Luevelva "June" Strong Olson
February 03, 2013
Luevelva “June” Strong Olson, 92, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Fountain West Care Center.
June was born June 20, 1920, in Popejoy, Iowa, the daughter of Benjamin and Laura (Willis) Strong. She graduated from Dows High School and attended Burroughs Business School. On October 5, 1941, June married Kenneth Olson. She worked at the Des Moines Ordnance Plant in Ankeny and Alcoa Aluminum in Phoenix, Arizona, from 1942 to 1945. She later worked in the cafeteria for the Des Moines Public Schools. June was a member of Staves Memorial United Methodist Church and Legion Auxiliary Post 374. She enjoyed gardening, day travel trips, her Staves Church family, and most of all, spending time with her family.
June is survived by her son, Larry (Sandy) Olson; daughter, Janice (Landon) White, both of Des Moines; granddaughters, Shawn (Eddie) Hamilton of Des Moines and Terri (Aaron) Ott of Thornton, Colorado; and great-grandchildren, Nickolas, Tristan, Railyn, and Kiara. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brother, Fred Strong.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Staves Memorial United Methodist Church, 2747 E. Madison Avenue, followed by burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Thursday, at the church.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Staves Memorial United Methodist Church.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Fountain West Care Center for their care and friendship, and also to Iowa Hospice.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Karen Lewis
02/07/2013
So many memories of you. You, Kenny and my folks were quite the pair. May you all be reunited and don't cause to much trouble!! Don't forget the toothpicks!!!
Laura Towers
02/06/2013
I'm sorry for your loss, and praying for your entire family. I remember June always smiling at our family get togethers. My thoughts and love are with you, Laura
Gary and Ardys Park
02/06/2013
The best neighbors in the whole wide world. Gary would get home from work in the afternoon and go sit on the deck with Kenny & June. When Gary got in a wreck they both checked on him while I was at work. They both were loved and will be missed. Prayers go out to the entire family knowing what special people June & Kenny were.
Jean Olson
02/06/2013
Sorry for the loss to all of the family.
God Bless, Jean & John
Rose Kettler
02/05/2013
Dear Jan and Landon,
I am so sorry for your loss. Your mother was so Very Precious to you!! Sending my love and my sympathy. Our Faith gives us great comfort that she now has no pain or sorrow.
May God bless you and bring you comfort in the tough days to come.
Love,
Rose