Everett Donald Olson

Everett Donald Olson, 91, of Greeley, Colorado, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at UCHealth Greeley Hospital. He was born December 26, 1929 on a farm in Ansel Township in Minnesota to Frank J. and Carrie (Torgerson) Olson.

Everett worked for Olson Trucking, a family owned business, and he also worked for Shamps in Pine River, Minnesota. In 1972, he met Myrt Lamb. They moved to Colorado in 1983, where Everett began working at Mayflower in Greeley, Colorado.

Everett served as a US Marine from 1952 until 1955. He was a Sergeant in the Korean War. He was a member of the VFW in Evans, Colorado, the Eagle's Club in La Salle, Colorado and the American Legion in Pine River, Minnesota.

Everett is survived by his wife, M.Eileen Lamb; daughter, Sandra (Randy) Mehrhoff of Cincinnati, IA, granddaughter, Amber Mehrhoff of Kirksville, MO, great-grandson, Zachary Conger of Cincinnati, IA, and great-granddaughter, Taylor Conger of Centerville, IA; daughter, Pat Douma (Jack Bauer) of Eaton, CO, granddaughter, Jeannie (Albert) Maine of Minnesota; great-grandchildren, Dacotah, Chyleen, David, Patrick, Jonah, Emma, Isabelle, Olivia and Timothy, granddaughter, Charli' Jean "CJ" Mogensen (Bryan Reimers) of Colorado, great-grandsons, William and Joseph, grandson, Derek Winter of Hawaii and great-grandchildren, Sierra (Isaiah), Ikaika (August), Starr and Derek Jr.; daughter, Penny Tester of Minnesota, granddaughter, Billie Jo (Brian) Sundsvold, great-grandson, Ethan, grandson, Charles (Geneva) Tester and great-granddaughter, Lilith; daughter, Kim Herbote (Dan Alm) of Minnesota, granddaughter, Heather (Nick) Benedett, great-grandchildren, Mya and Keegan, grandson, Brandon (Chileen) Herbote and great-grandchildren, Caleb, Brayden and Harley; son, Bill (Mindy) Lamb of Arizona, son, Chris Lamb of Colorado, son Todd (Jenn) Olson and grandson, Nick Olson of North Carolina; daughter, Pamela Olson Brown of Iowa; daughter, Linda McCormick and granddaughters, Shawna (Dustin) Smothers, Krestin Carter and families of Iowa; daughter, Donna (James) White and grandchildren, Tricia Jennings, Troy Jennings, Tiffanie White and families of Texas; daughter, Jeannie (Don) Hysell and grandchildren, Stacey (Scott) Arnold, Michael (Jennifer) Henderson, Kelly (Achilles) Monson and families of Iowa. He is also survived by several great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Carrie Olson, his siblings Frank Jr, Gertrude, Inez, Verdie, Raymond, Orville, Harold and Jeanette and sons-in-law, Randy Mehrhoff, Paul Douma, Ron Herbote, Alvin "Rick" Tester and Jerald Cory.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Stoddard Funeral Home. Interment, with military honors, following service at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

The funeral service will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/StoddardFuneral.