01/31/2026
We lost Bud on Monday night after he suffered a second major stroke over the weekend. While we're grateful that he is now with our Lord in heaven, we sure miss him greatly down here. Thank you all for the prayers, love, and support that you've covered us with over the last few weeks.
Love,
The Olson Family
Pat, Sam, Brittany, and Titus
C. Lowell “Bud” Olson, age 78 of Dallas, died January 26, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire following two major strokes. Bud was born on June 24, 1947, in Amery, WI to Curtiss and Florence (Siebrecht) Olson. Bud and his five younger siblings grew up on a dairy farm near Little Falls where the daily routine of chores and living close to the land set the tone for Bud’s life. Bud graduated from Amery High School in 1965 and was drafted into the Army the following year, eventually being deployed to Vietnam. Upon returning stateside in 1968, he worked for Caterpillar in Peoria, Ill., then Friday Canning Company and trucking and dispatching at Doboy Feeds in New Richmond, all while helping out his dad and brothers at home when he could. In 1978, he came back to the home farm for good - or so he thought. In 1988, a neighbor introduced Bud to a friend of his that just happened to live on a dairy farm in the next county over. Her name was Pat Berg, and her extroverted nature complemented Bud’s shy and unassuming manner well. After striking up a friendship over things in common and their shared Lutheran faith, he married her on her family’s farm a couple of miles east of Dallas on August 12, 1989. Bud and Pat took over her family farm and welcomed their son, Samuel John, on July 31, 1991. Together they built a life milking cows, growing crops, going to church, and raising Sam with the Christian values that they held dear. Sam grew up and married his college sweetheart, Brittany Statz, in 2016, which allowed Bud and Pat to mostly retire from farming. Living on the farm following retirement from milking cows allowed Bud to help out when and where he could on the farm. When Sam and Brittany finally gave Bud and Pat a grandchild in 2022, Bud wholeheartedly embraced being a grandpa to Titus, who he affectionately called P***y. Bud enjoyed farming and living a simple life close to the land, but his real pride and joy was his family. He was a gentle soul, and we will miss his quiet yet steadfast presence in our lives dearly.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, Curtiss and Florence Olson; in-laws, Harold and Doris Berg; and brothers-in-law Mike Conlow, Mike Mikla, and Reynold Petersen. He is survived by his wife, Pat Olson; his son and daughter-in-law, Sam and Brittany Olson; grandson, Titus Olson; sisters, Kay Conlow of Surprise, AR,, Barb (Lonnie) Bendixen of Barnes, and Becky Mikla of Hammond; brothers, Craig and Chuck Olson of Amery; sister-in-law, Barbara Petersen of Dallas; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 8 at 1:30 P.M. at Dallas Lutheran Church with Pastor Adam Klefstad presiding, followed by burial at the Dallas Cemetery with full military honors at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Sunday. Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Homes is assisting the family with arrangements. The family would like to thank the emergency department at Mayo Clinic Health System in Barron and the critical care and neurology units at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire for their care following Bud’s strokes.
