LaVone Peterson Olson (1913-2009)
Born May 17, 1913, LaVone Victoria Peterson, at home on the farm. Attended rural school at Midway, walked across the woods and attended high school at Grantsburg. Most of the time walked. Then attended one year at Gransburg teachers’ training. Taught school for seven years. Did second Maid work for H. Rothschild’s for a few months—worked a short time at Noble Transit Co. when LaVerne Sandberg was truck dispatcher. Married Irvin Olson in 1943. He was butter maker at Alpha Creamery. Was champion butter maker of Wisconsin in 1953. Left creamery in 1964 to be Postmaster of Bethel College where I was housemother. Lived in a mobile home for ten years then built townhouse in Circle Pines where we lived until his death in 1992. He is greatly missed.
LaVone Peterson Olson’s Memories, from 2000
- Taking lunch out (and afternoon coffee) when daddy was far out on the fields
- Making homemade ice cream
- Sleigh rides (when weather was bad) home from school
- Seeing daddy always praying for us on his knees
- Special times at our country church, Wood River