Henry E. Olson

Henry E. "Hank" Olson, 91, Bismarck, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Miller Pointe - a Prospera Community, Mandan. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Private burial will be in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

Henry was born November 18, 1928 at Bismarck, to Emil and Marie (Selahn) Olson. He was raised and educated in Regan, graduating from Regan High School. He married Arlene Coddington, at Sunne Lutheran Church in Wilton, October 27, 1950. He owned a restaurant for a short time and worked as a truck driver for Dakota Welding, Tri State Welding, and Acme Welding.

He was a very proud Korean War veteran, receiving a purple heart. He was a loyal member of VFW post 1326 as commander and was a member of the Honor Guard as well as a Seam Squirrel in the Cooties. He was sometimes called Mr. VFW since he volunteered so much of his time to various activities there, such as organizing Lutefisk and Buffalo feeds and cooking for weekly steak nights. He organized the Bismarck State Pinochle tournament hosted by the VFW for 20 years. He was also a member of the Eagles, Moose, and Legion and volunteered with the March of dimes.

Henry was an outdoorsman and loved camping, fishing, hunting for geese, ducks, and deer. He made his own sausage. He was a regular pinochle player.

He is survived by daughter, Sharon Lang, Bismarck; sons, Tom (Carol) Olson, Bismarck and Wayne (Sharon) Olson, Fargo; brother, Jerry (Susan) Olson, Bismarck; grandchildren, James (Amber) Eichele, Kristine (Stacy) Olson-Johnson, Jacob (Brittany) Olson, Nicole Olson, Kyla (Andrew) Boyd; and 4 great-grandchildren Trinity and Nathan Eichele, Cooper Boyd, and Jackson Olson.

Henry was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; brothers, Lloyd and Leonard Olson; and grandson Robert Eichele.

Please sign his guestbook and share memories at www.dawiseperry.com. Memorials can be sent to the ND Veterans Cemetery, the ND Veterans Administration, or the March of Dimes. Funeral arrangements are being made with DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, North Dakota.