Ethel Olson, 91, died Thursday, July 4, 2002 at the McIntosh Manor Nursing Home in McIntosh, MN.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Monday, July 8, 2002 at Nazareth Lutheran Church, rural Oklee, MN with Reverend Joseph Abrahamson officiating. Burial will be at Nazareth Lutheran Cemetery, Hickory Township, Pennington County, MN.

Visitation will be 6 " 8 PM, Sunday, July 7, 2002 at the Johnson Funeral Home, Oklee, MN, with a 7 PM Prayer Service and for one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Ethel Livina Halvorson was born May 28, 1911 in Hickory Township, Pennington County, MN, to the late Elick and Jennie (Erickson) Halvorson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She grew up and attended school in Hickory Township.

On January 7, 1943, Ethel was united in marriage to Arne Olson. The couple farmed and raised their family in Hickory Towsnhip. In 1987, she moved to her daughters farm in Lessar Township. The past few years she has made her home at the McIntosh Manor in McIntosh, MN.

Survivors include daughters, Marlene Halseth, Minneapolis, MN and Marion Olson, McIntosh, MN; 2 step sons, James and John Olson; grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by husband, Arne, grandson, Lyle, parents, sisters, Ella Kingdom, Hilda Box, Amanda Krasses, Esther Halvorson; brothers, Harbo and Arthur; step daughter, Joan Battleson, and step son, Billy.