Ervan Tollef OLSON

1932 - 2016  (83 years)

• Name	Ervan Tollef OLSON
  Birth	2 Sep 1932	Crawford County, Wisconsin
  	Ervan was age 7 in the 1940 census (May 2). “Descendants of Sever O. Nundahl” shows him as born 2 Sep 1933.
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Mar 2016	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Burial	Coon Prairie Cemetery, Westby, Viroqua Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Notes	Or Tollef Ervan. (He preferred the reverse.) In the 1954 Beloit city directory, he and Joan A live at 546 E Grand Ave. In the 1956 Beloit city directory, he and Joann A live at 1404 Porter Avenue. He is a crane operator. In the 1960 Beloit city directory, he and Joan A still live at 1404 Porter. He is a crane operator. He had moved back to Westby by 1993. Not included in the obit of his brother-in-law, Clifford Buroker. Ervan T. Olson, age 83 of Westby, died Thursday, March 3, 2016. He was born on September 2, 1932 in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin to Oden Bernharo and Clara Louise (Nundahl) Olson. On July 7, 1951 he was united in marriage to Joann Matson in Viroqua, Wis. Ervan and Joann lived in Beloit and for three years he worked at Beloit Corp. and then for the next 27 years at the South Beloit Foundry.  After retirement Ervan and Joann moved to Westby. His hobbies included: playing euchre, rooting for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs.  He loved to garden and feed his birds. Ervan could often be found working in his garage. He is survived by five children: Pauline (Gary) Bauer of Beloit, Stephen Olson of Readstown, Julie Olson of Middleton, Dennis Olson of Readstown, Carol (CJ) Jordan of Readstown; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; two brothers: Orlan Olson and Clifford Olson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Joann on November 6, 2002; his siblings:  Benetta, Selma, Helen, Agnes, Anna, Mildred, Robert and Clifford who died in childhood; daughter-in-law, Babette; and his beloved dog “Bear”. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at noon at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. Pastor Julie Wollman will officiate with burial in the Coon Prairie Cemetery.
  Person ID	I832	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Odin Bernhard OLSON,   b. 9 Feb 1895, Crawford County, Wisconsin d. 15 Dec 1977, Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Clara Louise NUNDAHL,   b. 23 Jul 1898, Crawford County, Wisconsin d. 18 Oct 1956, Rock County, Wisconsin (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	5 Feb 1920	Crawford County, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joann Aleda MATSON,   b. 16 May 1934, Wisconsin d. 6 Nov 2002, Westby, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	7 Jul 1951	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2013