Winona Olson

Funeral Services for Winona Olson, 76, of Fridley, MN, formerly of New England, will be 11:00 a. m. , Friday, October 3, 2014 at Pierce Congregational Church in Scranton, ND, with Pastors Janel Kolar and Mary Peterson officiating. Burial will take place in the Pierce Congregational Cemetery. Visitation for Winona will be 12:00 (noon) to 8:00 p. m. , Thursday, October 2 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson with a prayer service being held at 7:00 p. m. Winona passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the White Pines Assisted Living Center in Fridley, MN. Winona was born on July 7, 1938, the daughter of Oscar A. and Leota L. (Wieland) Lien on the family farm in Wagendorf Township in Hettinger County, ND. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school before finishing her schooling in New England. After graduating from New England High School in 1955, she attended school in Dickinson where she obtained her teaching certificate. Winona married Charles Olson on June 7, 1958. They made their home on the farm where they raised their 3 children. Winona and Charles retired to New England in 2008. Family and being a partner in their farming business was her life until they moved to town. She was a member of both the Pierce and New England Congregational churches. She was also proud and active in the New England Lions Club, New England Senior Citizens and the New England Community Store. She moved to Hastings, Minnesota in 2013 to be near her children. She is survived by daughters, Brenda (Alfred) Anderson of Hastings, MN. , Deborah (James) Olson-Wynne of Brooklyn Center, MN; son, Charles R. Olson of Hastings, MN; grandchildren, Christopher (Heidi Bausch) Belbeck, Jesse (Elisa Apolinar) Belbeck, Charles (Lindsay) Anderson and Danielle Anderson, siblings, Dixie (Larry) Lehman, Murray, UT, Linda (Jim) Stippich, Hettinger, ND, Carol (Fred) White, Ravensdale, WA, Peggy (Calvin) Klewin, Bowman, ND, Kenneth Lien, North Highland, CA, Wallace (Sandy) Lien, Redfield, SD. Winona was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; grandson, Brandon Anderson; brother, Wesley (Kathy) Lien and granddaughter-in-law, Thalia Ramirez. The family suggests memorials be made to: New England Lions Club, ALS Assoc. , Allina Hospice or a charity of your choice.


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Burial Date: October 3, 2014
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND

Funeral Service: Friday: Pierce Congregational Church, Scranton, ND