Lee H. Olson, 91, of Kearney, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney with Pastor Roger Wendt officiating. Burial will be at the Rosemont cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney and prior to the funeral Tuesday. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated later. Visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a message of condolence, tribute or memory. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements. Lee was born July 31, 1922 in Ong, Nebraska to Axel and Agnes (Anderson) Olson. He graduated from Ong High School. He attended Hastings College. Lee entered in Army in October of 1942, where he served in the tank corps during WW II. After the service he married Dorothy Hoppen on October 29, 1947 in Rosemont. Lee sold insurance for Prudential. Lee enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing in a boat with Casey at Johnson Lake, hunting, and playing horseshoes.
Lee is survived by his wife, Dorothy Olson of Kearney; sons, Steve Olson and his wife Carol Broomfield, CO, Douglas Olson and his wife Nancy of Jeffersonville, IN; daughters, Jaime Manwani and her husband Ghansham of Jeffersonville, IN, Terri Manecke and her husband Dan of Jeffersonville, IN, 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Lee Olson was a brother-in-law of Blue Hill resident Ruby (Hoppen) Krueger.
Lee was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister.
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