Born August 7, 1941 in Pekin to William and Mildred (Bush) Olsen, Sr., he married Dee Hindahl. He later married Kay Blair.
Surviving are four sons, Bill (Julie) Olsen of Pekin, Nathaniel (Melissa) Olsen of Tremont, Joshua (Mindy) Olsen of Chillicothe, Jim Olsen of Daytona Beach, Florida; two daughters, Amy (Monte) Shepard of Chillicothe, Deanna (Joe) Tone of Bend, Oregon; fifteen grandchildren; one sister, Kathy (Jim) LeBreton of Bloomington and one brother, David Olsen of Manito.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Jennifer Olsen; one brother, Steve Olsen and one sister, Margo Bruce.
Bill was a member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Manito.
He had worked for Rocket Motor Freight as a truck driver.
Bill enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed going to garage sales and he was always making swaps of items with people. His true passions though were driving his truck and having breakfast or coffee with his sons.
His memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2019 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. Pastor John Worsham will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 32530 E County Road 2180 N, Manito, IL 61546.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com
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