Judith Lee Olson

Funeral services for Judith Lee Olson, age 65, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church.  Rev. Andrea Myers will officiate.  Interment will be at the Hayward Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 7th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  

Judith died Sunday, June 5, 2011 from complications of surgery at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

Judith Lee Olson was born on January 14, 1946 to LeRoy and Dorothy (Youngdahl) Johnson in Evanston, IL.  She graduated from Evanston High School in 1964.  After high school she attended Luther College, where she met her husband Bruce.  Judith graduated from Luther College in 1968.  On March 15, 1969 she was united in marriage to Bruce Olson in Evanston.  The couple made their home in Hayward, MN until 1977 when they moved to Albert Lea.  Judith worked at the Albert Lea Tribune until her children were born and then substituted in Glenville School District.  Judith was the secretary/treasurer of Bruce’s business J&B Builders from 1977-1992.  She then went to work for Chase Levy from 1992 – 2009. Judith was a devoted mother and enjoyed watching her sons play football, hockey, baseball and softball through the years.  Judith was very active as a bowler and golfer, being city champion in bowling one year and having a hole in one at the old country club.  Reading was a passion of Judith’s.  She also enjoyed spending the last 2 winters in Florida where she and Bruce had a second home.  Judith’s greatest joy was the time spent with her four grandchildren whom she treasured.  She will be deeply missed by all who knew her, especially her family.  Blessed be her memory.

Survivors include her husband, Bruce; sons, Reid (Sarah) Olson and Travis (Jill Watney) Olson all of Albert Lea; grandchildren, Nicholas Olson, Alex Olson, Michael Olson and Maggie Olson; brother, Dustin (Joy) Johnson of Alexandria; brother-in-law, David (Alice) Olson of Kansas City, MO, sister-in-law, Mac Johnson of Chicago, IL; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles in the Chicago Land area.

Judith was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Steven Johnson; and in-laws, Paul and Alta Olson.

Memorials preferred to Freeborn County Historical Museum Building Fund (FCHM).