Thorvald Olson

Thorvald Olson age 94, of Ormsby, died on December 8, 2017, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Thorvald Norman Olson was born on May 5, 1923 to Theodore and Sarah Constance (Romsdahl) Olson of rural Ormsby, Minnesota. Thorvald attended school in Ormsby through the eighth grade and then farmed with his father. Thorvald served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War Two. Afterward he attended Gustavus Adolphus College. Thorvald married Lucille Ek on April 21, 1950 in Trimont. After their marriage they farmed near Ormsby until retirement. He was a member of Hosanna Free Lutheran Church in St. James. Thorvald had a wide range of interests including reading, traveling, singing in the choir, playing the piano and organ, writing music, photography, drawing and painting, and spending time with his family. Thorvald is survived by his sons, Steven (Norma) Olson of Austin, Minnesota, Kelvin (Elaine) Olson of Coggon, Iowa; daughters Beth Munsterman of Ceylon, Minnesota; and Lorene (Bruce) Anderson of Madelia, Minnesota. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law, Siv Ek of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Leona Lokkesmoe of Fairmont, Marian Johnson of Fairmont, and brothers-in-law, Leland Ek, of Mapleton, Lowell (Peggy) Ek of Bonita Springs, Florida; and Albert Armbrust of Truman. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Lucille, his infant son, Michael, his son-in-law, David Munsterman, his sister, Sylvia (Olson) Scearcy and husband, George, his sister, Avis (Olson) Jagodzinske and husband, Rudy; his brothers-in-law, Robert Ek, Knute Lokkesmoe, and Pete Johnson; and sisters-in-law, Muriel Armbrust and Marilyn Ek. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, December 14, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Visitation 2 10:00 am - 11:00 am Friday, December 15, 2017 Hosanna Free Lutheran Church- St. James 1176 11th Street S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 11:00 am Friday, December 15, 2017 Hosanna Free Lutheran Church- St. James 1176 11th Street S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery Adjacent to Long Lake Lutheran Church St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Military honors to be provided by the Trimont Veterans Honor Guard. Fellowship Lunch will be served at the church following burial.