Richard Allen Olson, 70

Published 8:32 am Friday, November 9, 2018

Richard Allen Olson, 70

Richard Allen Olson, 70, of Austin, Minnesota, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus-Rochester.

Dick was born Nov. 14, 1947, to Robert and Ruth (Iverson) Olson. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School.

Following graduation, Dick joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. He was in communications for the Army. Upon leaving the Army, Dick attended Albert Lea Vo-Tech. He subsequently took a job with Hormel, where he worked until retirement. Not long after retiring, Dick realized he didn’t like just sitting around and took a job at Wal-Mart. Dick enjoyed NASCAR, his granddaughters, Myshelay and Alyssa, and home improvement projects.

Survivors include,his mother, Ruth Olson, Austin; daughter, Krista Olson, Austin; granddaughters, Myshelay and Alyssa; sister, Rosemary Wolfe, Mason City, Iowa; brothers, Ronald (Dawn) Olson, Faribault, Minnesota, and Robert (Shirley) Olson, Austin; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert D. Olson; and brother, Rick Olson.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Tamke officiating. Friends may call from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Mayer Funeral Home and for one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Cemetery in Preston, Minnesota.