Robert Andrew Olson was born October 21, 1946, in Waukon, Iowa to Robert Andrew and Charlotte Margaret (Glemstad) Olson. Bob graduated from Cedar Falls Senior High School and joined the United States Air Force. He was stationed on a mountain outside of Athens, Greece during the Vietnam War. When he returned from Greece, he was stationed in Ocean City, New Jersey. Upon leaving the Air Force, he moved around the central United States, graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Automotive Technology and ended up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He met and married his wife, Linda, who became his travel and adventure partner. They travelled the United States in their RV and saw many majestic places! They bought a home in Sun City, Arizona to spend the winters and recover from their travels. Bob passed away on April 2, 2024 at home. Preceded in death by his son Michael, and parents. Survived by his wife Linda (Sun City, AZ); daughter, Karen and Mike Bleibaum and grandsons Branden and Ethan (Colorado Springs, CO); siblings Lynn (Grant) Schlotman, Verne Olson, and Ann Olson Bercher; brother-in-law, Lloyd (Linda) Scheidt and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at First United Methodist Church on Wednesday, April 9th at 3:00pm.
Ashes will be interred at the First United Methodist Church. A celebration of life will be held in June in Colorado Springs, CO.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your favorite local bluegrass band or the music program at your church.
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