Obituary of Hulda Olhausen

On August 21, 1904 on a farm near Sutherland, in Grant Township, O’Brien County, Iowa, Hulda Marie (Jebsen) Olhausen was born to George and Weibke (Scherner) Jebsen. She spent her early childhood going to country school and working on the farm She later worked at Red's Café and also with Dr. Hand. When mothers had their babies at home, she would stay and help the family for a few days. On October 22, 1934, she married Harry Olhausen. To this union five children were born. Harry and Hulda spent most of their married life in Hartley. After Harry retired as Postmaster in 1971, they moved to Las Cruces, NM. Harry passed away on July 18, 1972. Hulda was loved by everyone, and was always there for you. She was a stay-at-home mom, and a beautiful seamstress who made most of her children’s clothes. She had the best vegetable garden, and canned everything. What she was most famous for, though, was her homemade bread and rolls. Every Saturday, the neighbors would come for coffee and fresh rolls, hot from the oven. Hulda had been a member of the Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church in Hartley, and was a long-time member of the Eastern Star. She passed away at her home in Las Cruces, NM on February 29, 2008 at the age of 103. Left to cherish her memory is one son H. Kenneth Olhausen and his wife Nan of Spearfish, SD; three daughters: Marsha and her husband Dennis Dagel of Sanborn, IA; Mary Schluter of Fence Lake, NM, and Karen and her husband John Miller of Las Cruces, NM; grandchildren: Todd and Rose Olhausen, Michael and Christine Olhausen, Laura and Bo Wood, Deb Tifft, Terry and Karen Strubbe, Kathy Strubbe, Laurie and Jim Van Iperen, and Julie and Eric Arnold; 14 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great grandchildren; special friends Clara Martin and Buzz Tifft; many other relatives and friends. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Harry, an infant son Craig, a great-great grandson Domenic, a son-in-law Dewey Schluter, one sister and her husband, Hilda and Milt Crosser, and one brother and his wife, Eddie and Millie Jebsen. A celebration of life Hulda Olhausen Born ~ August 21, 1904 Died ~ February 29, 2008 Age ~ 103 years 6 months 8 days Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2008 Family prayer service at 10:45 Hartley Funeral Chapel Hartley, Iowa Officiating ~ Rev. Jeffrey Filkins Organist ~ Donna Ahlers Soloist ~ Rev. Jeffrey Filkins Singing ~ "On Eagle’s Wings" Congregational Singing "Rock of Ages" "How Great Thou Art" Pallbearers Chad DeMey Tyler Tifft Travis Tifft Ryan Strubbe Michael Van Iperen Daniel Van Iperen Mitchell Olhausen Brandyn Wood Honorary Pallbearers Angie DeMey Misti Tifft Heather Ten Kley Michelle Schwarz Keri Strubbe Aubrey Olhausen Interment Pleasant View Cemetery Hartley, Iowa