Edna Irene "Renee" Olson

On July 5, 1938, Andrew and Mary Syko were blessed with the birth of Edna Irene in Winber, Penn. On April 13, 1956, she wed Werner Edwin Olson Jr. in Virginia. On March 9, 2002, Edna Irene "Renee" Olson went home to join God.

She spent 13 years supporting her husband while he served in the United States Army and was a nurse for more than 30 years.

She was blessed with an abundance of friends and close colleagues. She had a passion for scholastics, reading and crocheting. She was always cooking and baking for friends and family.

God called home her father, Andrew, her husband, Werner "Ollie," and her grandson, Michael, before her. Left to carry on her legacy is her mother, Mary Syko; her brother, Jack Syko; two sisters, Mary Potts and Debbie McGee, all of Kan.; and her brother David Syko of Florida.

She was the matriarch of a family that included a son and daughter-in-law, John and Linda Olson of California; a daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Daniel Sullivan Sr.; and a daughter, Debra Lestrud, all of Sapulpa.

She was blessed with grandchildren Julie, Lyndal, Justin, Erik, Tara, Jonathan, Jessica, Jerald James "J.J.", Sarah, Travis, Larissa, Lacy, Wes, Daniel Jr., Tara, Amy, Brian, Lauren, Justin, Jami, Chelsy and Donella. She was doubly blessed with great-grandchildren, Christopher, Chrystal, Tara, Bricen, Payton, Paige, Sara, Alexander, Blaize, Alexzander and two more on the way.

Viewing will be at Smith Funeral Home in Sapulpa Tuesday, March 12, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Services will be Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at 10 a.m.

Burial will be at Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Donations will be greatly appreciated in Edna's name to the American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Serving as casketbearers will be Brian Olson, Justin Inman, Jerald "J.J." Olson, Lyndal Beasley, Christopher Thompson and Daniel Sullivan Sr. Honorary bearers will be Travis Brown, Jack Syko, David Potts and David Syko.

Smith Funeral Home of Sapulpa is in charge of arrangements.

Sapulpa Herald
Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma
March 18, 2002
Olson, Edna

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at the Hillcrest Speciality Center. Smith Funeral Home of Sapulpa will be in charge of the arrangements.