Barbara A. Olsen of Viking, MN age 61, died on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN. The service to celebrate the life of Barbara Olsen will be held at 6:00 PM on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Service. Barbara Anne Olsen was born on June 18, 1953 in Yankton, SD the daughter of Robert and Darlene (Schroeder) Olsen. She was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith. Barbara grew up in Hartington, NE with her family until 1969 when they moved to Viking, MN. They purchased the Paulson farm in Viking Township of Marshall County. Barbara graduated from Newfolden High School with the class of 1972. On August 4, 1973, Barbara was united in marriage to Wayne Voth and to this union one son, Aaron was born in 1975. They made their home in Viking, MN and were divorced in 1977. Barbara and Aaron continued to live in Viking until 1989 when she went to work with Polaris and moved to Roseau, MN. In 2005 Barbara returned to live in Viking and went to work at Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls until the summer of 2014 when she went to work in the Packaging Department at Digi-Key. Barbara enjoyed listening to music, going to movies, taking art and pottery classes, working around her yard, spending time with her family, and was making plans for retirement. Survivors include her son, Aaron Olsen of Thief River Falls; mother, Darlene Olsen of Viking, MN; brothers and sisters, Beverly Melnychuk of Strathcona, MN, Wanda Nelson of Thief River Falls, MN, Vernon Olsen of Drayton, MN, Anita Milford of Warroad, MN, and Kevin Olsen of Holt, MN; six nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her father, Robert Olsen; brother-in-law, Neil Nelson; her grandparents and several aunts and uncles.