Roger Merwin Olson

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Roger M. Olson, 93, of Rushford, Minn. died on Wednesday, October 14, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Roger was born on June 10, 1922, in Bode, Iowa to Andrew and Amanda (Sime) Olson. He was raised in Bode, where he graduated high school and was active in sports and music, especially playing the piano. Roger received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in architecture from Iowa State University. He served in the U.S. Army Engineer Corp during WWII. On June 10, 1948, Roger was united in marriage with Doris Humble at Rushford Lutheran Church. He worked as an architect for many years, working primarily in Decorah, Iowa. In his spare time, Roger enjoyed, golf, playing piano and organ, travel, photography and his Norwegian Fjord horses. He was a member of Rushford Lutheran Church, past member and architect of the Decorah Lutheran Church, Decorah City Council, and the American Institute of Architects. Roger is survived by, his wife, Doris; son, Erik (Ruth Ann) Olson of Sister Bay, Wis.; four grandchildren: Buck (Abby), Arianna (Josh), Amanda (Chris), and Chelsea (Tony), and by five great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Anlee, and one brother, Stanton.There will be a memorial service for Roger at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, at Rushford Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roger Michaelson officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford and one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. The family prefers memorials directed to the CDIFF Foundation. Leave a memory of Roger and sign his online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com