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- Bio: Britton, SD: The funeral for Genevieve Olson will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Price Funeral Chapel in Britton. Rev. Terrill Sorensen will officiate. Interment will be in the Britton Cemetery under the direction of Price Funeral Chapel.
Genevieve West was born February 26, 1931 to Olaf and Gerda (Hemnes) West in Langford, SD. As a young girl she grew up on a farm and attended rural school in the Langford area. She worked at the Britton School as a cook until she was 79 years old.
On January 5, 1949 she married Clifford B. Olson in Webster. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Britton and actively served in the women's group.
She loved to bake, especially her Norwegian foods at Christmas. Her yard was always well cared for and full of beautiful flowers. She enjoyed reading, and watching sports, especially when it was her grandchildren playing.
Genevieve passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Strand Kjorsvig Living Center in Roslyn at the age of 90.
She is survived by her son, Terry (Vickie) Olson of Lino Lakes, MN; two daughters: Connie (Duane) Comes of Rapid City, SD and Vicki (Jack) Benefiel of Leesburg, FL; six grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and two on the way; one brother, Orville (Marion) West of Groton, SD; and one sister, Valle West of AZ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford; her parents; one infant son; two brothers: Gerhard and Severn West; and one sister, Lillian Nielson.
Memorial may be directed to the family in care of Connie Comes.
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