Marian A. Oleson, 92, of Moline died July 23, 2007 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2007 with a visitation one hour prior at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave., Moline with Pastor Christopher Barnes officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Moline. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Marian Oleson Memorial Fund.
Marian was born August 9, 1914 in Cordova, IL to George and Minnie Hunt Shumate. She married Wendell Oleson on June 19, 1942 at Moline Gospel Temple. He preceded her in death in 1997.
Marian taught school for many years, starting in a one-room schoolhouse in Albany, later doing substitute teaching and bedside tutoring in Rock Island County.
Marian was a member of First Evangelical Free Church, Moline. She was dedicated to her Lord and family. She loved her kids and grandkids very much.
She is survived by
Daughters Kathy (Dennis) Nelson Prophetstown, IL
Linda (Christopher) Barnes Wauconda, IL
Son-in-law Jim Mason Geneseo, IL
Grandchildren Hope (Chad) Spear
Abby (Matt) Narter
Phillip (Katie) Mason
Jeff Mason
Anna Mason
She was preceded in death by her daughter Julie Mason of Geneseo in January of 2007.
Online condolences may be expressed to Marian's family by visiting her obituary at
www.esterdahlmortuary.com