Randy R. Olson age 57 of Mazeppa, passed away peacefully at his home beside his wife and daughter on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. The memorial service will be on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church, 560 West 3rd Street, Zumbrota with Reverend Dr. Margaret Pleiss-Sippola officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. A memorial gathering will be on Monday, November 27, 2017 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota and on Tuesday for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Randy Roy Olson was born on April 1, 1960 in Zumbrota, MN to Arlen and Sheila (Soine) Olson. He grew on a dairy farm in rural Zumbrota and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1978. After graduation, Randy continued to work on the family farm for many years. He moved on from dairy farming to raise beef cattle and do custom hay baling. Randy earned technical training as a Construction Electrician and worked for the past several years as a union lead at Prairie Island Nuclear Plant.
Randy was industrious and most happy working and socializing in his shop, creating and building with steel and metal and restoring older John Deere tractors. He also enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing, camping, gardening and he loved to entertain people and joke around. Randy will be remembered for his honesty, loyalty and love of all things pure and simple.
Randy is survived by his wife of thirty five years, Alicia; daughter, Nicole; son, Sean; grandchildren, Hannah, Cieara, Adam and Aidan; beloved parents, Arlen and Sheila Olson; sister, Kim (Teresa Sabin-Olson) Olson and his pet cats, Pester and Stuart.
Randy was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Visitation
NOV
27.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel
1475 Jefferson Dr
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Visitation
NOV
28.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)
United Redeemer Lutheran Church
560 West 3rd Street
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Memorial Service
NOV
28.
11:00 AM (CST)
United Redeemer Lutheran Church
560 West 3rd Street
Zumbrota, MN 55992