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Harriet K. Olson

Harriet K. Olson, 92, died Sunday, August 10, 2008, at her home.

She was born February 22, 1916, in Sidney Township, Montcalm County, the daughter of Peter S. and Tena (Nelson) Thomsen.

She married Clarence E. Olson on June 2, 1946 in Sidney. Mrs. Olson was a lifelong resident of the Sidney and Stanton areas. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church, the Danish Sisterhood Society, the Central Montcalm Historical Association and the North Sidney Church and Cemetery Historical Association. In addition, she was a district aide for the Montcalm Soil Conservation District for 12.5 years.

Harriet is survived by one son, Albern and Linda Olson, Tena and Chad Hoover, all of Stanton; and four great-grandchildren, Cole and Kade Olson and Cass and Laurent Hoover.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence Olson on April 1, 1997; and a brother, Hugh Thomsen.

North Sidney Messenger Newsletter

The May 2008 edition of the newsletter is available for reading online or downloading (PDF file approx. 652KB).

Archive
May 2007 edition (Number 29)
May 2006 edition (Number 28)

Historical Info on Sidney Township Online

Area resident Gerry Christiansen has an extensive and growing Sidney Township section on the Montcalm County Genealogy & History site.

He has included photos, biographies, maps and more! A definite MUST for any family historian or anyone interested in the history of the area.

We're pleased to announce that Mr. Christiansen has graciously given his permission for NorthSidney.com to link to his site, which in the future will include a complete cemetery reading for our beloved North Sidney.

Moviemaking Comes to Sidney

Set during the flu epidemic of 1918, "Resurrection" is the story of a doctor who falls in love with his patient.

Filmed on location in Michigan, North Sidney Church serves as the story's makeshift hospital.

Look for this independent film in an art theater near you!