IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Barbara Gay
(Baker) Olson
August 20, 1932 – January 8, 2012
Obituary
Barbara G. Olson, age 79, of Annandale, formerly of Excelsior, died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Friends may call one hour prior to services 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Annandale Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Kevin Groven will officiate. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Woodside Cemetery, Shorewood.
Barbara Gay Olson was born on August 20, 1932 in Jordan to Bartholomew and Bernice (Hudlow) Baker. She graduated from Excelsior High School with the class of 1950. On February 3, 1954, Barb was united in marriage to Olaf L. Olson in Mason City, IA. Together, they owned and operated Qik & Ezy Grocery in Excelsior. In addition to her 33 years of work at Qik & Ezy, Barb worked as a telephone operator at North West Bell, a bookkeeper at Pillsbury, and for 9 years she worked as a clerk at Marketplace in Annandale. Barb enjoyed fishing, working at the grocery store and spending time in the outdoors.
She is survived by her husband, Ole; sons Gary of Excelsior and Jeff of St. Bonifacious; brother Bart Baker & his spouse Wendy of Excelsior; grandchildren Jordan, Michael and Amber; and great grandchildren, Alayna, Lauryn and Dillon. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bart and Bernice and sister Donna Surroz.
Friends may call one hour prior to services 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Annandale Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Kevin Groven will officiate. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Woodside Cemetery, Shorewood.
Barbara Gay Olson was born on August 20, 1932 in Jordan to Bartholomew and Bernice (Hudlow) Baker. She graduated from Excelsior High School with the class of 1950. On February 3, 1954, Barb was united in marriage to Olaf L. Olson in Mason City, IA. Together, they owned and operated Qik & Ezy Grocery in Excelsior. In addition to her 33 years of work at Qik & Ezy, Barb worked as a telephone operator at North West Bell, a bookkeeper at Pillsbury, and for 9 years she worked as a clerk at Marketplace in Annandale. Barb enjoyed fishing, working at the grocery store and spending time in the outdoors.
She is survived by her husband, Ole; sons Gary of Excelsior and Jeff of St. Bonifacious; brother Bart Baker & his spouse Wendy of Excelsior; grandchildren Jordan, Michael and Amber; and great grandchildren, Alayna, Lauryn and Dillon. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bart and Bernice and sister Donna Surroz.
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Services
24 Hour Viewing
January
12
Annandale Evangelical Free Church
Starts at 10:00 am
Funeral Service
January
12
Annandale Evangelical Free Church
Starts at 11:00 am
Committal
January
12
Woodside Cemetery, Shorewood, Minnesota
Starts at 2:00 pm