Violet A. (Randall) Olson, of Preston, passed away on December 29, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.
Violet was born October 22, 1919, to Lafe and Gena Randall of rural Lanesboro. After finishing the eighth grade at country school, she began to work for area farmers, sometimes as a housekeeper but mostly as a hired hand.
She was joined in marriage to Tillman Olson and they lived in the Spring Valley area for years.
She is survived by one daughter, a granddaughter, a grandson and several great-grandchildren. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and the love her life, a special great-grand-nephew, Damon. All will miss her charm and wit immensely.
She was the matriarch of the Randall clan. If anything happened, she knew it first and was on top of it, until the project or event was completed. She was respectfully known as “Vegas” for obvious reasons. She loved cards and dice and money was usually included in these games just to keep it “interesting,” or so she said. She would sing “Out Behind The Barn” at any time, was known for her “special” baked beans that were doctored so they didn’t “work on ya,” and had no trouble offering a story about her life. She was always a hard worker.
Violet was preceded in death by her husband, Tillman; her parents; all of her siblings; and a great-grandson.
Violet chose to donate her body to the Department of Anatomy at Mayo Clinic. As per Violet’s wishes, a time of celebration will be held at a later date.