IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Eugene
Olson
March 13, 1933 – June 11, 2006
Obituary
OLSON: Eugene "Gene" Olson of Brandon, beloved husband of Margaret, dear father and grandfather passed away in Brandon on June 11, 2006. The Ceremony to Celebrate Gene's Life will be held at Memories Chapel, 330-18th Street North on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 10:30 am. The Rev. Orton Anderson will officiate. Interment will follow at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Friends who wish may make a donation in memory of Gene to a charity of choice. Complete obituary information will follow. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com Arrangements are with Memories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 727-0330.
OLSON: Eugene "Gene" Olson of Brandon, beloved husband of Margaret, dear father and grandfather passed away in Brandon on June 11, 2006. The Ceremony to Celebrate Gene's Life will be held at Memories Chapel, 330-18th Street North on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 10:30 am. The Rev. Orton Anderson will officiate. Interment will follow at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Friends who wish may make a donation in memory of Gene to a charity of choice. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com Arrangements are with Memories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 727-0330.
OLSON: Eugene (Gene) Patrick Olson passed away on June 11, 2006 with his family by his side. He was the first child born to Pearly and Helen Olson on March 13, 1933. He worked various jobs as a mechanic at various garages in Winnipeg, in the bush in Northern Ontario, sold Raleigh products, hauled coal, worked for McMillan Blodell as a Press Operator and at Wholesale Heating Supplies where he retired as Branch Manager in Brandon. A lot of his friends knew Gene as Olie. He loved to go golfing, fishing and his bus trips to the casinos. He also loved his cribbage nights with his two buddies Jake and Rudy. Gene looked forward to seeing his grandchildren and having all his family together. Gene leaves to cherish his memory his wife Margaret, his aunt Catherine Agnes McGreevey; brother Donald (Donna); sisters Pearl Struth, Sylvia (Dennis) Kolden; daughters Helen (Bob) Brinn, Koralie (George) Cockle, their children Matthew, George Jr., Randy; sons Paul (Penny) their children Tony and Kristen, David (Kathy) their daughter Kellie. Stepchildren Steve (Sharon) Porteous and family, David (Marlene) Porteous and family, Dacey Doe and family, Murray (Mary) Porteous and family, Mike (Marion) Porteous and family. Gene was predeceased by his parents Pearly and Helen and brother-in-law James Struth. The Ceremony to Celebrate Gene's Life was held at Memories Chapel, on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 10:30 am. The Rev. Orton Anderson officiated. Interment followed at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Friends who wish may make a donation in memory of Gene to a charity of choice. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com Arrangements were with Memories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 727-0330.
"WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND, THAT AN ANGEL CAME AND CALLED MY NAME AND TOOK ME BY THE HAND AND SAID MY PLACE WAS IN HEAVEN FAR ABOVE AND THAT I'D HAVE TO LEAVE BEHIND ALL THOSE I DEARLY LOVE."Memorials
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OLSON: Eugene "Gene" Olson of Brandon, beloved husband of Margaret, dear father and grandfather passed away in Brandon on June 11, 2006. The Ceremony to Celebrate Gene's Life will be held at Memories Chapel, 330-18th Street North on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 10:30 am. The Rev. Orton Anderson will officiate. Interment will follow at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Friends who wish may make a donation in memory of Gene to a charity of choice. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com Arrangements are with Memories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 727-0330.
OLSON: Eugene (Gene) Patrick Olson passed away on June 11, 2006 with his family by his side. He was the first child born to Pearly and Helen Olson on March 13, 1933. He worked various jobs as a mechanic at various garages in Winnipeg, in the bush in Northern Ontario, sold Raleigh products, hauled coal, worked for McMillan Blodell as a Press Operator and at Wholesale Heating Supplies where he retired as Branch Manager in Brandon. A lot of his friends knew Gene as Olie. He loved to go golfing, fishing and his bus trips to the casinos. He also loved his cribbage nights with his two buddies Jake and Rudy. Gene looked forward to seeing his grandchildren and having all his family together. Gene leaves to cherish his memory his wife Margaret, his aunt Catherine Agnes McGreevey; brother Donald (Donna); sisters Pearl Struth, Sylvia (Dennis) Kolden; daughters Helen (Bob) Brinn, Koralie (George) Cockle, their children Matthew, George Jr., Randy; sons Paul (Penny) their children Tony and Kristen, David (Kathy) their daughter Kellie. Stepchildren Steve (Sharon) Porteous and family, David (Marlene) Porteous and family, Dacey Doe and family, Murray (Mary) Porteous and family, Mike (Marion) Porteous and family. Gene was predeceased by his parents Pearly and Helen and brother-in-law James Struth. The Ceremony to Celebrate Gene's Life was held at Memories Chapel, on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 10:30 am. The Rev. Orton Anderson officiated. Interment followed at Rosewood Memorial Gardens. Friends who wish may make a donation in memory of Gene to a charity of choice. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com Arrangements were with Memories Chapel & Pre-Planning Centre, 727-0330.
"WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND, THAT AN ANGEL CAME AND CALLED MY NAME AND TOOK ME BY THE HAND AND SAID MY PLACE WAS IN HEAVEN FAR ABOVE AND THAT I'D HAVE TO LEAVE BEHIND ALL THOSE I DEARLY LOVE."Memorials
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