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Lonnie Lee Olson
5 Feb 1952 – 1 Apr 2025
| Birth | 5 Feb 1952 |
| Death | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Cemetery | Fort McPherson National Cemetery Maxwell , Lincoln County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | J. S. Gilbert on 11 Apr 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/281481507 |
Bio
Lonnie L. Olson, 73, of North Platte, NE left this earth for Heaven on April 1, 2025. At home and at his side was his loving wife, Lynn, and his nurse and their friend, Sara. He was born in Broken Bow on February 5, 1952, to Leslie and Alberta Olson. Along with his sister, they lived in several towns in Nebraska as his father traveled with the Nebraska Department of Roads, finally settling in North Platte in 1964. There he graduated from high school in 1970, and married in 1972. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1975-78, mostly at Fort Ord in Monterrey, CA, at Headquarters Company Division Support Command for the 7th Infantry, and then began his 42-year service to "Uncle Pete" (UPRR) in the retarder tower, and as switchman, brakeman, conductor, and engineer after bringing his family home to North Platte. Regretfully, that marriage ended in 1993, after producing three children, and later, at least two grandchildren. A divine appointment (and yes, it involved fishing) led him to meet his second wife, Lynn, two months after his divorce was final. A friendship developed through a local Christian singles group and another divine appointment, and in the Lord's timing, a courtship began in 1996, with a subsequent wedding in 1997. Lonnie is survived by his faithful wife Lynn; godson, Michael Schwab; brothers-in-law, Harvard (Pam) Miller of Eldersburg, MD, and Mark (Dawn)Miller of Upperco, MD; sister-in-law, Bev Smith (Glade) of Cozad; nine nephews and nieces; and 18 grand-nephews (with another on the way) and -nieces. Lonnie is preceded to Heaven by his parents and grandparents; six grand-nephews and -nieces; and at least one grandchild. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, at Odean Colonial Chapel. Burial with military honors will be a 1 p.m. in Fort McPherson National Cemetery.
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