David Olson, Annandale

David Olson, age 81, of Annandale, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 14, 2010, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Annandale, with Rev. DJ Lura and Rev. Dave Nelson officiating. The pallbearers will be Ricky Habisch, Dan Schmitz, Ron Mares, Scott Stoppelman, Fred Gunderson, and Jim Thurber. The music for the service will be provided by Mark and Ardis Nelson and Orma Lou Jacobsma. Burial will follow at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale, and on Friday one hour prior to services at the church. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

David Olson was born May 16, 1928, in Buffalo to David E. and Alvina E. (Kaduce) Olson. He was a member of the U.S. Army during the Korean War and married Betty A. Swingley on March 21, 1953, in Buffalo. He was a lineman and cable splicer for Lakedale Telephone Company for 40 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church where he did much volunteer maintenance work. He was a former part-time Annandale police officer and former member of the Annandale Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing, repairing small engines, and spending time with family and friends. He was a gentle giant of a man who loved people.

He is survived by his wife, Betty of Annandale; sons, Bruce of Kimball, Carl and his wife, Judy, of Newport News, VA; sister, Lavone Pribyl, and her husband, Gordon, of Maple Lake; grandchildren, Jessica (Dan) Olson, James (Taffie) Olson, Matthew Olson, Brian (Lisa) Olson, and Michelle Olson; eight step-grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

The arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale. Obituary, Guestbook & Video Tribute online at dingmannfuneral.com.