Marvin Olson Jr.

Marvin G. Olson Jr., 54, Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 6, 2017, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Marvin was born November 29, 1962, in Valley City, North Dakota, to Marvin and Janice (Dronen) Olson Sr. He Joined the North Dakota National Guard in 1979 when he was a junior in High School and served until 1994. He graduated from Oriska High School in 1981, and attended Wahpeton State School of Science, where he obtained a degree in auto body. After working in this field for a few years, he went back to college and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in business management from Valley City State University. Again, he worked in this field a short time before moving to Bismarck where he became a Mill Right for the Union.

He was very skilled in machinery and woodworking, but passions were all things fish. He loved his salt water aquariums and enjoyed going fishing when he had the opportunity. He spent his free time building beautiful doll houses for the girls in the family and was an avid numismatist.

Marvin is survived by his parents, Marvin (Honey) Olson, Superior, Wisconsin, and Janice (Arvid) Johnson, Mandan; daughter, Jill Olson, Fort Yates, three sisters, Darcy (Harley) Schwind, Mandan, Nikki (Jay) Larson, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Angie Sinkula, Lakeville, Minnesota; two nephews; and eight nieces.

He is proceeded in death by his grandparents, Richard and Kathleen Olson, and Orville and Margret Dronen; uncles, Paul Olson and Gary Dronen; nephew, Harley Schwind III; and brother-in-law, Dave Sinkula.

Please sign his guestbook and share memories at www.dawiseperry.com. Funeral arrangements are being made with DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, North Dakota.