Hilda Olson

Hilda P. Olson, 95, Sioux City, IA, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, December 30, 2003, in Countryside Senior Living, Sioux City.
Hilda Petrina Eggen was born May 3, 1908, in Ambrose, ND, to Nels and Marit (Lillegen) Eggen. Hilda spent her early years in Ambrose and Lignite, ND, and graduated from high school in Bowbells, ND. She received a business degree in Minneapolis, MN. Hilda lived and worked in Milaca, MN, and Bismarck, ND.
Hilda married Almar C. Olson, September 30, 1939, in Bismarck. They lived in Fargo, ND, and Portland, OR, before returning to Fargo in 1944. They moved to Moorhead a short time later. Hilda worked as a secretary in law offices in Bowbells and at the state capital in Bismarck. Almar died August 5, 1990, and Hilda moved to Sioux City later that year.
Hilda is survived by two daughters, Karen Ovsak, Fargo, and Janice Oss, Sioux City; and five grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Hilda was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Norman and Clifford Eggen; and a son-in-law, Dr. L. Douglas Oss.
Visitation: Friday, January 2, 2004; 6 - 8 PM
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead

Prayer Service: Friday, January 2, 2004; 7 PM
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead

Funeral: Saturday, January 3, 2004 - 11 AM
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Moorhead


Burial: Moorhead Memorial Gardens