Went home to be with Jesus surrounded by her family, on December 18th, 2017, at the age of 86. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Vera Olson, her brother, Merlin Olson (Audrey). Survived by Jack, her beloved husband of 62 years; sister, Ardis Palm (Lew); children, Patty Fitzgerald (Dan), Robert Tunell (LeAnn), Linda Tunell & Mary Peter as well as 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was born and raised in Evansville MN and moved to the Twin Cities to begin her nursing training at Bethesda Hospital. She married Jack Tunell in 1955 and raised 4 children in Inver Grove Heights. She was employed as a Registered Nurse her entire career that spanned over 50 years. She served at Bethesda Hospital, Inver Grove Care Center, and Southview Acres Health Care Center until she retired in 2002. After her retirement, she continued to volunteer at Bethesda Hospital and served many volunteer roles at Concordia Lutheran Church, where they were members for over 50 years. God gifted her with a servant’s heart and she spent her life making everyone she met feel special and deeply loved (especially children). Visitation 4-7 PM Friday, December 22nd, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave. Inver Grove Hts. Funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, December 23rd, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 255 W. Douglas St, South St. Paul, MN 55075. Visitation also one hour prior to service. Private interment, Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a future date.
