Merlin G. Olson

Olson, Merlin G.
Appleton

Age 71, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 6, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born on January 3, 1934 in Waupaca to the late Myrtle (Johnson) Olson. In 1957 he married Anna May Van Eyck and they shared 35 wonderful years before she preceded him in death in 1992. Merlin was an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, camping, sight-seeing, and hunting, especially with his nephew, Jeff. Merlin was the City Forester for the City of Appleton Park and Forestry Department from January 1958 to January 1994. He had a keen interest and a very extensive knowledge of trees.

He will be sadly missed by his daughter: Barbara Hoerning, Appleton; grandchildren: Dana Hoerning, Neenah, Tamara Zirbel, Appleton, Tyler Hoerning, Appleton; great-grandchildren: Jeremey Eslinger, Dominic Hoerning, Kiara Hoerning, brother: Beauford “Ole” (Sharon) Olson, Appleton; sisters: Dorothy (Donald) Ebben, Little Chute, Vera (sp. friend Dan) Keeney, Appleton, Naomi (Steve) Spalding, Appleton, RoseAnn (Robert) Ohap, Appleton, Darlene Guyette, Oregon; brothers-in-law: James (Sue) Van Eyck, California, Richard (Fay) Van Eyck, Appleton, Robert (Grace) Van Eyck, Appleton, David Van Eyck, Appleton, Thomas Vander Wielen, Kimberly, Tom Schlak, California; sisters-in-law: Mary Lou Van Eyck, South Carolina, RoseAnn (Simon) Wynboom, Little Chute. In addition to his wife and his mother, he was preceded in death by: his granddaughter: Tascha Zirbel; sister, Charlotte Schlack, sister-in-law, Margaret Vander Weilen, parents-in-law: Albert and Dina (Hartzheim) Van Eyck; step-father-in-law: Raymond Hartzheim.

Funeral services for Mr. Olson will be held on Friday, December 9, 2005 at 10 a.m. at the Star of Hope Chapel Mausoleum at Highland Memorial Park in Appleton. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, December 8, from 4 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home, and again on Friday at the Star of Hope Chapel Mausoleum from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.