Merlyn met Audrey at a skating rink and they were married in December 1959. They
moved to California in 1960.
There were three daughters born to Merlyn and Audrey: Doni (Bill) Schaefer,
Sarasota, Florida, Denette Olson, Sarasota, Florida, and DeAnne (Michael) Luis,
Los Alamos, California, and six grandchildren: Will, Sarah, Evan Schaefer, and
Lane, Levi and Aubrey Luis.
Merlyn worked in the printing business all his life, and his greatest treasure
was his family. His legacy will continue in the hearts and minds of his wife,
children, grandchildren, family and friends.
Merlyn was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Olson; stepfather Arlin
Olsen; mother Christina Olsen; brother, Roger Olson.
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- Merlyn Kay Olson: born 1 Aug 1937
Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa - died 18 Sep 2016 Santa Maria, Santa Barbara
County, California
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 173763230
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