Beverly J. (Haslerud) Olson, 81, of Peterson, Minn., died on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Healthcare Center in Chatfield, Minn.
Bev was born on July 18, 1936, in Peterson, to Joseph and Bertha (Woxland) Olness. She was raised in Peterson where she attended school through tenth grade. Bev graduated from Rushford High School. She married Paul Haslerud on March 17, 1956. Bev was a Navy wife for 30 years, caring for her family in many states and in Morocco. She returned to her home town of Peterson after Paul’s retirement. Paul died in 1997. On February 19, 2000, Bev married Donald “Lewie” Olson. Bev was a very active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson. She was also a member of the Peterson Legion Auxiliary, the Bev Club and was a Girl Scout leader.
She is survived by her husband Lewie, three children: Jon (Gracie) Haslerud of San Diego, Calif.; Joel Haslerud of Whiting, Ind., and Joni (Gery) Peine of Cannon Falls, Minn.; nine grandchildren: Tiffany, Amber, Erik, Danny, Bianca, Carol, Lori, Lauren and Jacob; four great-grandchildren: Aiden, Oliver, Emmitt and Evelyn; and a sister Barb (George) Hovland of Rushford, Minn.
Bev was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Paul, two granddaughters: Janelle and Noelle; two siblings: Carrol and Jean; and by a brother-in-law, Dave.
The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson with the Reverend Sarah Brown officiating. Burial will be in the East Grace Lutheran Cemetery in rural Peterson. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday at Hoff Funeral Service in Rushford and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church.
Leave a memory of Beverly and sign her online guest book at www.hofffuneral.com.