Wilson Little Funeral Home
Purcell-Newcastle, McClain Co., OK
(permission granted)

DeWain Warren Olson age 91, passed away on December 4, 2022.

Dewey was born on a family farm in Rolling Forks, Minnesota on November 15, 1931. He lived in Glennwood, Minnesota until he was ten. The family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota where he loved growing up in the outdoors of the Black Hills. He started a paper route at the age of seven and became quite industrious his whole life. He worked odd jobs after school and saved his money. Later he worked at JJ Newberry beginning as an assistant manager in Rapid City and ended up in La Junta, Colorado. Managing the store there evolved into his ownership of his own hardware store there. He served in the Korean War in the Army 11th Airborne Division; he made twenty-five jumps as a parachuter. He married Joanne Sanders in 1953 and Ross and Ryan were born in La Junta, Colorado.

After approximately ten years he and his family went back to Caputa, South Dakota to work the Sanders Ranch for his father-in-law for three years. In 1971, he chose to use his marketing expertise as a sales manager over Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri for 25 years.

He married Karen Spurgeon Reece on July, 20, 1991 and had an exciting and fun life together. First, they experienced the lake life in Westport, Oklahoma on Lake Keystone.

After retiring in 1996, they travelled and lived in South Dakota in the summer, and Oklahoma in the winter to be close to their family. Dewey was always surrounded by his friends and loved his coffee buddies. He always had a story or a joke entertaining his friends. He loved travelling, dancing, music, the lake, cards (especially spades), mowing the lawn, his family, and construction. He loved to buy homes and restore them. He loved making things better. He especially loved his family and friends.

He lived a full and rewarding life with many friends, amazing children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnnie and Opal, brothers Dennis, Landis, and Orlin Olson.

He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Karen Olson. Children Ross Olson, Ryan and Jackie Olson, Tonia Rollins, Connie and Donnie Beller and Kerri and Steven Goodspeed. Grandchildren Christopher Olson, Kara and Tel Koan, Tristan and William Malone, Taylor and Colton Hankins, Delaney Beller, Cole Beller, Emily Goodspeed, Allison Goodspeed, and Elizabeth Goodspeed. He also leaves behind great grandchildren Tyrel Koan, Rozyn Koan, and Liam Malone.

Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 9, 2022, at Little’s Chapel, Wilson-Little. Burial will follow at the Washington Cemetery. www.wilsonlittle.com