Marvin B. Olson

Marvin B. Olson, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at  his home in Cedar Falls. He was born February 12, 1930 in Cedar Falls, the son of Bernhard and Kathleen (Lantz) Olson. Marvin married Beverly Fay, July 12, 1952, in Cedar Falls. He attended UNI for two yeas and worked for John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works as a Computer Programmer, retiring in 1984. Marvin was a veteran of the Korean War, serving both in the Navy and Marine Corps.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Olson, of Cedar Falls; two sons, Craig (Debora) Olson of Buckingham, Iowa and Scott (Brenda) Olson of Denver, Iowa; three daughters, Cathy (Chuck) Parsons of Cedar Falls, Coni (Jim) Hansen of Waterloo and Lori (Stephen) Knapp of Waterloo; fifteen grandchildren, eight step grandchildren, twenty two great grandchildren, and six step great grandchildren; one brother, David (Laura) Olson, of  Cedar Falls, and three sisters, Wanda Avis of Tucson, Arizona, Marilyn (Russ) Price of Cedar Rapids and Marva (Dave) Glass of Eddyville.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James and Martin Olson.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, with visitation one hour before services. Inurnment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Waterloo at a later date. Military Honors will be conducted by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. Memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.