Location: O-Davis

Born: December 20, 1929 Norse, Bosque County, Texas

Died: March 28, 2013 McGregor, McLennan County, Texas

Daughter of Axel Julius Amundson and Josephine M. Erickson Amundson

Wife of Carl Vernon Olson

Parents:
Axel Julius Amundson (1886 – 1955)
Josephine M Erickson Amundson (1891 – 1967)

Spouse:
Carl Vernon Olson (1927 – 2010)

Doris A. Olson, 83, of McGregor, died Thursday, March 28, 2013. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, at Cole Funeral Home Chapel, McGregor, with Pastor Walter Klockers officiating. Interment will follow in China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, at Cole Funeral Home.

Doris was born in Norse, Bosque County, Texas, to the late Axel Julius and Josephine Matilda (Erickson) Amundson. She began her education in Norse, the Gap and was a 1947 graduate of Clifton High School. On Dec. 20, 1947, she married Carl Vernon “C.V.” Olson in Norse, Texas.

She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norse where she was confirmed and baptized. In 1969, she moved to McGregor from De Soto. The McGregor homemaker enjoyed sewing, vegetable and flower gardening.

Preceding her in death was her husband of 63 years, on Dec. 29, 2010; five brothers; and a sister.

Survivors include a son, Carl V. “Buddy” Olson Jr. and wife, Cindy, of Belton; daughters, Nancy Adam and husband, Russell, of Lorena, Karen Owen Watts and husband, Gary, of Hurst, and Connie Langley and husband, Ron, of Cleburne; grandchildren, Brian Owen, Jeremy Owen, Shawn Adam, Jeffrey Adam, Jennifer Sykora, Christie Hernandez, Melisa Alexander, Kyle McGonigal; numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Glen Amundson and wife, Fran, of Clifton; many other relatives and friends.