Loveland, Colorado
Betty Lou Olson
Betty Lou Olson, 87, of Loveland/Fort Collins peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014.
She was born to the late John and Mary Kay Borgens on September 2, 1926, in LaSalle, CO.
She enjoyed being in the medical field in Fort Collins and Lamar until she retired from Roche Biomedical Lab. She was an accomplished seamstress and designed custom draperies.
On August 26, 1944 she married Olaf Alfred Olson. Betty and Olaf lived the first part of their marriage in Colorado Springs and later moved to the Fort Collins area where they raised their seven children.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband Olaf “Al” of 59 years, 12 siblings, and granddaughter Yvonne Rene.
She is survived by her daughters Kathy Parr (Mike); Susan Branom (Sam); Betty Lynn Rogers (Glenn); Cindy Cardinelli (Jr.); Pam Rix (James “Pat”); and her sons Lanny Olson (Rachael) and Jon Olson (Kathy). She was the proud grandmother of 24 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Her two sisters Madeline and Mildred as well as her half sister Helen also survive her.
She was a woman of class, integrity, and determination, was proud of her German heritage and admired for her quick wit and sense of humor. She gave generously to her family. She was loved, respected and admired, first and foremost by her children for the values she instilled in them.
Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Wednesday April 23, 2014 with a service on Thursday at 10 am both at Resthaven Funeral Home. Interment Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Loveland, Colorado
Betty Lou Olson
Betty Lou Olson, 87, of Loveland/Fort Collins peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014.
She was born to the late John and Mary Kay Borgens on September 2, 1926, in LaSalle, CO.
She enjoyed being in the medical field in Fort Collins and Lamar until she retired from Roche Biomedical Lab. She was an accomplished seamstress and designed custom draperies.
On August 26, 1944 she married Olaf Alfred Olson. Betty and Olaf lived the first part of their marriage in Colorado Springs and later moved to the Fort Collins area where they raised their seven children.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband Olaf “Al” of 59 years, 12 siblings, and granddaughter Yvonne Rene.
She is survived by her daughters Kathy Parr (Mike); Susan Branom (Sam); Betty Lynn Rogers (Glenn); Cindy Cardinelli (Jr.); Pam Rix (James “Pat”); and her sons Lanny Olson (Rachael) and Jon Olson (Kathy). She was the proud grandmother of 24 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Her two sisters Madeline and Mildred as well as her half sister Helen also survive her.
She was a woman of class, integrity, and determination, was proud of her German heritage and admired for her quick wit and sense of humor. She gave generously to her family. She was loved, respected and admired, first and foremost by her children for the values she instilled in them.
Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Wednesday April 23, 2014 with a service on Thursday at 10 am both at Resthaven Funeral Home. Interment Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Family Members
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Esther Borgens
1913–1913
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Karl Baley Borgens
1914–1914
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Benjamin Carl "Ben" Borgens Sr
1915–1993
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Irline Florence Borgens Gettman
1917–2007
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Elda Eunice Borgens Lenhart
1919–2011
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Raymond Borgens
1921–2009
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Madeline Eleanor Borgens Wambolt
1923–2016
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Mildred Imogene Borgens Meyer
1925–2016
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Ruby Elsie Borgens Hunter
1928–2011
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George M. Borgens
1930–2012
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