Irma is preceded by her second husband, Elias Karam, first husband Frank Olaso, and her parents Ruth & Emilio Solijon. She is survived by her children; Susie Tunkel (Buzz), Frank Jr. Olaso (Maria), Cynthia Kraus (Bob), Sonny Olaso (Hedy); Twelve grandchildren, Eighteen great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and many loving relatives.
Irma was born May 13, 1931 in Brawley, the only daughter of farm labor parents. She married Frank Olaso at a young age and started a family. Later in life she returned to school to complete a Bachelors degree at UOP and Masters at Sacramento State, then became a Spanish professor at San Joaquin Delta College for 31 years.
