Jack was born July 6, 1933 to Ernest and Arvilla Olsen in Consumers, Utah.
Jack joined the US Navy when he left school and served on the USS Duncan. After leaving the US Navy, he became a coal miner.
On January 11, 1958 Jack married Leah Cloe (Anderson) in Eli, Nevada. They shared 70 years together in love and marriage and had six children.
He is preceded in death by his son Jack Edward; father, Ernest; mother, Arvilla; sister, Kenarae and brother, Richard.
Jack is survived by his wife Leah; children, Lonnie (Michael); Kevin (Linda); Kim; Jack and Onnika (Ron); sister Jolene (John) Healy, 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
A Military Honors Memorial Service is to be held on May 24, 2021 at 10:00 am at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, 2830 Riverside Parkway, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501