Owen Nielsen Olsen's Obituary
Owen Nielsen Olsen, age 76, of Leesburg passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. He was born April 19, 1938 in Winter Haven, FL and moved to Leesburg in 2004. He was a retired supervisor for Polk County. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Leesburg. He loved gardening and traveling. He is survived by his wife Eleanor Lee Olsen of Leesburg, FL; sons, Olen Niel Olsen of Winter Haven, FL, Ole Neilsen Olsen of Leesburg, FL, Orland Nathen Olsen of Winter Haven, FL, Owen Nathaniel Olsen of Evans, GA; daughter Johanna Lynn Tausch of Riverview, FL; brother, Otto D. Olsen of Barefoot Bay, FL; sisters, Arrine Spears of Lakeland, FL, Hansine Whitehead of Cottonwood, AL, Lyra Thomas of Winter Haven, FL; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 10, 2014 from, 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Steverson Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 10:00AM at The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints, Leesburg. Interment will take place at Rolling Hills Cemetery, Winter Haven, FL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778, (352)343-4444. Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall.
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