Garfield - John M. Olson , 92, passed away April 25, 2014, at his home in Garfield, KS.

He was born June 11, 1921 in Garfield, the son of John and Minnie Lundblade Olson. A lifetime Garfield resident he was in partnership with his father at the Olson and Olson Blacksmith and Machine Shop. He retired as a power plant operator at Larned State Hospital.

He was a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church, American Legion Tony Asher Post 300, City Council and was a Volunteer fireman. He attended Bethany College for two years and then was drafted into the service where he was a tail gunner on a B24 Liberator in the Pacific Theatre in WWII.

On June 20, 1948 he married Emma Mostrom in Garfield KS. She Survives.

Other survivors include: one son, Eric Olson and wife Lisa, Collierville, TN; three daughters, Janet Olson, Garfield, Dr. Norma Olson and husband Dr. Paul Kelly, Underwood, MN, Ruth Peters and husband Reed, Larned; four grandchildren, Molly Olson-Kelly, Elizabeth Lake Olson, Anna Marie Olson, John William Olson and one great granddaughter, Sophia Grace Olson-Kelly Ramirez.

He was preceded in death by: a brother, Lennart Olson and two sisters, Tureda McGuire and Mary Louise Holmquist.

Funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Garfield Lutheran Church in Garfield, KS with Pastor Jim Lohmeyer presiding. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in the Garfield Cemetery with military graveside rites following the service.

Memorials may be given to the Garfield Lutheran Church or the Garfield American Legion in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS. 67550.