Ken Olson
Kenneth Richard Olson, age 55, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at his home in Logandale, Nevada. He was born October 8, 1958 in Draper, Utah to Richard Kent and Dixie Smith Olson. On January 14, 1977 he married Jill Priscilla Livingston in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had two children and were later divorced. On April 13, 1991 he married Christine Jyl Hodge Ostrup in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ken grew up in Draper, Utah. He raised his family in Salt Lake City, working at Hill Air Force Base as a Sheet Metal Mechanic. In 1995 he was transferred to Nellis AFB and moved to Logandale. In 2008 he was transferred to Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City, but he kept his residence in Logandale. He retired September 20, 2013. He loved the outdoors, 4-wheeling, prospecting, shooting, fishing and camping.
Survivors include his wife, Jyl of Logandale; one son, Clint (Samantha) of Logandale, NV; one daughter, Carrie of Salt Lake City, UT; two step sons and one step daughter: Brian Ostrup of Ogden, UT; JoDee (Justin) Freeman of Overton, NV; Christopher (Stephanie) Ostrup of Elko, NV; 10 grandchildren; his parents, Kent and Dixie Olson of Sandy, UT; two brothers and two sisters: Ranae (Reed) Clawson, Terry Olson, Tadd Olson, Rachelle (Stephan) Wells all of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Graveside services will be Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Pioneer Hill Memorial Cemetery. Friends and family are invited to sign the online guest book at www.moapavalleymortuary.com.
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3 thoughts on “OBITUARY: Ken Olson”
Worked with ken at tinker afb for several years and really enjoyed him I was hoping he could have got back home sooner I remember him walking out of the building with Charlie who worked beside ken and I knew that might be the last time I see him . He was a real neat person rest in peace my friend. Jeff clevenget
Worked with ken at tinker afb for several years and really enjoyed him I was hoping he could have got back home sooner I remember him walking out of the building with Charlie who worked beside ken and I knew that might be the last time I see him . He was a real neat person rest in peace my friend. Jeff clevenget
Grandpa Ken was an amazing guy when he was here. I loved going to his house and hangout with the grownups as a kid. Even though it has been five years since he left the earth, he has never left my heart from the first time I met him, my grandpa.