Elma was a native of Carlyss and attended St Theresa Catholic Church. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society. She worked as a nurse at both High Hope Care Center and at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital. She also worked in the lunch room at D.S. Perkins Elementary. Elma loved garage sales and grandchildren.
Survivors include her son, James Olsen and his wife Emma of Carlyss; daughter in law Mary Jane Olsen of Lake Charles; grandchildren, Chris Olsen, Geri Doyle, Mike Olsen and Debbie Duhon; and great grandchildren, Cody Olsen, Corey Olsen, Kade Hagan, Joey Duhon, Wendi Doyle, Gage Olsen, Cooper Olsen, Sarah Olsen, Max Olsen, Hunner Drake and Dalton Drake.
She is preceded in death by her husband Spiro J. Olsen, son Gerald L. Olsen and granddaughter Jamie Olsen.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, in St Theresa Catholic Church in Carlyss. The Rev. Joseph Aquino will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery South in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday with a rosary at 7 p.m. and from 8 a.m. Wednesday until time of service, all at the funeral home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.
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