Irene Virginia Olson, 85, LaPorte, died at 11 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 21, 2003) at her home.
A memorial service is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. David Sickelka officiating. Cremation has taken place, and interment of the ashes will be in Pine Lake Cemetery at a later date. There is no visitation.
She was born Sept. 21, 1918, in LaPorte to William and Victoria (Witek) Borawski. On Oct. 7, 1981, she married Henry W. Olson, who died Oct. 16, 1982.
Survivors include one brother, Richard (Dianne) Borawski, LaPorte; two sisters, Jean Miller, LaPorte, and Bernice (Bernard) Grossman, Los Angeles; one stepson, Dr. David (Kathy)Olson, LaPorte; two stepdaughters, Barbara (Clyde) Line, South Haven, Mich., and Christine (Thomas)Semotuk, Overland Park, Kansas; 9 Step-grandchildren, Kathleen Doud, Andrea Soule, Jennifer Roller, Christopher Olson, Stephanie Lewis, Dan, Andrew, Alison and Timothy Semotuk. 6 Step-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
One sister, Helen Okrzesik, and one brother, Adolph Abe Borawski, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Olson worked at several retail stores in LaPorte. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, LaPorte Yacht Club and LaPorte St. Paul United Church of Christ.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church or the charity of the donor's choice.
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A memorial service is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with the Rev. David Sickelka officiating. Cremation has taken place, and interment of the ashes will be in Pine Lake Cemetery at a later date. There is no visitation.
She was born Sept. 21, 1918, in LaPorte to William and Victoria (Witek) Borawski. On Oct. 7, 1981, she married Henry W. Olson, who died Oct. 16, 1982.
Survivors include one brother, Richard (Dianne) Borawski, LaPorte; two sisters, Jean Miller, LaPorte, and Bernice (Bernard) Grossman, Los Angeles; one stepson, Dr. David (Kathy)Olson, LaPorte; two stepdaughters, Barbara (Clyde) Line, South Haven, Mich., and Christine (Thomas)Semotuk, Overland Park, Kansas; 9 Step-grandchildren, Kathleen Doud, Andrea Soule, Jennifer Roller, Christopher Olson, Stephanie Lewis, Dan, Andrew, Alison and Timothy Semotuk. 6 Step-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
One sister, Helen Okrzesik, and one brother, Adolph Abe Borawski, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Olson worked at several retail stores in LaPorte. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, LaPorte Yacht Club and LaPorte St. Paul United Church of Christ.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church or the charity of the donor's choice.