Gertrude Martha Olson was born on January 2, 1912, to Sigwald and Amanda Harwick at Phillip, South Dakota. As a child she moved with her parents to rural Madison, Minnesota. She graduated from Madison High School in 1930. She taught school for six years in rural Lac qui Parle County, close to where she grew up. Gert married Milford Olson of Clarkfield, Minnesota, on June 25, 1939. They had one daughter Linda. Gert assisted her husband in their bakery business in Clarkfield until they retired and sold the bakery in 1973. During retirement she helped Milford with training and racing his horses. She enjoyed her family and grandchildren, loved flowers and gardening, and did volunteering at various places. She was a Sunday school teacher at the Assembly of God Church in Clarkfield and held various offices in the church for many years. Gert died on Monday, November 22, 2004, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital, Montevideo, Minnesota. Gert is survived by her daughter Linda and her friend Rod Greseth of rural Montevideo, Minnesota; Grandchildren, Deon and Debbie Roder of Hutchinson, Minnesota, Gary and Annette Roder of Clarkfield, Shellie and Jeremy Abrego of Worthington, Minnesota, and Michelle and Jason Weidenbach of Loveland, Colorado; great grandchildren, Ashley and Dustin Roder, Taylor and Kirsten Roder, Logan, Trenton, and Rya Abrego, and Kayla and Jenna Weidenbach. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Milford in 1989, one brother and three sisters. Funeral Service Saturday, November 27, 2004, 2:00 p.m. Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota Officiating, Ed Williamson Organist, Kathy Dufrane Vocal Duets, Paulette Heald and Pat Nelson "In the Garden" "Amazing Grace" Congregational Hymn "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" Special Music "Remember Me" Casket Bearers Dick Marthaler, Bill Weinhold Ken Harwick, Cliff Johnson Daryl Benson, Curtis Torgerson Final Resting Place Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, Camp Release Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota