Florence Violet Bengtson
1908 - 2003 (94 years)Person ID: I0236 | Tree: Marlys Jones - Brodd Family | Last Modified: 3 Jul 2018
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Name Florence Violet Bengtson Notes
WAHOO NEWSPAPER - OCTOBER 3, 1963
SWEDEBURG
AREA PEOPLE TO GRADUATION OF MRS. OLSON
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Erickson were among friends who attended the Practical Nursing Graduation Exercises of Mrs. Florence Olson held Sunday in Omaha. They were, following the exercises, among those as supper guests in Mrs. Olson's home.
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR - JANUARY 3, 2003
Olson -- Florence Violet, 94, Wahoo, died Thursday (1/2/02). Born, rural Swedeburg. Employed, Saunders County Hospital for more than 20 year
Survivors: children, Marlin, Wahoo, Jean Mortensen, Omaha, Janet Sayers, Omaha; brother, Dwain Benson, Wahoo; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Services:10 a.m. Saturday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Wahoo. Memorials to the church. Arrangements by Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home, Wahoo.
OMAHA WORLD HERALD - JANUARY 3, 2003
OLSON-Florence V., 94 yrs., Wahoo. Survived by son and daughter-in-law, Marlin and Phyllis, Wahoo; 2 daughters, Jean Mortensen, Omaha, Janet and husband Richard Sayers, Omaha; brother, Duane Benson, Wahoo; grandchildren; great-grandchildren.
MEMORIAL SERVICE Sat. 10 am,
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Wahoo. Memorials to Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
PRUSS NABITY FUNERAL HOME
Wahoo, NE 402/443-3128
OBITUARY - TAKEN FROM THE FUNERAL MEMORIAL
Florence Violet Olson departed this life to begin her new life in Jesus Christ January 2, 2003 at the Saunders County Hospital. She was born to Wilhelm and Ellen Johnson Bengtson May 23, 1908 on a farm west of Swedeburg. She was baptized by. Torrell and was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Easter Sunday, April 1, 1923.
Florence's mother passed away in January of 1918 when Florence was 10 years old. When her Dad had extra farm help for harvest she had to come home from school and make dinner for them.
Florence attended school at Swedeburg through the tenth grade and then attended Luther Academy in Wahoo for her junior and senior year, graduating in 1926.
May 30, 1929 she married Percy Olson. They lived on a farm one mile east of Swedeburg. Three children were born to this marriage, Marlin, Jean and Janet.
In October of 1958, Florence moved to Wahoo into a new home. She and her husband had planned the home together but Percy passed away in September before they moved to Wahoo.
In December of that same year she started work at Saunders County Hospital where she worked for twenty years. In 1962 she took a L.P.N. course in Omaha for a year. She graduated in 1963 and took her State Board examination and passed it. Sheed back home and went back to work at the hospital retiring when she was 70 years old.
Florence belonged to the Extension Club and the Garden Club of Wahoo.
While a member of Grace Lutheran Church she taught Sunday School for many years. She joined Bethlehem Lutheran Church in 1958 and has been an active member ever since participating as a member of the Bethlehem Women of the ELCA, circle leaderr the Love Circle and a member of the Adult Forum and a member of the Bethlehem woman's quilting group.
Florence is preceded in death by her parents and her husband Percy. She is survived by three children: Marlin Olson and his wife Phyllis of Wahoo, Jean Mortensen of Omaha, and Janet Sayers and her husband Richard of Omaha; nine grandchildrennd their spouses and seven great grandchildren. They are: Crystal and Jerry Balthrop, Marlys and Charles Jones, Becky and James Kellogg and Grahamm, Lori and Lee Queen, Libby and Leslie, Joni Mortensen, Kirk and Trish Mortensen and Alex and Adam, Meri and Kent Christenson, Charles and Wendy Jo Sayers and Julie, Sonja and Brian Weiss and Alexondra. Florence is also survived by one brother, Dwain Benson of Wahoo.
We rejoice and give thanks for the life and ministry of Florence to her Lord, her church and her family and her many friends.
WAHOO NEWSPAPER - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2003
Florence Olson
WAHOO
Birth 23 May 1908 Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska 
Gender Female Died 2 Jan 2003 Saunders County Hospital, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Buried 4 Jan 2003 Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska -
Parents
Father Wilhelm Bengtson (ID:I0260), b. 2 Oct 1879, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 23 Oct 1927, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 48 years) Mother Ellen Sophia Johnson (ID:I1198), b. 17 Feb 1878, in Hvetlanda Sm d. 23 Jan 1919, in Saunders County on the family farm west of Swedeburg, Nebraska (Age 40 years) Marriage 3 Apr 1907 Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska Children (Siblings) 1. Florence Violet Bengtson (ID:I0236), b. 23 May 1908, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 2 Jan 2003, Saunders County Hospital, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 94 years)2. Dwain William Bengtson (ID:I1202), b. 1 May 1910, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 8 Feb 2004, Colorado Springs, Colorado (Age 93 years) -
Family
Husband Vermont Percy Olson (ID:I0270), b. 17 Nov 1893, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 8 Sep 1958, Bryan Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (Age 64 years) Marriage 30 May 1929 Florence's parents home, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska Notes
WAHOO WASP - JUNE 6, 1929
BENSON-OLSON NUPTIAL THURSDAY
A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mrs. Alfreda Benson west of Swedeburg at 8:00 Thursday evening, May 30, 1929, when her daughter, Miss Florence Benson became the bride of Mr. Percy Olson of Swedeburg, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Olson, in the presence of about eighty relatives and friends.
The living room was daintily decorated in green and white and the double-ring ceremony was preformed by Rev. F. W. Hanson of the Swedeburg Lutheran Church at a lovely green and white alter. The bride was very charming in her white satin dressand her veil held in place by a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a bridal bouquet of Ophelia roses and her only ornament was a lovely strand of pearls the gift of the groom at her recent birthday. She was attended by Miss Laurene Swanson o of Swedeburg gowned in a lovely pale green georgette dress and carried a bouquet of red roses. Little Nellie Ann Erickson, a cousin of the bride, was also dressed in green, and as flower girl, scattered rose petals in front of the bride, who was accompanied to the alter by her mother.
The bride was met at the alter by the groom, attended by his best man, Mr. Dwain Benson, the brother of the bride. Both were dressed in suits of dark blue.
Mrs. Henry Meyers of Lincoln presided at the piano. Before the ceremony, she played "Echoes of Spring" by Frimland. Miss Fern Benson sang, "Because." During the ceremony, Mrs. Meyers played Lohengrin's Wedding March. After the ceremony, Rev.leen of Fremont acted as Toastmaster and the following program was given:
Solo - "At Dawning" - Walter Swanson, Toast to the Bride - E. A. Odman, Reading - Mrs. L. R. Monson, Vocal Solo - "All for You" - Fern Benson, Toast to the Groom - Rev. F. W. Hanson. A few remarks on the home were made by Rev. Gulleen. A loy two-course wedding supper was served to the assembled guests.
The out-of-town guests were Dr. and Mrs. Evald Olson, Red Oak, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Ednum OIson and daughters of Grand Island; Rev. and Mrs. Gulleen of Fremont, Mrs. Mable Carlson and son of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Swan Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Hrickson, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Monson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyers, all of Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ideen and son Lee of Raymond.
The young couple will reside on the farm of the groom's father, east of Swedeburg.
WAHOO NEWSPAPER - MAY 20, 1954
PERCY OLSONS WILL HOLD OPEN HOUSE
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Olson will hold open house on Sunday, May 30th at their home from 2;30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
No invitations will be sent and all friends are invited.
WAHOO NEWSPAPER - JUNE 10, 1954
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PERCY OLSONS
On Sunday at their country home, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Olson held open house 2:30-5:00 in the afternoon and 7 to 9 p.m. in the evening in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary, when 2:30 relatives called.
Mrs. Conrad Erickson was hostess in the afternoon and those serving were: Mrs. Don Rolofson of Lincoln, Mrs. Linus Erickson, Mrs. D.O. Olson, and Mrs. Melvin Person.
In the evening, Mrs. Victor Soder was hostess and those serving were: Mrs. Norris Johnson, Mrs. Philip Ekblad, Mrs. Arvid Larson, Mrs. Earl Ideen of Lincoln. Jean and Marlin Olson greeted the guests. Janet Olson had charge of the guest book.sts from Omaha, Lincoln, Dorchester, Ceresco, Cedar Bluffs, Colon, Mead were among the callers.
The Olsons received many beautiful gifts and cards. Their daughter Jean came home from Chicago for the occasion.
Children 1. Marlin Dewey Olson (ID:I0193), b. 3 Jun 1930, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 10 Jun 2003, Bryan LGH East, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (Age 73 years)2. Living (ID:I1201) 3. Living (ID:I1226) -
Other Personal Events
Baptism 28 Jun 1908 Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska Confirmation 1 Apr 1923 Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska -
Event Map
Birth - 23 May 1908 - Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska 
Buried - 4 Jan 2003 - Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska = Link to Google Earth