Obituary
Loraine Alice Novotny Olson, 96, died Tuesday October 4, 2011 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN, where she had lived since January 2011.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 AM, Saturday October 8, 2011 at St. Bernards Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will be at St. Marys Cemetery, Badger, MN.
Visitation will be 5 " 7 PM, Friday October 7, 2011 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN and for one hour prior to the service at the church, Saturday.
Loraine Alice Novotny Olson was born January 13, 1915 to Mike and Martha Lubinsky-Novotny at home in Skagen Township in Roseau County. Loraine was baptized in the Catholic faith growing up. She attended a one-room classroom, walking 1 mile to grade school and 4 miles to high school. At age 17, Loraine started teaching with only 1 year of training at Warroad, MN, taking at-home correspondence and extension courses.
Loraine married Syrial Olson on June 20, 1936. Syrial was in the Navy when they married and since jobs were plentiful in WWII, she went to Los Angeles to work as a riveter at North American Aircraft and a burner at Consolidated Shipyards. After the war they farmed near Roseau.
At age 43, Loraine decided to go to college and obtain a Bachelor of Science degree. She taught the 2nd grade at Northrup Elementary for the next 20 years, retiring at age 65, saying her greatest reward in life, were her childrens smiling faces.
Loraine had many interests in life. She liked violins, wild flowers, animals, birds and John Denver. She enjoyed watching TV, talking politics and caring for her animals in her home.
Loraine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Syrial, sisters, Helen (John) Kappes, Margaret (Lyle) Helgeland, brothers, Roy and Robert, niece Marjorie Keller and nephew Phillip Helgeland.
She is survived by sisters-in-law, Deloris Novotny, Detroit Lakes, MN and Gladys Novotny, Billings, MT and several nieces and nephews. Also special friends and care givers special friends and care givers, the Lund family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 AM, Saturday October 8, 2011 at St. Bernards Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert presiding. Burial will be at St. Marys Cemetery, Badger, MN.
Visitation will be 5 " 7 PM, Friday October 7, 2011 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN and for one hour prior to the service at the church, Saturday.
Loraine Alice Novotny Olson was born January 13, 1915 to Mike and Martha Lubinsky-Novotny at home in Skagen Township in Roseau County. Loraine was baptized in the Catholic faith growing up. She attended a one-room classroom, walking 1 mile to grade school and 4 miles to high school. At age 17, Loraine started teaching with only 1 year of training at Warroad, MN, taking at-home correspondence and extension courses.
Loraine married Syrial Olson on June 20, 1936. Syrial was in the Navy when they married and since jobs were plentiful in WWII, she went to Los Angeles to work as a riveter at North American Aircraft and a burner at Consolidated Shipyards. After the war they farmed near Roseau.
At age 43, Loraine decided to go to college and obtain a Bachelor of Science degree. She taught the 2nd grade at Northrup Elementary for the next 20 years, retiring at age 65, saying her greatest reward in life, were her childrens smiling faces.
Loraine had many interests in life. She liked violins, wild flowers, animals, birds and John Denver. She enjoyed watching TV, talking politics and caring for her animals in her home.
Loraine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Syrial, sisters, Helen (John) Kappes, Margaret (Lyle) Helgeland, brothers, Roy and Robert, niece Marjorie Keller and nephew Phillip Helgeland.
She is survived by sisters-in-law, Deloris Novotny, Detroit Lakes, MN and Gladys Novotny, Billings, MT and several nieces and nephews. Also special friends and care givers special friends and care givers, the Lund family.
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