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Dorothy H. Olson Dorothy H. Olson age 83, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at her residence. Dorothy was the daughter of Amanda and Oscar Olson of Boaz, Wisconsin. Following graduation from High School in 1946, she was employed at the Krouskop Lumber Yard office until October 1951 at which time she enlisted in the United States Air Force. At the completion of basic training, she attended Finance and Accounting schools and later received special training in Air Force Recruiting. Decorations and Awards received during twenty years service were the National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters and the Air Force Longevity Award with four bronze oak leaf clusters. Special assignments totaled twelve years in WAF Recruiting in Seattle, Washington and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In February 1972, after a beautiful Aloha send off in the main ballroom of the cruise ship the SS Monterey anchored in Honolulu, Hawaii three friends, Barbara Loar, Tom Ryan and Dorothy Olson departed direct to Travis AFB California to process for Air Force Retirement. Following retirement, she lived in Surfside Beach, SC where she attended Horry Georgetown Technical College and was awarded an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. She completed the H&R Block Income Tax course in 1973, and worked twenty years as a Tax Consultant for H&R Block in the Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach areas. Miss Olson was a Charter Member of Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church which was organized in 1975 which was located in Surfside Beach, SC. The church "corner stone" dedicated in 1978 was engraved by Richard Loar and Steve Klein of Holdrege Monuments in Holdrege, Nebraska. The logo and inscription on the granite stone were copied from the first Shepherd of the Sea Church calendar. A Schulmerich carillon was also donated to Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church to honor the memories of their parents Amanda and Oscar Olson and Lena and Dennis Loar. Miss Olson was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Arnold, Albert and Orion; two sisters, Idelle Goad and Evelyn Bruckner; three sisters-in-laws, Arlie, Elgia and Pauline; two brothers-in-laws, John Bruckner and Robert Ira Goad. Miss Olson is survived by one brother, Hartwick of Boaz. Others surviving include numerous nieces and nephews, a host of friends and a very special friend and companion Barbara Loar. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be conducted at Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 4:00 PM. Garden City Beach, SC. Inurnment with military honors will be in the Five Points Cemetery, Blue River, WI. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church, PO Box 1750 Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-1750 or the Cemetery Fund at Five Points Lutheran Church, 25744 Five Points Drive Blue River, WI 53518. Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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Dorothy Olson

January 6, 1928 - September 7, 2011