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Donald Emfrey Olson, b: 26 May 1934 in Spencer, Boyd, NE, d: 05 Feb 2017 in Gregory, Gregory, SD. He is buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery, Spencer, Boyd, NE, (Find A Grave # 176091318).  He married on 07 Sep 1951 to 1) Laura Jean Stevenson, daughter of Ivan M. Stevenson & Mamie Effie Monroe.

Don became an auctioneer and livestock dealer.

Donald and Laura Jean had 6 children:

1.  Leon Olson, married 1) Ms. Dummer.  They divorced. 

He then married  2):  Melody Manley, on 19 Jan 1974 in Charles Mix County, SD.  They divorced.

He  married  3) Jodene Kay Schochenmaier on 05 Jan 1978 in O'Neill, Holt, NE.  Her parents were Reuben R. Schochenmaier (1918-1963) and Rosella Bentz (1927 - 2018). They divorced.

He married 4)  Doris Voigt on 13 Nov 1980 in Charles Mix County, SD.

2.  Douglas Olson married

1) Linda Schmitz, daughter of Joseph & Helen Schmitz. They had 4 children.  Doug & Linda  divorced. 

Doug then married 2) Rhonda Frasch, daughter of Rudolph S. Frasch (1924-2011)  & LouAnn Guthmiller.  Rhonda had been previously married. They divorced.

 

3.  Vonda Olson married Allen Lee Bentz, son of Donald Dean Bentz & Betty Jean Stoltenberg.  They have at least 2 children:

            1.  Randy Lee Bentz, married 28 June 2003 in St. Patrick's Church, O'Neill, Holt, NE, to Jamie R. Friedel.

            2.  Ashlee Bentz married Kyle Babl

                    Ashlee & Kyle have a child:

                    1.  Lennox Babl

4.  Gaylord E. Olson married 1) Gayle Slaba.  They are divorced.

5.  Paula Ann Olson b: 14 Dec 1958, d: 15 Dec 1958, buried:  Baker Messiah Lutheran Cemetery, Boyd County, NE. (Find A Grave # 51027352)

5.  Laureen Olson married Corey Van Den Hoek

Don and Laura divorced.

Don then married 2), Nora Elizabeth Boyden on 26 Nov 1974 in Davison county, SD.   She had previously married & divorced Verald Atlee Schubert.  Don and Nora had no children.  They divorced after a few years.