Hildegard "Hilde" Olson's Obituary
Hildegard “Hilde” Olson, age 64, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born on January 14, 1956, in a refugee camp in Stadl-Paura, Austria, to John and Maria (Schuster) Motz. She is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, John Motz; and two sisters, Gerda Williams, and Renee Hicks.
She graduated from Yelm High School in Yelm, Washington, in 1974, and then attended Clover Park Vocational School in Lakewood, Washington. In 1974 she met her husband, Jan, while working in the library at the vocational school. Jan was teaching a course and had to check out projectors from the library. Hilde often joked that projectors were not all he was checking out. Jan proposed on their second date and they were married 6 months later, on August 15, 1975. They were devoted to each other and to raising their two children.
Hilde was a member of First United Methodist Church in Springdale, Arkansas. She enjoyed volunteering weekly at the church clothes closet. In her younger years she enjoyed gardening and had the most beautiful rose bushes in the neighborhood. She loved her hummingbirds and kept them fat and happy. Hilde had a name for every bird that visited her feeders. She worked at her children’s schools, was part of the PTA, and ran the snack bar at the ball fields. She loved to bowl and hosted many wild bunco parties for her lady friends. All were welcome in her home and she always had after school snacks ready for all the kids that may come by. She enjoyed her grandchildren immensely and they can attest to her competitiveness in monopoly.
Hilde suffered for over 23 years with multiple sclerosis. She was a member of the MS Support Group of Rogers and enjoyed meeting with and sharing her experiences with others who have MS.
She is survived by her husband of over 45 years, Jan Olson; son, Brian Olson; daughter, Katrina Osborne and husband Lance; three grandchildren, Caleb, Kinley and Ashton; a brother, Walter Motz of Yelm, WA; and her fur baby, a poodle named Curly.
A visitation will be held from 2:00 – 3:00pm with a funeral service to follow on Friday, November 20, 2020, in the chapel of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville. A private family burial will occur at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, at www.msfocus.org or Life Styles, at www.lifestylesinc.org
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