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Obituary for OLSON


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday February 27, 2008

Doris A. Olson, born February 22, 1931, passed away February 24, 2008. Dorie was born in Philip, South Dakota; her family moved to Bremerton, Washington where she graduated from high school and met the love of her life, Delfred Olson. Dorie spent the next 60 years raising five children and helping family and friends whenever they needed it. She had been a realtor, a beader, and a housing re-designer, as she & Del moved often, remodeling each house before moving on to the next one. Dorie enjoyed making contributions to the local casinos, traveling across the US and abroad, and spending time with Del, their family and friends. Dorie was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, Delfred M. Olson. She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Espinosa and twins, Gail Drane and Gwen Pullen; son, Larry and wife, Cindy; four grandsons, JJ Espinosa and wife, Trenna, Jaime Espinosa, Bryan Pullen, and Matthew Pullen; two granddaughters, Heather Garza and husband, Mario, and Ashley Meddens and husband, Bennie; and four great grandchildren, Emilia, Devin, Aurora and Nicolas. She is also survived by a sister, Mae Schmidt, of Galt, California. A memorial service, with reception following, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, at the Albuquerque Center for Spiritual Living, 2801 Louisiana NE. Flowers for the memorial service may be sent to the Albuquerque Center for Spiritual Living, or contributions may be made to Presbyterian Hospice In-patient Unit.